Fofana out of France RWC opener
1 decade ago by Super Sport.comWesley Fofana has not yet recovered from a thigh injury with Alexandre Dumoulin starting at inside centre in a France side with two changes for their Rugby World Cup match Pool D opener against Italy.
Rugby World Cup preview No18: Italy
1 decade ago by The GuardianTo reach the knockouts for the first time, Italy need the traditional power of their pack, and their talented but mercurial backs to all shine at onceSat 19 Sept France v Italy, Twickenham, 8pm Continue...
France go under the radar
1 decade ago by Super Sport.comFrance hooker Dimitri Szarzewski has played down the importance of his team's opening Rugby World Cup Pool D game against Italy at Twickenham on Saturday.
Two Wins For Canada
1 decade ago by Ultimate RugbyCanada head coach Kieran Crowley is targeting two wins for his side in this year’s Rugby World Cup. Doing so would be enough for Canada to finish third and automatically qualify for the following...
Parisse To Miss Opening Game
1 decade ago by Ultimate RugbyItaly are taking no risks over captain Sergio Parisse’s fitness after the news that the inspirational number eight will miss the team’s Rugby World Cup opener against France. Parisse is only expected...
Wales rue loss of influential duo but Roberts is upbeat about road ahead
1 decade ago by Irish IndependentJamie Roberts has underlined the deep sense of collective pain felt by Wales' World Cup squad after Leigh Halfpenny and Rhys Webb suffered tournament-ending injuries. Wales centre Roberts says that full-back...
2015 Rugby World Cup: Pool D preview
1 decade ago by The ScotsmanIF POOL C looks like a one-horse race then this pool at least has two thoroughbreds, either of whom could finish first and neither of them is Italy despite their heroics at the Millennium… sorry,...
Wales’ Jamie Roberts has done Rugby World Cup homework and ready to go
1 decade ago by The GuardianThe Wales centre has begun to understand that, as he gets older, he must appreciate the big occasions moreIt could have been even worse for Wales. Losing Leigh Halfpenny and Rhys Webb to injuries they...
Parisse ruled out of Italy opener
1 decade ago by BBC Rugby NewsItaly captain Sergio Parisse will miss his country's opening Rugby World Cup game against France on 19 September.
Seven days to go: A No.7 scores the first Rugby World Cup try
1 decade ago by TheRoar.com.auWith a new tournament and huge expectations playing at home New Zealand started slowly against Italy in the first match in 1987. It took almost half an hour for the All Blacks to break through Italy’s...
