Category: World Cup
Tonga hang on against brave Samoa in epic that eliminates England
TONGA 20 SAMOA 18 CALLUM WALKER, CommBank Stadium, Parramatta, Sunday TONGA and Samoa played out a World Cup classic as Kristian Woolf’s men had just…
France heartbroken as Abbas Miski settles golden-point drama for Lebanon
LEBANON 24 FRANCE 20 AMOS WYNN, CommBank Stadium, Parramatta, Sunday ABBAS MISKI scored a dramatic golden-point winning try to give Lebanon victory over a spirited…
Australia put record international score on Wales
AUSTRALIA 124 WALES 6 IAN GOLDEN, CommBank Stadium, Parramatta, Sunday WALES achieved what England and Samoa failed to do in this World Cup and scored…
Stacey Jones hails New Zealand’s fast start against Fiji
STACEY JONES credited New Zealand’s fast start as they closed out their group stage campaign with a record 78-0 victory over Fiji. The Kiwis were…
Australia click into gear in big win over Cook Islands
AUSTRALIA 66 COOK ISLANDS 6 EMMA KENNEDY, Queensland Country Bank Stadium, Townsville, Saturday JACK BOSTOCK and Tom Trbojevic both scored hat-tricks as Australia ran in…
New Zealand set record win over shellshocked Fiji
NEW ZEALAND 78 FIJI 0 MARC BAZELEY, Cbus Super Stadium, Gold Coast, Saturday WE’VE been here before. Nine years ago, to be precise. New Zealand versus…
Apii Nicholls helps New Zealand survive PNG scare
NEW ZEALAND 40 PAPUA NEW GUINEA 12 MARC BAZELEY, Cbus Super Stadium, Gold Coast, Saturday NEW ZEALAND survived a Halloween fright against Papua New Guinea…
Fiji reach semi-finals as France well beaten again
FIJI 54 FRANCE 6 STEPHEN IBBETSON, Cbus Super Stadium, Gold Coast, Saturday FIJI are into the semi-finals on their World Cup debut after a comfortable…
France make impressive start against Scotland
FRANCE 114 SCOTLAND 0 IAN GOLDEN, WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong, Saturday FRANCE were outstanding in their World Cup opener against Scotland. At one point, everyone…
Australia wheel away from debutants New Zealand
AUSTRALIA 102 NEW ZEALAND 14 IAN GOLDEN, WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong, Saturday THE Wheelaroos won their opening match but the Wheel Kiwis, playing in their…
