Stats and facts: New Zeland v South Africa - RWC opener
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyA few key stats and facts ahead of the crunch 2019 Rugby World Cup match between New Zealand and South Africa.
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: Australia v Fiji
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe pressure might be on Australia as they face Fiji at the Rugby World Cup but head coach Michael Cheika is not feeling it. Michael Cheika insists he is not feeling any great...
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...
Humidity to home heroics: five things to look out for at the Rugby World Cup | Ben Ryan
7 years ago by The GuardianThe All Blacks could lose their opener and win the tournament, Fiji have a shock in them, while cancellations could play a partThe phoney war is over and on Friday there will be no more warm-yourself-up-but-nobody...
Discarded All Black pounces after ridiculous bounce of the ball torments fullback
7 years ago by Rugby DumpHe's not in Japan with the All Blacks but Ngani Laumaupe has shown that he doesn't need to power through players to score, as he picked up this comical try against Canterbury in the Mitre 10 Cup earlier...
The Breakdown | New Zealand have been fallible in World Cup years before – and won
7 years ago by The GuardianStruggles against South Africa and Ireland have encouraged belief All Blacks can be toppled, but write them off at your perilSouth Africa have spent the week preparing for their opener against New Zealand...
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...
All Blacks accuse Springboks of pressuring referees into preferential treatment
7 years ago by Breaking News.ie : RugbyReigning world champions New Zealand launch their World defence against South Africa on Saturday.
