Rugby World Cup

2023 - 7 - 8

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Scotland at the 2003 Rugby World Cup: Quality pack, coached by ... (The Scotsman)

The 2003 World Cup was staged in Australia and was the most disappointing for Scotland to date.

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Rugby World Cup: All Blacks captain Sam Cane apologises for ... (Newshub)

All Blacks captain Sam Cane has apologised on social media, after he was filmed kicking a pitch invader, after his team's emphatic Rugby Championship win ...

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The story of the Rugby World Cup: 1987's new beginnings (RTE.ie)

Played across New Zealand and Australia in May and June of 1987, the All Blacks became the first team to win the Webb Ellis Cup when they defeated France 29-9 ...

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Bets, beer and Bryan Robson, Wales' first World Cup (BBC Sport)

In the first of a series, BBC Wales Sport looks back at every Rugby World Cup through the eyes of those who were there, starting with Mark Ring at the ...

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Stuart Hogg retires with immediate effect - Rugby World (Rugby World)

Former Scotland captain Stuart Hogg has retired from rugby with immediate effect. The ex-Glasgow Warriors, Exeter Chiefs and British & Irish Lions full-back ...

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Scotland's top try-scorer Stuart Hogg retires with 'immediate effect' (planetrugby.com)

Fullback Stuart Hogg will not represent Scotland at the 2023 Rugby World Cup after announcing his retirement with immediate effect.

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Scotland's Stuart Hogg retires ahead of Rugby World Cup - ESPN (ESPN.co.uk)

Scotland's Stuart Hogg has announced his retirement from rugby union with immediate effect, saying his body could not take the strain anymore.

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Fathers and sons that have played at the Rugby World Cup (Rugby World)

Andy Farrell made the switch to rugby union from league in 2005. He made his England 15s debut in 2006 and was selected for the 2007 World Cup. England headed ...

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The Wales players who might yet spring a Rugby World Cup shock (WalesOnline)

Warren Gatland has never selected players based solely on reputation, as Brian O'Driscoll could testify to. The New Zealander has always known when a player ...

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Scotland legend Stuart Hogg shares 'great sadness' as he quits ... (WalesOnline)

"With great sadness and an enormous amount of pride, I am announcing my immediate retirement from playing rugby," said Hogg. "I fought with everything I had to ...

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Stuart Hogg retires from rugby ahead of World Cup (The Independent)

Scotland legend Hogg announced his retirement with immediate effect due to the strain on his body.

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Scotland full-back Hogg retires with immediate effect (RTE.ie)

Scotland's record tryscorer Stuart Hogg announced his retirement from rugby union with immediate effect, saying his body could not take the strain anymore.

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Stuart Hogg admits defeat in bid for Scotland World Cup swansong ... (The Scotsman)

Stuart Hogg has admitted that his body will not allow him one last hurrah as a Scotland player after the 31-year-old announced his immediate retirement from ...

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