Australia have qualified from Pool B in the Rugby World Cup after a victory over Canada earlier today. Australia were on the scoreboard within the second minute from a penalty kick by Julian Huxley. The Wallabies have qualified as winners of Pool B in the Rugby World Cup 2007 and will play the quarter-final match Australia Vs England on 6 October at the Velodrome.
Canada have announced their 15 man starting lineup that will play against Australia on Saturday 29 September. The clash will be the Rugby World Cup final match in Pool B for both teams.
Australia have announced their 15 man starting lineup for the match Australia Vs Canada on Saturday 29 September. Although Australia have topped Pool B regardless of the result against Canada -they have still selected a strong side.
The Brave Blossoms of Japan have drawn with Canada in their final appearance of the Rugby World Cup 2007. Japan continue their winless record in any Rugby World Cup tournament, but should be happy with their first draw ever today, against a strong team from Canada. Read the rest of this entry »
The Brave Blossoms, also known as the Cherry Blossoms from Japan have announced their 15 man starting lineup for kick off against Canada tomorrow. The Pool B match will be played at the Stade Chaban Delmas stadium.
Fiji have managed to defeat Canada in their Pool B clash at the millennium stadium this afternoon. The final score for the game was Fiji 19-16 Canada.
Following yesterday’s great entertainment, today promises to be just the same. There are three great live games lined up today.
At the Stade de la Beaujoire in Nantes today, Wales managed to overcome first half leaders Canada in an epic match. Wales now move to the top of group B, under Australia, and both have recieved a bonus point.
With the IRB Rugby World Cup 2007 almost a week away, the final World Rugby Rankings have been updated, and will remain as they are going into the World Cup.
With all the Rugby World Cup warm up games happening in the past few weeks, the rankings have been changing. The most notable change in the final list is Ireland who move from 6th to 5th, overtaking the Los Pumas of Argentina.
The New Zealand All Blacks remain on top, followed by the Wallabies and then host nation France in 3rd. The Springboks who are tipped off as second best favourites to win the Webb Ellis Cup, are in 4th place.
The full and final list of the World Rugby Rankings for the Rugby World Cup has been updated.
This weekend, was a wonderful weekend of Rugby action. From the perseverance of the Japanese against the Azzurri, to the climatic end between Wales and Argentina.
The biggest result of this weekend, was of course England’s second consecutive loss to France in as many weeks with the final score of England 9-22 France at the Stade Velodrome in Marseilles. England have no more World Cup warm up matches remaining, and will try to defend their title going with their two losses to the host nation France.
Wales put on a show against 5th ranked in the world: Argentina, but Wales found themselves under intense pressure in the second half with a climatic finish which ruled a last minute try by Argentinian player Martin Durand as a knock-on by the video referee. The final score was left at Wales 27-20 Argentina.
Other results included:
The action gets better as we build up towards the Rugby World Cup 2007.
Upcoming Rugby World Cup warm up fixtures to look forward to this week:
Friday 24th August 2007:
Saturday 25th August 2007:
Sunday 26th August 2007:
Rugby World Cup fever has truly begun, with less than 18 days remaining until the Rugby World Cup 2007!
