Rugby World Cup News

Anitele’a Tuilagi joins the list of players missing for Samoa as they mount their challenge for the 2007 Rugby World Cup. Samoa captain Semo Sititi will lead out his side in the Pool A match against South Africa in Paris at Parc des Princes on Sunday. Having the side will be up against […]

South Africa captain John Smit has been named in his team’s starting line-up for Sunday’s World Cup clash against Samoa at the Parc des Princes in Paris. The 29-year-old hooker has not played since injuring his hamstring against Australia in June, but he returns to take his place in a full-strength side.
Danie Rossouw gets […]

England’s World Cup opponents Samoa have suffered a blow with the news that Filipo Levi has been ruled out of the tournament with a fractured eye socket. The lock suffered the injury in Samoa’s 26-7 win against Sale last weekend, and follows that of prop Donald Kerslake, who broke his ribs two weeks ago.
Levi and […]

Brian Lima will become the first to play in five Rugby World Cups after the veteran centre/wing was named by Samoa coach Michael Jones in his 30-man squad for France 2007. The 35-year-old has played in every single one of Samoa’s 16 matches on the World Cup stage from their dream debut victory against Wales […]

Samoa play the USA on the 26th Sep in pool ‘A’ of Rugby World Cup (RWC) 2007 in the Geoffroy Guichard Stadium Saint Etienne. This will be the first meeting between the Samoans and the Eagles at RWC.
Samoa USA Preview
Samoa will target this game as a win and on past performances it should be one […]

England meet Samoa at Rugby World Cup (RWC) 2007 in the La Beaujoire Stadium, Nantes, on the 22nd Sep.  This will be the third meeting between the sides at the RWC. England won both the last encounters 44-22 in 1995 and a hard fought 35-22 last time out in Australia.
England Samoa Preview
This will be a […]

Samoa and Tonga continue their rivalries at the Rugby World Cup (RWC) 2007 on the 16th Sep in La Mosson Stadium, Montpellier. Although the sides played in the qualification for this years finals, it will be the first time they have met in the final stages.
Samoa Tonga Preview
Samoa who went through as the top qualifier […]

South Africa play their first game in Rugby World Cup (RWC) 2007 pool ‘A’ against Samoa on the 9th Sep at the Parc De Princes, Paris. The sides have met twice before in the RWC, first in 1995 when South Africa won in the quarter finals on their way to the Cup 42-14 and then […]

At Beijings China Agricultural University in a physical and tough match, Hong Kong beat China 23-7 and now go to Asian Rugby World Cup qualifying final round in November.
At the Asian show piece event they will face Korea & Japan in a fight for places at the 2007 Rugby World Cup. This final round will […]