Rugby union
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Wayne Pivac expects to end an underwhelming first year in charge of Wales on a high with victory against Italy on Saturday at Parc y Scarlets
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Eddie Jones has called for fewer breaks in play and more consistent refereeing as the best ways to enhance modern rugby union as a spectacle
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England’s Autumn Nations Cup final against France on Sunday is in danger of descending into farce because a dispute with the Top 14 clubs means a substandard team will travel to Twickenham
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Nick Tompkins has apologised for the lack of attacking rugby in the Autumn Nations Cup, blaming the emphasis on making the breakdown more of a contest for possession
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A climate in which flair is seen as too risky bodes ill for England v France, and the game cannot afford another turkey
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Debutant fly-half Billy Burns scored 15 first-half points but they stuttered in the second half in the face of a hugely impressive Georgian display
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As Pumas players waited for the Haka to begin, New Zealand captain Sam Cane laid down a No 10 jersey bearing Maradona’s name
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The Wales head coach, Wayne Pivac, will be raising the performance of the referee Romain Poite with World Rugby this week after his side’s 13-24 loss to England
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Sam Underhill the driving force behind England victory as Samson Lee and the Wales scrum are horribly exposed
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Despite defeat by England in the Autumn Nations Cup, Wayne Pivac can be cheered by his side’s gutsy display, says Robert Kitson
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