Michael Cheika embarrassed at tackle confusion in Australia’s loss to Wales
7 years ago by The Guardian• Cheika: ‘I am not sure I know the rules anymore’• Australia beaten 29-25 in World Cup pool gameMichael Cheika said that as a former player he was “embarrassed” at the confusion the crackdown...
England's Francis avoids ban for high tackle
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyPiers Francis is free to play in England's crunch Rugby World Cup match against Argentina after avoiding a suspension for his high tackle in Thursday's win over the United States. The...
'Sore and battered' Wales would have lost previously - Gatland
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWarren Gatland was delighted to see Wales edge past Australia in a bruising Rugby World Cup encounter he acknowledged they might well have lost previously. The Six Nations Grand Slam champions...
Rugby World Cup 2019: Australia 25-29 Wales
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWales took a huge step towards topping Pool D at the Rugby World Cup with a nail-biting 29-25 win over a fast-finishing over Australia in Tokyo. First-half tries from Hadleigh...
Australia's Will Genia and Bernard Foley wilt in Wales defeat | Oliver Trenchard
7 years ago by The GuardianErrors from the recalled half-backs contributed to the Wallabies suffering their first Rugby World Cup defeat to Wales since 1987Errors from experienced half-back duo Will Genia and Bernard Foley were...
England’s tackling will be hard but fair, insists Courtney Lawes
7 years ago by The Guardian• Lock not concerned about Piers Francis citing• ‘You’ll always be able to make big hits legally’Courtney Lawes has dismissed concerns over England’s tackling technique in World Rugby’s crackdown...
Ledesma urges Pumas improvement ahead of England clash
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyArgentina coach Mario Ledesma fears his side will be punished by England if they fail to improve on Saturday's performance against Tonga. Julian Montoya's first-half hat-trick helped the...
Wales looking to give the northern hemisphere a shot in the arm
7 years ago by The GuardianWarren Gatland’s side are favourites against Australia in Tokyo but recent history is not on their sideBernard Foley was quick with a retort when asked why, four years after the Six Nations failed to...
What Eddie Jones will have learned from Argentina’s win over Tonga | Robert Kitson
7 years ago by The GuardianThe England head coach did not travel to Hanazono to watch next Saturday’s opponents but the Pumas will have given him plenty to ponderFor years now Agustín Creevy has been one of Argentina’s key...
England lie low in Kobe hills before ‘big step up’ against Argentina | Robert Kitson
7 years ago by The GuardianEddie Jones’s ‘team of 31’ have been given a rare weekend off as the sifting starts before the Pool C crunch matchesUp in the steep-sided hills overlooking Kobe is Japan’s biggest herb garden,...
