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Ireland-Fiji Rugby: Rowlands follows in Charteris’ footsteps as tackle king

Everyone in Bordeaux was left wondering if there had ever been a bigger defensive shift put in by a Welsh team than the one it took to beat Fiji in the opening game at the World Cup. The World Rugby official match statistics grew from an initial 248 tackles up to 253 in the end, […]

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Ireland-Fiji Rugby: Rowlands follows in Charteris’ footsteps as tackle king

Everyone in Bordeaux was left wondering if there had ever been a bigger defensive shift put in by a Welsh team than the one it took to beat Fiji in the opening game at the World Cup. The World Rugby official match statistics grew from an initial 248 tackles up to 253 in the end, […]

Ireland-Fiji Rugby: Dan’s the century man for Wales at World Cup

Dan Biggar became Wales leading points scorer at Rugby World Cup when he landed his second minute penalty against Fiji in Bordeaux. That kick took him past Neil Jenkins and made him the first Welshman to score a century of points at the tournament. France 2023 is his third campaign and the 32-26 win over […]

Ireland-Fiji Rugby: Walker admits he’s finally over his World Cup woe

Some disappointments can stay with you for a lifetime, but in the case of the current interim CEO of the Welsh Rugby Union, Nigel Walker, the pain of missing out on a trip to the Rugby World Cup has finally subsided. Back in 1994, Walker linked-up with his former WRU chairman, Ieuan Evans, to ensure […]

Ireland-Fiji Rugby: Fiji done and dusted – now on to Portugal

Wales forwards coach Jonathan Humphreys was happy to admit there was relief in the camp at getting over the line against Fiji, but says everyone has now switched on to this weekend’s game against Portugal. Jac Morgan’s men had to dig deeper than ever before, pulling off a World Cup record 252 tackles before beating […]

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