New Zealand came through in the second half of this hugely enjoyable contest as a spirited Argentina ran out of steam just as the Kiwi substitutes changed the momentum of the…
Alan Dymock
Rugby World editor
World Cup Highlights: Ireland 50-7 Canada
Ireland opened their World Cup campaign with a hefty bonus-point win over Canada at the Millennium Stadium – here are the official World Cup highlights of the match. For the latest Rugby World subscription offers, click here.…
World Cup Highlights: Tonga 10-17 Georgia
Georgia grabbed an emotional win against Tonga in their Rugby World Cup opener at Kingsholm – here are the official World Cup highlights of the match. For the latest Rugby World subscription…
Graham Henry explains the haka
It would be a gentle understatement to say that Graham Henry is a deadpan fella. So when the World Cup-winning Kiwi coach tells you that he has gotten emotional watching…
Fighting spirit: the problems Fiji must overcome
ON THE outskirts of Perthshire, Mosese Rauluni takes one look out of the window and shouts at the very top of his voice: “Stop the bus!” The driver slams on…
Rugby World Fitness: Box-kick like Aaron Smith
You’ll see the best scrum-halves in the world darting over to a breakdown near the touchline, talk to their half-back partner, quickly make a calculation before clipping over a box-kick.…
RW picks Scotland’s 31-man World Cup squad
Today Scotland head coach Vern Cotter will send off his World Cup 31 to World Rugby. Tomorrow he announces his squad officially to the public. If ever there was a…
World Cup watch: In support of undroppable front-rowers
For some of the world’s most revered front row players, it is the ideal situation. For the coaches it lies somewhere between walking on eggshells and urging the turkey to…
Rugby World fitness: Boost lineouts like Ireland’s lifters
Some team’s lineouts go off like clockwork, with star forwards fitting into the right space at the right time, withe the calls perfectly understood. You see Ireland doing this brilliantly,…
Welcome to Hell: Pre-season stories from the 2014-15 season
Tyres are flipped, weights are hoisted, pools are emptied and mountains are conquered. Before a ball is kicked in competition, pro players endure some of the most punishing fitness drills…