Who Will Get The Nod?
The Possibles
Who will get the nod?
Thinking ahead to the announcement of the Springbok squad for the Rugby World Cup, and trying to read Rassie Erasmus’ mind, here...
2019 Rugby World Cup – The Teams – Russia
Russia
Russia qualified for the 2019 tournament after Spain, Belgium and Romania were sanctioned for fielding ineligible players.
This is only the second time that...
2019 Rugby World Cup – The Teams – Argentina
Argentina
The Pumas have been regular Rugby World Cup participants since the inception of the tournament in 1987. In both 2007 and 2015 they reached the semi-finals, punching...
2019 Rugby World Cup – The Teams – Scotland
Scotland
Scotland, many people’s favourite “other” team amongst the top tier nations, have the reputation of being able to knock over the best of the best on the...
2019 Rugby World Cup – The teams – Australia.
2019 Rugby World Cup
The third in our series introducing the teams of the 2019 Rugby World Cup.
Australia
Two time...
2019 Rugby World Cup – The Teams. Wales
The Second of our Team Introductions:
Wales:
Wales had a unique opportunity to go to the 2019 Rugby World Cup as the No.1 ranked team...
2019 Rugby World Cup – The Teams. New Zealand
The 2019 Rugby World Cup is just 1 month and 5 days away.
We begin our warm-up for the RWC with a series of articles that will introduce each team in turn. The...
Rugby World Cup – Coaches
World Cup Coaches
It is interesting to note that only seven of the twenty countries participating in the World Cup are actually coached by natives of that country.
Rugby World Cup – Qualifiers
Rugby World Cup
The Qualifying Process
The 2019 Rugby World Cup will be contested between 20 qualifying nations, divided into four pools.
Rugby World Cup Stadiums
Rugby World Cup Stadiums
The 2019 Rugby World Cup will be played across 12 venues, some of which are regular rugby stadiums, others are multi-purpose stadiums, while yet...
Rugby World Cup Fixtures – Dates
Rugby World Cup Fixtures By Date
FRIDAY 20thSeptember
Japan v Russia (Tokyo)
SATURDAY 21stSeptember
New Zealand v South Africa (Yokohama)
Rugby World Cup Fixtures – Pools
Rugby World Cup Fixtures By Pool
POOL A
Ireland, Scotland, Japan, Russia, Samoa.
Fri 20...
RWC 2019 Match Officials Announced
RWC 2019 Match Officials
World Rugby has announced the squad of 23 match officials selected to take charge of the 48 matches at Rugby World Cup 2019 in...
Rugby World Cup – Canada Qualify
Rugby World Cup - Canada Qualify
Canada are the 20th and final qualifier for Rugby World Cup 2019 in Japan after beating Hong Kong 27-10 in the final game of the repechage tournament in Marseille on Friday.
They take their place in Pool...
How Deep Is The Talent Pool?
How Deep Is The Talent Pool?
The 2018 Rugby Championships is done and dusted. Rassie Erasmus’s first seven months in charge of the Springboks produced so much more than many had expected. Starting from a below-zero base, he hauled the...