Coles and All Blacks keep their feet on the ground
1 decade ago by Lions RugbyAll Blacks hooker Dane Coles has warned his teammates that they have not achieved anything yet - despite their record-breaking quarter-final win over France.
Springboks - The good and the bad
1 decade ago by Len KaplanThe Springboks were as predictable as expected from kick-off to close to the final whistle, unable to score a try, but in their one moment of creative magic, they scored a gem of a try to beat Wales...
New Zealand - Clinical
1 decade ago by Len KaplanCould New Zealand’s game-plan in their demolition of France have been in greater contrast to South Africa’s narrow win over Wales? While the Springboks carried the ball into contact and crashed...
Speed and accuracy provide hallmarks of Pumas’ progress
1 decade ago by The TimesDowngrade the extraordinary. New Zealand’s exquisite performance against France seemed to emerge from another galaxy, beyond the reach of the...
Steve Hansen fears England rugby has caught Premier League sickness
1 decade ago by The Guardian• New Zealand coach points to foreign players at European rugby clubs• Similar problem has diminished success of England football, he saysSteve Hansen, the New Zealand coach, believes rugby in England...
New Zealand’s Steve Hansen keeps focus after display for the ages against France
1 decade ago by The Guardian• All Blacks coach: ‘We haven’t won the thing, so we can’t get too excited’• Julian Savea has World Cup try record in sight after thrashing of FranceIt is 20 years since New Zealand delivered...
SPIRO: Boks (just) and All Blacks (superbly) beat the quarter-final curse
1 decade ago by TheRoar.com.auMost of the talk about the 2015 Rugby World Cup quarter-finals before they were played had been about the possibility of France repeating its iconic victory over the All Blacks at Cardiff in 2007. The...
Michalak calls time on France career
1 decade ago by ESPN ScrumMichalak calls time on France career
Argentina confound expectations in emphatic Rugby World Cup win over Ireland | Kevin Mitchell
1 decade ago by The GuardianThe Pumas displayed their strength and their flair in an enthralling World Cup quarter-final to which both sides contributedAfter the near-perfection of the All Blacks on Saturday came uncertainty, barely...
