Rugby World Cup 2019 discussions
Three teams have yet to take their bow at the Rugby World Cup: the North American duo of Canada and USA, and Samoa who play tonight. Will they be one of the also-rans or a contender? Russia vs Samoa (7.15pm… Continue Reading
Australia can get better – they have to The Wallabies eventually played well enough to beat Fiji but their start was poor. They got better once the subs came on, especially Will Genia and Matt Toomua and some are already… Continue Reading
Super Saturday, or Sumo Saturday as one station called it, was always going to be a tough act to follow. And sadly, there will be no other day like it. Every other multi-game day is filled with at least one… Continue Reading
Three massive games today at Rugby World Cup 2019, with the best lineup of games in the whole tournament schedule (all times in Japan). AUSTRALIA vs FIJI (1.45pm) Either a big 20-30-point win by the favourites, Australia, or a close… Continue Reading
Japan recovered from a shaky start to get Rugby World Cup 2019 started with a 30-10 win over Russia in Tokyo on Friday. Here are a few things we learned from the game. We can’t say we weren’t warned The… Continue Reading
My very first RWC2019 match, Japan vs Russia, started with the Kimigayo being beautifully sung by singer and song writer, Ayaka Hirahara. The Kimigayo, Japan’s national anthem, boasts one of the oldest lyrics among world national anthems and also one… Continue Reading
While detractors of the Rugby World Cup often say that it is “always the same old teams” that win the Webb Ellis Cup, the reality is that the tournament has a very good record compared with other sports when it… Continue Reading
It’s a bit of a lull period in rugby, but that lull was broken with an almighty bang with the news that the Flying Fijians had beaten the Maori All Blacks for the first time since 1957. With the northern… Continue Reading
What does the Six Nations results mean for the Rugby World Cup in Japan 2019? Continue Reading
French rugby union teams – always the wild card in the pack and Kings of comebacks. Continue Reading
