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Tag Archives: Rugby World Cup

25Oct/15

Australia beat Argentina 29-15 in RWC semi-final

October 25, 2015RugbyAdam Ashley-Cooper, Argentina, Argentina national rugby union team, Ashley, Ashley-Cooper, Australia, Australia national rugby union team, Bryan Habana, Chris Ashton, Greig Laidlaw, London, New Zealand, Nicolas Sanchez, Rob Simmons, Rugby football, Rugby union, Rugby World Cup, Rugby World Cup Final, Scotland, South Africa, the rugby World Cup, United Kingdomsmbale

Australia reach the Rugby World Cup final with a 29-15 victory over Argentina at Twickenham that includes a hat-trick for winger Adam Ashley-Cooper.

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24Oct/15

New Zealand beat South Africa 20-18 in RWC semi-final

October 24, 2015RugbyAfrikaner people, Argentina, Australia, Beauden Barrett, Bryan Habana, Dan Carter, Handré Pollard, Jake White, Japan, Jerome Kaino, London, New Zealand, New Zealand national rugby union team, Rugby union, Rugby World Cup, Rugby World Cup Final, RUGBY WORLD CUP LTD, South Africa, Sportspeople, United Kingdom, White South African peoplesmbale

The All Blacks book a place in the Rugby World Cup final with a 20-18 victory over the Springboks.

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03Oct/15

South Africa hold off Scotland to stay alive

October 3, 2015RugbyAfrikaner people, Bryan Habana, Burger, Cape Coloureds, Handré Pollard, Jake White, Japan, JP Pietersen, NEWCASTLE, Rugby football, Rugby union, Rugby World Cup, RUGBY WORLD CUP LIMITED, Schalk Burger, Scotland, South Africa, Sportspeople, Tommy Seymour, United Kingdom, United States, White South African peoplesmbale

South Africa hold their nerve to outmuscle Scotland 34-16 to keep their Rugby World Cup hopes alive.

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27Sep/15

Gatland and Warburton hail “amazing win” for Wales over England

September 27, 2015RugbyAustralia, Birmingham, Cardiff, Chris Robshaw, class goal kicker, coach, Cory Allen, Dan Biggar, Fiji, Gareth Davies, George North, Hallam Amos, Jerome Garces, Justin Tipuric, Leigh Halfpenny, Liam Williams, Lloyd Williams, London, Luke Charteris, Martin Johnson, Owen Farrell, Rhys Priestland, Rhys Webb, Rugby union, Rugby World Cup, RUGBY WORLD CUP LIMITED, Sam Warburton, Scott Williams, Six Nations Championship, Sportspeople, Stuart Lancaster, Stuart Lancaster rues his, the rugby World Cup, United Kingdom, Uruguay, Wakefield RFC, Wales, Warren Gatland, Will Carlingsmbale

Wales head coach Warren Gatland says he couldn’t ask any more of his players as they overcome even more injury problems to beat England 28-25 at Twickenham in their Rugby World Cup Pool A game. England head coach Stuart Lancaster rues his team’s ill-discipline and emphasises the importance of their next match against Australia.

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22Sep/15

Japan victory points to rugby’s growing fanbase

September 22, 2015RugbyBirmingham, Brand Finance, Brett Gosper, France national rugby league team, Gloucester, Japan, Japan national rugby union team, London, Robert Haigh, Rugby league in France, Rugby union, Rugby World Cup, Scotland, South Africa, Sports, United Kingdom, Women's Rugby World Cupsmbale

Rugby World Cup organisers hope for a lucrative tournament after Japanese fans empty shelves of merchandise at a London rugby store following their team’s stunning victory over South Africa in the Rugby World Cup

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22Sep/15

Now Japan set sights on Scotland victory in Rugby World Cup

September 22, 2015RugbyAlasdair Dickinson, Ayumu Goromaru, David Denton, Destination XL Group Inc, Eddie Jones, England national rugby union team, English footballers, Finn Russell, Fukuoka, Fumiaki Tanaka, Gloucester, Grant Gilchrist, Greig Laidlaw, Henry Pyrgos, Hiroshi Yamashita, Japan, John Hardie, Jon Welsh, Jonny Gray, Josh Strauss, Justin Ives, Keita Inagaki, Kensuke Hatakeyama, Kotaro Matsushima, Luke Thompson, Mark Bennett, Masataka Mikami, Matt Scott, Michael Broadhurst, Michael Leitch, Nel, New Zealand national rugby union team, Peter Horne, Richie Gray, Ross Ford, rugby, Rugby football, Rugby union, Rugby World Cup, Ryan Wilson, Scotland, Scotland national rugby union team, Sean Lamont, Sean Maitland, Shinya Makabe, Shoji Ito, South Africa, South Africa national rugby union team, Sports, Stuart Hogg, Takeshi Kizu, the rugby World Cup, Tommy Seymour, United Kingdom, Vern Cotter, Yu Tamurasmbale

Japan players train ready for match against Scotland on Wednesday (September 23). Coach Eddie Jones says his team want to prove their win against South Africa was no fluke.

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19Sep/15

Japan beat South Africa

September 19, 2015RugbyAdriaan Strauss, Ayumu Goromaru, Bismarck du Plessis, Brighton, Falmer Stadium, Francois Louw, Hesketh, Japan, Japan at the Rugby World Cup, Karne Hesketh, Lood De Jager, Michael Leitch, Rugby football, Rugby League World Cup, Rugby union, Rugby World Cup, Rugby World Cup Pool B, South Africa, Team sports, United Kingdom, United States national rugby union team, World championshipssmbale

BRIGHTON, ENGLAND, UK – (RUGBY WORLD CUP LIMITED-IMG) – Japan pulled off perhaps the biggest upset in Rugby World Cup history on Saturday, defeating two-time World Cup champions South Africa 34-32 in a ferocious encounter at Brighton Community Stadium.
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19Sep/15

England beat Fiji 35-11 in world cup opener

September 19, 2015RugbyAustralia, Ben Volavola, Billy Vunipola, Cardiff, Fiji, London, Mike Brown, Nemani Nadolo, Rugby football, Rugby union, Rugby World Cup, RUGBY WORLD CUP LIMITED, Rugby World Cup Pool A, Sportspeople, Twickenham, Twickenham Stadium, United Kingdom, Walessmbale

LONDON, UK (SEPTEMBER 18 2015) (RUGBY WORLD CUP LIMITED) – Hosts England endured an uncomfortable night before overcoming dogged Fiji 35-11 in their Rugby World Cup Pool A opener at Twickenham on Friday (September 18).
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09Sep/15

2015 Rugby Union World Cup – Ireland profile

September 9, 2015RugbyArgentina, Cardiff, France, Ireland, Ireland national rugby union team, Italy, J. J. McCoy, Jamie Heaslip, Joe Schmidt, Jonathan Sexton, London, New Zealand, Paul O'Connell, Philippe Saint-Andre, Republic of Ireland, Rugby union, Rugby union in the United States, Rugby World Cup, Ryan Crotty, Scotland, Sportspeople, Tadhg Furlong, United Kingdom, Wales, Warren Gatland, World championships, World Cupsmbale

Profile of Ireland ahead of the 2015 Rugby Union World Cup being hosted by England and Wales.

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09Sep/15

2015 Rugby Union World Cup – Wales profile

September 9, 2015RugbyAlex Cuthbert, Australia, Cardiff, Dan Biggar, Fiji, France, George North, Ireland, J. J. McCoy, Jamie Roberts, Jonathan Davies, Leigh Halfpenny, Liam Williams, New Zealand, Rhys Priestland, Rhys Webb, Richard Hibbard, Rugby union, Rugby World Cup, Ryan Prosser, Samson Lee, Scott Williams, Stuart Lancaster, United Kingdom, Uruguay, Wales, Wales at the Rugby World Cup, Warburton, Warren Gatlandsmbale

Profile of Wales ahead of the 2015 Rugby World Cup.

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