World Cup Diaries: Keith Kent
1 decade ago by The TimesFriday The day before England play Wales. The day before a game, each team has a Captain’s Run, which allows...
Subtle strategy of scrummaging returns to its rightful place
1 decade ago by The TimesJapan and Canada do. England (mostly), Tonga and Georgia don’t. Nor do Argentina, but they’re not so good at not...
South Africa’s forwards hold key in game of numbers
1 decade ago by The TimesThe No 27 must have loomed large in the minds of Scotland’s coaches as they prepared their players for today’s...
Dan Biggar joins Wales in putting his shirt on Wallabies winning
1 decade ago by The TimesDan Biggar says he will wear his Wallaby jersey today in unabashed support for Australia against England. The Wales fly...
England players have to repay a debt of loyalty to Stuart Lancaster
1 decade ago by The TimesWith indecent haste, we have arrived here at what the England team regard as their World Cup final. We are...
Jonathan Joseph’s return gives more options in attack
1 decade ago by The TimesWhen Jonathan Joseph was informed that, with England mired in gloom, he was being viewed as the light to lead...
Argentina threatened by Tonga ‘disorder’
1 decade ago by The TimesTonga will field the oldest team in Rugby World Cup history against Argentina in pool C tomorrow with an average...
Eddie Jones says Japan can keep the dream alive
1 decade ago by The TimesEddie Jones believes Japan can make more history and reach their first World Cup quarter-final when they play Samoa today....
Overcoming fear factor is the key as crunch time approaches
1 decade ago by The TimesThere is a sense of desperation rising in the England team. Stuart Lancaster, the head coach, has spent all week...
Coping with physical confrontation is key to hopes of victory
1 decade ago by The TimesWe know the Springboks are beatable, Japan showed us that, but they are still a formidable opponent. Scotland must get...
