Canada have lost a third member of their backs division at the Rugby World Cup. A concussion suffered by Taylor Paris near the end of the match against New Zealand will see the star winger returning to Castres, while Toronto Arrows flyer Kainoa Lloyd will now join the team in …
Read More »RWC Pool A Highlights – Ireland vs Russia
Game 22 of RWC 2019 took place earlier today in Kobe. The Pool A fixture was a must-win match for both sides. Ireland went in to the game having lost against Japan while Russia had fallen to both Japan and Samoa in their earlier matches. A detailed match report can …
Read More »RWC Pool A Preview – Japan vs Samoa
On Saturday RWC 2019 tournament hosts Japan look to edge closer to the Quarter Finals. The Japanese will take-on Samoa at the City of Toyota Stadium in Aichi Following Saturday’s win over Ireland in Shizuoka Japanese rugby is at an all-time high. A win over Samoa would take Japan to …
Read More »RWC Pool D Preview – Australia vs Uruguay
In the third fixture for Australia and Uruguay the teams square-off in a must-win battle in Oita on Saturday. The fixture is a rematch from RWC 2015 where they played for the first time in international competition. For the match Wallabies Head Coach Michael Cheika has gone for twelve changes …
Read More »RWC Pool D Highlights – Fiji vs Georgia
Game 21 of RWC 2019 took place in Osaka. The Pool D clash saw Fiji looking for their opening win and Georgia their second. With ramifications for RWC 2023 qualifying the match had a lot riding on it for this reason alone. The winning side would also move into the …
Read More »Ireland Go Top of Pool A By Beating Russia
Ireland have gone to the top of Pool A by beating Russia this morning in Kobe. The 35-0 win marked Ireland’s first ever shut-out victory in a RWC fixture and was also the first time that Russia had been kept scoreless. The Irish enjoyed a dream start to the match. …
Read More »RWC Pool C Preview – Argentina vs England
It is time for Los Pumas to deliver or go home. Their Pool C match against England simply must be a victory. Performances thus far have been mixed from Argentina while England are among the best teams in the tournament. Argentina Head Coach Mario Ledesma has made one change to …
Read More »Fiji run rampant in blowout win over Georgia
Fiji restored some pride to their Rugby World Cup campaign as they ran away with a 45-10 victory over Georgia on Thursday in Osaka. The rain was hardly a factor for the winners, who take the decisive Pool D result to all but guarantee the automatic qualification position for RWC …
Read More »RWC Pool B Highlights – New Zealand vs Canada
The 20th game of the Rugby World Cup took place in Oita on Wednesday evening as Canada faced off against two-time defending champions New Zealand. It was played under a closed roof at the Showa Denko Dome. Despite the extremely humid conditions, the two sides produced an entertaining spectacle for …
Read More »RWC Pool C Highlights – France vs USA
Game No19 of the Rugby World Cup saw the USA playing France in Fukuoka. It was the second match of the tournament for the Eagles, played in wet weather after a typhoon passed by off-shore. The USA were looking for a better showing after a disappointing contest against England, while …
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