Sam Bruce, Christy Doran and Tom Hamilton wrap up semifinal weekend of Rugby World Cup 2023, discussing the contrasting fixtures; they praise England's gutsy performance and the resilience of South Africa and their big-game players; before they look ahead to next weekend's final, how and where it will be won; and then finish up with the latest on Eddie Jones and the Wallabies.

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Sam Bruce and Christy Doran are joined by espn.com senior writer Tom Hamilton to reflect on the pool stage of Rugby World Cup 2023 and look ahead to the quarters; the trio wrapping up Australia's disastrous campaign and what might happen next; they discuss the plight of Tier 2 nations and how the game can help them improve before the 2027 tournament; they heap praise on Ireland and ponder how they have got to where they are now, and then preview each of the four quarterfinals.

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Sam Bruce and Christy Doran break down Australia's 34-14 win over Portugal, discussing whether there was any genuine improvement or if the scoreline flattered the Wallabies; they review the pool campaign as a whole, debate Eddie Jones' refusal to put a timeframe on his commitment, talk centralisation and chief executive Phil Waugh's synopsis; and then look ahead to the final round of pool games.

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Sam Bruce and Christy Doran break down what is generally being described as rock bottom for Australian rugby after the Wallabies 40-6 thrashing by Wales. They discuss whether Eddie Jones should keep his job moving forward, all the fallout from the bombshell report linking him with Japan, and how far reaching the ramifications of this result will be.

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Sam Bruce is joined by Tom Hamilton to preview week three of Rugby World Cup 2023; the duo comparing cross-hemisphere notes on England's playmaker conundrum, whether the Boks' 7-1 bench is blasphemy or innovation, and if Ireland are bother; before they explore the relationship between Warren Gatland and Eddie Jones, how Wales-Australia will be contested, and ponder what is going on with all the injuries in Wallabies camp.

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Sam Bruce and Christy Doran reflect on a remarkable night in Saint-Etienne, where Fiji defeated Australia 22-15, lauding the performance of Simon Rauwalui's men and what it could mean for their Rugby Championship hopes; they ponder who is under more pressure, Rugby Australia or Eddie Jones, amid the Wallabies' slump; they debate the mind games Jones used on Will Skelton's injury; and bring you the latest updates from around Rugby World Cup 2023.

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Sam Bruce and Christy Doran take a breath after a dramatic weekend of Rugby World Cup 2023 -- on an off the field -- picking apart the Wallabies' win over Georgia, the performances of Ben Donaldson, Taniela Tupou and the Australian scrum; before they slam some of the decisions in Fiji's loss to Wales, discuss the high-tackle inconsistencies, and reflect on France's opening victory over the All Blacks.

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Sam Bruce and Christy Doran are joined by Lance Peatey, the author of "A Complete History of the Rugby World Cup", to preview Rugby World Cup 2023, the team breaking down each pool and analysing where the potential upsets might come, also highlighting the players to watch and what previous tournaments can tell us about this event, before they name their Webb Ellis Cup winners.

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Sam Bruce is joined by Christy Doran on the ground in Paris, the duo wrapping up the Wallabies' final World Cup warmup against France; talking Carter Gordon's goal kicking woes, Suliasi Vunivalu's encouraging performance and a dominant scrum, while lamenting Australia's lineout and misfiring maul; before they look ahead to the World Cup proper and what it will take to get out of Pool C. They also talk the Springboks' sensational performance at Twickenham, Scott Barrett's red card, and ponder just how bad England are after a loss to Fiji.

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Sam Bruce and Christy Doran return as Rugby World Cup 2023 edges closer, the pair discussing; Eddie Jones' extraordinary airport serve; if the pressure is telling on the Wallabies coach; how he might use the final warmup Test versus France; the Owen Farrell red card fiasco and why it's a line-in-the-sand for the game; before Brittany Mitchell joins to discuss the Wallaroos' social media message to Rugby Australia.

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