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RWC Pool C FT result: Australia do the job against Russia, 68-22
Saturday 1 October, Nelson, 15deg – drizzle. Attendance: 18000. Live FT score: Wallabies 68 - 22 Russia (HT:47-5) Well it was a performance of 2 halves: a good Wallabies side in the first and a sloppy one in the second. In the first half, Samo had a good game on the wing and had a hand in McCalman’s try but [...]
RWC Pool C match preview & latest betting odds: Australia v Russia ; Ireland v Italy
We finish our preview of all w-e matches with Pool C. Australia will side an experimental team against Russia while the true final of the group will take place on Sunday when Ireland face Italy in Dunedin. Teams will be announced LIVE here and via Facebook. On matchday, live score updates & full-time result here or via twitter [...]
2011 RWC week 3 match preview & betting odds
Round 3 marks the business end of the Pool stages: winner and runner-up spots will be decided in Pool A and B this w-e. On paper, the obvious blockbuster of the w-e is Pool A match between the All Blacks and the French. However, politics, mind games and strategy mean that the contest will (could) [...]
2011 RWC, round 2 & 3 preview – Tonga v Japan ; Italy v Russia ; South Africa v Namibia
After an eventful 2nd w-e which saw 6 Nations teams getting closer to the QF, 3 rather low key games will take place during the week. In Group A, although Japan and Tonga are not mathematically out of the play-offs, there is little hope either France or New Zealand will lose their remaining 2 matches, [...]
RWC 2011, Tuesday 20 September, Pool C: Italy v Russia
Pool C Nelson, 11deg, dry & windy, Kick off: 7.30pm. Attendance: 13000. Live FT result: Italy 53 – 17 Russia One sided match in Nelson tonight as Italians have smashed the Russian Bears 48-17. Italy’s scrum has been walking all over its opponent, even getting a penalty try at the 30minutes mark as the Bears [...]
2011 RWC Thursday 15 September, full-time score: Russia 6 – 13 USA
We knew this game wouldn’t be like any others between the 2 super powers. And we were right. Both teams are desperate to win this one, not only as this will probably be their only win of this world cup but also because a win against the old nemesis is a must in every sport. [...]
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 Group stage preview, Pool C: Australia, Ireland, Italy, Russia, USA
Pool C: Australia: Many consider Group C a done deal: Australia to top it, then Ireland as runner-up. Australian rugby is having a great year: the Reds brought the 2011 Super 15 trophy back to Queensland after playing some great footy under Ewen McKenzie. Then the Wallabies ended a 10-year draught when they won the [...]
30 days to 2011 Rugby World Cup; all the latest betting odds
Just 30 days to go before the 2011 Rugby World Cup kicks off in New Zealand. Like every 10 days until 9 September 2011, we have a look at all major bookies betting odds, what has changed in the last few days, who is on the move, etc… Well, the biggest move of the last [...]