Route opens for Wallabies-All Blacks final
1 decade ago by Super Sport.comCompetition for places has made Australia more aggressive, according to Bernard Foley the hero of their win over England whose performance has made the Wallabies favourites to meet New Zealand in the final.
Five things we've learned from the Rugby World Cup weekend
1 decade ago by Irish Independent1. Stuttering All Blacks yet to hit full throttle
Top 5: Day 13, Oct 4
1 decade ago by Super Sport.comJust the two games today, and we said goodbye to Italy's quarterfinal challenge, leaving France and Ireland from Group D to battle it out for the right not to face the All Blacks in the last eight.
What we learned about the Wallabies during their annihilation of England | John Davidson
1 decade ago by The GuardianWith Bernard Foley and Matt Giteau in scintillating form, and the Australian scrum no longer a joke, the Wallabies are genuine World Cup title contendersAustralia came into this World Cup unsure of who...
Ireland secure World Cup progess with laboured win over Italy
1 decade ago by The GuardianThis was not as grim and attritional as some of us had feared. It was worse. It was a match from the old school: attritional, largely risk-free and, particularly in Ireland’s case, too disjointed for...
#IREvITA: History between the pair
1 decade ago by Ultimate RugbyToday's Pool D clash features two well acquainted European adversaries, Ireland and Italy. The Irish enter clear favorites over the Azzuri. However despite Ireland’s flattering history in Italian...
Kiwis struggling to strike the right balance
1 decade ago by Irish IndependentToo slow against Namibia and too fast against Georgia, New Zealand are finding it hard to find the right balance in their game, according to centre Conrad Smith.
Rugby World Cup 2015: Darlington the latest stop on this tour of wonder
1 decade ago by The TelegraphJonathan Liew: New Zealand's home this week is hardly a hotbed of the sport - but it is on the way to becoming just that
Georgia pushing for 6 nations spot
1 decade ago by Ultimate RugbyGeorgia are desperate for a crack at the Six Nations after impressing again in the Rugby World Cup.Speaking after the loss to New Zealand, head coach Milton Haig believed his side could become hugely exciting...
Smith admits New Zealand are yet to hit top gear
1 decade ago by Lions RugbyNew Zealand are the first team through to the Rugby World Cup quarter-finals but have not yet clicked into gear - and centre Conrad Smith admits they've been shooting themselves in the foot.
