#rwc2015 #RugbyWorldCup2015 As defending World Champions New Zealand face Argentina in the Rugby World Cup, the famous haka was seen for the first time. Follow World Rugby on social media: TWITTER.COM/RUGBYWORLDCUP FACEBOOK.COM/RUGBYWORLDCUP WWW.TWITTER.COM/WORLDRUGBY FACEBOOK.COM/WORLDUGBY INSTAGRAM.COM/WORLDRUGBY
#rwc2015 #RugbyWorldCup2015 Samoa joined Japan on four points at the top of Pool B as Tusi Pisi showed real vision with the boot to create two tries in a comfortable 25-16 victory over United States. In addition to kicking four penalties, Pisi’s superb grubber kicks created tries in either half for Tim Nanai-Williams and Ofisa Treviranus. Nanai-Williams, cousin of New Zealand's Sonny Bill Williams, showed his sevens athleticism as he dived over to score in the 20th minute while Treviranus was in the right place when
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#rwc2015 #RugbyWorldCup2015 France made an impressive start to their Rugby World Cup 2015 campaign as they controlled a physical Pool D contest against Italy at Twickenham. Frederic Michalak kicked 19 of France's points as he moved to within three points of breaking Thierry Lacroix's French record of 124 at Rugby World Cups. Michalak's boot was also instrumental in France's first try, with the fly-half's smart grubber pounced on by prop Rabah Slimani, who crossed the line for his first internatio
#rwc2015 #RugbyWorldCup2015 Karne Hesketh's try well after the 80th minute gave Japan an incredible 34-32 win against South Africa at Brighton Community Stadium on Saturday. The try came at the end of over six minutes of sustained Japan pressure on the Springbok line and gave the Brave Blossoms only their second-ever RWC victory. The previous win came against Zimbabwe in 1991. South Africa scored four tries to three in an enthralling duel but the penalty kicking of Ayumu Goromaru kept Japan w
#rwc2015 #RugbyWorldCup2015 The sin-binning of captain Jamie Cudmore ultimately proved costly for Canada as Ireland scored three tries during his absence, and another four afterwards, in a Pool D 50-7 victory at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff on Saturday. Yellow-carded for an offence at a maul close to their own try-line, Canada were immediately on the back foot as Sean O'Brien, Iain Henderson and Jonathan Sexton dotted down. Another try followed for Dave Kearney, while man-of-the-match Sexton also contributed ni
#rwc2015 #RugbyWorldCup2015 #Georgia Georgia overcame a deficit of five places in the world rankings to see off Tonga 17-10 at Kingsholm after a heavyweight clash in Pool C, which also features RWC 2015 favourites New Zealand. The Tongans edged ahead with an early penalty from Kurt Morath. Merab Kvirikashvili levelled, at 3-3, with another penalty, inspiring a sustained spell of pressure which culminated in a try for Mamuka Gorgodze. Georgia's giant number eight and captain stretched out a long arm to score beside the posts a