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    September 15, 2023

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    PARIS (AP) — Rugby World Cup organizers apologized again on Wednesday to fans who missed the start o...

    September 14, 2023

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    September 11, 2023

  • Japan Runs Over Chile in Their Rugby World Cup Opener in France as Brave Blossoms Score Six Tries

    TOULOUSE, France — Japan’s national rugby team got off to a winning start in its Rugby World Cup cam...

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