3 main talking points of the weekend
1 decade agoAfter 3 days of action packed World Cup action we take a step back to look at the biggest moments & talking points of the weekend.TMO FeverIt's been a weekend of limelight for TMOs, which is never...
Riche McCaw in sin-bin as New Zealand suffer in win over Argentina
1 decade ago by The Guardian• New Zealand 26-16 Argentina• Argentina took early lead but then All Blacks made their comebackFor a moment it seemed as if New Zealand might be about to go the same way as South Africa on Saturday....
Burger calls for Boks to step up
1 decade ago by Rugby 365South Africa's Schalk Burger has urged his teammates not to withdraw into their "shells" after their stunning defeat by Japan.
Rugby union’s budding talents still need help to blossom fully | Sean Ingle
1 decade ago by The GuardianJapan’s shock defeat of South Africa highlights how gap between top sides and the rest is closing, yet there is still a good deal administrators could do“If there was a Richter scale for sporting earthquakes,”...
Wales come out on top, but at a cost
1 decade ago by The TimesWales might have avoided the fate that befell South Africa yesterday, completing a comfortable victory over the minnows of Pool...
View from South Africa: ‘This was humiliation, a huge wound to pride’
1 decade ago by The Guardian• Springboks’ Rugby World Cup defeat by Japan leaves country in shock• Leading newspaper suggests Heyneke Meyer will pay with his jobAnger. Humiliation. Disbelief. More anger. These are the primary...
Game Preview: New Zealand vs Argentina
1 decade ago by Len KaplanIf you had to bet the family farm on a team to win the World Cup, you’d almost certainly put your money on New Zealand. There are perhaps seven nations with a realistic possibility of winning the World...
Japan Stun The World
1 decade ago by Len Kaplan“I can absolutely promise you that no-one in world rugby expected (the Springboks) to lose that game,” said Nick Mallett post-match on SuperSport. Don’t believe anyone who told you he predicted...
Highlights and celebrations from Japan's famous win over South Africa
1 decade ago by Rugby DumpJust when it seemed that Georgia beating Tonga was the upset of the day, Saturday's 34-32 victory by Japan over two-time World Champions South Africa will go down as one of the greatest sporting upsets...
