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Georgia's flanker Shalva Sutiashvili looks out from a ruck during the Japan 2019 Rugby World Cup Pool D match between Georgia and Uruguay at the Kumagaya Rugby Stadium in Kumagaya on September 29, 2019. (Photo by CHARLY TRIBALLEAU / AFP)

Powerful Georgia slay giantkillers Uruguay at World Cup

Georgia overpowered Uruguay at the Rugby World Cup for a 33-7 bonus point win, with the popular South American underdogs unable to repeat their heroics against Fiji.

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Australia's flanker Michael Hooper (L) and Australia's centre Samu Kerevi (R) listen to French referee Romain Poite (C) during the Japan 2019 Rugby World Cup Pool D match between Australia and Wales at the Tokyo Stadium in Tokyo on September 29, 2019. (Photo by Odd ANDERSEN / AFP)

‘I might as well join the NRL’

Wallabies star Samu Kerevi was reconsidering his future after another head-scratching decision went against Australia at the World Cup.

CHOFU, JAPAN - SEPTEMBER 29: Michael Hooper of Australia reacts as he speaks with Match Referee Romain Poite during the Rugby World Cup 2019 Group D game between Australia and Wales at Tokyo Stadium on September 29, 2019 in Chofu, Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Dan Mullan/Getty Images)

Furious Cheika ‘embarrassed’ by ref shambles

Wallabies coach Michael Cheika has not held back after watching his side cop a raft of rough decisions in their tight, but hugely important, defeat to Wales. READ HIS FULL SPRAY INSIDE.

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CHOFU, JAPAN - SEPTEMBER 29: Referee Romain Poite speaks with Samu Kerevi and Michael Hooper of Australia during the Rugby World Cup 2019 Group D game between Australia and Wales at Tokyo Stadium on September 29, 2019 in Chofu, Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Dan Mullan/Getty Images)

‘I’m embarrassed’: Cheika slams referees

Wallabies coach Michael Cheika has not held back after a “game changing” controversy in an important World Cup clash against Wales.

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Re-live: Pocock pilots Wallabies win

DAVID Pocock scored two early tries as the Wallabies made a solid start to the Rugby World Cup with a 28-13 win over Fiji. Re-live all the action and video.

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GLOUCESTER, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 23: Tommy Seymour of Scotland goes over to score his teams third try during the 2015 Rugby World Cup Pool B match between Scotland and Japan at Kingsholm Stadium on September 23, 2015 in Gloucester, United Kingdom. (Photo by Ben Hoskins/Getty Images)

Savvy Scots cut down Brave Blossoms

GIANT killers Japan couldn’t repeat the dose in their second Rugby World Cup match, falling flat in the second half against Scotland.

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(FILES) -- This file picture taken on September 14, 2013 shows Aaron Smith of New Zealand (C) and his teammates perform the "haka" during the Rugby Championship Test rugby union match between the New Zealand All Blacks and South Africa Springboks at Eden Park in Auckland. New Zealand's pre-match haka may be one of sports most famous rituals and often claimed to intimidate opposing sides, but now its benefits to the All Blacks are being questioned. Their reputation for being slow starters from the kick off has led to suggestions they are emotionally drained from performing the iconic haka, a traditional war dance once performed by the indigenous Maori before battle. AFP PHOTO / MICHAEL BRADLEY

Why the All Blacks need to ditch the haka

IT IS supposed to be the All Blacks’ biggest weapon, but it turns out the men in black would be better off ditching its greatest rugby tradition.

The Australian rugby union team train at the University of Notre Dame, Indiana, USA. Back rower Sean McMahon poses in front of Notre Dame's 'Word of Life' mural, better known as Touchdown Jesus.

Wild dog McMahon keeping Wallabies honest

BEING stuck behind one superstar would be bad, but having two in your position would make most people despondent. But Sean McMahon isn’t most people.

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Australia's centre Matt Toomua attends a training session, on September 15, 2015 at the University of Bath, three days before the opening match of the Rugby World Cup 2015 between England and Fidji at Twickenham stadium. AFP PHOTO / MARTIN BUREAU

Two team tactic adds competitive edge: Toomua

SPLITTING into two separate starting teams has escalated the intensity of competition at Wallabies World Cup training, according to Matt Toomua.

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Springboks just ‘a bunch of losers’

Springboks just ‘a bunch of losers’

South Africa’s sports minister publicly calls on the Springboks to “represent the nation when it counts.” If not, he says, then they are “just a bunch of losers”.

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The Fijian village where rugby class is in the blood

The Fijian village where rugby class is in the blood

HOW a tiny Coral Coast village became a serious player on the world sports stage, with two famous sons facing off when the Wallabies meet Fiji in Cardiff.

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LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 22: Sam Cane of the All Blacks during a New Zealand All Blacks media session at the Lensbury on September 22, 2015 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Phil Walter/Getty Images)

Cane to captain revamped All Blacks

THE rapid elevation of 23-year-old Sam Cane to captain New Zealand against Namibia is the latest chapter in the All Blacks blueprint for the future.

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LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 18: Sam Burgess of England hands off Tuapati Talemaitoga of Fiji during the 2015 Rugby World Cup Pool A match between England and Fiji at Twickenham Stadium on September 18, 2015 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)

Burgess earns shock Test start

ENGLAND coach Stuart Lancaster is set to make a selection bombshell and start Sam Burgess at centre in their World Cup crunch match against Wales.

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Australia rugby union team pose for a group photograph, Front row, (L-R): Australia's wing Adam Ashley-Cooper, Australia's scrum half Will Genia, Australia's centre Matt Giteau, Australia's flanker Michael Hooper, Australia's head coach Michael Cheika, Australia's hooker and captain Stephen Moore, Australia's fly half Kurtley Beale, Australia's prop Sekope Kepu and Australia's prop James Slipper. Middle row, (L-R): Australia's fly half Bernard Foley, Australia's lock Scott Fardy, Australia's lock Rob Simmons, Australia's lock Kane Douglas, Australia's lock Will Skelton, Australia's lock Dean Mumm, Australia's centre Tevita Kuridrani and Australia's flanker David Pocock. Back row, (L-R): Australia's hooker Tatafu Polota-Nau, Australia's wing Rob Horne, Australia's prop Greg Holmes, Australia's full-back Israel Folau, Australia's prop Scott Sio, Australia's centre Matt Toomua and Australia's scrum half Nick Phipps , winger Rob Horne, prop Greg Holmes, fullback Israel Folau, prop Scott Sio, centre Matt Toomua and scrumhalf Nick Phipps, on September 21, 2015 in Bath, south west England, ahead of their opening Rugby World Cup 2015 match against Fiji on Wednesday. AFP PHOTO / MARTIN BUREAU RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE AFP PHOTO / MARTIN BUREAU

Wallabies tap into World Cup fever

AUSTRALIA got a belated dose of World Cup fever when they bussed into Cardiff for the captains run at Millennium Stadium overnight.

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