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Sports quiz of the week: Arsenal, Amanda Serrano and All Blacks

Have you been following the big stories in football, rugby, cricket, athletics, horse racing, boxing and Formula One?

The Guardian - UK

5 talking points as Wales face Argentina for a Rugby World Cup semi-final spot

Wales have lost only two of their 11 Tests against the Pumas.

The Independent UK

Kiwi Fern's emotional quest to discover her identity

Explosive Kiwi Ferns centre Shanice Parker never met her Kiwi dad until her teens. Now the Aussie-born multi-code star is embracing new whānau and giving her son what she missed out on, Suzanne McFadden writes.

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Ireland and All Blacks thrust into new roles for blockbuster quarter-final

The power dynamics have shifted in the Ireland-New Zealand rivalry ahead of their Rugby World Cup knockout clash but an Irish hoodoo remains

The Independent UK

Meninga OK with players prioritising Samoa selection

Kangaroos coach Mal Meninga says players representing second-tier nations makes international rugby league stronger, as long as eligibility is clear.

AAP

Ireland’s embrace of Zombie song at Rugby World Cup stirs debate over lyrics

Fans seen singing the Cranberries’ hit in stadiums but some Irish republicans are unhappy at revival

The Guardian - UK

Garry Ringrose determined to break new ground with Ireland at Rugby World Cup

Three-time champions New Zealand stand in the way of rugby’s top-ranked nation.

The Independent UK

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Tetevano chases career lifeline after suffering stroke

Zane Tetevano will play for the Cook Islands on Sunday less than six months after a stroke threatened his rugby league career.

AAP

‘I take more pride in how I got here’: Matt Peet’s unlikely rise at Wigan

He never played professional rugby league but the 39-year-old coach’s passion has led him to a chance of Grand Final glory on Saturday

The Guardian - UK

Wales vs Argentina: Warren Gatland tells Rugby World Cup rivals to stop ‘complaining’ about lopsided draw

The four top-ranked nations in the world are all on the same side of the draw for this weekend’s quarter-finals.

Evening Standard

Warren Gatland hits out at critics of lopsided Rugby World Cup draw: ‘Deal with it’

Gatland believes that too much has been made about a loaded top half of the draw

The Independent UK

Levani Botia: Fiji’s former prison officer hoping to put England on Rugby World Cup lockdown

La Rochelle’s ‘Demolition Man’ and Fijian cult hero will punish any sluggish breakdown work in Sunday’s quarter-final battle in Marseille

Evening Standard

Erasmus drafts World Cup narrative with the flair of a French novelist

South Africa’s director of rugby has made more headlines but against France on Sunday the players will pen the tale

The Guardian - UK

Ireland vs New Zealand: Andy Farrell’s laid-back camp brings out the best in Mack Hansen

Connacht wing’s unusual Farrell tattoo indicative of a camp feeling comfortable in pursuit of Rugby World Cup glory

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England ready to gamble on Marcus Smith for Rugby World Cup showdown with Fiji

Harlequins star is set for just his second full-back start in quarter-final, with Owen Farrell expected to move to fly-half at the expense of George Ford

The Independent UK

Ireland vs New Zealand referee: Who is Rugby World Cup official Wayne Barnes?

The Englishman is one of the officials at the tournament

The Independent UK

Wales vs Argentina referee: Who is Rugby World Cup official Jaco Peyper

Peyper is one of the referees at the tournament in France

The Independent UK

Andy Farrell pinpoints how Ireland have changed to boost Rugby World Cup hopes

Test rugby’s top-ranked nation will bid to make history against New Zealand in Paris on Saturday evening

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The Independent UK

Ireland’s Rugby World Cup quarter-final hoodoo

Ireland have never won a World Cup knockout match.

The Independent UK

Rugby World Cup LIVE: Latest news and updates with Gareth Anscombe missing Wales’ quarter-final vs Argentina

Warren Gatland has named the Welsh starting XV ahead of the last eight fixture on Saturday

The Independent UK

Eddie Jones expected to quit Australia and ‘return to Japan’ after World Cup

The head coach oversaw the Wallabies’ first-ever World Cup pool stage exit in France

AAP

Staggs' turn to represent mum prompts Kangaroos call

Having honoured his father by representing Tonga, Kotoni Staggs has now set his sights on playing as many rugby league Tests as possible for Australia.

The Independent UK

Andy Farrell feels Ireland are becoming better at handling pressure

Test rugby’s top-ranked nation will bid to make history against New Zealand in Paris on Saturday evening.

The Independent UK

Jamie George: The defeat to Fiji at Twickenham was a line in the sand - we can’t be that team again

The hooker says he understands fans’ frustration as England prepare to re-acquaint themselves with the Pacific Islanders in the quarter-finals of the Rugby World Cup

The Guardian - UK

Sam Matavesi expected to play for Fiji against England despite father’s death

Fiji’s hooker Sam Matavesi is still expected to face England despite having dashed back to Cornwall to be with his family following the death of his father

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