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Wales 16-19 South Africa: Springboks to play England in Rugby World Cup final

Some time soon, Welsh rugby will realise what it has had and what it has lost. South Africa are through to the Rugby World Cup final after narrowly beating Wales in their semi-final on Sunday The Springboks players embrace at the full-time whistle after coming through a ferocious test against the Welsh Handre Pollard kicks the winning penalty as South …

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Look across the Wales starting XV for their World Cup quarter-final against France and you see a split. Ken Owens at hooker, Alun Wyn Jones the captain, Justin Tipuric on the openside flank, Dan Biggar at fly-half, Jonathan Davies at outside centre, George North on one wing and Liam Williams at full-back. Captain Alun Wyn Jones and hooker Ken Owens …

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Joker in the pack James Davies told Warren Gatland it was high time he was handed a start at seven after he was picked for Wales’ World Cup team to face Fiji. ‘I thought that was a really good response.’ Davies is one of two changes to the starting XV between the Australia win and this next Fiji game on …

Flanker Aaron Wainwright set for World Cup debut as Wales select strongest XV for Georgia

Warren Gatland wants Wales to start the World Cup with a bang - and has picked his near-best available XV for the Georgia opener. Aaron Wainwright, 21, seen here in his official World Cup portrait, is set to line up for Wales in their opening group stage match against Georgia on Monday Wales coach Warren Gatland has picked something close …

Ireland vs Wales team news: Warren Gatland names strong team for final World Cup warm-up in Dublin