Uruguay coach Pablo Lemoine admits matching Wales will be tough
1 decade ago by The Guardian• Amateurs know professionals have huge edge in Rugby World Cup• ‘We have a commitment to our rugby back home,’ says LemoineUruguay’s captain Santiago Vilaseca has underlined the stark contrast...
Preview: Ireland vs Canada
1 decade ago by DovePool D gets underway today with Ireland taking on Canada at the Millennium Stadium. Joe Schmidt has named a strong side for the game, with only Robbie Henshaw missing as he recovers from a hamstring injury....
England v Fiji, Rugby World Cup: Not the perfect performance but the perfect result for England
1 decade ago by The TelegraphEngland must play on the front foot, with more urgency and tempo than they showed against Fiji
10 places to eat and drink in Cardiff
1 decade ago by SkyscannerWhile England is the host for the 2015 Rugby World Cup, some matches will be taking place across the border in Wales – a country that eats, sleeps and breathes rugby. With it's compact city centre, the...
Rugby World Cup 2015: Stuart Lancaster on England's 'tough' win against Fiji
1 decade ago by The TelegraphHead coach Stuart Lancaster says England need to improve after a "tough" win against Fiji on the opening night of the Rugby World Cup 2015
Last-gasp Vunipola grabs bonus point as England survive scare
1 decade ago by Irish IndependentThe host nation's nerves were shredded as England stuttered rather than strode peacock-proud into the World Cup, struggling to shake off a spirited Fiji, coming too close for any degree of comfort to losing...
Key battles: How Fijian power pushed England to their limit
1 decade ago by The TimesCoutney Lawes v Leone Nakarawa Fiji lock failed to produce outrageous offloads that have thrilled Glasgow Warriors fans. Lawes started...
England need lashings of spirit shown by Mike Brown in the coming days
1 decade ago by The GuardianHome fans can toast a win but this Rugby World Cup dogfight with Fiji threatened at times to give Stuart Lancaster an early hangoverEight minutes from full time Mike Brown was on his hands and knees –...
Lancaster relieved at England win
1 decade ago by BBC Rugby NewsCoach Stuart Lancaster says England's bonus-point win over Fiji in their World Cup opener was a "massive relief".
Rugby World Cup: Twickenham thrills to opening night
1 decade ago by The GuardianCeremony proved event has grown dramatically since England hosted in 1991, while hosts’ win over Fiji has settled nerves An event billed as the sport’s most important since William Webb Ellis picked...
