South Africa Fan Cycles 26,000 Miles in over 2 Years to Watch Japan Defeat

Spare a thought for South Africa fan Ron Rutland following his side’s defeat to Japan in the epic Rugby World Cup encounter over the weekend. The former trader cycled through Africa and Europe to make it from Cape Town to Brighton, only to see the Springboks lose 34-32 in one of the game’s greatest ever upsets. Rutland‘s journey of more than 26,000 miles, which began in April 2013, was in honour of friend Nix “Lettie” Haynes, who was diagnosed with cancer before the trip and has since passed away. He’s raising money for the Laureus Foundation via the website... 

Rugby World Cup 2015: Best XV from Week 1

A memorable opening three days to the Rugby World Cup 2015 gave us the biggest shock in the tournament’s history as Japan turned two-time champions South Africa over. The Brave Blossoms set the tournament on fire with their 34-32 win in Brighton, England, capturing the imagination of their fans back home and the packed house of spectators at the Community Stadium. It was the landmark result of the first weekend, during which England, Wales, New Zealand and France all got off to their expected winning starts. But that Japanese performance has dominated the headlines, and their heroes... 

Rugby World Cup Schedule 2015: Updated Fixtures, Live Stream Info, Group Tables

Defending champions New Zealand avoided another big upset at the 2015 Rugby World Cup on Sunday, beating Argentina 26-16 after trailing at half-time. Wales and Samoa also got their World Cup bids off to a winning start, beating Uruguay and the USA, respectively, to move into the top two spots in Pools A and B, respectively. The action resumes on Wednesday, when Japan hope to continue their Cinderella run against Scotland in Pool B. The Brave Blossoms shocked South Africa on Saturday, winning 34-32 and sending a clear warning sign to Scotland, who they’ll face at Kingsholm. Australia will... 

Rugby World Cup Fixtures 2015: Key Battles in Week 2 Matches

One round of fixtures into the Rugby World Cup 2015 pool stage and it’s safe to say the tournament has held nothing back in entertainment value, with fans only hoping to see more of the same in Week 2. From England’s essential bonus-point win against Fiji to Japan’s head-spinning 34-32 victory over South Africa and every Week 1 result surrounding, the drama has been built on the efforts of each individual star. And Week 2 doesn’t promise to let up anytime soon as we see Wales travel to take on the Red Rose at Twickenham, London, while Australia get their tournament... 

Rugby World Cup 2015: Winners and Losers from Sunday’s Games

With the world of rugby still giddy from Japan’s jaw-dropping accomplishment on Saturday, three games had the task of living up to the most momentous day in Rugby World Cup history on Sunday. It was always going to be a tall order for Uruguay to mirror the shock pulled off by Eddie Jones’s men, and they duly restored order with a 54-9 defeat to Wales. It was far from a pleasing afternoon for Warren Gatland’s men, however, as the injury victims continued to mount up. Argentina also tried their best to provide another monumental upset by pushing New Zealand hard at Wembley, London,... 

Rugby World Cup Results 2015: Sunday Scores, Group Tables, Forthcoming Fixtures

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 their trouble, while Samoa soared to victory on Sunday with a 25-16 victory over the United States. Read on for a recap of Sunday’s results, along with a breakdown of the tournament... 

New Zealand vs Argentina: Preview, Live Stream, TV Info for Rugby World Cup Game

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, boasting a collective 1,013 Test caps. Daniel Hourcade’s side are under considerably less pressure and are sure to throw everything but the kitchen sink at the world’s No. 1-ranked team... 

Rugby World Cup Schedule 2015: Forthcoming Fixtures, Top Points-Scorers, More

The 2015 Rugby World Cup encountered its first major upset on Saturday, as Japan shocked 2007 champions South Africa with a 34-32 win, so Wales and New Zealand will be warned when they start their World Cup bids on Sunday against Uruguay and Argentina, respectively. The All Blacks are the defending champions and overwhelming favourites in Pool C, and in Argentina, they’ll immediately face their toughest test of the group stages, at least on paper. But the Springboks’ loss against Japan shows exactly why no one should be underestimated at this point, and it will be vital for New Zealand... 

Rugby World Cup 2015: Winners and Losers from Saturday’s Games

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 under way with a 17-10 win over Tonga. Those two victories stand out as Saturday’s most significant as far as pool-stage impact goes, but France and Ireland were also in entertaining moods... 

Twitter Reacts as Japan Beat South Africa in Rugby World Cup

Japan made history on Saturday, September 19, as they caused a huge upset by beating 2007 world champions South Africa in the Rugby World Cup. Japan have BEATEN South Africa 34-32 in the #RWC2015. This is not a typo. This is real. pic.twitter.com/ptsB09vNbF — Bleacher Report UK (@br_uk) September 19, 2015 Japan !! Bloody brilliant !! The shock #RWC2019 needed to take off — Will Carling (@willcarling) September 19, 2015   The underdogs secured the most unlikely of victories in dramatic fashion, scoring with the last action of the game: Beautiful try Japan showed passion desire... 

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