Springboks resume normal service to crush Scots
1 decade ago by Irish IndependentLast week, they set the juggernaut back on the road - this week, they drove it to the brink of the quarter-finals. South Africa are back in control of Pool B. Win against the USA at Olympic Park on Wednesday,...
Scotland savour their moment but cannot taste victory over South Africa | Kevin Mitchell
1 decade ago by The GuardianThe Springboks proved too strong for Scotland, but Vern Cotter’s team should still progress to the quarter-finalsWhile the form and scores of these sides in the first 10 days of the tournament threw...
Gwyn Jones accuses England of underachievement after World Cup exit
1 decade ago by The Guardian• Former Wales captain critical of hosts’ failure to escape their pool• Wales will hope to defeat Australia to avoid South Africa in the quarter-finalThe former Wales captain Gwyn Jones accused England...
Boks power past Scotland
1 decade ago by Super Sport.comThe Springbok World Cup challenge continued to gather momentum as they produced a performance of impressive intensity and quite brutal physicality to beat Scotland 34-16 in Newcastle on Saturday evening.
Australia dump England out of RWC
1 decade ago by Super Sport.comHosts England were knocked out of the Rugby World Cup at the pool stage for the first time on Saturday after suffering a humiliating 33-13 defeat to Australia.
Gloucester Rugby man admits Scotland were second best
1 decade ago by Premiership RugbyGloucester Rugby scrum-half Greig Laidlaw admitted his Scotland side were second best in their Rugby World Cup clash with South Africa.
Scots battered, bruised, but not out
1 decade ago by BBC Rugby NewsSouth African power leaves Scotland downcast, but their "big one" has yet to come, writes Tom English.
Japan within reach of RWC quarter-finals
1 decade ago by TheRoar.com.auAyumu Goromaru scored 16 points to keep Japan in the race for a historic appearance in the Rugby World Cup quarter-finals as they beat Samoa 26-5 on Saturday. The 29-year-old, who starred in the epic win...
Rugby World Cup: South Africa trample to victory over Scotland
1 decade ago by Irish IndependentTommy Seymour's stunning second half try could not prevent South Africa trampling to a 34-16 victory over Scotland in World Cup Pool B at St James' Park
Japan claim another big scalp
1 decade ago by Super Sport.comAyumu Goromaru scored 16 points to keep Japan in the race for a historic appearance in the Rugby World Cup quarterfinals as they beat Samoa 26-5 in Milton Keynes, England, on Saturday.
