“He’ll probably send me a message joking about this.” As a key player that missed a chunk of a big home World Cup, Dan Carter can relate to France outhalf Romain Ntamack missing out on the tournament after injuring his knee. The All Blacks legend, and two-time World Cup winner, is speaking with SportsJOE during […]

2 years ago

All hail the Springboks. Here it was – the Rugby World Cup final. After four weeks and 47 matches of sensational rugby, the crowning jewel of the tournament had arrived at long last. South Africa and England had a chance to earn immortality in an 80-minute contest. For South Africa, they had the chance to […]

6 years ago

One split-second decision to rush into a tackle and Bundee Aki’s World Cup could well be over. It was all going so well for Bundee Aki and Ireland. 28 minutes of their World Cup pool game with Samoa had elapsed and Ireland were 21-5 ahead. Then, for Aki and Samoan outhalf Ulupano Seuteni, disaster struck. A […]

6 years ago

The reigning World Champions took on the 22nd ranked team Canada in Oita. Canada were soundly beaten by Italy in their opening game while the All Blacks overcame the Springboks with a clinical display. In another mark on the history books, the trio of Barrett brothers became the first sibling trio to start for the […]

7 years ago

France took on the USA in a Pool C clash at the Fukuoka stadium. Both teams came into the match having won all their prior games, with France on course to top the group going into their final match against table toppers England in 10 days time. A moment’s silence was held before kickoff to […]

7 years ago

Scotland faced off against Samoa at Kobe in a Pool A clash. Scotland came in the game having lost 27-3 to Ireland in their opening fixture and faced a must win encounter today as defeat would have ended any hopes of them progressing. Samoa beat Russia 34-9 in their first game but were missing some […]

7 years ago