Wales lay down a Pool D marker with a 29 point win over Georgia this morning in Toyota. The 43-14 win saw Wales collecting a bonus point and it sees them moving to top spot in the group, above Australia, on points differential. The Western British nation secured a dream …
Read More »RWC Pool D Preview – Georgia vs Wales
On day four of RWC 2019 there is to be one match. It is to be a Pool D fixture with Georgia and Wales beginning their respective campaigns. The match is to be history-making as never before has this fixture taking place at a Rugby World Cup. Georgia go into …
Read More »RWC 2019 – Individual Facts and Trivia
There are always interesting numbers to look at as the Rugby World Cup progresses but there are already some worth taking note of before the tournament begins. As ever the game features a mix of youth and experience, big and small, and very which way in between. SIZE MATTERS …
Read More »RWC 2019 – Pool D Preview
While Pool C might be the Rugby World Cup‘s ‘Pool of Death’, Pool D isn’t far behind. There are two clear favorites in Australia and Wales but Fiji are hot on their heels and Georgia are not inclined to be a stroll through the park in a cool breeze. Uruguay …
Read More »Howley sent home from World Cup amidst betting charges
Rugby World Cup preparations for Wales have taken a hit with the extraordinary news that Backs Coach Rob Howley has been sent home from Japan on charges of breaching World Rugby’s anti-corruption regulations. Howley has reportedly been under investigation for engaging in betting on rugby matches. An official statement from …
Read More »RWC Rewind: 2007 World Cup
Rugby World Cup 2007 would be a very different tournament to that of RWC 2003. With more even match scheduling it would be a more competitive event and there would be far more unpredictability in the results. Unlike RWCs 1999 and 2003 there would be three rather than four competitors …
Read More »RWC Rewind: 2003 World Cup
Rugby World Cup 2003 took place in Australia. It would be the second RWC of the professional era but unlike RWC 1999 the tournament in 2003 would be staged in just one country. RWC 1999 had five pools of four which saw them being spread around Great Britain, Ireland, and …
Read More »RWC Rewind: 1999 World Cup
Rugby World Cup 1999 was the first RWC of the professional era. RWC 1995 saw the end of amateurism and with it RWC 1999 would see a change in the landscape of who different teams were prepared compared to that from 1987-1995 RWCs. The 1999 World Cup was also the …
Read More »Uruguay’s Targets for the World Cup
Los Teros Head Coach Esteban Meneses has revealed Uruguay’s targets for the World Cup. The South Americans are the bottom seed in Pool D of RWC 2019. Their matches will be against Fiji, Georgia, Australia, and Wales. In an interview with Ignacio Chans, Meneses stated that Uruguay’s targets for the …
Read More »Jack Evans leaves Toronto for Swansea
Jack Evans will not be playing for the Toronto Arrows in 2020. The 22-year-old has returned to Wales where he will suit up for Swansea in the Welsh Premiership while also joining the Ospreys u23 side. Evans was born in Canada but grew up in Wales, playing for the country …
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