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With temperatures around 30 degrees Celsius and humidity more than 80 per cent, it is tough weather for rugby. One perspiring South African forward lost 11lb during a warm-up fixture in Asia.
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England's captain was fortunate to avoid punishment for two incidents last November - tackles on Andre Esterhuizen and Izack Rodda, where he did not appear to use his arms.
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The Rugby World Cup is just round the corner and Sportsmail has everything you need to know. SIR CLIVE WOODWARD has the lowdown on every team in the tournament in Japan.
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EXCLUSIVE: Rob Howley still remembers the precise moment that his phone rang. It was 11.25pm, Friday 16th November, 2007. The two-minute call changed his life.
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CHRIS FOY IN MIYAZAKI: The pair were both involved in the national team's final warm-up fixture against Italy but have been unable to train properly since arrival in Japan.
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The World Cup is upon us and with it comes a host of young players looking to make a name for themselves on the global stage. Sportsmail take a look at the best emerging talent on display in Japan.
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SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: So what can we expect in Japan? Well, for me it's an inspired choice and for all sorts of reasons. Japan knows how to organise major tournaments and this will be a triumph.
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ILAITIA COKANASIGA: His big hands would have come from his grandfathers back in Fiji. They never played rugby but they were both massive men.
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The World Cup buzz has really cranked up around Japan. Baseball is the country's No 1 sport but now rugby is everywhere and people are really getting behind it.
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The 29-year-old hung up his Test boots last year but changed his mind after meeting Eddie Jones for a glass of wine in June. Marler has since won the approval of his colleagues and he could now start.
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The 2019 World Cup is just a week away and England will be confident going into the tournament. But who is going to win? SIR CLIVE WOODWARD predicts who could win the whole thing.
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NIK SIMON SPECIAL REPORT: When Owen Farrell was 10, he was summoned to the headmaster's office at Sacred Heart Primary School in Wigan.
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Eddie Jones compared the World Cup to the Cheltenham Gold Cup in insisting that England do not need to fly out of the gates against Tonga next Sunday.
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Some describe him as a magician, others a maniac. Some remember his humour, others the humiliation. One thing they all agree on is that he delivers results.
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Heading out to a World Cup involves some serious packing. Players can be on the road for more than two months so there are plenty of items to tick off before they fly out to Japan.
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Mere days from their opening game, it is very hard to judge exactly where the Wallabies are at the moment. A core of extremely talented players will give them hope but they lack team unity.
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For the last decade he has been savagely criticised as the No 10 - and he has had enough. 1970s legend JJ Williams to question him, saying Wales would not win the World Cup with Biggar at fly-half.
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CHRIS FOY IN MIYAZAKI: The 21-year-old joined several of his team-mates for paddle-boarding, to continue this phase of tough training and valuable down-time.
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WHEN CLIVE MET EDDIE: The man in charge of England's 2019 challenge meets the man he is striving to emulate ahead of England launching their World Cup in Sapporo next weekend.
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WHEN CLIVE MET EDDIE: The man in charge of England's 2019 challenge meets the man he is striving to emulate ahead of England launching their World Cup in Sapporo next weekend.
