The verdict on the decisive Pool D game between France and Ireland in Cardiff
Rugby World Cup
World Cup 2015: Italy 32-22 Romania
Italy romped to a four-try bonus point victory at a boisterous Sandy Park on the final day of the Pool stages. Tries in the first-half by Sarto, Gori and Allan…
World Cup 2015: Argentina 64-19 Namibia
Argentina tuned up for their quarter-final with a comfortable 64-19 win over Namibia in Leicester. They ran in nine tries in total as some of their fringe players showed Daniel…
World Cup 2015: England 60-3 Uruguay
A full review of England's final 2015 World Cup pool game, against Uruguay
World Cup 2015: Scotland 36-33 Samoa
What's hot and what's not from Scotland's narrow win over Samoa
World Cup 2015: New Zealand 47-9 Tonga
They say the hallmark of a good team is when they win without playing well, and New Zealand triumphed in this one by some margin despite this uncharacteristically sloppy showing. Playing…
Australia have a gem in McMahon
Like Georgian props, Springbok locks and Fijian wingers, Australia seem to have a conveyor belt of talent at openside with no end in sight. England felt the full force of…
Parisse out of Italy World Cup finale
One of the biggest disappointments of the World Cup will be that Italy star Sergio Parisse managed just 64 minutes during the Azzurri’s Pool D campaign. It’s no coincidence that…
Nonu set for landmark 100th Test cap
Ma’a Nonu is set to join the ranks of some of the finest rugby players ever when he makes his 100th Test appearance for New Zealand against Tonga on Friday evening.…
Giteau: Mitchell belongs with Lomu on the pitch but sucks at his video game
Bryan Habana matched Jonah Lomu’s all-time World Cup try-scoring record on Wednesday, but Australia’s Drew Mitchell is hot on his heels. Toulon wing Mitchell, whose international exile was ended this…