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Gareth Anscombe admits relief at securing Wales’ quarter-final place

Wales assured themselves of a place in the last eight with a record win over Australia.

The Independent UK

Stuart McInally confirms rugby retirement after ‘dream came true’ with Scotland

The 33-year-old hooker has endured a roller-coaster of emotions since he first announced in April his plan to retire after the global showpiece.

The Independent UK

Rugby World Cup 2023: Marcus Smith, Gareth Anscombe, Emiliano Boffelli and more in Team of the Weekend

It was another dramatic weekend in the Rugby World Cup as Wales became the first to qualify for the quarter-finals, humbling Australia again, Ireland defeated defending champions South Africa and England racked up a huge win.

Evening Standard

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Nice to be in control – Gareth Anscombe admits relief at securing quarter-final

Wales assured themselves of a place in the last eight with a record win over Australia.

The Independent UK

Rugby World Cup: Brilliant Bundee Aki batters bruising Boks to set ominous Ireland tone

The Connacht centre is enjoying a sensational tournament and his pure physicality was even too much for South Africa to handle

Evening Standard

Scotland fume at Rugby World Cup officiating after Jamie Ritchie injury blow

Head coach Gregor Townsend stunned that Tonga wing Afusipa Taumoepeau was not sent off for his high hit on captain who failed HIA

Evening Standard

Eddie Jones: Australia repeat England decline at warp speed as Wallabies face World Cup wipeout

The disastrous failures of Jones’ later Twickenham tenure have been condensed into just seven months in a stunning collapse

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Marcus Smith and Henry Arundell state England case as Steve Borthwick faces big decisions

England now have genuine options as they try to find the best attacking configuration with quarter-finals looming

Evening Standard

Hooker Johnny Matthews is a perfectly able deputy for Scotland – John Dalziel

McInally is heading home from the tournament with a neck problem.

The Independent UK

Rugby World Cup power rankings: A new nation at number one?

How has the third weekend of fixtures affected our rankings?

The Independent UK

Gregor Townsend expects Scotland v Ireland to be a shootout for last eight

Gregor Townsend says Scotland’s meeting with Ireland in Paris on Saturday week should be a ‘straight shootout’ for a quarter-final place

The Guardian - UK

Johnny Sexton insists Ireland are looking no further than crucial Scotland clash

Andy Farrell’s men are within touching distance of the Rugby World Cup quarter-finals following their bruising 13-8 win over South Africa on Saturday.

The Independent UK

Warren Gatland lauds Wales achievements as they keep ‘punching above our weight’

Wales have been quarter-finalists in the last four World Cup campaigns.

The Independent UK

Jonathan Humphreys only has Georgia on his mind after Wales’ impressive win

Warren Gatland’s side will top their pool if they defeat Georgia in Nantes, before a last-eight clash potentially against Argentina in Marseille.

The Independent UK

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The Independent UK

Wales issue Dan Biggar update after concerning injury against Australia

Gareth Anscombe came off the bench to star in the thrashing of Australia before Warren Gatland eased fears that Biggar’s World Cup could be over

The Independent UK

Australia media hit out at Eddie Jones and ‘embarrassing’ World Cup defeat to Wales: ‘Officially a disaster’

The Wallabies are set to exit the World Cup before the quarter-finals for the first time after a record defeat

The Independent UK

Simon Easterby says Ireland ‘can get better’ than South Africa performance

Ireland face Gregor Townsend’s Scotland on October 7.

The Conversation

Australian rugby has reached its lowest point. How did it get here?

The Wallabies have suffered a record-breaking defeat to Wales at the Rugby World Cup. This represents Australia’s worst result in a World Cup match and its biggest-ever losing margin to Wales. And it will almost certainly end Australia’s 2023 World Cup campaign at the group stage for the first time.

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The Independent UK

‘Rock bottom’: Australian media react to ‘embarrassing’ World Cup defeat to Wales

The Wallabies are set to exit the World Cup before the quarter-finals for the first time after a record defeat

The Guardian - AU

State of Australian rugby union brutally exposed by Wallabies’ World Cup debacle

With the grassroots game struggling, participation in decline and Super Rugby on the wane, the writing has been on the wall for years

The Guardian - UK

World Cup holy grail is now in sight for Ireland after surviving modern classic

Victory over world champions South Africa proved to players and fans that Andy Farrell’s side can win on the biggest stage

The Guardian - UK

Eddie Jones ‘committed’ to Australia after reports of Japan interview

Eddie Jones was defiant, saying ‘I’ve got the ability to turn things around’ after the heavy defeat by Wales, despite news of a secret interview for the Japan job

The Independent UK

Warren Gatland won’t let Wales get carried away after blowing away Australia

Wales booked their quarter-final spot with a record win against the hapless Wallabies.

Radio France Internationale

Anscomb's the man as clinical Wales crush Australia's hopes at the World Cup

Wales terminated Australia's World Cup campaign with extreme prejudice on Sunday night in Lyon to move into the quarter-finals and all but eliminate the two-time champions.

The Guardian - UK

Australia mirror Eddie Jones by looking lost and heading for early exit

The Wallabies appeared to give up the ghost against Wales with the head coach’s second spell in charge now an inglorious failure

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