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Six Nations Struggle in World Cup

The pressure of qualifying for the knockout phase of the World Cup is preventing northern hemisphere sides from playing their best rugby according to New Zealand assistant coach Steve Hansen.

While New Zealand, Australia and South Africa have booked their places in the quarter-finals with ease, the Six Nations sides are all still battling to try to secure a berth in the last eight.

Hosts France will make the quarters if they beat Georgia but Ireland are face an early exit unless they can get a bonus point against Argentina and prevent the Pumas getting one themselves.

England and Wales are confronted with tricky all-or-nothing encounters against Pacific islanders Tonga and Fiji, while Scotland and Italy go head-to-head in search of a place alongside the All Blacks in their pool.


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