Jonny Wilkinson has high hopes for England beyond 'nasty' quarter-final
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyJonny Wilkinson believes England can win the Rugby World Cup but must first focus on negotiating a potentially tricky path to the semi-finals. England will be expected to advance to the...
Good luck to all commentators trying to deal with the Georgian back row combination
7 years ago by Rugby DumpWhile the likes of the All Blacks, South Africa and England pose the most formidable back rows at the Rugby World Cup, Georgia are equally as dangerous, for commentators to pronounce.
Rugby World Cup 2019: a guide to the referees
7 years ago by The GuardianFrom a corruption lawyer to a former detective, we run the rule over the 12 men tasked with keeping law and order in JapanThe oldest referee in the tournament and the most experienced – he has controlled...
Joe Marler gives England a scare after playing a limited part in training
7 years ago by The GuardianJones places great stock in final training sessionElliot Daly urges team to keep focus on pool stagesJoe Marler was a notable absentee for the majority of England’s last training session before Eddie...
Rugby World Cup 2019: Guardian writers’ predictions
7 years ago by The GuardianAll Blacks are still frontrunners, Fiji can spring a surprise or two and will England and Wales be the pick of the home nations?Robert Kitson South Africa, unless they are flattened in the final by a free-wheeling...
Olympians set to make Rugby World Cup history at Japan 2019
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyIn a historic first for the Rugby World Cup, 18 Olympians from nine nations are set to take to the field at Japan 2019, the first Rugby World Cup to be held in Asia, which begins on Friday when hosts Japan...
Group stage progress is first target after 2015 nightmare, insists England's Daly
7 years ago by Breaking News.ie : RugbyEngland begin their World Cup campaign against Tonga on Sunday.
The Deadliest Wingers At The Rugby World Cup
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWith many expecting this to be the closest contested World Cup to date, we thought it would be worthwhile having a few of the deadliest wingers in the competition this year. All...
France confident of pipping England to top spot and going all the way to World Cup final
7 years ago by The GuardianFrance spring surprises in selection for Argentina game Team on a par with best in world, says Yoann Huget France’s unpredictability these days tends to be in their team selection rather than their play,...
The Miracle of Brighton - How beating the Springboks set the stage for Japan
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyJapan were meant to stand no chance against mighty South Africa but sprang the biggest upset in Rugby World Cup history in Brighton. Shortly after breakfast on September...
