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Thirty six days ago when England lost by a 36-point margin to South Africa in their opening Pool game in the Rugby World Cup, most of the rugby pundits and commentators were writing off England’s chances of even reaching the final, let alone...
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The Tri Nations trophy, Bledisloe Cup and other remarkable successes supported All Blacks favoritism to end its 16-year run of the World title underachievement, but...
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Scott Staniforth, the blazing and the most reliable player with whom the Wallabies have never lost their half a dozen Tests, faces World Cup exit due to bad bruising to...
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Fears that pivotal All Blacks Daniel Carter will miss the World Cup quarter-final against France are dissipating fast.
A major tear in left calf muscle also left the...
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Two weeks ago, countless Rugby fans downed Ashton’s team at the ongoing tournament, but proving them all wrong they have struck back again and are through to the...
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With a remarkable popularity at the recent Rugby World Cup ‘Ikale Tahi’ expects full support from French fans ahead of the pool decider against England,...
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Going close in achieving one of the biggest upsets in World Cup history restricting Ireland to 14-10, Georgia romps to its first World Cup victory with a 30-0 triumph...
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Romania edges Portugal 14-10 to register its first win at the current tournament while the Japanese players erupted on the field as if they had won the Rugby World Cup,...
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South Africa’s win to clinch first place in Group A has now placed the three traditional Southern Hemisphere powers to stand five points ahead in their groups....
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Formidable New Zealand blanked Scotland 40-0, while mighty Australia thrashed a hapless Fiji 55-12 to storm in the quarterfinals of the Rugby World Cup where they join...
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An imperative 25-3 World Cup triumph over Ireland clearly states a message coming out of the French camp that they are back. Pick of the day, scrum-half Elissalde...
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Wales disarrays Japan to record its biggest win at the Rugby Worlds that has boosted its chances of reaching the quarterfinals. Japanese side troubled by injuries, as...
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Italians must have been thinking of surpassing the 83-0 score they recorded against Portugal last year, but ironically the tournament newcomer looked a determined and...
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The $4 million rugby ball on the Eiffel Tower’s front lawn is going to be the center of attraction for all the visitors coming to see the Rugby World Cup this...
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Earlier, South Africa whitewashing defending champions England 36-0 at the Rugby Worlds and now it was the turn of the Scots to rout Romania 42-0 in a one sided game....
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It was a David versus Goliath scenario when France met Namibia in Pool D of the Rugby World Cup in Toulouse on Sunday and this time Goliath battered David. Les Bleus...
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Jean de Villiers, Springboks midfielder recounts the sad moments of his World Cup-ending injury. Suffering a ruptured bicep during a victory over Samoa, Villiers faced...
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