Canada became the final qualifier for Rugby World Cup 2019 after beating Hong Kong 27-10 in the concluding match of the repechage tournament in Marseille yesterday. The Canucks join defending champions New Zealand, two-time winners South Africa, Italy and African qualifiers Namibia in Pool B, with their first match against the Azzurri in Fukuoka on…

Namibia secured the Africa Gold Cup and their place at the 2019 World Cup with a 53-28 win over Kenya in Windhoek today. The Welwitschias, coached by former Wales lock Phil Davies, scored seven tries to ensure they topped the table with a perfect 25 points from five matches to seal the championship and book…