Tag: Rugby
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Argentina reaches semifinals after coming back twice to beat Wales
Wales 17, Argentina 29 Argentina’s rugby team doesn’t have a totemic figure like Lionel Messi to bind it like the national soccer team did when it ... -
All Blacks give defensive masterclass to knock out Ireland
Ireland 24, New Zealand 28 New Zealand was thought to have showed too much razzle-dazzle and met not enough resistance to seriously trouble top-ranked Ireland going ... -
Springboks have earned back respect from referees, Erasmus says
One of the surprises of the Rugby World Cup pool stage was the only team not to concede a yellow or red card: South Africa. The ... -
Smith not burdened by All Blacks-Ireland history ahead of quarterfinal
Aaron Smith made his New Zealand test debut against Ireland in 2012. The Irish were his first three tests, including his first test try. That year ... -
Tournament reaches the halfway stage and Ireland confirms its status as favorite
The Rugby World Cup is at its halfway stage, with 24 games done and dusted. The top story of the third set of matches was Ireland’s ... -
Uruguay players aim to shrug off Italy defeat with win against Namibia
Uruguay’s players must put the disappointment of defeat to Italy behind them if they are to leave the Rugby World Cup with at least one win. ... -
Ireland beats South Africa 13-8 in titanic clash
Ireland’s 5-3 trumped South Africa’s 7-1. The Springboks believed their fresh set of seven forwards would come off the bench and finish grinding down the Irish ... -
England romp and Portugal draw
PORTUGAL 18, GEORGIA 18 Portugal couldn’t have come closer to its first Rugby World Cup win in Toulouse. Os Lobos [The Wolfs] rallied from 13-0 down ... -
Springboks load bench with seven forwards to take on top-ranked Ireland
South Africa unsurprisingly reverted to its strongest starting lineup to face top-ranked Ireland in a crunch pool game at the Rugby World Cup while also naming ... -
Big teams flex their muscles in the second round of games
New Zealand, Ireland and South Africa all flexed their muscles at the Rugby World Cup to rack up the points against underdog opponents in the second ... -
Capuozzo back at 15 as Italy gears up for Uruguay threat
Ange Capuozzo is restored to fullback and Italy looks logical again. Capuozzo was on the wing and Tommaso Allan at fullback in Italy’s Rugby World Cup ... -
Flying Fiji lifts everyone’s hopes: Eyes now on big Ireland-South Africa showdown
Every World Cup needs an underdog story. Not for the first time, it’s the Pacific island of Fiji warming hearts at rugby’s showpiece. The Flying Fijians, ... -
England grind Japan down and cut loose late in second cup win
England 34, Japan 12 England wore down Japan then used a bizarre try to play unrestrained and roll to 34-12 for a second straight victory at ... -
Ireland puts Tonga away, underdog Portugal harasses Wales and Samoa arrives
IRELAND 59, TONGA 16 Top-ranked Ireland gambled on fielding its first team against Tonga at the Rugby World Cup this weeked just a week out from ... -
Ireland ready for Springboks after taking apart Tonga
Ireland accounted for Tonga 59-16 and accounted for all fingers, toes, arms and legs in mostly good order after a successful Rugby World Cup gamble. The ... -
All Blacks in no rush to clear list of injured players
New Zealand is in no rush to clear its list of injured players even though it must win its remaining pool games to reach the Rugby ... -
Jelonch back from knee surgery to captain France against Uruguay in his debut
Anthony Jelonch’s first match in nearly nine months is as the captain of France in his Rugby World Cup debut. Jelonch recovered quicker than expected from ... -
Chile savoring every moment of cup debut, even a big defeat
Losing by 30 points never felt so good to Marcelo Torrealba. The Chile scrumhalf savored every moment of his, and his country’s, Rugby World Cup debut ... -
Time is right for France team to emulate Les Bleus with WC triumph
Winning the World Cup for the first time in October would finally elevate France’s rugby team alongside the more illustrious Les Bleus in terms of nationwide ... -
Open Day a hit with Macau youngsters
Wynn and the Macau Bats Rugby Club joined forces to conduct a Rugby Open Day last week which allowed Macau youngsters, aged between 6 and 12, ... -
GBA touch draws public attention
Last Saturday saw the first Greater Bay Area Touch Rugby Championship take place in Macau. The intense heat made for challenging conditions but some fast and ... -
Smart ball technology to be trialed at U20 worlds
World Rugby will trial smart ball technology at the under-20 world championship in South Africa next month, assisting officials in getting more accuracy about lineouts, potential ... -
Koroibete wins Australia’s top award for second time
Fiji-born, Japan-based Marika Koroibete has won Australian rugby’s highest individual award for the second time. Rugby Australia announced yesterday that the 30-year-old winger secured enough votes ... -
Governing body keen to trial ‘belly tackles’ at non-elite level
Rugby’s world governing body is encouraging its member unions to trial “belly tackles” in the community game in a bid to make the sport safer. World ... -
Wales-England match under threat of strike action
The Six Nations rugby match between Wales and England looked increasingly under threat of a players’ strike after the Wales team announcement was delayed yesterday amid ... -
Cockerill to leave England coaching role after Six Nations
Richard Cockerill will leave England’s coaching staff to join French rugby club Montpellier, a departure that ends all ties to Eddie Jones’ era in charge of ... -
France survives Italy scare to set up Ireland showdown
France put down a daring Italy 29-24 yesterday [Macau time] and played its part in setting the stage for the eagerly awaited Six Nations showdown with ... -
New Zealand wins men’s, women’s titles at Sydney Sevens
New Zealand won both the men’s and women’s titles yesterday at the Sydney leg of the World Rugby Sevens Series, consolidating its overall lead in both ... -
South Africa win Dubai Sevens for fourth straight time
South Africa won the Dubai Sevens a fourth straight time after putting away Ireland 21-5 in the final this weekend. The South Africans dominated possession in ... -
All Blacks blow 14-0 start in comeback win over Scotland
Scotland 23, New Zealand 31 New Zealand remained undefeated against Scotland after a win at Murrayfield that was closer than the 31-23 scoreline suggested yesterday [Macau ... -
Pumas upset England to end 16-year wait at Twickenham
England 29, Argentina 30 Argentina pulled off an astonishing upset of England by 30-29 at Twickenham despite hardly any ball or territory and a battered scrum ... -
Revelers return to Hong Kong 7s for first time since pandemic
Thousands of revelers returned to Hong Kong Stadium on Friday to enjoy a highly anticipated international rugby sevens tournament for the first time since the COVID-19 ... -
English club Worcester suspended amid financial issues
English Premiership rugby club Worcester Warriors were suspended from all competitions this week after plunging into financial turmoil amid debts totaling more than 25 million pounds ... -
Series leader South Africa fails to reach LA Sevens quarters
South Africa’s defense of the rugby sevens world series title was in jeopardy after it failed to reach the quarterfinals of the series-ending Los Angeles Sevens ... -
Springboks recall de Klerk, give Gelant start on wing
Scrumhalf Faf de Klerk returned for the Springboks and Warrick Gelant was given a start on the wing in two team changes yesterday for the first ...
