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2dESPN

Rugby World Cup Week 1 preview: latest team lists, predictions

The countdown is over, the 2019 Rugby World Cup has finally arrived with hosts Japan set to launch the tournament with an opening match against Russia in Tokyo.

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4dTom Hamilton

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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13dReuters

Ireland beat Wales in final Rugby World Cup warm up, become world No. 1

Ireland have become the world's No. 1 ranked team after a 19-10 victory over Wales in their final World Cup warm up on Saturday.

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15dESPN

Wyn Jones returns as Wales face Ireland

Alun Wyn Jones returns to Wales' starting line-up as captain against Ireland on Saturday, when the two teams contest their final Rugby World Cup warm-up Test.

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18dReuters

Ireland omit Toner from Rugby World Cup squad

Lock Devin Toner was the surprise omission as Ireland announced their 31-man World Cup squad on Monday.

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20dReuters

Ireland end Wales' dominant home run

Ireland, inspired by Jacob Stockdale, bounced back in their Rugby World Cup preparations to end Wales' dominant run of home victories and ruin Warren Gatland's Cardiff farewell.

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27dReuters

England dismantle Ireland at Twickenham

England dominated Ireland in the teams' Rugby World Cup warm-up fixture at Twickenham Saturday, easing to a 57-15 win with seven different try scorers.

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29dReuters

Curry, Underhill back for England; Ireland hand Byrne first start

Tom Curry and Sam Underhill will line up either side of Billy Vunipola in a new-look, highly mobile back row for England against Ireland on Saturday.

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30dESPN

Rugby World Cup squad lists

With less than a month until the World Cup kicks off in Japan squad lists are starting to roll in. Here we list every tournament squad as they drop.

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30dReuters

Mako Vunipola set for England comeback vs. Ireland

England forward Mako Vunipola is set to return to action with England in Saturday's World Cup warm-up match against Ireland.

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41dReuters

Carbery injured as Ireland cruise past Italy

A second-half injury to Joey Carbery soured Ireland's 29-10 World Cup warm-up win over Italy Saturday.

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88dESPN

Ex-England international Catt to join Ireland coaching staff

Italy assistant Mike Catt will join Ireland's coaching staff following this year's World Cup in Japan.

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93dReuters

World Rugby abandons Nations Championships

World Rugby has abandoned its plans to create a Nations Championship after failing to gain support from unions, the sport's ruling body said on Wednesday.

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115dESPN

Ireland include uncapped duo in Rugby World Cup training squad

Ireland have included the uncapped Munster pair of Mike Haley and Jean Kleyn in their 44-man training squad for the Rugby World Cup.

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117dESPN

Ireland's Sean O'Brien ruled out of World Cup

Ireland forward Sean O'Brien has been ruled out of the World Cup in Japan.

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144dESPN

Leinster coach Fogarty to join Ireland post RWC

Leinster coach John Fogarty will join the Ireland coaching staff after the 2019 World Cup, the club confirmed Monday.

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147dESPN

Ireland's Aki apologises for 'liking' Folau post

Ireland international Bundee Aki has apologised for 'liking' a controversial social media post from Australian star Israel Folau.

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155dESPN

Ireland captain Rory Best to retire after World Cup

The Ulster and Ireland skipper said he was retiring with mixed feelings but felt it was the right time go out on his own terms.

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172dReuters

Ireland's Leavy to miss World Cup with "complex" knee injury

Ireland flanker Dan Leavy will miss this year's Rugby World Cup in Japan after he was ruled out of the rest of the season with a "complex" knee ligament injury.

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176dSam Bruce

The domino effect: Who will take Wallabies beyond 2019?

The biggest year of his coaching career is still to play out, but Michael Cheika's pending replacement at Australia's helm is as much a talking point as the Wallabies' Rugby World Cup fortunes themselves.

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186dHuw Richards

By the Numbers: The stats behind the past Six Nations decade

With the 2010s now in the books, Huw Richards breaks down the numbers and looks at how the decade stacks up against over a century of the Six Nations.

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186dJames Harrington

ESPN Fantasy Rugby: Team of the Tournament

The 2019 Six Nations may be over, but which players made it into ESPN's Fantasy Rugby Team of the Tournament? Remarkably, only one of Wales' Grand Slam heroes makes the cut.

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188dJames Harrington

ESPN Fantasy Rugby: Round 5 Team of the Week

Gareth Anscombe guided Wales to the Six Nations title with a Man of the Match performance, and he got his rewards in our Six Nations Fantasy Rugby game too.