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O'Sullivan must stop the rot (129)

• John Haughey
• 16 Sep 07, 05:21 PM

Belfast - It wasn't meant to be like this.

The closing minutes of Saturday's World Cup win over Georgia was some kind of weird sporting for a stunned Irish sporting public.

Millions of Euro have been ploughed into this professional Irish rugby team yet for the second weekend in succession they have been embarrassed by the so-called minnows of world rugby.

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Reality hits home for England (97)

• Bryn Palmer
• 16 Sep 07, 04:06 PM

Versailles - Hallelujah, the fog appears to have lifted.

If England’s displays over the last few weeks and months were not evidence enough, then Friday’s humbling by the Springboks seems to have done the trick.

Those inside the camp have finally admitted the reality: England no longer have any world-class players.

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Was that the end for Alfie? (43)

• Bruce Pope
• 16 Sep 07, 03:26 PM

Cardiff - When Gareth Thomas, dazed and damaged, was helped off the Millennium Stadium pitch on Saturday it may have been the last time we will see him on the international stage.

'Alfie' as he is more often known (after a ) announced at the beginning of this year that he would "probably" after the World Cup.

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