So the pool stages are over and there have been some very good contests by lower tier teams against the big boys. Some teams have exceeded expectations whilst others fell short of their aims. Whatever the outcome we have been treated to some high standard play by everyone right through to the first timers Russia. Follows the stats from all of the pools and who are the winners … [Read more...]
RWC: Clinical All Blacks out muscle Les Bleus
Maybe the strength of feeling they showed in the Haka was a warning that New Zealand had turned up for this game and would not be denied by the French. Certainly by the final whistle the All Blacks had quelled their doubters and provided a display of no little flare, muscle and style in front of a 60,000+ full house in Eden Park Auckland. For the first 10 minutes France tore … [Read more...]
IRB Junior World Championship 2011 Results Rd1 & Fixtures Rd2
Here are all the Results from Round One and fixtures for Round Two. Results Round One Argentina 8-34 Wales Stadio del Plebiscito, Padova Italy 7-64 New Zealand Stadio Communale di Monigo, Treviso Australia 54-7 Tonga Stadio Mario Battaglini, Rovigo France 24-12 Fiji Stadio Mario Battaglini, Rovigo England 33-25 Ireland Stadio Communale di Monigo, Treviso South … [Read more...]
2011/12 Heineken Cup pools
Here are all the Pools for the season 2011/12 Heineken Cup Competition. Defending champions Leinster meet Bath, Glasgow and Montpellier in the pool stages of the 2011/2012 Heineken Cup. Northampton, play Munster, Scarlets and Castres in a tough-looking pool. Four-time winners Toulouse play Harlequins, Gloucester and competition new boys Connacht in what looks like an … [Read more...]
Ireland Women win against USA and Wales Women lose to South Africa
Ireland Women used the element better and edged a nervy encounter against the USA Women, which was just the tonic following their previous round loss to England 27-0. A Joy Neville try gave Ireland the ideal start, but Jamie Burke replied with a try for USA, Mel Kanuk adding the conversion. Vanesha McGee scored a try to make it 12-5 to USA but Niamh Briggs reduced the gap to … [Read more...]