Tonga coach Kefu names Tonga team to face England
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyTonga coach Toutai Kefu has named his team for the Pool C match against England at Sapporo Dome on Sunday, 22 September. Only four players in thie match-day squad (Sanatane Takulua, Kurt...
Rugby World Cup 2019: France v Argentina
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyFrance have frustrated their fans and themselves with inconsistent displays over recent years and Damien Penaud has issued a rallying call. Damian Penaud rallied his France team-mates...
Rugby World Cup 2019: England name team to play Tonga
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyEngland head coach Eddie Jones has named his team to play Tonga in the opening pool game of Rugby World Cup 2019 in Sapporo, Japan. Owen Farrell will captain the side at inside centre with George...
Ford, Farrell named as England go strong for World Cup opener
7 years ago by The GuardianEngland coach Eddie Jones selects first-choice side‘The focus has been about getting right for Tonga’George Ford and Owen Farrell have been named together in England’s starting XV for their Rugby...
Let’s ruck and roll: Japan wakes up to the arrival of rugby giants
7 years ago by The GuardianThe stakes are high for the first Asian host of the Rugby World Cup, both on and off the pitchThe Rugby World Cup megastore in Tokyo’s Shinjuku district is doing a brisk business in official merchandise....
Can England, Ireland, South Africa or Wales reign? Ranking the contenders to dethrone the All Blacks
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyIt may not prove to be the case in the long run, but New Zealand feel a little vulnerable going into the 2019 Rugby World Cup. Having failed to win this year's shortened version of the...
Vunipola relives family memories ahead of England’s clash with Tonga
7 years ago by Breaking News.ie : RugbyHis father and uncle played for the Pacific Islanders against England in the 1999 World Cup.
Sir Clive Woodward's Rugby World Cup team-by-team guide
7 years ago by Daily Mail - Sir Clive Woodward ColumnWith the World Cup set to begin on Friday, nobody can predict which side will lift the Webb Ellis trophy on November 2. Sir Clive Woodwood has run the rule on every side in Japan. ,
Eddie Jones looks to cash in on England’s World Cup campaign in Japan
7 years ago by The Guardian• Coach has several sponsorships deals with Japanese companies• Posters in Sapporo show Jones advertising ginEddie Jones is capitalising on his profile in Japan during England’s World Cup campaign...
England’s Billy Vunipola ready to follow in family footsteps at World Cup
7 years ago by The Guardian• Vunipola’s father played for Tonga against England in 1999• England defence coach ready for physical challengeBilly Vunipola will follow in the footsteps of his father and uncle on Sunday when...
