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Oct 15, 2023 | 
walesonline.co.uk | Katie Sands |Dylan James
Here are the latest rugby headlines on Sunday, October 15. Some of rugby's biggest pundits have come out and backed referee Karl Dickson's decision not to penalise Argentina for the head shot on Wales centre Nick Tompkins in the Welsh side's World Cup-ending 29-17 defeat.
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Oct 14, 2023 | 
walesonline.co.uk | Katie Sands
A distraught Johnny Sexton signed off his rugby career in heartbreaking fashion, with Ireland being knocked out of the Rugby World Cup via a quarter-final defeat to New Zealand. The Irish quarter-final curse continued with a narrow 28-24 defeat to the All Blacks in Paris. Andy Farrell's class of 2023 were bidding to make history by becoming the first Irish team to reach the last four of the tournament.
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Oct 14, 2023 | 
walesonline.co.uk | Katie Sands
Wales star Nick Tompkins showed his class with a small yet powerful gesture to teammate Sam Costelow after his pass was intercepted for Argentina to score a try to effectively seal a Los Pumas semi-final. With Wales chasing the game in the final quarter, Nicolas Sanchez intercepted a Costelow pass to sprint away to score and then added a late penalty to rub salt in the wounds and send Warren Gatland's side home due to being on the wrong side of a 29-17 scoreline.
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Oct 14, 2023 | 
walesonline.co.uk | Katie Sands
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Oct 14, 2023 | 
walesonline.co.uk | Phil Blanche |Katie Sands
Wales manager Rob Page has promised to "ignore the noise" amid reports that his job could be in jeopardy. It was reported on Saturday morning - little more than 24 hours before Wales' vital Euro 2024 qualifier against Croatia in Cardiff - that Football Association of Wales chief executive Noel Mooney had wanted former Sunderland and Ipswich manager and TV pundit Roy Keane to replace Page following June defeats to Armenia and Turkey.
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Oct 13, 2023 | 
walesonline.co.uk | Katie Sands
Little more than 10 years ago, Lauren Jenkins was selling Louis Vuitton handbags in Paris to customers who weren't always polite. Now, having carved out a spot in the upper echelons of Welsh sports broadcasting, she has been bringing live coverage of Wales' Rugby World Cup journey so far into viewers' homes and in two weeks will be pitchside for the tournament finale in the French capital's Stade de France.
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Oct 8, 2023 | 
walesonline.co.uk | Katie Sands |Ben James
Here are the latest rugby headlines on Sunday, October 8. France superstar Antoine Dupont is heading into a critical 24 hours as he undergoes a medical on Monday to determine whether he will be available to face South Africa in the Rugby World Cup quarter-final next weekend. The Daily Mail reports that he will undergo decisive medical examinations in Paris which will determine his knockout fate.
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Oct 8, 2023 | 
walesonline.co.uk | Katie Sands
Argentina's win over Japan means Wales will face Los Pumas in their Rugby World Cup quarter-final. The South Americans beat the Brave Blossoms 39-27 in a thrilling pool-stage finale on Sunday. Wales head into the last-eight following four wins from four: over Fiji, Portugal, Australia and Georgia. It is their fourth successive World Cup quarter-final under head coach Warren Gatland. Wales will face Argentina in a Rugby World Cup quarter-final on Saturday, October 14.
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Oct 6, 2023 | 
walesonline.co.uk | Katie Sands |Ben James
Here are the latest rugby headlines on Saturday, October 7. Wales don't believe they've had the credit they deserve for their performances in this World Cup. They finish their Pool C campaign against Georgia on Saturday, with their place in the quarter-finals already assured and top spot in the group only a solitary point away, after winning all three matches in France so far.
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Oct 6, 2023 | 
walesonline.co.uk | Katie Sands
Wales face Georgia in the Rugby World Cup on Saturday knowing they need a point from their final Pool C fixture to top their group. Warren Gatland's men head into the clash knowing they are through to the quarter-final stage, but will be looking to win four from four. A record 40-6 victory over Australia in the previous fixture secured a last-eight spot for Wales, with Argentina or Japan now awaiting them. Wales are building towards a fourth successive quarter-final appearance under Gatland.
