It has been 20 years since Luke Thompson watched a Rugby World Cup as a spectator rather than a player and the Japan legend will be paying a particularly close…
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Who is Santiago Arata? Ten things you should know about Uruguay scrum-half
Santiago Arata has not had the ideal preparation for the 2023 Rugby World Cup. In July, the irrepressible star of Uruguayan rugby suffered a broken finger that required surgery. However,…
Australia ease past Georgia to give Eddie Jones first win of second spell
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It is often said there are two sides to every story and that certainly seems to be the case for Japan as they head into Rugby World Cup 2023. Japan…
Who is Pieter Labuschagne: Ten things you should know about the Japan flanker
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Who is Rodrigo Fernández: Ten things you need to know about the Chile fly-half
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