O'Driscoll's words prophetic as showpiece comes year too late for Ireland
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyIreland enjoyed one of their greatest years in 2018, but they looked a shadow of their former selves as they crashed out of the World Cup. In an interview with Omnisport last April, the...
England 40-16 Australia: Colossal Curry outshines Pooper as Eddie's selections pay off
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyEngland produced a clinical performance to thump Australia 40-16 and qualify for the semi-finals of the 2019 Rugby World Cup. Jonny May marked his 50th Test appearance with two tries...
Wales comfortable as favourites – Adams
7 years ago by Breaking News.ie : RugbyWales take on France on Sunday looking to secure a World Cup semi-final place.
No quarter given: World Cup comes to life as the knockout stage begins | Andy Bull
7 years ago by The GuardianThe tournament has won millions of new fans in Japan and the onus is on the sport to keep them interested by providing a worthy spectacle in the quarter-finalsA storm blew into the sleepy little city of...
Biggar confident he's 100 per cent fit to play, says Gatland
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyDan Biggar is confident he is 100 per cent ready to return to action in Wales' Rugby World Cup quarter-final clash with France, according to Warren Gatland. Biggar missed Wales' final...
When England flopped in the quarter-finals of the first Rugby World Cup
7 years ago by The GuardianEngland went into the tournament in 1987 believing they could ‘beat anyone’. Wales dispelled that notion in the quarter-finalsBy Steven Pye for That 1980s Sports BlogEngland’s preparations for the...
Rugby World Cup 2019: where the quarter-finals will be won and lost | Ugo Monye
7 years ago by The GuardianEngland sticking to strengths against Australia; Ireland need to find old form to beat New Zealand; Wales must stop France momentum; South Africa could end Japan’s adventureEddie Jones has picked a team...
Sports quiz of the week: winners, losers, movers and history makers
7 years ago by The GuardianWho is in Sydney? Who is in Leicester? And who is at home?Liverpool have started the season with eight wins in a row. Which club once began a top-flight campaign with 11 straight victories?Manchester United...
Captain Guirado returns to Les Bleus line-up
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyCaptain Guilhem Guirado has been recalled to the starting XV for France's Rugby World Cup quarter-final with Wales, despite rumours of a bust-up with coach Jacques Brunel. Hooker Guirado did not...
Ben Youngs says England are capable of achieving something in World Cup quarter-final – video
7 years ago by The GuardianBen Youngs spoke as England made their final preparations to face Australia in their first World Cup knockout game since 2011. Youngs played in that campaign in New Zealand, in which England lost to France...
