By Sarah Mockford, Rugby World Features Editor at Eden Park WALES DESERVED to end this World Cup with a win but it wasn’t to be. Neither Australia nor Wales excelled…
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Wake up for Wales!
Wales’ biggest rugby fans can expect another red hot welcome at the Millennium Stadium for the free live screening of Friday’s Rugby World Cup Bronze Final between Wales and Australia.…
Sam Warburton banned for three weeks
Sam Warburton (WAL) has received a three week suspension after admitting committing a ‘dangerous tip tackle’ contrary to Law 10(4) (j) in the Rugby World Cup 2011 semi-final against France…
France 9 Wales 8 – oh the agony
France battled to a place in the final of Rugby World Cup 2011 with a 9-8 win over a brave Wales side, who never recovered from the first-half sending-off of…
Wales v France – every fact you ever dreamed of!!
– Wales and France have met in 88 Test matches with Wales leading the head-to-head 43 to 42. There have been three draws. – France also played two matches against…
Get to know Welsh workhorse Luke Charteris
One of the great things about rugby is the central role of the unsung hero. You know the guy, he’s in every successful team, smashing into rucks, carrying the ball…
James Hook to start at 10 against France
Wales have made one change to the starting line-up which triumphed over Ireland last weekend for the 2011 Rugby World Cup semi-final clash with France at Eden Park on Saturday…
Ireland 10 Wales 22 – The Verdict
By Sarah Mockford, Rugby World Features Editor in Wellington ALL WEEK people in Wellington have been talking about how tight this quarter-final would be, how it was a 50-50 match,…
Wales 22 Ireland 10 – match report
Wales beat Ireland 22-10 in the first quarter-final of Rugby World Cup 2011 at the Wellington Regional Stadium in a match of high intensity and plenty of skill. The Welsh…