Rugby World Cup Preview: Wales v South Africa
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWarren Gatland wants the doubters to keep writing off Wales ahead of their Rugby World Cup semi-final battle with South Africa on Sunday. The Six Nations champions are underdogs for the...
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...
Cheika seeks World Cup masterstroke with teenager at centre against England
7 years ago by The GuardianJordan Petaia has played only 100 minutes of Test rugby‘I trust him infinitely,’ coach says of youngest World Cup centreIf it turns out this is the last Australian team Michael Cheika ever picks, he...
Homeward bound: The lesser known lights who shone in World Cup pool stages
7 years ago by The GuardianFrom flying Fijians and huge Tongan props to diminutive Uruguayan flankers, seven players who lit up the group phaseThe most destructive outside back of the tournament so far would make any backline in...
Japan make history as fearsome All Blacks march on – the pool stage in numbers
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Rugby World Cup is headed for the knockout rounds after a dramatic pool stage in which Scotland were the biggest casualties. Eight teams remain from 20, with hosts Japan – who...
Talking Points: Australia vs Georgia
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyIt wasn’t a game to remember but Australia got the job done against a well coach Georgian outfit on Friday afternoon. The Aussies beat their European opponents 27-8 and outscored them four tries...
Australia playmakers offer selection posers for likely England quarter-final | Bret Harris
7 years ago by The GuardianMatt To’omua, James O’Connor and Kurtley Beale all featured against Georgia leaving tricky decisions for Michael CheikaThe best laid plans of Wallabies and men often go awry. In the absence of a dominant...
Australia cut loose at the last to secure bonus-point win over Georgia
7 years ago by The GuardianThree late tries help to see off spirited Pool D underdogs Wallabies unconvincing as Typhoon Hagibis makes presence felt Australia lurched into the World Cup quarter-finals with an unconvincing 27-8 bonus-point...
Rugby World Cup Preview: Australia v Georgia
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyDane Haylett-Petty has backed Michael Cheika's approach of chopping and changing at the Rugby World Cup ahead of Australia's final Pool D match against Georgia on Friday. Cheika has rotated...
Wallabies seek to piece together chaotic World Cup puzzle against Georgia | Bret Harris
7 years ago by The GuardianAustralia’s final pool outing will be a good opportunity to hone their attacking and defensive structures for the looming quarter-finalHaving been given the all-clear by tournament organisers, the Wallabies...
