Portugal keeps surprising the Rugby World Cup fans and between the elusive Raffaele Storti, the captain Tomás Appleton, or the fan-favorite, Nuno Sousa Guedes. But what about Nicolás Martins, the…
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Romania and Tonga put on gloriously bonkers display to end their World Cup
In front of a vocal French crowd, Romania and Tonga celebrated the end of their Rugby World Cup journeys by trying to cram in as many bonkers moments as possible.…
Fiji move to brink of quarter-finals with tense win over Georgia
Two second-half tries spared an uncharacteristically nervy Fiji’s blushes as they came from behind to beat Georgia 17-12. It put them on the brink of qualification for the quarter-finals –…
Electric Niniashvili is breaking the mould for Georgia
He’s got more steps than a military tattoo, sure, but there is plenty more to Davit Niniashvili’s game. There’s the aerial patrolling. The distribution. The willingness to work. The bravery…
Get to know Beka Gigashvili – Georgia’s inked-up powerhouse
We know good things come to those who wait, but for this Georgian prop the hard work climbing the rugby ladder strengthened him
Luke Thompson on Steve Borthwick’s lineout brilliance
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…
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
The Wallabies picked up the bonus point in their opening Pool C encounter
Watch Niniashvili go from hero to zero in crazy passage of play v Australia
Georgia full-back Davit Niniashvili went from hero to zero against Australia after his scintillating break somehow ended in a try for the Wallabies. It is fair to say the Lyon…
Where is the next Rugby World Cup in 2027?
It's England 2025, Australia 2027 and 2029, and USA 2031 and 2033