Yearly Archives: 2019

Samoa’s Ed Fidow Faces Suspension

Samoa’s Ed Fidow faces possible suspension after having received two yellow cards against Scotland in today’s RWC 2019 match. The left winger was yellow carded for two offenses from which Scotland was awarded penalty tries. The second of Fidow’s offenses was a no-arms tackle in which he let with his …

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Scotland Claim the Maximum in Humbling Samoa

Scotland claimed the maximum five competition points in humbling Samoa this morning. The 34-0 win was the first shutout of the tournament as Samoa became the first team to be kept scoreless. First half tries to Sean Maitland and Greig Laidlaw placed the Northern British nation in control and they …

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RWC Pool C Preview – France vs USA

Pool C continues on Wednesday with France and the USA squaring-off in Fukuoka. For both countries the match is to be their second of the competition. France are coming-off a win over Argentina while the USA are looking to win their first match after losing to England. France Head Coach …

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Facundo Gattas Cited Following Red Card

Uruguayan hooker Facundo Gattas has been cited following his red card earlier today. The front-rower who plays for the Hindú club was sent off by referee Wayne Barnes (England) for foul play. Barnes red carded Gattas for committing foul play contrary to Law 9.13 (dangerous tackle) in the 77th against …

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Americas Rankings – September 29 2019

At the completion of the second weekend of RWC 2019 it is time to recalculate the Americas Rankings. The September 29 edition takes into account all matches from Monday September 23 to Sunday, September 29. Uruguay ‘s historic 30-27 win over Fiji was the first of two matches for Los …

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RWC Pool D Highlights – Australia vs Wales

Game 17 of RWC 2019 was held at Tokyo’s Ajinomoto Stadium on Sunday. It was a pivotal match between heavyweights Australia and Wales, with the winner heavy favorite to top Pool D. The two sides did not disappoint, the contest delivering a thrilling spectacle with the result undecided until the …

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Piers Francis escapes suspension for Hooley hit

England center Piers Francis has been cleared to continue in the Rugby World Cup after a disciplinary committee ruled that his head-high challenge on the USA’s Will Hooley in the first minute of their game was only worthy of a yellow card. It’s a controversial decision as many expected Francis …

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