Five Tier 2 players to watch at the Rugby World Cup - Pool C
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWe continue to look at some of the Tier Two players to keep an eye on during the Rugby World Cup in Japan. If case you missed the two previous articles see our picks from Pool...
Young tighthead makes opposition look like toddlers as he bullies his way through half the team
7 years ago by Rugby DumpThey breed them large in South Africa and this 16-year-old prop is no exception, as can be seen in this short video that highlights two powerful bits of play in a recent school match.
The Breakdown | Rugby World Cup’s true kick-off will be South Africa v New Zealand
7 years ago by The GuardianGame on second day between the winners of five out of the eight previous tournaments could be a preview of the finalFor two tournaments in the 1990s the World Cup opened with the sound of thunder. The...
‘I would have had to turn water into wine’ to sway Jones, says Cipriani
7 years ago by The Guardian• Fly-half had ‘no expectation’ of going to World Cup with England• ‘Eddie is a very strong character and is not going to be swayed’England’s ousted fly-half Danny Cipriani says it would...
Number of Kiwi coaches at World Cup prompts questions over health of global rugby | Matt McIlraith
7 years ago by The GuardianWith seven New Zealanders leading teams in Japan, the diversity of the game may not be evolving at the highest levelAs the ninth Rugby World Cup approaches, the bookmakers’ odds on a Kiwi getting his...
Chester Williams obituary
7 years ago by The GuardianSouth African wing who was part of the Springbok team that won the Rugby World Club in 1995In 1994, one year after he had won his first cap for South Africa and become only the third non-white person to...
Five Tier 2 players to watch at the Rugby World Cup - Pool B
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Rugby World Cup is fast approaching and as we continue to build to what will be the most closely fought World Cup to date, we have picked out five Tier two players to keep an eye on in Japan. Have...
Ian Foster responds to the Springboks' tactics against Japan and suggests the Boks are playing mind game
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAll Blacks' assistant coach Ian Foster has responded to Rassie Erasmus' suggestion that the Springboks purposely gave possession away to Japan to prepare for their World Cup opener against New Zealand. South...
Have Namibia played in the Rugby World Cup before?
7 years ago by Rugby WorldHere is everything you need to know about the African side's fortunes at the global showcase. Try time: Johan Deysel scores against NZ in 2015 (Getty Images)The Welwitschias are in the formidable Group...
Rassie Erasmus reveals how the Springboks used the clash against Japan to prepare for the All Blacks
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbySpringbok head coach Rassie Erasmus says that his side intentionally played their final Rugby World Cup warm up test against Japan with less possession to prepare for their World Cup opener against the...
