Michael Cheika: "They tore Ireland apart, we had to work hard to stop them"
1 decade ago by Irish IndependentAustralia coach Michael Cheika hailed his side's defence despite the Wallabies scoring four tries on their way to a 29-15 victory against Argentina at Twickenham to set up a mouthwatering Rugby World Cup...
Argentina 15 Australia 29, Rugby World Cup 2015: Player ratings
1 decade ago by The TelegraphArgentina 15 Australia 29: Both captains had testing times at Twickenham, but Ashley-Cooper was superb and Pocock once again stole the show
Rugby World Cup 2015: Argentina vs Australia - key match stats
1 decade ago by The TelegraphArgentina Australia at Twickenham in the Rugby World Cup semi-final - here are all of the key match stats
Argentina 15 Australia 29, match report: Hat-trick hero Adam Ashley-Cooper helps to set up New Zealand final
1 decade ago by The TelegraphArgentina 15 Australia 29: Ashley-Cooper becomes only second player to score hat-trick in semi-final
Australia will play New Zealand in World Cup final after seeing off Argentina
1 decade ago by Irish IndependentAdam Ashley-Cooper's hat-trick powered Australia into the World Cup final in a 29-15 victory over Argentina marred by a controversial yellow card for Pumas lock Tomas Lavanini.
Adam Ashley-Cooper hat-trick sees off brave Argentina
1 decade ago by The TimesArgentina were the team that refused to die. Australia pretty much finished them off inside ten minutes, yet the Pumas...
No need to panic over one bad result
1 decade ago by Irish IndependentThere's a certain manic depressive tone to the coverage of Ireland's Rugby World Cup campaign. "We're world-class, Joe Schmidt is the greatest, we can win the World Cup," has changed overnight to, "we're...
Shift in direction needed to put show back on road
1 decade ago by Irish IndependentOn a chilly December night in 1996, the Ireland football team were led around Anfield with a ring through their nose by a Holland team playing attractive and highly effective football. That was the last-chance...
Video: Watch all the tries and highlights from Australia v Argentina
1 decade ago by Irish IndependentAustralia are in cruise control against Argentina in the second semi-final of the 2015 rugby World Cup. Watch all the exclusive in-play highlights right here.
Leicester fight back to edge out Harlequins
1 decade ago by The TimesLeicester summoned sufficient muscle and power in the last ten minutes to edge out Harlequins in a game dominated by...
