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United States’ World Rugby Classic is over for another year after they were undone by two errors that were clinically punished by Italy in the first Plate semi-final last night. In dreadful conditions at North Field, National Sports Centre, US had po...

A trio of Springbok players took time out from the World Rugby Classic to make friends with some of Dockyard’s underwater characters. South African stars Delarey du Preez, Kees Lensing and Nico Breedt joined Mark Wood, the team’s manager, at Dolphin ...

Dafydd James, the Classic Lions captain, is braced for an improved South Africa in tonight’s semi-final, kick-off 8.45pm. The Springboks were not entirely untroubled in their 21-7 win over Italy in progressing to the last four, while the Lions hammer...

The haka is back — even if the All Blacks’ opening World Rugby Classic game failed to live up to the excitement of New Zealand’s famous pre-game war cry. New Zealand eventually wore down a dogged France 17-0 on Monday night at North Field, National S...

Classic Lions 56 United States 7 If there was any doubt about the Classic Lions’ intentions regarding the World Rugby Classic this year, then they were quickly dispelled in a ruthless eight-try mauling of the United States. It is six years since the ...

Felipe Contepomi, the Argentina inside centre, played an instrumental role in his side’s 28-14 victory against Canada in the World Rugby Classic at North Field, National Sports Centre, yesterday. Contepomi, who is making his Classic debut, had a hand...

Italy 7 South Africa 21 South Africa got the defence of their World Rugby Classic title off to a winning start with a comfortable victory over Italy at North Field, National Sports Centre, yesterday. Tries from Stefan Terblanche, Ego Seconds and Mar...

For the past five years, Mike Harvey, the United States flyer, has epitomised the passion and exuberance of the Rugby Classic. The speed merchant has thrilled spectators with his solo sprints from one end of the field to the other. And he has brought...

Argentina will touch down in Bermuda today with the strongest squad they have assembled for the World Rugby Classic as they go in pursuit of a treble of titles. That is the view of Rodolfo Ventura, the team manager, who has travelled with the Classic...

The North Field at the National Sports Centre has been passed fit to host next week’s World Rugby Classic, John Kane, the event’s president, confirmed yesterday. Three of the eight floodlights at North Field were brought to the ground by Hurricane Go...

John Kane, the World Rugby Classic president, has insisted that the “show will go on” despite 50 per cent of the floodlights at North Field, National Sports Centre, being destroyed by Hurricane Gonzalo. Three of the eight floodlights at North Field w...

Salvatore Perugini will be the star attraction for Italy at next month’s World Rugby Classic at the North Field, National Sports Centre. Perugini, a tight-head prop, is his country’s most capped player with 83 appearances from 2000 to 2012, including...