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Lions grind down stubborn French in World Rugby Classic

Royal Gazette, November 9th

Classic Lions produced an improved second-half display to overcome a resilient France Classic XV 24-0 in their first match at the World Rugby Classic on Sunday.

The two teams could not be separated after the opening 30 minutes of rugby at North Field, National Sports Centre and it was the first time in 38 years that teams had been scoreless at the break.

Four tries and two conversions ensured the Lions of a bonus-point victory, keeping them in contention to finish on top when the round-robin concludes on Friday.

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Local talent takes centre stage at World Rugby Classic

Royal Gazette, November 9th

Bermuda Rugby took to North Field, National Sports Centre, for the World Rugby Classic Family Day on Sunday, showcasing its youth programme and giving the men’s national sevens squad a competitive outing ahead of the Rugby Americas North Sevens in Trinidad & Tobago.

At the invitation of the World Rugby Classic, the Bermuda Broncos brought their Sunday Scrimmies training session to North Field ahead of the only match of the day between the Classic Lions and Classic France.

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Argentina lay down marker in World Rugby Classic defence

Royal gazette, november 8th

Argentina Legends signaled their intent to defend their World Rugby Classic title with a bonus-point 35-8 victory over Italian Classic XV at North Field, National Sports Centre, on Saturday night.

On paper it looked like a comfortable win for the champions, but the score line told only part of the story. For long stretches, particularly in the first half, Italy made life extremely uncomfortable for the holders and threatened to turn the opening night of the tournament on its head.

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Argentina start World Rugby Classic title defence

Royal Gazette, november 7th

World Rugby Classic champions Argentina Legends begin their search for an eighth title when they face Italian Classic XV on Saturday night (8.30pm).

The Argentinians will look to collect some early league points and lay down a marker for the rest of the tournament.

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