He would go on to feature heavily throughout the year.England continued to strengthen their credentials for the title with a demolition job on France, with Jonny May scoring one of the fastest hat-tricks in international rugby.But Wales stopped Eddie Jones’s side in their tracks with victory in a brutal encounter in Cardiff, with Warren Gatland’s men triggering one hell of a party in Cardiff.Wales made it four from four in week four as they laboured their way past Scotland at Murrayfield, giving them a shot at the Grand Slam.And with victory over a surprisingly subdued Irish side, Wales clinched the third Six Nations Grand Slam of the Warren Gatland era, in what was to be his final championship before leaving at the end of the year.The Six Nations had one more shock in store as England raced out to a 31-0 lead over Scotland, only to find themselves 38-31 down going into the final minutes. "It's because we are not our own boss, so you have to be careful with what you say," he said"I don't think I am that controversial. Little did we know it at the time, but eyebrows were already raised.England came up agonisingly short in the Women’s Super Series in the United States as the Black Ferns cemented their status as the world’s dominant women’s side with victory in the four-team round robin.The Black Ferns added the Super Series to their status as world champions.The Rugby Championship kicked off with a shorter format as teams played each other just once with one eye on the World Cup, with the Springboks beating the Wallabies.Rassie Erasmus’s side sent out a real statement by securing a draw with the All Blacks in Wellington, which paved the way for them to have a shot at the overall title.The Wallabies then went and stunned New Zealand in Perth with their biggest ever winning margin after Scott Barrett picked up a red card, which triggered much debate among the rugby world over where the line had been moved to in contact with the head.The victory in Perth allowed South Africa to wrap up the title without playing in Argentina, but they smashed the Pumas to ensure they finished the shortened tournament as undefeated champions and went into the World Cup as favourites.Having awoken the bear the week before, Australia felt the full wrath of the All Blacks as they suffered a 36-0 whitewash.The Rugby World Cup warm-ups meanwhile were playing out in Europe where England recorded an emphatic 57-15 victory over Ireland that exposed real problems in Joe Schmidt’s squad in a sign of things to come.The Rugby World Cup opened in a sea of colour and lights in Yokohama as Japan 2019 got underway on 20 September.The hosts opened their account with a solid if unflattering victory over Russia, though every second was cheered on by a passionate fanbase that would come to define what the entire tournament was all about.The Japanese public got behind Jamie Joseph’s side like never before as rugby fever swept across the nation.Reece Hodge, right, was lucky to get away with a dangerous tackle on Peceli YatoThe All Blacks got back on course with a convincing victory over the Springboks in what would prove their toughest pool game by a country mile. the same level of attention, but we have preserved this area in the interests of open debate. 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Beautiful weather and a stunning backdrop looked down on a poignant game that meant so much to Japan.The game served up a fitting performance as the South American side stunned Fiji to record their greatest ever victory.England’s campaign continued to slowly tick along as they brushed aside the USA, who were reduced to 14 men when John Quill was sent off for a high tackle on Owen Farrell. A late George Ford try spared them the ignominy of defeat, but it did not spare their blushes.Meanwhile England Women wrapped up a Six Nations Grand Slam with a powerful performance over Scotland at Twickenham to spark wild celebrations.The post-Six Nations lull did not last long as Europe kicked back into gear, with Leinster sneaking an all-Irish derby quarter-final to knock out Ulster and keep their title defence alive.Saracens meanwhile came through a controversial semi-final against Munster that took place in a half-empty Ricoh Arena in Coventry and against the backdrop of Billy Vunipola’s controversial Instagram comments, for which he was warned by club and country.In what many billed as the ultimate European final, Saracens battered Leinster into submission to reclaim the Champions Cup.The Allianz Park side doubled up three weeks later as they defeated Exeter Chiefs in what was regarded as the greatest Premiership final ever witnessed, securing their status as the dominant club side in the northern hemisphere.
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