England temporarily signed off a Guinness Six Nations abbreviated by coronavirus by winning the Triple Crown in victory over Wales that was marred by a red card shown to Manu Tuilagi. Tries by Anthony Watson and Elliot Daly helped establish a 20-6 half-time lead but Wales rallied in the second half.
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France stayed on course for a Guinness Six Nations Grand Slam by beating Wales 27-23 in Cardiff. The hosts made the French work to the bitter end to earn a third straight win.
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Wales made a strong start to their defence of the Guinness Six Nations title by beating Italy 42-0 at the Principality Stadium. It proved an impressive Six Nations bow for new Wales head coach Wayne Pivac as his team triumphed in bonus-point fashion.
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Warren Gatland’s 12-year reign in charge of Wales ended with a 40-17 defeat against New Zealand in the World Cup bronze match in Tokyo. Steve Hansen ensured he left the All Blacks on a winning note as his side clinched third place in Japan with a six-try display.
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South Africa battled their way into their third World Cup final on Sunday as the goalkicking of Handre Pollard and a try by Damian de Allende eventually overwhelmed Wales 19-16 to set up a repeat of the 2007 final against England.
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