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Hopefuls, contenders & underachievers of the 2011 RWC
With 2 games remaining in this 2011 RWC, it’s time to have a look at the rugby world as it is today, the nations on the rise and those which didn’t do as well as expected. Results do matter but aren’t the only criteria: brand of rugby played, depth, prospects, mental aspect, circumstances… They did better than expected [...]
No Carter nor McCaw but still 79 odd points & 12 tries on the scoreboard for the All Blacks
Pool A: Sunday 2 October, Wellington. 15deg, drizzle. Attendance: 37500. FT score: All Blacks 79 – 15 Canada (HT: 37-8) Despite the late withdrawal of their 2 stars, McCaw and Carter – who is out for the remainder of the RWC- the All Blacks have cruised to their 4th bonus-point win of the tournament (only team [...]
RWC 2011, Pool A preview: France likely to move to the Quarter-Finals alongside New Zealand
We continue our preview of all 4 groups, detailing every game and looking at all possible scenario to make the finals. This will help you decide who to bet for as teams’ strategies on match-day will depend on the result they need to qualify for the quarter-finals. All teams will be announced LIVE here and via Facebook as [...]
2011 RWC, Pool A: history repeats itself as Japan draw Canada 23-23
Pool A, Tuesday 27 September, Napier, 4pm kick off NZT. 13deg, sunny. Attendance: 14355. FT result: Japan 23-23 Canada Canada can still keep on dreaming about a quarter-final berth. True, the remaining half of ‘the deal’ is near impossible to achieve, but: beat the All Blacks in Wellington on Sunday and hope than Tonga upset the French….More realistically, the [...]
2011 RWC, Tuesday 27 September preview: time to say goodbye for the USA and Japan
As we get closer to the end of the Pool stages, some teams will be playing their last match of the 2011 RWC tomorrow Tuesday 27 September. The USA in Pool C and Japan in Pool A will do so a day after Namibia and, funnily enough, none of these 3 teams have a chance [...]
2011 RWC: Sunday 18 September matches, Wales v Samoa ; England v Georgia ; France v Canada
Round 2 of the 2011 Rugby World Cup was supposed to clarify if not determine what the quarter-finals would look like. Yesterday’s Irish victory against the Wallabies 15-6 has done the opposite as everything is now up for grabs in groups C & D. Why? A few scenarios can happen and there are now even [...]
2011 RWC week 2 match preview and latest betting odds
Week 2 of the 2011 Rugby World Cup will help separate the wheat from the chaff: get 2 a second win and you’re still on the run for one of the top 2 spots of your group; 1 win & 1 loss and your last 2 games will be decisive; 2 losses and you’re gone. [...]
RWC 2011, Wednesday 14 September results: Samoa 49-12 Namibia ; Tonga 20-25 Canada ; Scotland 15-6 Georgia
3 mid-week matches today, one tomorrow Thursday 15 September. Match highlights, half-time and final results, live scores, it’s all on RugbyLivebet, updated LIVE on our site and/or online via twitter or facebook. Pool D: Wednesday 14 September, Rotorua; Kick off: 2.30pm, 13deg, windy- Ref: Mr Poite (FR): FT, Samoa 49 – 12 Namibia Full-time score: Samoa [...]
2011 RWC Wednesday 14 Sept preview: Samoa – Namibia ; Tonga v Canada ; Scotland v Georgia ; Russia v USA
The first w-e of the 2011 Rugby World Cup was superb, all games being strongly contested: no 50+ points gap, all games close at half-time and the likes of Namibia, Roumania, USA or Japan proving that the term ‘minnow’ is now obsolete. The 2 blockbusters of the w-e, Argentina v England and SA v Wales [...]
2011 RWC presentation: Pool A New Zealand, France, Tonga, Japan, Canada
We have a close look at each of the 4 groups participating to the 2011 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand between 9 September and 23 October (for the 2 finalists) and the first phase of the competition. Let’s start with Group A: All Blacks: In every sport, playing at home is a huge advantage, [...]