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Thirty six days ago when England lost by a 36-point margin to South Africa in their opening Pool game in the Rugby World Cup, most of the rugby pundits and commentators were writing off England's chances of even reaching the final, let alone...

The Tri Nations trophy, Bledisloe Cup and other remarkable successes supported All Blacks favoritism to end its 16-year run of the World title underachievement, but once again the world's most complete side crashed out of the world spectacle loosing...

Scott Staniforth, the blazing and the most reliable player with whom the Wallabies have never lost their half a dozen Tests, faces World Cup exit due to bad bruising to his joint. The team now badly lacks depth at inside centre, with key reserves...

Fears that pivotal All Blacks Daniel Carter will miss the World Cup quarter-final against France are dissipating fast. A major tear in left calf muscle also left the playmaker stranded for the final group clash. The defensively strong Carter, in..

Two weeks ago, countless Rugby fans downed Ashton's team at the ongoing tournament, but proving them all wrong they have struck back again and are through to the knock-out stages. Teams resilience is at last paid off with a 36-20 run over Tonga,..

With a remarkable popularity at the recent Rugby World Cup 'Ikale Tahi' expects full support from French fans ahead of the pool decider against England, that awaits a stern test of nerves for both the teams and a win fetches quarter-final berth. Deemed...

Going close in achieving one of the biggest upsets in World Cup history restricting Ireland to 14-10, Georgia romps to its first World Cup victory with a 30-0 triumph over the Namibians, making sure it won't finish last in it's group table. The...

Romania edges Portugal 14-10 to register its first win at the current tournament while the Japanese players erupted on the field as if they had won the Rugby World Cup, after a dramatic end that earned them a 12-12 tie with Canada. Kirwan's team,...

South Africa's win to clinch first place in Group A has now placed the three traditional Southern Hemisphere powers to stand five points ahead in their groups. It's no surprise that the powerhouse Tri-Nations teams have reached the quarter-finals of..

Formidable New Zealand blanked Scotland 40-0, while mighty Australia thrashed a hapless Fiji 55-12 to storm in the quarterfinals of the Rugby World Cup where they join South Africa. The Kiwi All Blacks were in scintillating form against Scotland.