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(FILES) In this file photo taken on November 17, 2018 Australia's number eight David Pocock runs with the ball during the international rugby union test match between Italy and Australia at the Euganeo stadium in Padua. (Photo by Miguel MEDINA / AFP)

Wallabies great makes Pocock Cup call

Few people know what it takes to dominate a World Cup from the backrow like George Smith, and the legendary Wallaby has a surprise take on David Pocock’s role in Japan.

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ODAWARA, JAPAN - SEPTEMBER 11: David Pocock of Australia cools down following an Australian Wallabies training session at Odawara Stadium on September 11, 2019 in Odawara, Kanagawa, Japan. (Photo by Dan Mullan/Getty Images)

Enjoy these five giants of world rugby while you can

The Rugby World Cup has long been a stage for young talent to impose itself. But it also remains the ultimate theatre for the great actors of the game to lap up the plaudits and take their final curtain call.

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LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 26: Dan Biggar of Wales kicks a penalty during the 2015 Rugby World Cup Pool A match between England and Wales at Twickenham Stadium on September 26, 2015 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)

‘Rugby’s Steve Smith’: The gun goalkickers to decide the World Cup

Jonah Lomu, David Campese and Bryan Habana hog the historical highlights but the 2019 Rugby World Cup could well be decided by these metronomes. And the Wallabies and All Blacks have some issues.

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***BESTPIX*** SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 18: Beauden Barrett of the All Blacks is tackled by Michael Hooper of the Wallabies during The Rugby Championship Bledisloe Cup match between the Australian Wallabies and the New Zealand All Blacks at ANZ Stadium on August 18, 2018 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Matt King/Getty Images)

England great picks his World XV — and he’s got room for a Wallaby

Rugby World Cup winner turned Sky Sports pundit Will Greenwood has picked a fascinating World XV which includes three players from New Zealand and England and one Aussie.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2003 : English fans at Telstra Stadium in Sydney 16/11/03 during Rugby World Cup (RWC) semi final England v France. Pic Jeff Darmanin. Union / Fan

17 RWC annoyances you can’t avoid if you try

THE Rugby World Cup will no doubt be great. But some things about it will still get on your nerves. Here are some of the worst. Warning: contains happy Poms.

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Fiji's Nemani Nadolo stretches during a training session at Twickenham Stadium, London, Thursday, Sept. 17, 2015. The Rugby World Cup starts Friday, Sept. 18, with England playing Fiji, and ends with the final on Oct. 31. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)

Why the Wallabies should fear Fiji

FORGET all the tired old stereotypes about Australia’s opening Rugby World Cup opponents Fiji, the pacific island hitmen have evolved.

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Jonah Lomu (ball) charges through Mike Catt's attempted tackle during 1995 World Cup semifinal between NZ All Blacks and England at Newlands, /Cape /Town. Sport / Rugby Union / Action o/seas

Rugby World Cup: A to Z

ANTHEMS penned by ‘70s pop gurus and teams with zero wins to their name. That’s what bookends our World Cup A to Z. But what else makes the list?

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LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 01: Israel Folau of Australia during The Killik Cup match between the Barbarians and The Australian Wallabies at Twickenham Stadium on November 1, 2014 in London, England. (Photo by David Cannon/Getty Images)

5 reasons to jump on Wallabies bandwagon

LIKE any good sports fan you’re looking for a reason to jump on board the Wallabies’ Rugby World Cup bandwagon. Here’s why the men in gold are worth your love.

MENDOZA, ARGENTINA - JULY 25: Quade Cooper of Australia fights for the ball with Juan Pablo Socino of Argentina during a match between Australia and Argentina as part of The Rugby Championship 2015 at Estadio Malvinas Argentinas on July 25, 2015 in Mendoza, Argentina. (Photo by Gabriel Rossi/Getty Images)

Cooper’s heartbreaking tribute after tragedy

WALLABIES flyhalf Quade Cooper has made an impassioned plea after a 13-year-old member of his extended family took his own life.

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TO GO WITH AFP STORY BY CHRIS FOLEY (FILES) In a file picture taken July 21, 2007 All Black's Byron Kelleher (R) and his teammates preform the haka before the Tri-Nations rugby international between New Zealand and Australia at Eden Park. 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. AFP PHOTO / BRENDON O'HAGAN

A brief history of ‘disrespecting’ the haka

MATT Dawson has upset the Kiwis with his schoolboy jibe at the haka. Better men than him have tried to neuter its power down the years, with mixed success …

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New Zealand All Blacks' centre Sonny Bill Williams stretches during a training session at the Lensbury Hotel in Teddington, south-west London, on September 16, 2015, ahead of the 2015 Rugby Union World Cup, which begins on September 18. AFP PHOTO / GABRIEL BOUYS

Rugby World Cup Confidential

THE Rugby World Cup stories you may have missed. All Blacks fear being goosed, France’s bare faced chic and why you’ll need an extra ticket for your bub.

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BATH, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 15: Quade Cooper of Australia in action during a training session at the University of Bath on September 15, 2015 in Bath, United Kingdom. (Photo by Dan Mullan/Getty Images)

How Quade found his RWC edge

AFTER being heckled for almost two months straight at the last World Cup, the only issue arising for Quade Cooper in England is all the selfie requests.

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