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gelicon--duration"></i><time data-timestamp="1566278990" data-timestamp-inserted="false">20 Aug </time> </span> </li><li> <span class="section-tag--nested-link gel-brevier section-tag"> <span class="vh">From the section</span> <a href="/web/20190821034403/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/scottish">Scottish Rugby</a> </span> </li> </ul> </div> </div> <a class="faux-block-link__overlay" href="/web/20190821034403/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/49335172" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1">Read more on Pick your Scotland XV to play France</a> </article> </div><div class="gel-layout__item murrayfield__item gel-1/3@m" data-reveal-item> <article class="clearfix faux-block-link lakeside lakeside--auto lakeside--has-media"> <aside class="lakeside__media"> <div class="media-island"> <div class="gel-responsive-image gel-responsive-image--16by9"><img class="sp-lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" 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href="/web/20190821034403/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/welsh">Welsh Rugby</a> </span> </li> </ul> </div> </div> <a class="faux-block-link__overlay" href="/web/20190821034403/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/49395698" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1">Read more on 'We've got to be on the money' - Wales cannot let standards drop says Owens</a> </article> </div><div class="gel-layout__item murrayfield__item gel-1/3@m" data-reveal-item> <article class="clearfix faux-block-link lakeside lakeside--auto lakeside--has-media"> <aside class="lakeside__media"> <div class="media-island"> <div class="gel-responsive-image gel-responsive-image--16by9"><img class="sp-lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" data-src="https://web.archive.org/web/20190821034403/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/{width}{hidpi}/cpsprodpb/66B6/production/_108349262_gettyimages-1168568439.jpg" data-sizes="auto" alt="Eddie Jones"/></div> </div> 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tabindex="-1">Read more on Wales are favourites for the World Cup - England coach Jones</a> </article> </div><div class="gel-layout__item murrayfield__item gel-1/3@m" data-reveal-item> <article class="clearfix faux-block-link lakeside lakeside--auto lakeside--has-media"> <aside class="lakeside__media"> <div class="media-island"> <div class="gel-responsive-image gel-responsive-image--16by9"><img class="sp-lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" data-src="https://web.archive.org/web/20190821034403/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/{width}{hidpi}/cpsprodpb/142AF/production/_103470628_marcellc.jpg" data-sizes="auto" alt="Marcell Coetzee has won 28 South Africa caps"/></div> </div> </aside><div class="lakeside__body"> <div class="lakeside__content"> <h3 class="lakeside__title faux-block-link__target gel-pica-bold"> <a href="/web/20190821034403/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/49400164"> <span 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data-timestamp-inserted="false">19 Aug </time> </span> </li> </ul> </div> </div> <a class="faux-block-link__overlay" href="/web/20190821034403/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/49401142" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1">Read more on Bears' Sheedy extends contract to 2022</a> </article> </div><div class="gel-layout__item murrayfield__item murrayfield__item--river gel-1/2@m gel-1/1@xxl" data-reveal-item="show-at-medium"> <article class="clearfix faux-block-link lakeside lakeside--auto lakeside--has-media"> <aside class="lakeside__media"> <div class="media-island"> <div class="gel-responsive-image gel-responsive-image--16by9"><img class="sp-lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" data-src="https://web.archive.org/web/20190821034403/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/{width}{hidpi}/cpsprodpb/10C9D/production/_108356786_19201566.jpg" data-sizes="auto" alt="Gregor Townsend"/></div> </div> </aside><div class="lakeside__body"> <div class="lakeside__content"> <h3 class="lakeside__title faux-block-link__target gel-pica-bold"> <a href="/web/20190821034403/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/49387742"> <span class="lakeside__title-text">'Townsend's soft-touch Scotland floundering in fantasyland'</span> </a> </h3> </div> <div class="lakeside__meta"> <ul class="list-inline list-inline--divided gel-brevier"> <li> <span class="timestamp"> <i aria-hidden="true" class="timestamp__icon gelicon gelicon--duration"></i><time data-timestamp="1566130784" data-timestamp-inserted="false">18 Aug </time> </span> </li><li> <span class="section-tag--nested-link gel-brevier section-tag"> <span class="vh">From the section</span> <a href="/web/20190821034403/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/scottish">Scottish Rugby</a> </span> </li> </ul> </div> </div> <a class="faux-block-link__overlay" href="/web/20190821034403/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/49387742" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1">Read more on 'Townsend's 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gel-responsive-image--16by9"><img class="sp-lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" data-src="https://web.archive.org/web/20190821034403/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/{width}{hidpi}/cpsprodpb/180B4/production/_108348489_wales_v_england_11.jpg" data-sizes="auto" alt="George North scores Wales' first try"/></div> </div> </aside><div class="lakeside__body"> <div class="lakeside__content"> <h3 class="lakeside__title faux-block-link__target gel-pica-bold"> <a href="/web/20190821034403/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/49372709"> <span class="lakeside__title-text">Wales will top world ranking after defeating England</span> </a> </h3> </div> <div class="lakeside__meta"> <ul class="list-inline list-inline--divided gel-brevier"> <li> <span class="timestamp"> <i aria-hidden="true" class="timestamp__icon gelicon gelicon--duration"></i><time data-timestamp="1566054938" data-timestamp-inserted="false">17 Aug </time> </span> </li> <li><span class="comments-tag"><i aria-hidden="true" class="comments-tag__icon gelicon gelicon--comments"></i><span class="dna-comment comments-tag__text dna-comment-count___CPS_49372709"></span></span></li> </ul> </div> </div> <a class="faux-block-link__overlay" href="/web/20190821034403/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/49372709" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1">Read more on Wales will top world ranking after defeating England</a> </article> </div><div class="gel-layout__item murrayfield__item murrayfield__item--river gel-1/2@m gel-1/1@xxl" data-reveal-item="show-at-medium"> <article class="clearfix faux-block-link lakeside lakeside--auto lakeside--has-media"> <aside class="lakeside__media"> <div class="media-island"> <div class="gel-responsive-image gel-responsive-image--16by9"><img class="sp-lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" 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