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RWC 2019: Quarter Final Previews Pt 2 with Simon Cron

In Part 2 of our Quarter Final previews, former Waratahs assistant coach Simon Cron talks about the rise of the Brave Blossoms and their impact on the sport in the Land of the Rising Sun, and the remaining two clashes between hosts Japan and South Africa, and Wales and France…
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RWC 2019: Quarter Final Previews Pt 1 with Simon Cron

The phoney war is over as the 2019 Rugby World Cup reaches the pointy end, with the eight remaining teams contesting the Quarter Finals this weekend. Former Waratahs assistant coach Simon Cron, now based in Japan, runs the rule over each knockout clash.
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RWC 2019 Pool Game 36: Sexton on song as Ireland overcome Samoa

This was more like it, Ireland overcoming a red card to overpower Samoa 47-5 in Fukuoka last night, and put themselves back in the frame as a Rugby World Cup contender.
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RWC 2019 Pool Game 29: Reinach on fire as Boks run rampant

A devastating first half has helped South Africa towards a 66-7 dismantling of Canada in Kobe, the Springboks racking up 10 tries as they booked a place in the Quarter-Finals.
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RWC 2019 Pool Game 26: Superb Japan stay the course to see off Samoa

Japan’s World Cup odyssey continued last night with a hard-fought but well-deserved 38-19 defeat of Samoa in front of a jubilant home crowd in Toyota.
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RWC 2019 Pool Game 23: Springboks too strong for powerless Italians

The World Cup dreams of Italy – and their talismanic captain Sergio Parisse who retires at the tournament’s end – have been shattered after a 49-3 humbling at the hands of an impressive and powerful South Africa in Shizuoka.
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RWC 2019 Pool Game 22: Ireland labour to victory over stoic Bears

Ireland have got their World Cup campaign back on track with a 35-0 defeat of Russia in Kobe, going some way towards putting the horror show against hosts Japan to rest. But given they were playing the 20th ranked team in the world, and a Russian side forced to play for 20 minutes a man down after two yellow cards, this wasn’t quite the one-sided try-fest that was predicted, or indeed expected.
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RWC 2019 Pool Game 21: Flying Fijians back on song to demolish Lelos

Fiji have made some amends for their shock loss to Uruguay, seeing off a brave first half effort from Georgia to run in seven tries in a 45-10 victory in rain-soaked Osaka.
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RWC 2019 Pool Game 20: All Blacks tick over nicely against Canada

Not only did three brothers start for New Zealand for the first time ever in a Rugby World Cup match, but all three scored as well, as the All Blacks put away Canada 63-0 with the minimum of fuss in Oita yesterday, racking up nine tries in the process.
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RWC 2019 Pool Game 19: Much-improved USA push Les Bleus all the way

A heroic effort from the USA Eagles has pushed a spluttering France all the way in Fukoaka, Les Bleus eventually running out 33-9 victors after leading by just three with 15 minutes to play.
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RWC 2019 Pool Game 1: Nervy Japan still start with a bonus

Posted on September 21, 2019 by Paul Cook Leave a comment

It wasn’t as one-sided a contest as most had predicted, but hosts Japan have still got their Rugby World Cup campaign off to a positive start with a 30-10 bonus point victory over Russia in Tokyo.

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2019 Jack Scott Cup Grand Final: Meet the Teams – Sydney University

Posted on August 30, 2019 by Paul Cook 2 comments

Reigning champions Sydney University take on newcomers Randwick Magic in the Jack Scott Cup Final at Pittwater Rugby Park tomorrow, for the chance to claim back-to-back Premiership titles. They take us through their matchday 23…

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2019 Jack Scott Cup Grand Final: Meet the Teams – Randwick Magic

Posted on August 30, 2019 by Paul Cook One comment

Randwick Magic will line-up in the Jack Scott Cup Final tomorrow for a chance to lift the trophy in their inaugural season in the competition. They take us through their matchday 25 in alphabetical order for the showdown against Sydney University…

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NRC Season 6 Kick-Off: Squads, Draw, Coaches & Captain’s Previews

Posted on August 30, 2019 by Paul Cook Leave a comment

The sixth season of the National Rugby Championship (NRC) kicks-off today, with eight teams battling it out again for supremacy in the country’s newest domestic competition. Fijian Drua are the holders, having lifted the title in some style last year. But a look across the squads suggests that there are plenty of pretenders to their throne this time around, with a heavy Super Rugby presence balanced nicely with the cream of the crop from clubland.

2019 Shute Shield Grand Final: Sydney University

Posted on August 24, 2019 by Paul Cook Leave a comment

Sydney University’s coaching team of Robert Taylor (backs) and assistant Joe Horn-Smith (forwards) take us through their 23 man squad for Saturday’s Intrust Super Shute Shield grand final showdown…

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2019 Shute Shield Grand Final: Warringah

Posted on August 24, 2019 by Paul Cook Leave a comment

Warringah head coach Mark Gerrard takes us through his 23 man squad for this afternoon’s Intrust Super Shute Shield grand final showdown against Sydney University…

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Grand Final Key Match-Up – Rohan O’Regan v Sam Ward

Posted on August 24, 2019 by Paul Cook Leave a comment

There are plenty of players you would’t fancying run at in this afternoon’s Intrust Super Shute Shield grand final. But two of the toughest on the field, are also two of the nicest blokes you could hope to meet off it, in Sydney University Football Club’s Rohan O’Regan, and Warringah Rats Official Supporters Page’s Sam Ward. Behind the Ruck caught up with club rugby’s Jekyll and Hyde persona’s this week to reflect on the season so far, see how they rate each other, and their team’s chances of glory.

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