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sports11 hours ago•4 min saved

Scotland push South Africa to the limit in a 10-try Pretoria thriller

Scotland pushed a deeply stacked South Africa side to the edge in Pretoria, scoring four tries to claim a bonus point but ultimately losing 42-28 as the Springboks ran in six tries. After two early SA scores, Scotland steadied to level at half-time thanks to Matt Fagerson and Rowe, but a pair of quick SA tries after the break gave the hosts breathing room. Scotland fought back with Bayliss and White touching down, yet a late Kriel score sealed the win for South Africa as Scotland rued slack moments and missed opportunities despite ferocious effort.

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#international-rugby #nations-championship #rugby

sports-rugby-union13 hours ago•5 min saved

Pollock's hat-trick powers England to 73-8 rout of Fiji

England hammered Fiji 73-8 in Liverpool, ending a five-game losing streak as Henry Pollock struck a second-half hat-trick after Fiji were reduced to 14 men; with 11 tries from a spread of scorers—including Feyi-Waboso, Slade, Pepper and Janse van Rensburg—England secured their largest-ever win over Fiji and head to Argentina next.

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#england-rugby #fiji-rugby #henry-pollock

rugby-union13 hours ago•13 min saved

Pollock's late hat-trick caps England's 11-try romp over Fiji

England ended a five-game losing run by thrashing Fiji 73-8 in Liverpool, with Henry Pollock completing a second-half hat-trick after Fiji were reduced to 14 when Simione Kuruvoli was sent off for kicking Ellis Genge; debutants Benhard Janse van Rensburg and Noah Caluori also crossed, Fin Smith kicking nine of 11, and England set up a trip to Argentina as Fiji prepare to face Scotland.

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#england #fiji #nations-championship

sports13 hours ago•4 min saved

Ireland edge Japan 36-20 as debutant Jansen shines and Farrell feels relief

Ireland battled to a 36-20 victory over Japan in Newcastle, with debutant Sean Jansen shining and Tadhg Beirne captaining for the first time; Andy Farrell said the scoreline flattered Ireland amid errors and set-piece issues, while Japan coach Eddie Jones praised his side's progress.

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#andy-farrell #ireland-rugby #japan-rugby

sports-rugby-union14 hours ago•4 min saved

France erupt in second half to sink Wallabies 42-26 in Brisbane

France overturned a 21-12 half-time deficit to beat Australia 42-26, scoring six tries in the second half after debutant Grandidier Nkanang, Ntamack, Verhaeghe and Attissogbe sparked the attack; McReight scored twice for the Wallabies, who were unable to sustain their lead as France dominated with Meafou briefly sidelined by a yellow card.

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#australia #emmanuel-meafou #france

sports2 days ago•5 min saved

Slade Returns as England Freshens XV for Must-Win Fiji Test

England recall Henry Slade to the starting XV for a must-win clash with Fiji, lining up Tommy Freeman on the wing and promoting openside Benhard Janse van Rensburg while handing debuts on the bench to George Kloska, Noah Caluori and Janse van Rensburg. Guy Pepper replaces Tom Curry at openside as Steve Borthwick reshuffles ahead of Saturday’s 14:10 BST Nations Championship fixture at Hill Dickinson Stadium in Liverpool. Slade had been a late-call bench option in the loss to South Africa, while Fiji name Kalaveti Ravouvou at outside centre and a refreshed half-back pairing.

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#england-rugby #fiji-rugby #henry-slade