Undoubtedly the lowest moment of the record-breaking Test star’s career came when the All Blacks lost to France in the 2007 World Cup quarter-final at the Millennium Stadium. While McCaw…
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World Cup 2015: Argentina 15-29 Australia
Argentina‘s dream of reaching a World Cup final for the first time was left in tatters by a terrific performance from Australia, who can now look forward to their fourth…
Life in the fast lane – the wings with wow-factor
The forecast is dry again for this Sunday, when Argentina and Australia meet in their World Cup semi-final at Twickenham. Let’s hope it stays that way, as both these teams…
World Cup 2015: South Africa 23 – 19 Wales
A 74th-minute try from veteran scrum-half and skipper Fourie du Preez took South Africa into the semi-finals of the World Cup and broke Welsh hearts, as, until then, Sam Warburton‘s…
Fourie du Preez – the comeback king
Of course, the fact that du Preez has the talent to play in the latter stages of a World Cup is not in question – he won the thing in…
World Cup 2015: USA 18 – 28 Japan
Japan finished their Pool B campaign with three wins out of four thanks to this deserved victory over the USA, but the 12 points the Brave Blossoms gathered in the…
How Australia woke from their scrum nightmare
England prop Joe Marler was then penalised for not scrummaging straight, Bernard Foley kicked the three points and Australia were 20-3 up, with their foot on England’s throats. The rest…
World Cup 2015: Canada 15 – 17 Romania
Romania produced the biggest comeback in Rugby World Cup history to overturn Canada‘s 15-0 lead in the last half-hour of this Pool D clash and win 15-17. A first-half try…
Five things Argentina must do v Tonga
The All Blacks are odds-on to top the pool, and Tonga sit second at the moment, just one bonus point ahead of the Pumas. Whoever manages to pick up their…
World Cup 2015: Tonga 35-21 Namibia
A combination of power from the pack and scintillating skills from the backs took Tonga to a bonus-point win over Namibia, but the Africans wowed the crowd with some gung-ho…