Truth behind the World Cup’s greatest upset
IT’S been called the biggest decision in Cup history. Coach Eddie Jones was screaming into the phone, pleading for it not to happen.
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Sexton stars as Irish flex World Cup muscles
IRELAND shut down any concerns about its preparation for the Rugby World Cup with a comprehensive belting of Canada in Cardiff.
‘Best game ever in World Cup history’
HAILED as the greatest victory in the history of the Rugby World Cup, see how the world reacted to Japan’s shock defeat of South Africa.
Wallabies must follow Izzy’s path of destruction
ISRAEL Folau’s strike rate for Test tries is Lomu-like — and it will take a tournament of similarly epic proportions to power the Wallabies to the World Cup final.
Giteau: I’m thankful to be involved again
MATT Giteau says he and Toulon teammate Drew Mitchell were “very thankful” for a reprieve in Australian selection rules regarding overseas-based players.
Wallabies embracing past to help Cup bid
THE Wallabies soaked up the antique surrounds in Bath but their focus is more on modern history ahead of the tournament starting on the weekend.
Woodward on Wallabies: Can’t scrum, can’t kick
SIR Clive Woodward has smeared Australia’s top props, and labelled dud goalkicking as another false pillar in the Wallabies’ Rugby World Cup quest.
Winging it from the Rabbitohs to RWC
PLAYERS from all over the globe have congregated in England for the start of the Rugby World Cup, but few can boast a journey to match that of Craig Wing.
Ever wanted to face the haka? Now you can!
IT’S the most feared challenge in sport and thanks to a new smartphone app, fans can now be part of New Zealand’s haka at the Rugby World Cup.
Super sub or will Sam be a dud?
SAM Burgess is set to be the grand gamble of opening night at the Rugby World Cup but may be an irrelevance by the time England size up the Wallabies.
Cup cousins bring rivalry to biggest stage
RUGBY is the glue that kept Tevita Kuridrani and Nemani Nadolo inseparable. And it now brings them together on the biggest stage in just 13 days time.
Horwill ready to answer Wallabies’ SOS
JAMES Horwill has no animosity over his dumping from the Wallabies’ World Cup plans and will be only 3km from Twickenham should Michael Cheika need his services.
Five big questions facing the Wallabies
AS THE countdown to the Wallabies’ World Cup opener against Fiji draws shorter, these are the most important questions facing the Aussies.
Beale has ‘learned from mistakes’
KURTLEY Beale says he is the same person he was 12 months ago, but you only have to look at him to know he is not.
Eagles a big hit ahead of ‘massive challenge’
IT wasn’t always pretty but Wallaby coach Michael Cheika believes his team’s win over the USA was the perfect preparation for their first Rugby World Cup match against Fiji.
Skipper Slipper pumped for Eagle rock
THE biggest moment in James Slipper’s brilliant 67-Test career came when Wallaby coach Michael Cheika told him he would be captaining the side against the USA.
Cagey Cheika taking pack mentality to Cup
MICHAEL Cheika knows the barrage of attention the Wallabies pack — particularly the front row — will receive during the RWC. So the coach is ready to let actions do the talking.
Is Sam Burgess worth the risk?
BIG Sam Burgess has become the Big Topic with the Rugby World Cup kick-off less than two weeks away — the question is will he be a big flop.
Poms punted from Twickenham home sheds
ENGLAND has been relegated to the “away” sheds at Twickenham and forced to wear its red strip for the World Cup opener against Fiji thanks to a quirky tradition.
‘I don’t think we play rugby here’
THE Wallies … er, Wallabies, are preparing for their last warm-up match before the World Cup against USA, but perhaps their biggest challenge is filling Soldier Field.
McMahon’s making things hard for Cheika
AS HE prepared to play his first Test match in almost a year Sean McMahon admitted there were times he feared he might be remembered as a one-season wonder.
Genia to unleash full potential
WILL Genia’s selection for a Rugby World Cup he hopes to dominate as the Wallabies top halfback started as a prank call over a credit card blowout.
Wallabies fans are insane
NOTHING says commitment like a giant green and gold tattoo right in the middle of your noggin. It turns out Wallabies fans are surprisingly crazy.
Wallabies you never expected to make World Cup
MICHAEL Cheika has taken a major risk with the announcement of the Wallabies squad for the 2015 Rugby World Cup.
Bledisloe Cup: Five things we learned
DAN Carter’s still got it, David Pocock and Michael Hooper must start and three more things we learned from the Wallabies crushing defeat in Auckland.
Big guns mass behind bold Wallabies Cup run
THERE are many in rugby who believe a superior English scrum and goalkicker will bulldoze Australian rugby’s World Cup hopes. George Gregan is not one of them.
The minnow who could shake up the Cup
MICHAEL Lynagh favours the All Blacks to win the Rugby World Cup, but believes a minnow could have a big say in how far Australia goes in the tournament.
Wallabies halves come as package deal
NICK Phipps and Bernard Foley. Will Genia and Quade Cooper. Wallabies coach Michael Cheika is reluctant to mix-and-match so close to the World Cup.
ARU aiming to draft Douglas in
A BOLD Australian Rugby Union request to free Kane Douglas from his Irish club duties has been made to add a powerful wildcard to the Wallabies’ World Cup plans.
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