Rugby World Cup action switches from Saint-Denis to the eastern city of Saint-Étienne, where Italy and Namibia meet for the second time in as many tournaments.
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Thomas Ramos scored 14 points as France kicked off their home tournament with a victory over New Zealand 27-13.
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The 2023 Rugby World Cup gets underway tonight as host nation France take on New Zealand in a blockbuster curtain raiser at the Stade de France.
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Ireland will be somewhat relieved to have secured a hard-fought 17-13 win over Samoa in their last friendly game in preparation for the World Cup this evening at the Stade Jean-Dauger, in Bayonne, France.
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With their opening Rugby World Cup game just over two weeks away, Ireland are set to take on Samoa this Saturday August 26, at 7:45pm at the Stade Jean-Dauger, in Bayonne, France in their final warm-up game before the beginning of the competition.
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Ireland head-coach Andy Farrell has named a strong side for Saturday’s World Cup warm-up match against England at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin.
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Ireland began their World Cup preparation with a 33-17 win over Italy this evening in the Aviva Stadium. It wasn’t the smoothest performance from Ireland this evening, but a five try performance was enough to see off a spirited Italian second half performance.
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Ireland will get their World Cup Warm Up campaign underway later on this evening as they face Italy at the Aviva Stadium, in what is Ireland’s first game since that magical day in March where they wrapped up a Six Nations, Grand Slam and Triple Crown with a win against England on Paddy’s Day weekend.
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Ireland captain Johnny Sexton has been given a three-match ban, which rules him out for the three warm-up matches in the run up to the World Cup, but is available to play in the Tournament.
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Heartbreak for Ireland as France produce an emphatic performance to win the Under 20 Rugby World Cup 50-14 in Cape Town this evening.
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