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London - Fiji pulled off one of the biggest shocks in World Cup history as they outmuscled and outplayed Wales in Nantes.
Here is my verdict on the performance of the Welsh players - let us know how you thought they played.
Continue reading "Wales player ratings v Fiji"
London - Ireland kept their World Cup campaign on track by the skin of their teeth as they edged past Georgia 14-10 on Saturday night.
The Georgians are ranked just 17th in the world but they produced the performance of a lifetime to push the Irish - who won the Triple Crown in the 2007 Six Nations remember - right to the final whistle
These are my ratings - do you agree?
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London - England鈥檚 World Cup campaign, which got off to a somewhat sluggish start against the USA on Saturday, looks as though it might take another unexpected turn.
The floundering world champions are after the captain was cited for an apparent trip on Eagles centre Paul Emerick on Saturday.
It is hard to see how Vickery can escape a minimum of a one-game ban after the .
Matt Dawson, England鈥檚 World Cup-winning scrum-half, says it would be a 鈥渉uge blow鈥 for England to lose Vickery.
Continue reading "Would Vickery absence be such a disaster?"
Scotland won their opening match of the 2007 World Cup by defeating tournament debutants Portugal 56-10.
The Iberian minnows, only two of whom are professionals, will claim a moral victory after making the Scots work for every score.
Let us know what you make of the ratings, and your views in general of the Scottish performance.
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I joined 主播大秀 Sport working for the website back in 2001 and am one of a number of journalists who help out with the rugby union coverage.
I started my career on the before joining the-then Mirror Group after a brief spell at the Press Association.
After the failed re-launch of the Sporting Life I worked on a number of Mirror Group publications, including a memorable week on the news desk of the Sunday People.
Like most sports journalists I鈥檓 a frustrated player who lacked only the pace, power and ability to get right to the top.
A non-tackling fly-half, my rugby career was stymied at a young age by my inability to last a match without getting injured, although now I am officially a sporting veteran I am considering returning for one last fling.
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