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Argentina put up a valiant effort against New Zealand at the 2015 Rugby World Cup, but the All Blacks’ quality eventually told as they earned their first win, but a total of three tries and a 26-16 scoreline was not enough to give either a bonus point. Wales took all five points as they ran riot over Uruguay to kick-start their campaign, but also picked up three more injury concerns for...
Published: September 20, 2015
A wealth of expectation rests with reigning champions New Zealand to start their 2015 Rugby World Cup campaign with a bang, but they face stiff competition on Sunday as Argentina bring the best South America has to offer. It’s likely to be New Zealand’s toughest pool encounter, and coach Steve Hansen is leaving nothing to chance, it seems, after naming his most experienced starting XV ever,...
Published: September 19, 2015
Any script the Rugby World Cup 2015 may have adhered to was torn asunder on Saturday as Japan recorded their first victory over two-time world champions South Africa with a 34-32 win at Brighton Community Stadium, England. On just the second day of the competition, the underdogs are already emerging to show there’s no respect felt for their rugby superiors, as Georgia also got their tournament...
Published: September 18, 2015
The search for South Africa’s third World Cup crown kicks off this Saturday, with Heyneke Meyer’s men taking on the threat of Japan at Brighton Community Stadium. The Cherry Blossoms may be seen as an underdog in a Pool B lineup that also contains Scotland, Samoa and the United States, but the Springboks are taking no chances after naming a starting XV that boasts 880 caps between them. Eddie...
Published: September 17, 2015
The time has come to cast a final curious gaze into our crystal ball in an attempt to foresee the route the 2015 Rugby World Cup will take, this time examining the biggest potential upsets fans may see unfold. This doesn’t mean reaching into the realm of fantasy, however. As much as some may like to see Namibia win this year’s tournament, it just isn’t on the cards, so we’ve...
Published: September 16, 2015
Every team comes into this year’s Rugby World Cup with different hopes, aspirations and expectations for what’s to come over the next six weeks. The World Rugby rankings offer some insight into which nations reign dominant in the global pecking order, but they don’t always offer clarity on who is actually enjoying the best form. Heading into the sport’s premier tournament, we’ve...
Published: September 16, 2015
A long four years of waiting has almost reached its end, and the 2015 Rugby World Cup kicks off this Friday with the biggest names in the sport making their way to English shores. A host of crunch encounters in Week 1 ensure the action will be instant, too, as England prepare for a difficult opener against Fiji and Italy take on Six Nations rivals France hoping to improve their record against Les Bleus. Those...
Published: September 15, 2015
England welcomes the 2015 Rugby World Cup to its borders on Friday. There’s a long list of headlines surrounding every team in contention—from the titanic to the minuscule. A raft of questions lies in wait of answers, as fans wait to see how Stuart Lancaster’s side fare in the opening challenge against Fiji, while reigning champions New Zealand face a difficult task of their own in...
Published: September 14, 2015
The time for holding back has almost reached its end, and Friday’s opening fixture of the 2015 Rugby World Cup signals the beginning of a more serious test welcomed by the global elite. The upper echelon of world rugby has had its experimentation period, but from this weekend onward, fans can expect to see international coaches wheeling out their big guns in force. Among the most enticing fixtures...
Published: September 12, 2015
The top two players in the world will collide in Sunday’s U.S. Open final as No. 1-ranked Novak Djokovic looks to win his second title at Flushing Meadows, New York, against five-time champion Roger Federer. The pair meet in a re-enactment of July’s Wimbledon final, where it was Djokovic who walked away as the victor to bring his record against Federer to 20 victories in 41 encounters,...