Wallabies coach Michael Cheika said he had no doubts at all about Jordan Petaia's ability to rise to the occasion after selecting the teenager to play his first test at outside center in Saturday's World Cup quarterfinal against England.
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England coach Eddie Jones sprung a big surprise on Thursday by naming Owen Farrell to start at flyhalf in the World Cup quarterfinal against Australia, benching George Ford and bringing in Henry Slade to join Manu Tuilagi in midfield.
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The news that the marathon and walking events at the Tokyo Olympics are set to move to a cooler climate will be welcomed by the majority of athletes, who can now focus on reaching their absolute maximum without fear of a major medical breakdown.
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France center Sofiane Guitoune says the most important aspect of their preparation for Sunday's World Cup quarterfinal against Wales has been learning how to stop themselves "acting like idiots" when they are in positions of dominance.
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The collapse of World Rugby's proposal for a global tournament was a bitter pill for tier two nations, and northern hemisphere "self interest" could ultimately threaten the primacy of test rugby if left unchecked, Fiji coach John McKee has (...)
A relaxed and confident Wales have been an island of calm amid the maelstrom of a World Cup as they gradually close their yawning gap between pool matches, but it's back to work on Wednesday when they take on Fiji in Oita.
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