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Argentina were given a hard introduction to the culture of Tri–Nations rugby yesterday, when they lost to the world’s No. 1 team and World Cup favorite New Zealand All Blacks. It never hurts, of course, that the tournament is being held in New Zealand. Though Los Pumas, who are set to be added to the Tri–Nations tournament in 2012, trailed in the final score, 33-10,...
Published: September 19, 2011
After Ireland’s surprise win over Australia, tomorrow’s match between Italy and Russia takes on added importance. Most rugby fans expected Australia to win Pool C outright, leaving the final match between Ireland and Italy on October 2, as the winner-take-second decider, to see who advances to the quarterfinals. But with the new tick in the loss column for the Wallabies, Italy has a real...
Published: September 18, 2011
Samoa vs. Wales Wales just got all the right bounces in their 17-10 win over Pool D wild card Samoa. Samoa’s defenders seemed to bounce off the Welsh runners. What seemed to be a missed penalty kick bounced off the goal post and over for three points. On one occasion a mishandled pass, that looked to be a Welsh turnover, bounced just right, into the hands of Shane...
Published: September 18, 2011
Luckily for The Australian Wallabies, the weekend newspapers print on Saturday morning and cover the whole weekend, so the uninspired effort by the world’s second-ranked team won’t be reported to the Aussie public until Monday. But, in the meantime, there is much for coach Robbie Deans and company to think about. The Irish scrum was dominant over Australia in their 15-6 win, and Irish...
Published: September 17, 2011
In their 49-3 win over Fiji, defending World Cup Champion South Africa played like a well-oiled machine. The Springboks were able to roll over their feisty opponent with a combination of intelligent play and powerful running. All game, South Africa placed the ball well after they were tackled, when they kicked and when they passed. This ensured they were in the right position to break Fiji’s...
Published: September 17, 2011
Argentina, with their brightly colored uniforms and the skillful way they toss the ball around the pitch, are something like the World Cup’s version of a traveling circus. In their 43-8 win over Romania, Argentina’s fast-paced game, laced with finesse, proved too much, too early. In the first half Argentina scored four tries, most of which came off of long runs in a wide-open field....
Published: September 17, 2011
As the second round of pool play continues, Argentina prepares to battle Romania in the day’s first match. South Africa prepares to meet Fiji in the night cap. But it’s the match in the middle, between Australia and Ireland, that will prove to be the highlight of the day. Here is a look at the day ahead and what to expect. Argentina vs. Romania With Scotland now 2-0, this match...