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Namibia, Canada rue missed shot at rare Rugby World Cup win

By FOSTER NIUMATA - Associated Press

All Blacks, Irish to renew rivalry in World Cup quarterfinal

By STEVE McMORRAN - Associated Press

United States' Blaine Scully, right, and Argentina's Santiago Carreras chase the ball during the Rugby World Cup Pool C game at Kumagaya Rugby Stadium between Argentina and the United States in Kumagaya City, Japan, Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2019. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

The Latest: Scotland rebuked by World Rugby

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A satellite photo of typhoon Hagibis is seen during a press briefing on update relating to the anticipated impact of Typhoon Hagibis on the final round Rugby World Cup 2019 pool matches this weekend Thursday, Oct. 10, 2019, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

Tough guys: Rugby players not flustered by massive typhoon

By GERALD IMRAY - Associated Press

Japan's rugby team players practice ahead of their match against Scotland as Typhoon Hagibis approaches Saturday, Oct. 12, 2019. Tokyo and surrounding areas braced for a powerful typhoon forecast as the worst in six decades, with streets and trains stations unusually quiet Saturday as rain poured over the city. (Yuki Sato/Kyodo News via AP)

The Latest: Ireland crush Samoa 47-5 to reach quarterfinals

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South African fans react to their team scoring as they watch in Johannesburg, South Africa Friday Oct. 4, 2019 in a local pub the Rugby World Cup Pool B game between South Africa and Italy being played in Japan South Africa defeated Italy 49-3. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay)

The Latest: Namibia make 6 changes for Canada

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A man walks past a sign promoting the Rugby World Cup Thursday, Oct. 10, 2019, in Tokyo. The powerful typhoon that has caused the first cancellation of the Rugby World Cup games has ended Italy's prospects of reaching the quarterfinals and could upset Scotland's chances of progressing to the knockout stages as well. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

Typhoon stops All Blacks’ RWC run, and Italian farewells

By GERALD IMRAY - Associated Press

This Oct. 9, 2019, satellite photo taken by NASA-NOAA's Suomi NPP satellite shows typhoon Hagibis approaching Japan, top. Japan’s weather agency is warning a powerful typhoon may bring torrential rains to central Japan over the weekend. Typhoon Hagibis had winds gusting up to 270 kilometers per hour (168 mph) Thursday morning. It is expected to weaken over cooler waters as it nears Japan’s main island.(NASA Worldview, Earth Observing System Data and Information System (EOSDIS) via AP)

Rugby World Cup cancels 2 games ahead of expected typhoon

By JOHN PYE - Associated Press

Fiji rugby team players and management pose for a group photo before their training at the Oita Stadium in Oita, Japan, Tuesday Oct. 8, 2019. Fiji will play against Wales in their Rugby World Cup Pool D game on Oct. 9. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)

The Latest: South Africa beat 14-man Canada 66-7

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Davies brothers picked together for Wales at Rugby World Cup

By JEROME PUGMIRE - Associated Press

At last the world notices Japan rugby coach Jamie Joseph

By STEVE McMORRAN - Associated Press

Robert Whittaker of Australia, left, is hit by Israel Adesanya of New Zealand as they compete during UFC 243 in Melbourne, Sunday, Oct. 6, 2019. Interim champion Adesanya dethroned UFC middleweight champion Whittaker with a knockout in the second round of their 185-pound unification bout. (Michael Dodge/AAP Image via AP)NZ

Adesanya floors middleweight champion Whittaker at UFC 243

By GREG BUCKLE - Associated Press

The Latest: Canada picks van der Merwe to play South Africa

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Pope Francis attends a feast of St. Francis of Assisi, the patron saint of ecology, at the Vatican, Friday, Oct. 4, 2019. The ceremony takes place two days before a Synod of bishops on the Pan-Amazon region opens at the Vatican to address the ecological, social and spiritual needs of indigenous peoples in the Amazon. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)

NZ bishop resigns over ‘unacceptable’ sexual relationship

By NICOLE WINFIELD - Associated Press

All Blacks relieved Retallick can annoy Namibia and not them

By FOSTER NIUMATA - Associated Press

Whittaker, Adesanya headline UFC 243 Down Under

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All Blacks, Namibia giving 10s first starts at World Cup

By FOSTER NIUMATA - Associated Press

The Latest: Springboks beat 14-man Italy 49-3

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New Zealand's Rieko Ioane scores a try during the Rugby World Cup Pool B game at Oita Stadium between New Zealand and Canada in Oita, Japan, Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2019. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)

New Zealand All Blacks pound Canada 63-0 at Rugby World Cup

By FOSTER NIUMATA - Associated Press

FILE - In this June 14, 2019, file courtroom drawing, Brenton Tarrant, the man accused of killing 51 people at two Christchurch mosques, appears via video link at the Christchurch District Court, from the maximum security prison in Auckland where he's being held, Christchurch, New Zealand. Tarrant has abandoned his bid to move the trial to another city. The unexpected development on Thursday, Oct. 3, 2019 was welcomed by survivors and grieving relatives of the March 15 attacks, who had worried they would have had to travel to Auckland to appear as witnesses or watch the proceedings. (AP Photo/Stephanie McEwin, File)

New Zealand mosque shooting suspect drops bid to move trial

By NICK PERRY - Associated Press