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Nick Cain takes to the road to find the true spirit of the World Cup alive in Exeter

8 October 2015 0 comments

It was a blessed relief to break away from the the trials and tribulations of the 2015 World Cup’s most badly wounded big beast, England, […]

James Horwill: Wales play into Wallaby hands

8 October 2015 0 comments

Wales‘ preference for open, attacking rugby could play into Australian hands on Saturday when the sides meet in Cardiff, according to former Wallaby lock James […]

VIDEO: Alesana Tuilagi hit with five-week ban

7 October 2015 0 comments

Alesana Tuilagi will miss Saturday’s World Cup match with Scotland after receiving a five-week ban for striking an opponent with the knee. The Newcastle wing, […]

We must play for the full 80 minutes warns Neil Jenkins

7 October 2015 0 comments

Neil Jenkins insists Wales will prove they have learned from their Wallaby woes when they meet at Twickenham. After winning six of their first eight […]

Nick Cain Inquest: Disastrous failure of nerve and judgement

7 October 2015 0 comments

As England limp out of the 2015 World Cup into the annals of great sporting failure as the first host nation in eight tournaments not […]

Shane Williams column: Finally, Wales are learning from Wallaby heartbreaks

7 October 2015 0 comments

Warren Gatland should have the last 20 minutes of the game against England on repeat in the Wales team room this week to break their […]

Michael Hooper banned for Wales clash

6 October 2015 0 comments

Australia will be without Michael Hooper to take on Wales in the Pool of Death decider after the openside was handed a one-week ban. Hooper […]

England name team to take on Uruguay

6 October 2015 0 comments

Henry Slade has been named in England‘s starting XV to take on Uruguay in their last World Cup match. Stuart Lancaster’s men are already out […]

Australia sweat on Israel Folau’s fitness

6 October 2015 0 comments

Israel Folau is facing a race against the clock to be fit to take on Wales on Saturday. The Australia full-back suffered an ankle injury […]

Ireland set up France decider with Italy win

5 October 2015 0 comments

Ireland have set up a pool D decider against France in Cardiff next week following a hard-fought 16-9 success over Italy yesterday. The Irish and […]

Tonga win send Pumas to quarter-finals

5 October 2015 0 comments

Argentina and New Zealand will be the two teams from Pool C in the World Cup in the quarter-finals after the Pumas recorded a 45-16 […]

England kicked out of World Cup by Australia

5 October 2015 0 comments

England became the first host nation to fail to qualify for the knock-out stages of a World Cup after a 33-13 defeat to Australia at […]

Brendan Gallagher recounts the intriguing tale of the ‘first World Cup’

2 October 2015 0 comments

The road not taken is an enduring theme in sport and now, right in the middle of a riotously successful World Cup, it’s galling to […]

Nehe Milner-Sukker can fire the All Blacks charge

2 October 2015 0 comments

Nehe Milner-Skudder has few peers at this World Cup when it comes to tripping the light fantastic down a rugby field. If there is a […]

France reach World Cup quarter-finals with Canada win

1 October 2015 0 comments

France became the first team to qualify for the World Cup quarter-finals thanks to a 41-18 bonus-point win over Canada in Milton Keynes tonight. Les […]

Wales beat Fiji to go top in Pool of Death

1 October 2015 0 comments

Wales are in prime position to reach the World Cup quarter-finals following a 23-13 win over Fiji in Cardiff today. Warren Gatland‘s men sit top […]

Joseph and Morgan in England XV to take on Australia

1 October 2015 0 comments

As expected, Jonathan Joseph and Ben Morgan will make their return for England after being named in England’s starting XV to take on Australia in […]

Scotland change ten for Springboks clash

1 October 2015 0 comments

Head Coach Vern Cotter has today named the Scotland team to face South Africa in this Saturday’s World Cup match in Newcastle. Scotland lead the […]

Shane Williams column: Give Tier Two heroes games against the best

1 October 2015 0 comments

The underdogs have done their job – now it’s time for World Rugby to do theirs if we’re going to make the World Cup a […]

Jeff Probyn column: Scrum’s the winner in first week of the World Cup

1 October 2015 0 comments

The first week of the World Cup brought a big shock. No, not Japan beating South Africa (although that was pretty big), but the rebirth […]

Nick Cain column: Ninja Eddie Jones slew Boks with lethal planning

1 October 2015 0 comments

Welcome to Ninja rugby, the brainchild of Eddie Jones. The Japan coach borrowed from the methods of the covert mercenaries feared throughout Japan 400 years […]

Hooper and Pocock start for Australia against England

1 October 2015 0 comments

Michael Hooper and David Pocock will both start for Australia on Saturday in their crucial World Cup Pool of Death clash against England at Twickenham. […]

Steve Borthwick turns Japan into Land of Rising Scrum

1 October 2015 0 comments

Japan‘s pack, once the butt of jokes and considered little more than a speed-bump on the way to the try-line by rugby‘s elite nations, has […]

Wales forced to change three against Fiji

30 September 2015 0 comments

Injuries have forced Wales to make three changes to their starting XV ahead of their game against Fiji on Thursday. With Scott Williams and Hallam […]

Jonathan Joseph fit to play Australia

30 September 2015 0 comments

Stuart Lancaster and England have been given a major boost ahead of their must-win World Cup match against Australia on Saturday with the news that […]

Nick Cain: England need a Raging Bull to down these cocky Aussies

30 September 2015 0 comments

Michael Cheika has not made many slip-ups since his appointment as Wallaby coach last year, but his decision to play down the importance of bonus […]

All Blacks by far the best 31 says Sean Fitzpatrick

30 September 2015 0 comments

England have no world-class players according to All Black legend.

Cowan replaces Gilchrist in Scotland squad

29 September 2015 0 comments

London Irish back rower Blair Cowan has been named as a replacement for Grant Gilchrist in Scotland‘s Rugby World Cup squad. The lock, 25, had […]

Double injury blow for Australia

29 September 2015 0 comments

Australia have suffered a double injury blow with the news that Will Skelton and Wycliff Palu have bot suffered World Cup ending injury against Uruguay […]

Billy Vunipola ruled out of World Cup

29 September 2015 0 comments

Billy Vunipola has been ruled out of the rest of the World Cup with a knee ligament strain. The Saracens No.8 suffered the injury in […]

Hook and Anscombe called up by Wales

29 September 2015 0 comments

James Hook and Gareth Anscombe have been called up by Wales following injuries to Scott Williams and Hallam Amos. Williams picked up a knee injury […]

Peter Jackson’s verdict: Who needs Leigh Halfpenny when you’ve got Dan Biggar?

29 September 2015 0 comments

They paid £20,000,000 to be ringside at Twickenham last night, a suitably monstrous sum for a neighbourly battle billed as the Monster Bash of this […]

Shane Williams’ comment: Dan Biggar was the man and not just for his boot

29 September 2015 0 comments

What a performance and what a result. It certainly wasn’t pretty but no Welsh fan will care when England are beaten in the World Cup […]

Laurie Fisher: Can Wallabies win five on the trot?

29 September 2015 0 comments

Gloucester coach questions Wallabies’ ability to turn up for consecutive big games ahead of two gruelling weeks in the Pool of Death.

Rugby World Cup teams

29 September 2015 0 comments

Tonga v Namibia Tonga: Vungakoto Lilo; David Halaifonua, Siale Piutau, Sione Piukala, Fetu’u Vainikolo; Latiume Fosita, Sonatane Takulua; Soane Tonga’uiha, Aleki Lutui, Sila Puafisi; Hale […]

Wales ranked second in the world

28 September 2015 0 comments

Wales have climbed to second in the World Rugby rankings following their 28-25 win over England on Saturday at Twickenham. It is their highest ever […]

Grant Gilchrist out of Rugby World Cup

28 September 2015 0 comments

Grant Gilchrist has been ruled out of the rest of Scotland‘s World Cup campaign after sustaining an injury yesterday. The 25-year-old lock limped off 19 […]

Broken jaw forces Jean de Villiers to retire

28 September 2015 0 comments

Jean de Villiers has retired from international rugby after being ruled out of the rest of the World Cup with a fractured jaw. The South […]

Jeff Probyn’s column: Stuart Lancaster must try to keep his own emotions in check

25 September 2015 0 comments

What was Stuart Lancaster thinking of when he thought it would be necessary to address the players and explain to them just how important it […]

VIDEO: James Haskell is bleeding for England

25 September 2015 0 comments

NHS Blood and Transplant released yesterday the first in a series of ‘Blood Substitute’ films for its ‘Bleed For England‘ campaign. The films feature England […]

England v Wales PREVIEW

24 September 2015 0 comments

As expected, England have opted to alter their midfield for Saturday night’s pivotal World Cup clash against Wales at Twickenham on Saturday. Sam Burgess takes […]

New Zealand made to work to beat Namibia

24 September 2015 0 comments

Neve Milner-Sukker and Julian Savea both scored twice as New Zealand recorded a eight-try 51-14 win over Namibia to make it two from two at […]

Wales have NOT breached of World Cup regulation

24 September 2015 0 comments

Wales were warned by World Rugby for having non-squad player train against them yesterday. The investigation comes after reports that players on stand-by, who are nor […]

Nick Cain’s column: The haka’s a sideshow not a sacred ceremony

24 September 2015 0 comments

Holy cow! The haka defence brigade were out in force last week with the England 2003 World Cup winner, Matt Dawson, firmly in their sights. […]

Wales name team to take on England

24 September 2015 0 comments

Gareth Davies has been named at scrum-half for Wales‘ crucial World Cup clash against England at Twickenham on Saturday. The Scarlets scrum-half gets the nod […]

HIGHLIGHTS: Lacklustre France make it two from two with Romania win

23 September 2015 0 comments

Two tries from Sofiane Guitoune helped France recorded their second win of the World Cup as they beat a plucky Romania 38-11 at the Olympic Park tonight. […]

Argentina lock banned for eye gouging

23 September 2015 0 comments

Mariano Galarza’s World Cup is over after the Argentina lock was found guilty of eye-gouging against New Zealand on Sunday. The Gloucester lock was cited […]

HIGHLIGHTS: Australia beat tired Fiji in Cardiff

23 September 2015 0 comments

Australia made the best of Fiji frantic schedule and recorded a 28-13 win in Cardiff. While the Wallabies only kicked off their tournament at the […]

HIGHLIGHTS: Scotland open RWC account with win over Japan

23 September 2015 0 comments

Scotland kicked off their World Cup campaign with a comprehensive 45-10 win over Japan in Gloucester today. Following their exploit against South Africa in Brighton on Saturday, […]

Ben Morgan out of Wales clash

23 September 2015 0 comments

England have suffered another injury blow with the news that Ben Morgan has been forced to withdraw with a knee injury. The Gloucester No.8 failed […]

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