All Blacks or Wallabies for a record third Rugby World Cup?
1 decade ago by TheRoar.com.auWhat a relief for the All Blacks, and especially Richie McCaw, he wasn’t cited and suspended for what appeared to be an elbow to the head of Springbok backrower Duane Vermeulen in the World Cup semi-finals....
South Africa v New Zealand match preview
1 decade agoWill we see the contrast in game-plan we expect, with New Zealand using their ball-playing skills to play a wide attacking game and South Africa playing a narrower game running into contact to set up phases?...
What the Rugby World Cup means for the Six Nations and Rugby Championship | Paul Rees
1 decade ago by The GuardianNations such as England and Wales make much of their academy systems but are they producing players learning through their on-field experiences in their formative years or clones who become used to being...
Springboks - The good and the bad
1 decade ago by Len KaplanThe Springboks were as predictable as expected from kick-off to close to the final whistle, unable to score a try, but in their one moment of creative magic, they scored a gem of a try to beat Wales...
South Africa carry back-row strength against Wales to face New Zealand
1 decade ago by The Guardian• Duane Vermeulen’s touch of class decisive in gruelling win over Wales• Bismarck du Plessis and Lood de Jager are injury doubts for semi-finalFor those who like their back-row forwards Twickenham...
All Blacks and Springboks light up the quarter-finals with a masterclass in the art of the offload
1 decade ago by The TelegraphDan Carter and Duane Vermeulen's stunning handiwork seals passage to the semis
5 players that impressed today
1 decade ago by Ultimate Rugby1. Julian SaveaJulian Savea absolutely tore apart the French defense in their Quarter-Final encounter. The winger looked a threat every time he was on the ball, and showed his superior strength and pace...
Review: South Africa vs Wales
1 decade ago by Ultimate RugbySouth Africa have claimed their spot in the Semi-Final of the RWC after a hard fought 23-19 victory against Wales. After opening the scoring through 2 attempts at goal by Handre Pollard, the Boks conceded...
South Africa edge Wales in tense Twickenham Quarter Final
1 decade ago by Rugby DumpSouth Africa have beaten Wales 23-19 in an incredibly tense first Quarter Final of the 2015 Rugby World Cup. Trailing 13-12 at the break following a brilliant Dan Biggar try and late dropgoal. Tthe...
Preview: South Africa vs Wales
1 decade ago by Ultimate RugbySouth Africa vs Wales: Quarter-Final PreviewIf you’re expecting a game of free-flowing running rugby, you’re in the wrong place at the wrong time. This a World Cup knock-out game, in which the players...
