Namibia are brushed aside but not before prop Ethan de Groot gets his marching orders
Alan Pearey
All Black prop de Groot sent off v Namibia
The Rugby World Cup continues to be plagued by high tackles and players banished to the sidelines. This Pool A match saw All Black prop Ethan de Groot sent off…
Japan beat World Cup debutants Chile 42-12
Defeat on the scoreboard but a victory in so many ways. Japan beat World Cup debutants Chile 42-12 but the South Americans’ debut at the Rugby World Cup affirmed that,…
Chile score their first Rugby World Cup try
It was a try to warm the cockles. Just five minutes into their tournament debut and we saw Chile score their first Rugby World Cup try. It was a little…
Ireland crush Romania with record score
The green army marched on Stade de Bordeaux and saw Ireland crush Romania with a 12-try record rout. Their Rugby World Cup campaign is up and running. Victory was always…
Watch Romania stun Ireland with try after two minutes
Romania failed to win any of their World Cup warm-ups and suffered record defeats by Georgia and Italy. So it’s fair to say no one was expecting Ireland, European champions…
France flex their muscles against Australia
So, France flex their muscles against Australia and the phoney war is over. The Summer Nations Series concluded with a sumptuous send-off for the World Cup hosts and favourites as…
Two-try Doris stars as Ireland beat Italy 33-17
Business as usual. Ireland, the world’s No 1 ranked team, won the first of their World Cup warm-up matches 33-17 against Italy, scoring five tries to two at the Aviva…
Remarkable Rugby Grounds hitting the spot
From super stadia to quirky gems, feast your eyes on this
Ed Jackson – a hazardous crossing
The former No 8 made history recently by crossing Europe’s largest ice cap