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Group B: Whitewash lowers Scottish expectations

1 decade ago by The Times

Scotland A whitewash in the RBS Six Nations Championship lowered expectations of Scotland’s prospects as they struggled for power, but...

Group C: All Blacks content as favourites

1 decade ago by The Times

New Zealand Can New Zealand handle the pressure of being favourites? That is the biggest question surrounding the All Blacks,...

Group D: Joe Schmidt’s top dogs ahead of the pack

1 decade ago by The Times

Ireland For once, Ireland can not really be considered underdogs coming into this World Cup. Since Joe Schmidt became coach,...

England can go on the journey of their lifetime

1 decade ago by The Times

There is no coherence to memory. When I look back on 1991, the previous time England hosted a rugby World...

England will serve Fiji a helping of their own free-flowing medicine in Rugby World Cup opener at Twickenham

1 decade ago by The Telegraph

Anthony Watson determined to play with ball in hand and George Ford says they will not tighten game-plan

Rugby World Cup 2015: RFU to extend its policy of not selecting any overseas-based players for England

1 decade ago by The Telegraph

Exclusive: Players such as Manu Tuilagi and Danny Cipriani have already been subject to foreign interest, but the RFU are determined to prevent any potential exodus

Rugby World Cup 2015: Scott Williams reveals that a "wall of shame" motivates Wales to new defensive heights

1 decade ago by The Telegraph

Notoriously formidable defence coach Shaun Edwards has a "wall of shame" he uses to highlight embarrassing training ground mistakes, Scott Williams reveals

In Pics: Ireland Depart For Rugby World Cup On 'Green Spirit'

1 decade ago by Irish Rugby News

'Excited and looking forward to it' were Ireland captain Paul O'Connell's parting words as Joe Schmidt's men boarded 'Green Spirit', the Aer Lingus Airbus 320, at Dublin Airport this evening to fly to...

Australian pair Matt Giteau and Drew Mitchell seek Jonny Wilkinson advice

1 decade ago by Irish Independent

Matt Giteau and Drew Mitchell have sought advice from Jonny Wilkinson to help mastermind Australia's bid for World Cup glory on English soil.

New Zealand furious with Matt Dawson video mocking the haka

1 decade ago by The Telegraph

Rugby World Cup favourites fail to see the funny side of former England international's film mocking the haka