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NEATH, WALES - OCTOBER 17: Wales player Gareth Thomas makes a point during the Rugby League Alitalia European Cup match between Wales and Ireland at the Gnoll on October 17, 2010 in Neath, Wales. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images)

Former Welsh rugby captain Thomas reveals he has HIV

Ex-Welsh rugby captain Gareth Thomas has revealed that he is living with HIV and wants to reduce the stigma surrounding the condition.

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OCTOBER 9, 1999 : All Blacks Jonah Lomu (ball) pushes past Jeremy Guscott to score try during New Zealand v England World Cup game at Twickenham in London, 09/10/99.Rugby Union A/CT

Giants of world rugby live on in memory

All Blacks star Jonah Lomu and South African flyer Chester Williams will always be remembered for their feats at the 1995 Rugby World Cup and the impact they had on the sport.

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02.05.2012 Australian Wallabies Great Michael Lynagh at Royal Brisbane Hospital press conference after his Stroke. and with his dad Dr Ian Lynagh.

Major force: Lynagh wary of northern powers

The Wallabies’ terrible recent record against northern hemisphere teams is their biggest hurdle to mounting a challenge at the World Cup, according to Wallabies great Michael Lynagh.

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DUBLIN, IRELAND - SEPTEMBER 07: Wales coach Warren Gatland during the Guinness Summer Series match between Ireland and Wales at Aviva Stadium on September 7, 2019 in Dublin, Ireland. (Photo by Charles McQuillan/Getty Images)

RWC Countdown: Wales seek final hurrah for Gatland

Wales head to the Rugby World Cup with genuine title aspirations after Warren Gatland’s side spent two weeks in late-August as the globally top-ranked team.

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Japan's wing Karne Hesketh (R) celebrates scoring the winning try in the Pool B match of the 2015 Rugby World Cup between South Africa and Japan at the Brighton community stadium in Brighton, south east England on September 19, 2015. Japan won 34-32. AFP PHOTO / LIONEL BONAVENTURE RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE, NO USE IN LIVE MATCH TRACKING SERVICES, TO BE USED AS NON-SEQUENTIAL STILLS

Minnows Blossom into rugby folklore

MOVE over Samoa, who knocked off Wales in 1991. Stand aside France, who conjured a miracle against the All Blacks in 1999. Japan now holds the greatest upset mantle.

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TOPSHOTS Fiji's wing Nemani Nadolo (C) runs during a Pool A match of the 2015 Rugby World Cup between England and Fiji at Twickenham stadium in south west London on September 18, 2015. AFP PHOTO / FRANCK FIFE RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE, NO USE IN LIVE MATCH TRACKING SERVICES, TO BE USED AS NON-SEQUENTIAL STILLS

Wallabies beware! Nadolo looms as big threat

NEMANI Nadolo always had the potential to be a world-class star and Sekope Kepu says it was unfortunate Waratahs coaches didn’t believe him enough to keep him.

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BRIGHTON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 19: Harumichi Tatekawa of Japan celebrates with Ayumu Goromaru of Japan following victory in the 2015 Rugby World Cup Pool B match between South Africa and Japan at the Brighton Community Stadium on September 19, 2015 in Brighton, United Kingdom. (Photo by Charlie Crowhurst/Getty Images)

Tears and beers for Japan’s giant killers

BEER was on the menu for Japan’s rugby players after a game of a lifetime against South Africa at the World Cup, led by Ayumu Goromaru’s incredible effort.

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Australia's lock Will Skelton attends a training session on September 18, 2015, at the University of Bath, south west England, five days before their first Rugby World Cup 2015 match against Fiji. AFP PHOTO / MARTIN BUREAU RESTRICTED FOR EDITORIAL USE

Why Cheika’s sweating the small stuff

WALLABIES lock Will Skelton says he got a dressing down from the coach over a training session mishap as tensions mount ahead of the World Cup opener.

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Fiji's and England's players vie in a scrum during a Pool A match of the 2015 Rugby World Cup between England and Fiji at Twickenham stadium in south west London on September 18, 2015. AFP PHOTO / GABRIEL BOUYS RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE, NO USE IN LIVE MATCH TRACKING SERVICES, TO BE USED AS NON-SEQUENTIAL STILLS

‘Honestly, no kidding, the Fiji scrum is good’

THE Wallabies Argentinian scrum guru says he was one of the few not surprised to see Fiji bossing England’s set-piece around in the Rugby World Cup opener.

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Ireland's full-back Rob Kearney runs to score a try during a Pool D match of the 2015 Rugby World Cup between Ireland and Canada at the Millenium stadium in Cardiff, south Wales on September 19, 2015. AFP PHOTO / DAMIEN MEYER RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE, NO USE IN LIVE MATCH TRACKING SERVICES, TO BE USED AS NON-SEQUENTIAL STILLS

Sexton stars as Irish flex World Cup muscles

IRELAND shut down any concerns about its preparation for the Rugby World Cup with a comprehensive belting of Canada in Cardiff.

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Japan's centre Harumichi Tatekawa celebrates winning the Pool B match of the 2015 Rugby World Cup between South Africa and Japan at the Brighton community stadium in Brighton, south east England on September 19, 2015. Japan won 34-32. AFP PHOTO / LIONEL BONAVENTURE RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE, NO USE IN LIVE MATCH TRACKING SERVICES, TO BE USED AS NON-SEQUENTIAL STILLS

‘Best game ever in World Cup history’

HAILED as the greatest victory in the history of the Rugby World Cup, see how the world reacted to Japan’s shock defeat of South Africa.

BRIGHTON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 19: Japan players celebrate the try of Ayumu Goromaru of Japan during the 2015 Rugby World Cup Pool B match between South Africa and Japan at the Brighton Community Stadium on September 19, 2015 in Brighton, United Kingdom. (Photo by Charlie Crowhurst/Getty Images)

Springboks shamed after Japan ‘miracle’

JAPAN defy expectations and odds of up to 400-1 to play superb rugby, turn the mighty Springboks into a fumbling mess and produce a ‘miracle’ 34-32 RWC result.

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