Rule books and calculators have been at hand in the Welsh, Australian and Fijian camps at the World Cup this week as Pool C enters a critical phase with the Wallabies facing Wales in Lyon on Sunday. Wales head the pool with a perfect 10 points from two bonus point
World Cup 2023
Dupont injury worry overshadows France 96-0 victory over Namibia
MARSEILLE - France scored 14 tries to record a bonus-point 96-0 victory over Namibia and top Pool A at Stade de Marseille on Thursday, 21 September. Photo by Pauline Ballet - World Rugby/World Rugby via Getty Images Host nation France maintained their unbeaten start at Rugby World Cup 2023 with a 96-0
Italy win 38-17 against Uruguay in Nice
NICE - With their victory over Uruguay the Italians took top spot off Ireland for average ruck speed (3.19s), and their 91 per cent tackle success rate puts them first in that category too. Photo by Michael Steele - World Rugby/World Rugby via Getty Images At times they were wasteful, though, against
Fiji beat Australia 22-15 making their first victory over the Wallabies in 69 years
SAINT-ETIENNE - Fiji made of their victory over Australia the headline act in the second round of fixtures. Perhaps surprisingly, the Fijians’ attacking metrics were far less impressive in Sunday’s victory than in their opening-round loss to Wales in Bordeaux on 10 September. Photo by Pauline Ballet - World Rugby/World Rugby
Ireland justify their status with an eight-try win 59-16 against Tonga
NANTES - Driven on by record-breaking fly-half Johnny Sexton, Ireland justified their status as the world No.1 ranked side with a brilliant bonus-point win over a physical, if disjointed Tonga side. Photo by David Ramos - World Rugby/World Rugby via Getty Images Andy Farrell's team did a lot of the hard work
