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Fudge and almond fruitcake
How to sum up a Rugby World Cup that forced us to shed tears of happiness and heartache, whilst revelling in our beautiful game
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'The Springboks didn't do it for you. They did it for us'
You don't like the South African team? Good. Your hate doesn't matter.
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The Ian Foster era nearly ended in a fairytale as Razor takes a clean slate
Four more years. That’s the harsh reality the All Blacks must come to terms with after a heartbreaking Rugby World Cup final def…
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Let’s not pretend this is a great All Blacks side who were robbed
Let’s not rewrite history here. Let’s not pretend this is a great side who were robbed of victory, having been expertly prepar…
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The All Blacks still don't understand World Cups despite what Carter taught them
The second half was all New Zealand which is why in the end they have no excuses to rely on. Once the dam broke and the All Blacks…
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The killer problem that plagued the All Blacks' World Cup campaign
The All Blacks had been riding their luck for longer than they should have thought safe.
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Fabien Galthié's French honeymoon is over
As public and media attitudes cool towards him, which version of the French coach will we see next?
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Mick Cleary: 'The RFU need to give the English public some assurance that things can get better'
Steve Borthwick's side have put respectability into the shirt but it is a mirage to suggest all in rosy in England's garden
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The 2023 Rugby World Cup team of the tournament
There were outstanding individual performances over seven weeks and 48 matches but some players put in Herculean shifts
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All Blacks player ratings vs Springboks | Rugby World Cup 2023
The All Blacks have fallen to a gut-wrenching 12-11 defeat at the hands of the Springboks in the 2023 Rugby World Cup final. How d…
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Springboks player ratings vs All Blacks | Rugby World Cup 2023
South Africa are world champions for a record fourth time. It wasn't pretty. There were large chunks of the match when it looked l…
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Argentina player ratings vs England | Rugby World Cup 2023
Argentina finished their World Cup how they started- losing to England, this time by a slender margin of three points, 26-23.