All Blacks - What We Learned
1 decade ago by Len KaplanA treat for 89,019 What a treat the New Zealand vs Argentina game was for the 89,019 spectators who packed into Wembley to form Rugby World Cup’s biggest ever crowd – and for TV viewers around...
Japan’s World Cup heroes: five players who helped stun South Africa
1 decade ago by The GuardianHaving brought down the Springboks, all eyes will be on Japan’s Pool B match against Scotland on Wednesday to see if they can follow up their historic winBlindside flanker Age 26 Caps 44 Continue reading...
Japan not one-hit wonders - Jones
1 decade ago by BBC Rugby NewsCoach Eddie Jones warns Scotland that Japan want to be more than "one-hit wonders" after their upset against South Africa.
South Africa’s loss to Japan costs them dearly in World Rugby rankings
1 decade ago by TheRoar.com.auSouth Africa’s loss to Japan has seen them take a fall down the World Rugby rankings, slipping to sixth position. The Wallabies, who haven’t played a game yet but announced their team to play...
Heyneke Meyer doubles down and loses big
1 decade ago by TheRoar.com.auThe five stages of grief include denial, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance. The darkest day in Bok history has seen South Africans grieve for their team. A legacy tarnished, a giant slain, a...
The Georgian man-mountain Mamuka Gorgodze
1 decade ago by TheRoar.com.auJapan stole all the headlines on Sunday morning after their extraordinary win over South Africa. But the night before, Georgia had rugby fans talking after their first-up win against their more fancied...
Five talking points from the Rugby World Cup’s first round of matches
1 decade ago by Rugby WorldThere was plenty of action in the first three games of the Rugby World Cup, but here is a selection of the things we were talking about this weekendJapan celebrate their win over South AfricaThere was...
South Africa fan cycles 26,000 miles to see team lose to Japan
1 decade ago by Rugby WorldFormer banker Ron Rutland finished his charity bike ride in Brighton in time to watch South Africa play Japan, but it wasn't the celebration he was hoping forFans outside the stadium in BrightonFormer...
Galarza cited for foul play v New Zealand
1 decade ago by Super Sport.comLock Mariano Galarza, a replacement in Sunday's 26-16 loss to New Zealand in Pool D, has been cited for alleged foul play, Rugby World Cup organisers said on Monday.
Eddie Jones to coach Stormers
1 decade ago by Super Sport.comDecorated international rugby coach Eddie Jones will take over the role as head coach of the DHL Stormers at the start of the 2016 Vodacom Super Rugby season.
