The Heat in Africa
With summer quickly approaching in the Southern Hemisphere we thought we might take a break from all the Rugby World Cup action and share with you some houses we came across at a resort here in Africa.
With summer quickly approaching in the Southern Hemisphere we thought we might take a break from all the Rugby World Cup action and share with you some houses we came across at a resort here in Africa.
France have managed to bounce back after their disasterous efforts in the opening game of the Rugby World Cup 2007. On Sunday, France managed a convincing win over Namibia in their second game of the Rugby World Cup, reassuring the French public that their hopes of qualifying for the knock-out stages are still alive.
Following yesterday’s great entertainment, today promises to be just the same. There are three great live games lined up today.
French head coach Bernard Laporte has announced his 15 man starting lineup that will play against Namibia in their Pool D match in Toulouse on Sunday the 16th. Laporte’s men will be under tremendous pressure to receive a bonus point for the game, otherwise the host nation will most likely be seeing an early exit to the IRB Rugby World Cup 2007.
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Ireland have managed to defeat Namibia at the Stade-Chaban Delmas earlier this evening. The men from Namibia looked as though they might have been able to bring the game back at one stage.
The game started with Ireland taking the lead from an early try from Irish captain O’Driscoll, Ireland had a half time score lead of 20-3.
Ireland head coach Eddie O’Sullivan has announced his team to play Namibia in their Rugby World Cup 2007 opening Pool D match at the Chaban Delmas Stadium in Bordeaux on Sunday the 9th of September.
Irish captain Brian O’Driscoll has made a speedy recovery after suffering an injury to his sinus last month, and will be in the starting lineup.
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.