Rugby World Cup News

The last of the six nations games of the opening weekend sees Scotland face France at Murrayfield Edinburgh on Sunday 3 February.

This should be a exciting contest between the home side who excelled at the Rugby World Cup and France who flattered to deceive. This should draw out many fans so get your tickets […]

Who said the 3rd place play off would be boring? What a game, full of fire and passion from two sides who wanted the win. France did everything but score in the early stages and so Argentina made them pay.  Honiss and his touch judges had their work cut out keeping the lid on this […]

Argentina coach Marcelo Loffreda has made four changes in the pack for the third-place play-off game versus France on Friday night at the Parc des Princes Paris KO 2000 BST. Alberto Vernet Basualdo, Martin Durand, Omar Hasan and Rimas Alvarez Kairelis come in, whilst Mario Ledesma, Martin Scelzo, […]

Bernard Laporte continues to surprise as he selects fly-half David Skrela at centre in one of nine changes for Friday’s World Cup third-place tie against Argentina in the Parc De Princes Paris KO 2000 BST. Damien Traille also reverts to centre, which means Clement Poitrenaud resumes at full-back, while Aurelien Rougerie and Christophe Dominici start […]

England coach Brian Ashton has stayed true to the team that beat Australia for Saturday’s World Cup semi-final against France in Paris. The game which kicks off at 2000 BST will decide which Northern Hemisphere side will carry the flag into the Rugby World Cup final.
Centre Andy Farrell, is fit but his stand-in Mike Catt […]

Flanker Serge Betsen has been named by Bernard Laporte in France’s team for Saturday’s World Cup semi-final against England. The game will KO at 2000 BST in the Stade de France Paris. France have all their first choice players fit as prop Olivier Milloud, who missed the second half against the All Blacks with a […]

So we have the four semi-finalists, England V France and South Africa V Argentina.
There is no doubt this has been a great Rugby World Cup, every competitor has been worth there moment in the spotlight and performed heroics. France and England did it the hard way, whilst South Africa and Argentina managed to play […]

Bernard Laporte has chosen to play Lionel Beauxis at fly-half with centre Damien Traille at full-back for the World Cup quarter-final against New Zealand in the Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, Saturday, 6 October, Kick-off: 2000 BST. There are also eight changes to the side that beat Georgia 64-7 in the final pool match. Fly-half Frederic Michalak […]

Graham Henry has announced his team to play France at the Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
Saturday, 6 October, with a 2000 BST KO. Fly-half Dan Carter is named in a strong line-up, following signs that he will be fit. Only five players remain from the side that beat Romania, they are: Luke McAlister, Joe Rokocoko and Sitiveni […]

France did all they could to secure top spot in Pool D by beating Georgia 64-7, but the Pumas spoilt the party again.  France must now face the mighty All Blacks and away from home in Cardiff next weekend.  This will be a tall ask and they will have to produce a supreme effort to […]