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Posted 662 days ago
This year should have been the happiest of Chris Wyles’s life. He’s already helped Saracens to their first-ever Premiership title and the other proud bookend to his summer will follow when he plays in the World Cup for the United States. There is no doubt that when he returns from New Zealand, Wyles will reflect on the best 12 months…
Posted 689 days ago
The Eagles have won just two World Cup matches to date. Alex Goff takes a walk down memory lane…
Victories have been hard to come by for the United States of America at the World Cup, but somehow the Eagles have managed to make their mark in other ways.
The USA have never entered a World Cup with an expectation of making…
Posted 689 days ago
Eddie O’Sullivan
Age 52 (21 November 1958)
Birthplace Youghal, Co Cork
Coaching history
Monivea, Blackrock, Connacht, Ireland U21, Ireland, USA Eagles
Record as USA coach
(January 2009-present)
P10 W6 L4
Eddie O’Sullivan has tried to stabilise the American team while trialling new ideas. Has he found a winning formula?
Going into 2009, the USA players were justifiably skittish. Nothing, it seemed, could be depended upon, especially their…
Posted 690 days ago
Todd Stanger Clever
Age 28 (16 January 1983)
Birthplace Palm Springs
Position Back-row
Weight 15st 3lb
Height 6ft 4in
Club Suntory, Japan
USA caps 33
USA points 40 (eight tries)
His looks make him recognisable, his personality makes him likeable, but what sets Todd Clever apart is his playing ability.
Playing for the USA Sevens team in Hong Kong recently, USA 15s captain Todd Clever placed a Japanese flag patch…
Posted 690 days ago
Russia are making their World Cup debut this autumn – but they are planning to stick around for a long time
Russia will make their first-ever appearance at the Rugby World Cup in 2011 – and face a punishing Pool C schedule. Russia face three games – the USA, Italy and then Ireland – in 11 days before facing Australia on…
Posted 691 days ago
Nikolai Vladimirovich Nerush
Age 50 (24 July 1960)
Birthplace Moscow
Coaching history VVA Monino
Record as Russia coach
(November 2008-present)
P21 W12 L8 D1
He’s achieved all he can domestically. Now Nikolai Nerush is facing the toughest challenge of his career to date. He tells Lúcás Ó’Ceallacháin why he can’t wait…
Nikolai Nerush is a realist. Drawn in a World Cup pool containing Australia, Ireland, Italy and…
Posted 691 days ago
Ireland played their part in grooming Vasily Artemiev for the top, but is the Russia wing now about to return to haunt them?
Here is a quick trivia question for the anoraks among you. Which current international winger has won two Leinster Schools Cup titles with Blackrock College and will appear in his first World Cup later this year? You may…
Posted 704 days ago
Samoa sprung one of the biggest surprises since the game professional in 1995 when they beat one of the World Cup favourites, Australia in Sydney. A fluke? Not on your life. Have a look at the highlights and see how Samoa upset the odds!
Posted 704 days ago
Manu Samoa have issued a stern warning to their opponents ahead of the Rugby World Cup after upsetting the Qantas Wallabies 32-23 in the opening Castrol Edge Test at ANZ Stadium on Sunday.
Samoa held a handy 17-nil lead after 30 minutes and scored four tries to one to overthrow the world’s No.2 side and record the tiny island nation’s greatest…
Posted 707 days ago
Manu Samoa head coach Fuimaono Titimaea Tafua has today named his team which will take on the Qantas Wallabies at ANZ Stadium on Sunday July 17.
While 15 players have been training together in Sydney since Sunday, the remaining squad members arrived this morning following the completion of the IRB’s Pacific Nations Cup tournament – which Japan won after surprising Fiji…
