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Tricky subways & stadium confusion: A weekend at the Rugby World Cup
Sam Bruce
Wales make near-perfect start with one-sided win over Georgia
The Grand Slam winners showed they mean business with a dominant performance in Aichi.
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Rugby League
Beattie casts doubt on Folau return
Doubt has been cast over Israel Folau making a sensational rugby league return with Tonga after Peter Beattie revealed the international governing body hasn't discussed the controversial star's comeback.
Rugby
Love, rugby and a sport's crucial battle with concussion
On the eve of the Rugby World Cup, Tom Hamilton assesses how far the game has come and how far it still has to go in its understanding of the most prevalent -- and damaging -- injury in rugby.
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What is a concussion protocol? Sport by sport, there's no single solution
Reporters from across ESPN give their insights on how sport has been impacted by the increasing awareness of concussion.
The best 25 players at Rugby World Cup 2019
ESPN Rugby Staff
Rugby World Cup
The chaos of the ruck: What the heck is actually going on in a rugby pile?
Far from being simply a mad scramble, a rugby ruck has no shortage of technique and regulations around it. Oh, and some dark arts as well, of course...
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Rugby
SA Rugby announces de-centralised player contracting model
The model also ensures the unions and the Springboks work in partnership to develop "players of national interest", and younger players will be offered "commitment clauses" that will reward them for staying in South Africa.
Rugby
Saracens crowned European Champions after ferocious victory over Leinster
England's Saracens were crowned champions of Europe for the third time in four years as they came from 10-0 down to beat last year's winners Leinster.
news - uk rugby
Sexton signs IRFU extension until 2020/21
Johnny Sexton has signed a contract extension with the Irish Rugby Football Union which will see him play rugby in Ireland up to the end of the 2020/21 season.
news - uk rugby
Scotland star Hogg quits Glasgow for Exeter
Exeter Chiefs have announced the signing of Scotland international Stuart Hogg on a two-year deal.
Rugby
Leinster hold out for PRO14 win in 11-try carnival
PRO14 holders Leinster bounced back after conceding an early try to beat the Southern Kings 38-31 on a blustery day in Port Elizabeth on Sunday.
news - uk rugby
Scarlets rally to down Kings in PRO14
Llanelli Scarlets produced a masterful forward display to defeat the Southern Kings 41-34 in their PRO14 clash on Friday.
news - uk rugby
Former Springboks flanker Deysel retires
Deysel, who joined Ulster from Guinness Pro14 rivals Munster in 2017, made his decision because of a "combination of lower-body injuries and various niggles".
Rugby
Cardiff Blues come from behind to beat Cheetahs
Cardiff Blues came from 11 points down with just 20 minutes left in the match to emerge victorious against the Cheetahs.
Rugby
Price shock for Cheetahs as Warriors claim easy win
Scrumhalf Ali Price scored two tries as Glasgow Warriors continued their 100 percent start to the season with a bonus-point 52-24 victory over the Free State Cheetahs.
Rugby
Ospreys have too much muscle for Cheetahs
The Ospreys ran out convincing 46-14 winners over the Cheetahs from South Africa in their PRO14 fixture at the Liberty Stadium on Saturday.
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Kings name touring squad for PRO14 openers
The Southern Kings have named their squad for their PRO14 debut against the Scarlets on Saturday, including just 10 players who featured for the side this season in Super Rugby.
news - uk rugby
VOTE: Champions Cup player of the weekend
Wasps fought back to secure a draw at Toulouse, Munster began their campaign after an emotional week, Connacht went to the top of Pool Two and Saracens continued to impress.
Guinness PRO12
USA Rugby welcome PRO12 discussions
USA Rugby are "very interested" in holding discussions over adding an East Coast-based team to the Guinness PRO12.
Guinness PRO12
Biggar stars as Ospreys blast past Blues
Wales fly-half Dan Biggar stole the show as Ospreys sent Cardiff Blues crashing to a 31-23 Guinness PRO12 defeat at the Millennium Stadium
Super Rugby
Ulster close in on All Black Charles Piutau
Ulster are on the verge of completing the signing of All Blacks winger Charles Piutau
Guinness PRO12
Glasgow sign Mike Blair on two-year deal
Glasgow Warriors have brought in Scotland scrum-half Mike Blair on a two-year deal
Guinness PRO12
Bath target Faletau 'happy' at Dragons
Dragons head coach Kingsley Jones has distanced star No.8 Taulupe Faletau from reports linking him with a potential move to Bath
Guinness PRO12
Ospreys bring Delve home on two-year deal
Wales international back-row forward Gareth Delve has signed for the Ospreys
Guinness PRO12
Glasgow sweep Zebre aside to go top
Glasgow hammer bottom side Zebre to go top of the Guiness PRO12 as Cardiff Blues secure a last-gasp victory at home to Connacht in Friday's evening fixtures
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