Same again for England but rivals would cherish a talent like Henry Slade | Dean Ryan
1 decade ago by The GuardianThe versatile Exeter back was the undoubted star of England’s warm-up matches but will struggle to get a look-in at the Rugby World CupThis is the home straight. Seven days from now all 20 teams will...
Fighting spirit: the problems Fiji must overcome
1 decade ago by Rugby WorldThis feature first appeared in the January 2015 issue of Rugby World magazineWarriors: Mosese Rauluni leads Fiji in a performance of the CibiON THE outskirts of Perthshire, Mosese Rauluni takes one look...
Rugby World Cup: ‘We bring the x-factor … without us it would be the same few’ | Paul Rees
1 decade ago by The GuardianFiji, Samoa and Tonga provide more than just variety at the World Cup, with at least two of the Pacific islands having a decent shot at the knockout roundsThe opening match of the World Cup pitches the...
Wallabies set to field two different teams to cope with tight turnaround
1 decade ago by The GuardianJust four days separate Australia’s opening Ruby World Cup fixturesSquad split into two groups, says assistant coach Stephen LarkhamAustralia are preparing entirely different starting teams for their...
Rugby World Cup 2015: England must not get distracted by opening ceremony, warns 2003 hero Jonny Wilkinson
1 decade ago by The TelegraphJonny Wilkinson urges England to focus on their opening game against Fiji and not get distracted. Mick Cleary reports
Coups, Cups and David Lord: The history of the Rugby World Cup
1 decade ago by TheRoar.com.auOn May 14, 1987, armed soldiers broke into the Fijian House Of Representatives and ordered the members of parliament to leave the building. The coup was condemned by countries around the world, which refused...
Michael Cheika’s masterstroke can bring back Bill
1 decade ago by TheRoar.com.auWallaby coach Michael Cheika never ceases to surprise. His intention to send totally different starting lineups into the first two Rugby World Cup pool games against Fiji and Uruguay is not only a masterstroke,...
Deacs' Week: Jonny May is a Rugby World Cup revelation... and why...
1 decade ago by Gloucestershire EchoOverall, Stuart Lancester will be quietly happy with what England have achieved in the World Cup warm-up internationals. Finishing with victory against Ireland at Twickenham will stand them in good stead...
Rugby World Cup preview No3: Fiji
1 decade ago by The GuardianFiji are in form, possess a modern-day Jonah Lomu in Nemani Nadolo and will worry Australia, Wales and England but getting out of the group will be toughFri 18 Sep England v Fiji, Twickenham Stadium, 8pm...
Rugby World Cup: The Tongan priest, Fijian panache and airport training
1 decade ago by Rugby WorldClive Norling, one of the world's top referees in the amateur era, recalls the inaugural World Cup and asks whether modern officiating could take a revolutionary turn… Giving it a lash: Fiji perform...
