The Eagles’ two warm-up matches against Canada were a bit like England’s games with Wales: we dominated possession for long periods but made silly mistakes and conceded sloppy tries so…
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Chris Wyles hopes to take Premiership success to World Cup
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…
Rugby World Cup 2011: USA’s story
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…
Rugby World Cup 2011: USA’s Coach – Eddie O’Sullivan
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…
Rugby World Cup 2011: USA’s key man – Todd Clever
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)…
Rugby World Cup 2011: Russia’s Story
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…
Rugby World Cup 2011: Russia’s Coach: Nikolai Nerush
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.…
Rugby World Cup 2011: Russia’s key man – Vasily Artemiev
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…
Australia 23 Samoa 32 – the Video highlights
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…
Australia 23 Samoa 32 – an incredible result!
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…