All posts tagged "Rugby World Cup"
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/ 11 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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/ 11 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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/ 11 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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/ 11 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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/ 11 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
/ 11 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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/ 11 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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/ 11 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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/ 11 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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/ 11 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
/ 11 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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/ 11 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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/ 11 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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/ 11 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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/ 11 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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/ 11 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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/ 11 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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/ 11 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
/ 11 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
/ 11 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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/ 11 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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/ 11 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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/ 11 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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/ 11 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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/ 11 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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/ 11 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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/ 11 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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/ 11 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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/ 11 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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/ 11 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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/ 11 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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/ 11 years agoPriestland at 10 for Wales against Uruguay, Williams and Lee return
Rhys Priestland will be in charge of leading Wales‘ attack against Uruguay in their World Cup opening fixture on Sunday after...
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/ 11 years agoWales lack strength in depth but can be best in the world – Non Evans
Non Evans MBE is one of the most recognisable figures in women’s rugby and Welsh sport. When she retired in 2010...
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/ 11 years agoPREVIEW: England v Fiji
Ben Youngs will win his 50th Test cap when England face Fiji in the first match of Rugby World Cup at...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 11 years agoJeff Probyn: Dan Cole Can help get nudge on up front
As preparation for a World Cup begins, every coach will be ascertaining they have the basic fundamentals of the game correct...
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/ 11 years agoShane Byrne: Joe Schmidt will get Ireland into last four
Shane Byrne believes Joe Schmidt has found a formula which could lead Ireland to World Cup glory. The former Ireland international...
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Peter Jackson
/ 11 years agoPeter Jackson’s column: Let’s hope Warren Gatland won’t take a kicking
Wales went into their semi-final at the last World Cup fully loaded with goalkickers – a veritable arsenal of weaponry providing...
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/ 11 years agoEngland will beat Fiji, but performance is key says Mike Tindall
World Cup winner challenged Lancaster’s troops to beat Fiji in style and send fear into their Pool A rivals.
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 11 years agoBrendan Gallagher’s feature Time for Rugby World Cup to make another Quantum leap
Far be it from me to heap the pressure on the already overworked organisers but RWC2015 is probably the most important...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 11 years agoJeremy Guscott’s Rugby World Cup Dream XV
Picking this team of World Cup winners from the seven tournaments that have been played was not an easy task, simply...
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/ 11 years agoSerge Betsen backs Chris Robshaw and England to make it to the final
England’s back-row is not in the same class as Australia and Wales but the legendary French flanker is still tipping Stuart...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 11 years agoJeremy Guscott’s column: Wales won’t be weakened with Liam Williams and Mike Phillips
Injuries are a fact of Rugby Union life, and it’s always been a case of, ‘the King is dead, long live...
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Nick Cain
/ 11 years agoNick Cain’s column: The devil’s in the detail with England’s centres
It is a tale of two England centres, one cast as a sinner, the other a saint. Manu Tuilagi is wearing...
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/ 11 years agoRugby World Cup teams
South Africa v Japan South Africa: Zane Kirchner ; Lwazi Mvovo, Jesse Kriel, Jean de Villiers (Capt.), Bryan Habana; Pat Lambie, Ruan...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 11 years agoBrendan Gallagher – Watch out England, Leone Nakarawa has it all
Leone Nakarawa is the Fijian rugby player of everybody’s dreams and most opponents’ nightmares. Long legged, lean and mean he can...
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Shane Williams
/ 11 years agoShane Williams’ column: Sam Burgess is a beast, but is he really ready yet?
Sam Burgess is a beast but he could also be the chink in England‘s armour that Wales can exploit. England have...
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/ 11 years agoRelaxed, Fiji are the Brazil of rugby – so watch out if you see them smiling
Fiji’s most-capped player Nicky Little has warned his former colleagues not to go into their shells when they tackle England in...
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/ 11 years agoLegend Jason Robinson backs Anthony Watson to win it for England
World Cup winner reckons Bath flyer is England’s best winger.
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/ 11 years agoWatson all set for his giant-sized challenge
Winger believes England can slay the giant and power on to great things at RWC.
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