9/09/2007 1:50:00 AM.
Fired-up flanker Rocky Elsom quickly answered criticism from Eddie Jones with a hat-trick of tries as the Wallabies ran riot in their Rugby World Cup
opener today.
Elsom took just 41 minutes to score three of Australia’s 13 tries as they smashed Japan 91-3 at Lyon’s Stade Gerland.
The backrower’s menacing display equalled Toutai Kefu’s […]
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Wallabies open World Cup campaign in style
September 9th, 2007 · No Comments
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Knee injury ends Gerrard’s World Cup
September 9th, 2007 · No Comments
From LiveNews.com.au
Wallabies utility Mark Gerrard’s World Cup is over after rupturing his medial knee ligament in his first touch of the ball, souring Australia’s 91-3 thumping of Japan on Saturday.
Gerrard won’t need an operation for the dreadful injury to his left knee but will be sent home to Australia in the next couple of days.
He […]
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All Blacks destroy Italian Azzurri
September 9th, 2007 · No Comments
Doug Howlett
9/09/2007 1:10:00 AM.
Hot tournament favourites New Zealand got their Rugby World Cup campaign off to the ideal start with a scintillating 76-14 rout of Pool C rivals Italy.
The contest was dead and buried after the first 20 breathless minutes at the Stade Velodrome, the All Blacks scoring five converted tries against an Italian team […]
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Pumas upset French in World Cup opener
September 8th, 2007 · No Comments
A gallant Argentina has defeated host nation France 17-12 in the opening match of the Rugby World Cup in Paris this morning.
The Pumas held off a fast-finishing French unit in front of a hostile crowd, sealing their fifth victory in six starts against the host nation.
The only try of the match was scored by Argentine […]
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Ashton hails a better Wilkinson
September 2nd, 2007 · No Comments
From Planet-Rugby.com
England coach Brian Ashton believes 2003 World Cup hero Jonny Wilkinson is a better player now than he was the day he landed the crucial drop goal which sank Australia in the final four years ago.
Wilkinson, plagued by a cruel succession of injuries since securing England’s triumph, only returned to the international arena in […]
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O’Sullivan announces squad choices for World Cup
August 19th, 2007 · No Comments
Ireland coach Eddie O’Sullivan is bringing Geordan Murphy, Gavin Duffy and Brian Carney with him to the Rugby World Cup, although Tommy Bowe will travel and train with the squad as emergency cover for Shane Horgan.
The big Leinster wing tore a ligament in his knee during the warm-up last weekend at Murrayfield and will be […]
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