All posts tagged "Rugby World Cup"
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/ 10 years agoWales beat Fiji to go top in Pool of Death
Wales are in prime position to reach the World Cup quarter-finals following a 23-13 win over Fiji in Cardiff today. Warren...
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/ 10 years agoJoseph and Morgan in England XV to take on Australia
As expected, Jonathan Joseph and Ben Morgan will make their return for England after being named in England’s starting XV to...
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/ 10 years agoScotland change ten for Springboks clash
Head Coach Vern Cotter has today named the Scotland team to face South Africa in this Saturday’s World Cup match in...
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Shane Williams
/ 10 years agoShane Williams column: Give Tier Two heroes games against the best
The underdogs have done their job – now it’s time for World Rugby to do theirs if we’re going to make...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 10 years agoJeff Probyn column: Scrum’s the winner in first week of the World Cup
The first week of the World Cup brought a big shock. No, not Japan beating South Africa (although that was pretty...
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Nick Cain
/ 10 years agoNick Cain column: Ninja Eddie Jones slew Boks with lethal planning
Welcome to Ninja rugby, the brainchild of Eddie Jones. The Japan coach borrowed from the methods of the covert mercenaries feared...
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/ 10 years agoHooper and Pocock start for Australia against England
Michael Hooper and David Pocock will both start for Australia on Saturday in their crucial World Cup Pool of Death clash...
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/ 10 years agoSteve Borthwick turns Japan into Land of Rising Scrum
Japan’s pack, once the butt of jokes and considered little more than a speed-bump on the way to the try-line by...
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/ 10 years agoWales forced to change three against Fiji
Injuries have forced Wales to make three changes to their starting XV ahead of their game against Fiji on Thursday. With...
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/ 10 years agoJonathan Joseph fit to play Australia
Stuart Lancaster and England have been given a major boost ahead of their must-win World Cup match against Australia on Saturday...
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Nick Cain
/ 10 years agoNick Cain: England need a Raging Bull to down these cocky Aussies
Michael Cheika has not made many slip-ups since his appointment as Wallaby coach last year, but his decision to play down...
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/ 10 years agoAll Blacks by far the best 31 says Sean Fitzpatrick
England have no world-class players according to All Black legend.
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/ 10 years agoCowan replaces Gilchrist in Scotland squad
London Irish back rower Blair Cowan has been named as a replacement for Grant Gilchrist in Scotland‘s Rugby World Cup squad....
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/ 10 years agoDouble injury blow for Australia
Australia have suffered a double injury blow with the news that Will Skelton and Wycliff Palu have bot suffered World Cup...
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/ 10 years agoBilly Vunipola ruled out of World Cup
Billy Vunipola has been ruled out of the rest of the World Cup with a knee ligament strain. The Saracens No.8...
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/ 10 years agoHook and Anscombe called up by Wales
James Hook and Gareth Anscombe have been called up by Wales following injuries to Scott Williams and Hallam Amos. Williams picked...
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Peter Jackson
/ 10 years agoPeter Jackson’s verdict: Who needs Leigh Halfpenny when you’ve got Dan Biggar?
They paid £20,000,000 to be ringside at Twickenham last night, a suitably monstrous sum for a neighbourly battle billed as the...
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Shane Williams
/ 10 years agoShane Williams’ comment: Dan Biggar was the man and not just for his boot
What a performance and what a result. It certainly wasn’t pretty but no Welsh fan will care when England are beaten...
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/ 10 years agoLaurie Fisher: Can Wallabies win five on the trot?
Gloucester coach questions Wallabies’ ability to turn up for consecutive big games ahead of two gruelling weeks in the Pool of...
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/ 10 years agoRugby World Cup teams
Tonga v Namibia Tonga: Vungakoto Lilo; David Halaifonua, Siale Piutau, Sione Piukala, Fetu’u Vainikolo; Latiume Fosita, Sonatane Takulua; Soane Tonga’uiha, Aleki...
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/ 10 years agoWales ranked second in the world
Wales have climbed to second in the World Rugby rankings following their 28-25 win over England on Saturday at Twickenham. It...
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/ 10 years agoGrant Gilchrist out of Rugby World Cup
Grant Gilchrist has been ruled out of the rest of Scotland‘s World Cup campaign after sustaining an injury yesterday. The 25-year-old...
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/ 10 years agoBroken jaw forces Jean de Villiers to retire
Jean de Villiers has retired from international rugby after being ruled out of the rest of the World Cup with a...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 10 years agoJeff Probyn’s column: Stuart Lancaster must try to keep his own emotions in check
What was Stuart Lancaster thinking of when he thought it would be necessary to address the players and explain to them...
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/ 10 years agoVIDEO: James Haskell is bleeding for England
NHS Blood and Transplant released yesterday the first in a series of ‘Blood Substitute’ films for its ‘Bleed For England‘ campaign....
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/ 10 years agoEngland v Wales PREVIEW
As expected, England have opted to alter their midfield for Saturday night’s pivotal World Cup clash against Wales at Twickenham on...
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/ 10 years agoNew Zealand made to work to beat Namibia
Neve Milner-Sukker and Julian Savea both scored twice as New Zealand recorded a eight-try 51-14 win over Namibia to make it...
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/ 10 years agoWales have NOT breached of World Cup regulation
Wales were warned by World Rugby for having non-squad player train against them yesterday. The investigation comes after reports that players on...
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Nick Cain
/ 10 years agoNick Cain’s column: The haka’s a sideshow not a sacred ceremony
Holy cow! The haka defence brigade were out in force last week with the England 2003 World Cup winner, Matt Dawson,...
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/ 10 years agoWales name team to take on England
Gareth Davies has been named at scrum-half for Wales‘ crucial World Cup clash against England at Twickenham on Saturday. The Scarlets...
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/ 10 years agoHIGHLIGHTS: Lacklustre France make it two from two with Romania win
Two tries from Sofiane Guitoune helped France recorded their second win of the World Cup as they beat a plucky Romania 38-11 at...
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/ 10 years agoArgentina lock banned for eye gouging
Mariano Galarza’s World Cup is over after the Argentina lock was found guilty of eye-gouging against New Zealand on Sunday. The...
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/ 10 years agoHIGHLIGHTS: Australia beat tired Fiji in Cardiff
Australia made the best of Fiji frantic schedule and recorded a 28-13 win in Cardiff. While the Wallabies only kicked off...
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/ 10 years agoHIGHLIGHTS: Scotland open RWC account with win over Japan
Scotland kicked off their World Cup campaign with a comprehensive 45-10 win over Japan in Gloucester today. Following their exploit against South Africa...
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/ 10 years agoBen Morgan out of Wales clash
England have suffered another injury blow with the news that Ben Morgan has been forced to withdraw with a knee injury....
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/ 10 years agoMike Brown is the rock to build fortress on says Ugo Monye
Mike Brown can emulate his boyhood hero Peter Schmeichel and be England‘s rock during the World Cup according to Ugo Monye....
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 10 years agoBrendan Gallagher talks to Wallaby legend Michael Lynagh
Michael Patrick, Thomas Lynagh – yes there are some Irish antecedents there for sure – doesn’t really ‘do’ drama. As a...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 10 years agoJeremy Guscott: Slammin’ Sam will deliver – I’d start him against Wales
The lack of big match international experience showed on Friday night and England cannot afford another performance like that in this...
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/ 10 years agoEngland sweat on Jonathan Joseph
Centre Jonathan Joseph is a doubt for England‘s crucial World Cup clash with Wales on Saturday due to a chest injury....
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/ 10 years ago20 Questions: Fraser Brown – Scotland hooker
How’s the Scotland camp one week away from the World Cup? Everyone was pretty happy to go through the warm-up games...
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/ 10 years agoHat-trick hero Allen ruled out of World Cup
Wales have been hit by injury yet again as their hat-trick hero Cory Allen has been ruled out of the rest...
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/ 10 years agoHIGHLIGHTS: Allen hat-trick help Wales beat Uruguay
Cory Allen scored a first-half hat-trick as Wales opened their World Cup account with a 54-9 win over Uruguay at the...
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/ 10 years agoHIGHLIGHTS: SBW helps New Zealand beat Argentina
New Zealand pulled away in the last 25 minutes to beat Argentina 26-16 in front of a record crowd at Wembley....
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/ 10 years agoHIGHLIGHTS: Samoa overcome USA in Brighton
Samoa made a winning start to their World Cup campaign with a 25-16 success over the USA in Brighton. Playing in...
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/ 10 years agoNick Farr-Jones: Wobbly pack is huge worry for Wallabies
Australia have a great track record of winning the World Cup in UK after victories in 1991 and 1999, but...
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/ 10 years agoNick Evans – Canny old All Blacks won’t be caught cold like in 2007
The only team capable of beating New Zealand are the All Blacks themselves according to Nick Evans, who knows better than...
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/ 10 years agoJamie Roberts: We’ve done the prep to ace finals
Jamie Roberts reckons Wales have done their revision to pass their toughest examination yet. Wales have unfinished business at the World...
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/ 10 years agoAgustin Pichot – Legacy of 2007 transcended world sport
Former Argentina captain Agustin Pichot has urged the Pumas’ current generation to forget the team’s heroics at Rugby World Cup 2007...
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/ 10 years agoHIGHLIGHTS: Bonus-point win for England in RWC opener
A last-gasp try form Billy Vunipola helped England secure what could be a vital 35-11 bonus-point win over Fiji in the...
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