Category: Match Reports
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South Africa 43–0 Wales: match report & highlights
Full-time: South Africa 43 – 0 Wales South Africa delivered a dominant performance in the Nations Championship, completely overwhelming Wales in a one-sided contest. The Springboks struck early through Jasper Wiese's opening try, setting the tone for what would become a relentless display of attacking prowess. Cobus Reinach extended the advantage before the Boks continued…
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Japan 15–42 France: match report & highlights
Full-time: Japan 15 – 42 France France dominated from the opening moments, with Maxime Lamothe touching down in just the second minute to set the tone for a clinical attacking display. Japan fought back through Kippei Ishida's try, but France's relentless pressure proved too much as Matthieu Jalibert and Alexandre Roumat extended the visitors' advantage…
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New Zealand 40–21 Ireland: match report & highlights
Full-time: New Zealand 40 – 21 Ireland New Zealand dominated Ireland in a Nations Championship clash, with the All Blacks establishing control early and maintaining their advantage throughout. Patrick Tuipulotu opened the scoring in the first quarter, and the hosts continued to build momentum through tries from Ardie Savea and Will Jordan. Ireland showed some…
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Australia 26–42 France: match report & highlights
Full-time: Australia 26 – 42 France France dominated a thrilling Nations Championship encounter, claiming a commanding victory over Australia despite a spirited Wallabies fight-back. The French came out firing, striking early through Emmanuel Meafou to set the tone for an attacking display. Australia responded well, with Fraser McReight scoring twice to build a lead by…
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Japan 20–36 Ireland: match report & highlights
Full-time: Japan 20 – 36 Ireland Ireland's clinical Nations Championship performance saw them secure a commanding victory over Japan, with the visitors establishing control early and extending their advantage throughout the contest. Japan struck first with an early try, and the hosts mounted a spirited response through the opening half, keeping the scoreline competitive. However,…
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New Zealand 47–17 Italy: match report & highlights
Full-time: New Zealand 47 – 17 Italy New Zealand dominated Italy in a convincing Nations Championship victory, with the All Blacks ultimately running away to secure a commanding win. Italy made a bright start through Tommaso Menoncello's early try, but New Zealand responded swiftly with Sam Darry crossing in the eighth minute. The momentum swung…
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New Zealand 34–32 France: match report & highlights
Full-time: New Zealand 34 – 32 France New Zealand held off a furious French comeback to secure a thrilling Nations Championship victory. The All Blacks stormed out of the blocks with early tries from Damian Penaud's opening effort and Will Jordan's response setting a frenetic pace. The momentum swung back and forth throughout the first…
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Japan 27–10 Italy: match report & highlights
Full-time: Japan 27 – 10 Italy Japan secured a commanding Nations Championship victory over Italy, establishing dominance in the second half after a tightly contested opening forty minutes. Italy struck first through Juan Ignacio Brex's early try, but Japan responded with impressive attacking rugby. Warner Dearns crossed for Japan before Takuro Matsunaga touched down and…
