Fullback Baltazar Amaya scored two tries as Uruguay overturned a halftime deficit to defeat an ill-disciplined Namibia 36-26 for a bonus-point victory in Lyon on Wednesday (September 27) and send the African side home from another Rugby World Cup without a win.

Rugby World Cup: Uruguay stage second-half rally to beat Namibia 36-26

Italy coach Kieran Crowley said his fearless young side will not be fazed by the country's poor record against New Zealand when they take on the All Blacks in a key World Cup Pool A match on Friday.

Rugby World Cup: Fearless Italy prepared for All Blacks to ‘bully’ them

Scotland's Stuart McInally said his "rugby story is over" after a neck injury prevented the hooker from winning a 50th cap and ended his hopes of bidding a glorious farewell to the sport on the pitch at the World Cup.

Former Scotland captain Stuart McInally retires after injury ends Rugby World Cup hopes

Wales are hoping to have Dan Biggar back in action in the knockout rounds of the World Cup despite the flyhalf suffering a pectoral injury in Sunday's win over Australia.

Rugby World Cup: Wales hope to have Dan Biggar back for quarter-finals

France dazzled as they ran in 14 tries for their biggest ever victory with a 96-0 hammering of Namibia on Thursday but it may have come at a cost to their World Cup campaign after captain Antoine Dupont was forced off early in the second half.

Rugby World Cup: France humiliate Namibia 96-0 but worry over captain Antoine Dupont injury

It was all going horribly wrong for Italy as they trailed Uruguay by 10 points at the break in their Rugby World Cup Pool A encounter on Wednesday but a halftime reckoning got them back on track before they powered to a 38-17 victory.

Rugby World Cup: Captain Michele Lamaro lauds Italy's second-half comeback against Uruguay

South Africa know there is a risk to their 7-1 split between forwards a backs on the bench for the crunch Pool B clash with Ireland at the World Cup on Saturday, but versatility within the team makes it a calculated one, according to wing Cheslin Kolbe.

Rugby World Cup: Springboks happy to take calculated risk with 7-1 split

France coach Fabien Galthie recalled his premium players for their third Pool A match against Namibia as Les Bleus look to pick up momentum after a see-saw start to their World Cup campaign on Tuesday.

Rugby World Cup: Hosts France back to premium version for Namibia game

Captain Will Skelton has sustained a calf injury ahead of Australia's second World Cup match against Fiji but remains available for the Pool C clash, the Wallabies said on Friday after announcing their team.

Rugby World Cup: Injury scare for Australia captain Will Skelton ahead of Fiji test

South Africa's World Cup title defence suffered a major blow on Thursday when hooker Malcolm Marx was ruled out of the remainder of the tournament with a long-term knee injury as coach Jacques Nienaber delayed naming a replacement in the squad.

Rugby World Cup: South Africa hooker Malcolm Marx ruled out with long-term knee injury

Rugby World Cup organisers apologised to the thousands of fans who were stuck outside the Marseille stadium and those who struggled to make their way to the Bordeaux arena, and promised to address the concerns over the national anthems on Wednesday.

Rugby World Cup organisers apologise to fans, working on new versions of national anthems

Flyhalf Manie Libbok is the man to lead South Africa in their quest to retain the Rugby World Cup, even if he has bad days from the kicking tee, captain Siya Kolisi said in the wake of their 18-3 victory over Scotland in Marseille on Sunday.

Rugby World Cup: Captain Siya Kolisi backs Flyhalf Manie Libbok to lead Springbok attack

Victory for Wales over Fiji has opened a pathway to possibly emulating their semi-final place at the last Rugby World Cup even if they have had a horror year and arrived at the tournament without much expectation.

Rugby World Cup: Wales's victory over Fiji raises hopes of emulating 2019 semi-final spot

Hosts France kick-off the Rugby World Cup against three-time champions New Zealand on Friday in a mouth-watering appetiser to a seven-week tournament that will also provide a key test of the country's organisational skills ahead of the 2024 Olympics.

Rugby World Cup 2023: Hosts France to face three-time winners New Zealand in curtain-raiser

England’s Rugby World Cup ambitions could be badly dented on Tuesday with two key players facing sanctions that may rule them out of the opening weeks of the tournament in France.

Rugby: Big blow! Disciplinary hearings threaten to dent England’s World Cup ambitions

Melvyn Jaminet’s 19-point haul for France at the weekend helped the injury-plagued fullback to secure a berth in the host nation’s 33-man squad for next month’s World Cup.

Rugby: World Cup hosts France announce final 33-man squad

Wales have been hit by a third late withdrawal from their side to play South Africa in a Rugby World Cup warm-up game in Cardiff on Saturday after wing Alex Cuthbert dropped out as a precaution, officials have confirmed.

Rugby World Cup: Alex Cuthbert latest to withdraw from Wales team to play Springboks

England have called up Northampton's Alex Mitchell to replace Jack van Poortvliet in their World Cup squad after the scrumhalf was ruled out of the tournament having sustained an ankle injury in Saturday's 19-17 win over Wales, the RFU said on Monday.

Rugby: Alex Mitchell replaces injured Jack Van Poortvliet in England World Cup squad

South Africa captain Siya Kolisi was almost lost for words as he consoled the trio of senior Springboks who look likely to miss the Rugby World Cup in France having been left out of the 33-player squad announced by coach Jacques Nienaber on Tuesday.

South Africa captain Siya Kolisi reveals sadness over injured trio ahead of Rugby World Cup

South Africa captain Siya Kolisi was included in the squad for next month’s Rugby World Cup but other key players left out because of injury, including influential flyhalf Handre Pollard and World Cup-winning centre Lukhanyo Am.

Rugby World Cup: Skipper Siya Kolisi included in South Africa's squad

England are concentrating on themselves and their preparations for the Rugby World Cup rather than those questioning whether they are among the favourites to lift the trophy in France, captain Owen Farrell said on Monday.

Rugby World Cup: England won’t listen to outside 'noise', says captain Owen Farrell

Benetton Treviso rugby club said on Thursday they had suspended one of their players after a Black team member revealed he had received a banana as a Christmas gift from a team mate in the latest act of racism to hit Italian sport.

Italian rugby club suspend player over racist Christmas present

A French court on Tuesday sentenced French Rugby Federation (FFR) president Bernard Laporte to a two-year suspended term on corruption charges, less than a year before France hosts the World Cup.

French Rugby chief sentenced to two-year suspended term on corruption charges

Eddie Jones's roller-coaster ride as England coach came to an end on Tuesday when he was sacked by the Rugby Football Union (RFU) following a review into their November series that ended with the team being booed off the pitch at Twickenham.

England rugby coach Eddie Jones sacked after a string of lowly performances

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