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...
New Zealand - Clinical
1 decade ago by Len KaplanCould New Zealand’s game-plan in their demolition of France have been in greater contrast to South Africa’s narrow win over Wales? While the Springboks carried the ball into contact and crashed...
See what happens when priority is put on developing core skills
1 decade ago by Irish IndependentThat was as clinical a performance as I can remember for some time by the All Blacks. In terms of creating and finishing opportunities, it was close to perfection.
Speed and accuracy provide hallmarks of Pumas’ progress
1 decade ago by The TimesDowngrade the extraordinary. New Zealand’s exquisite performance against France seemed to emerge from another galaxy, beyond the reach of the...
Steve Hansen fears England rugby has caught Premier League sickness
1 decade ago by The Guardian• New Zealand coach points to foreign players at European rugby clubs• Similar problem has diminished success of England football, he saysSteve Hansen, the New Zealand coach, believes rugby in England...
Duane Vermeulen: South Africa team meeting after Japan loss cleared the air and gave us focus we needed for Wales
1 decade ago by Telegraph Rugby NewsAdversity is there to be met head-on, and this generation of South Africans are not fazed by what lies ahead, be it the gung-ho All Blacks or whoever, writes Mick Cleary
Rugby World Cup 2015: Jannie du Plessis draws on IndyCar psychologists ahead of New Zealand semi-final
1 decade ago by Telegraph Rugby NewsThe 32-year-old qualified doctor from Free State farming stock has been the mainstay of the Springboks side, and he will be crucial against New Zealand
New Zealand view – Lack of front row mobility and failure to take risks Ireland’s biggest downfall
1 decade ago by Irish IndependentWhile all four World Cup semi-finalists hail from the southern hemisphere, the New Zealand Herald believes the situation is not as extreme as it appears.
‘Will miss the vocal Irish supporters’ - All Blacks star pays tribute to departing Green Army
1 decade ago by Irish IndependentThe Ireland management players and management have paid tribute to the ‘16th man’, and even an All Blacks superstar has admitted he will miss the Irish fans in the tournament.
Ireland 20-43 Argentina: how World Cup quarter-final was won and lost | James Riach
1 decade ago by The GuardianThe wow factor from the Pumas was too much for Joe Schmidt’s side, though it could have been different if Paul O’Connell and Jonathan Sexton had been fitThis was no flash-in-the-pan performance from...
