Rugby World Cup News

Tunisia and Ivory Coast both win at the weekend. This means it will take the final games in the pool stages to decide who will go forward to the next stage in Africa qualifying. Kenya still top pool A and Morocco pool B, but Tunisia now look firm favourites to top pool A. Ivory Coast […]

Russia win away 25-11 in Odessa against Ukraine.  The convincing win in Odessa puts Russia in a strong position with the next leg a home game in Moscow on the 30 September. Win this and they should be facing Spain in the next stage of qualification presuming Spain win on the same date.

Spain beat the Czech Republic by 33-12 in an impressive away game. This win moves Spain into a strong position to go forward to round five. The two teams meet in Madrid on 30 September. The winner will face Romania and Georgia from this will come the RWC 2007 Europe 2 side and the […]

The Wallabies still have a major problem with their scrum heading to France 2007. Time is running out for Australia to be able to do anything to shore up their pack as yet again South Africa exposed them in the last tri nations game winning 24-16.

New Zealand to rest their top 22 players.  I am sure the Super 14 franchises must be pleased to lose the top 22 Allblacks for the first seven weeks of the season.  Graham Henry is wrapping his top 22 players in Cotton Wool as he looks towards winning the World Cup in France 2007.  He […]

Namibia lost to Kenya in Nairobi by 30 points to 26. This loss almost certainly puts France 2007 beyond Namibia and opens up the possibilities for Tunisia and Kenya to progress to the next stage a match against Morocco which will decide who represents Africa.  Morrocco secured their place in the next round with a […]

Jonny Wilkinson sustains knee injury. One of his own team fell on him in the win against Worcester in the Premiership on Friday night and twisted his knee, so the return could be halted again.  Will he ever have a long enough run to claim the England 10 shirt again?

Namibia play Kenya on the 9th September in Nairobi. This is a must win game for Namibia if they want to qualify for the World Cup in France next year.  At the same time Uganda play Morocco in Kampala.

All Blacks legend Zinzan Brooke says England “need a miracle” if they are to retain the Rugby World Cup next year. Speaking on the BBC he said although England have good players who have every chance of getting to the quarter-finals and maybe semis, he could not see them reaching the final. He further predicted […]

Zinzan Brooke has tipped South Africa to win both November Internationals in England. Whilst saying England will need a miracle to win the World Cup in France 2007 in a radio programme he also tipped the Springboks to win both their autumn internationals at Twickenham, will fortress Twickenham be stormed this Autumn?