Tag Archives: Rugby World Cup (Men)

Three Pumas have been named in the Montpellier perfect XV by Mamuka Gorgodze. The former Georgian captain was a mainstay at the club. During a very long period covering 2005-2014 he played 168 matches for Montpellier. Gorgodze discussed his perfect Monpellier XV with Midi Olympique. He did not include himself …

The Stade Félix Bollaert in Lens, France was the setting for a RWC classic. On the one hand, Ireland were looking to retain their record of reaching the Quarter Finals in every RWC. On the other hand, Los Pumas were seeking to reach a first ever Quarter Final. Argentina had …

Former Australian captain George Gregan has named a team of the best he played with and against for Fox Sports. The veteran of four Rugby World Cups earned a total of 139 caps for the Wallabies and played in two RWC finals.  His Perfect World XV consists of players from seven …

Canada and Tonga met in a fierce match in RWC 2003. Played in Wollongong, Australia the North Americans saw-off the Pacific Islanders to end their campaign on a high. Canada were led by Al Charron. The then 37-year-old was appearing in his final test match. His match did not end …

Germán Kessler will be staying in France for the foreseeable future. Uruguay’s first choice hooker has signed a two-year contract extension with SA XV Charente that will see him through at least the 2021-2022 season. The deal also includes an option for a third year. The 25-year-old signed for the …

The USA’s opening game of RWC 2003 was a thriller. The Eagles took on Fiji at Lang Park in Brisbane, Australia. It was a fixture that literally went down to the wire. It was decided on the very last play of the match as a kick at goal was the …

USA Rugby has officially filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. It comes four months after the national governing body confirmed that its financial position was extremely poor, leading to the creation of an emergency ‘task force’ to facilitate the immediate restructuring of the crumbling organization. Facing ‘insurmountable’ debts compounded by significant …

The new dates for the postponed Olympic Games have been set. Tokyo will host the event almost exactly one year later than originally planned. Originally set to run from July 24 to August 9 of this year, the new opening is set for July 23, 2021 with the closing ceremony …

RWC 1999 was officially Wales 1999, yet the five pools were each played in different nations. In the case of Pool A this meant Scotland. The northern British nation hosted a group consisting of Scotland, South Africa, Spain and Uruguay. The tournament marked the RWC debuts for Spain and Uruguay. …

Argentina’s inaugural win in a RWC match was Los Pumas’ second fixture. It came against Italy in 1987 in Christchurch, New Zealand. The two teams were playing their second matches out of three and had both lost their prior games. First up for Argentina was the unpredictable Fiji in Rotorua. …