The French and World Cups. They seem to bring out the best of each other, a typically french performance culminated in a wondrously tense finish with France pulling through battered, bruised but undefeated. The game started in a calm, perhaps overly sedated manner. The weight of the occasion limiting the freedom of both sides. This …
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Australia and Fiji faced off for the second time in two world cups and this one promised to be an influential game in the two teams to progress from group D. The Australian’s the favourites came against a fijian side packed with super stars. The game started with a period of fiian domination. Reaching roughly …
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In the first game of the Rugby World Cup 2019, we were graced with a firestarter of a game, following a classic opening ceremony. Japan were hot favourites to run riot with 4 players, including Micheal Leitch, who had played a key part in the miracle of Brighton. Japan of course did win, defeating lowest …
ITALY are often considered out of place at the top table of world rugby. With their inclusion in the six nations inducing a lot of flak and with current struggles increasing calls for relegation. However, not many people have examined why Italy struggle, whether they can become a threat at the World Cup and if …
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