England have to ask if the Premiership is the right place to develop Test players | Paul Rees
1 decade ago by The GuardianStuart Lancaster had good players at the World Cup but few great ones – where is the Martin Johnson of today, the Jonny Wilkinson, the Lawrence Dallaglio?The World Cup was an epic shot in black and white....
'We love you JCterminator' – All Blacks make emotional graveside visit to former team-mate Jerry Collins
1 decade ago by Irish IndependentMembers of the victorious New Zealand rugby squad made a touching visit to the graveside of their former team-mate Jerry Collins today on what would have been the Kiwi's 34th birthday.
SPIRO: Rugby World Cup was great but not the best ever
1 decade ago by TheRoar.com.auOn Sunday, some hours after the exciting 2015 Rugby World Cup final between the All Blacks and the Wallabies, World Rugby chairman Bernard Lapasset hailed the tournament as “the biggest and best...
Web Summit: Number of fans attending Rugby World Cup more than doubled in four years
1 decade ago by Irish IndependentHead of the Rugby World Cup Alan Gilpin has said that attendances for matches and fan zones at this year’s tournament were twice that of its predecessor in New Zealand, while global television audiences...
DIY Player Ratings: Rugby World Cup final – the results
1 decade ago by TheRoar.com.auThe Rugby World Cup has been played and won, and New Zealand came away with the spoils. Victory in consecutive Rugby World Cups is a fitting tribute for this All Blacks team, and the Wallabies deserved...
The end of an era for the All Blacks
1 decade ago by TheRoar.com.auThe All Blacks’ Rugby World Cup victory has given New Zealanders a chance to celebrate success in our national game again, but it should also be a time for us to reflect on the end of a great era...
Fans flock to welcome All Blacks home
1 decade ago by TheRoar.com.auA deafening roar broke out when the All Blacks came through the arrivals hall at Auckland Airport with skipper Richie McCaw carrying the Rugby World Cup. McCaw, with the Webb Ellis Cup tucked under one...
Rugby World Cup 2015: our readers' team of the tournament
1 decade ago by The GuardianWhen we polled our readers for their players of the tournament, we expected the All Blacks and Wallabies to dominate. The results are in – and we weren’t wrong Continue reading...
Sport picture of the day: Rugby World Cup winners rub noses
1 decade ago by The GuardianNew Zealand winger Nehe Milner-Skudder continues the All Blacks bonding with younger fans – in the wake of Sonny Bill Williams giving his World Cup winners’ medal to schoolboy Charlie Line after the...
New Zealand All Blacks receive haka welcome at airport – video
1 decade ago by The GuardianAfter New Zealand’s record-breaking Rugby World Cup victory, the team return to Auckland on Wednesday, where they are greeted with the traditional Maori haka by airport staff. Fans crowd the airport...
