England (6) 12 Pen: Farrell 4 South Africa (12) 32 Try: Mapimpi, Kolbe, Con: Pollard 2 Pen: Pollard 6 South Africa beat England with a ruthless display of power rugby to win their third Rugby World Cup. Twenty two points from the bold fly-half Handre Pollard and second-half tries from wingers Makazole Mapimpi and Cheslin…
Category: Rugby Union
Rugby World Cup 2019 Handre Pollard kicks Springboks past defiant Wales to set up final against England. Alun Wyn Jones says that Wales’ indiscipline “piggy-backed” South Africa down the field for that last penalty. Great kick from Faf de Klerk, as he skips the ball into touch inside Wales’ 22 from an awkward angle then…
Owen Farrell, captain of England said “ we planned our response to the haka to show New Zealand they would not have things all their own way in their Rugby World Cup semi-final at the International Stadium Yokohama. We didn’t just want to stand in a flat line and let them come at us…
New Zealand won back-to-back titles and became the first men’s side to win consecutive Rugby World Cup Sevens Titles as they beat England 33-12 in the final on Sunday, having beaten England in 2013 final in Moscow. The All Blacks took a 14-0 lead in San Francisco as Sione Molina scored two tries, both converted…
RBS Six Nations at Murrayfield England (7) 15 Scotland (6) 9 Pens: Laidlaw 3 Tries: Kruis, Nowell Con: Farrell Pen: Farrell England established an early lead through George Kruis’ converted try, but Scotland scored by the boot of Greig Laidlaw to make it 7-6 at half-time. England dominated and had their first try of…