The most open World Cup yet
There is an air of predictability about the pool phase
19 September 2019 - 18:31
The ninth staging of the Rugby World Cup, and the sixth in the professional era, is the first to take the sport away from its traditional base and into a new frontier.
The road to Japan has not always been easy but the country is ready to go after the longest lead-time in history...
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