Irish aim to exit pool stage with a splash
1 decade ago by Irish IndependentFor Robbie Henshaw, getting through yesterday's captain's run at a misty Olympic Park was a bigger deal than usual. Having pulled a hamstring in the last session before the squad left Ireland for Wales...
England suffer knock-out blow
1 decade ago by Irish IndependentTwo things you felt fairly certain about coming to Twickenham last night: first, the atmosphere would have a heavier burden of stress about it compared to last week when the hosts played Wales; and second,...
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...
Five talking points from the Wallabies’ win over England
1 decade ago by TheRoar.com.auWell… I had faith the Wallabies could do it. I thought they’d win, but I thought they’d give me a heart attack doing it. Instead, it was a comfortable win for Australia at Twickenham....
England bow out of Rugby World Cup
1 decade ago by RBS 6 NationsBernard Foley collected a 28-point haul as Australia beat England 33-13 to knock the hosts out of the Rugby World Cup.
England put to the sword after Australia’s Bernard Foley cuts loose
1 decade ago by The GuardianThe hosts have left their own party. England never led in a match they could not afford to lose, paying for coming into the tournament still trying to find themselves. Trailing by 17 points just after...
Australia win sends Wales through
1 decade ago by BBC Rugby NewsWales qualify for the Rugby World Cup quarter-finals thanks to Australia's 33-13 win over England on Saturday.
Rugby World Cup: Sorry England crash out of the tournament at the...
1 decade ago by Bath ChronicleEngland 13-33 AustraliaRugby World Cup Pool A, TwickenhamEngland made history at Twickenham tonight – for all the wrong reasons.They became the first side in a Rugby World Cup to host the tournament...
Wallabies vs England highlights: Rugby World Cup scores, blog
1 decade ago by TheRoar.com.auAustralia and England meet in the key match of Pool A at the Rugby World Cup. Will it be the hosts knocked out or Australia left battling to make the quarter-finals? Join The Roar from 6.00am (AEDT) for...
Speculation continues on future of Connacht's Kieran Marmion following victory over Cardiff Blues
1 decade ago by Irish IndependentIt has emerged that Connacht face a battle from Wales to hold on to Irish scrum-half Kieran Marmion with today’s opponents Cardiff Blues believed to be just one of a number of clubs chasing the highly...
