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France full-back Thomas Ramos kicked 17 points as the hosts overcame New Zealand in the opening match of Rugby World Cup 2023 at the Stade de France. The All Blacks scored after just 92 seconds when Mark Telea touched down Beauden Barrett’s precise cross-kick, but three Ramos penalties helped Les Bleus into a 9-8 half-time lead.
Oct 29, 2023 · Scorer of the only try in the World Cup final was fitting for a legend of the game. Will Jordan (NZ) Will Jordan has been a delight to watch. At 6ft 2ins, he glides over the turf, and is an elegant finisher, as we saw most vividly against Ireland.
- Ox Nche (South Africa): The reason the Boks won both the quarter and semi-final, this explosive yet gentle man is everything that’s good about South Africa.
- Peato Mauvaka (France): He almost won the quarter-final for his country and he contributed three open play tries as he filled the boots of the world class Julien Marchand.
- Ben Tameifuna (Tonga): One of the characters of the tournament, he excelled in every aspect of the tighthead’s role, adding new-found mobility to his massive frame.
- Eben Etzebeth (South Africa): Simply immense, our Player of the Tournament and a man who has calmed his aggression to offer a complete lock package.
Oct 30, 2023 · The Springboks beat New Zealand 12-11 at the Stade de France on Saturday, making them the first team to win successive editions of the tournament away from home.
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The Rugby World Cup was first held in 1987 with Australia and New Zealand selected as hosts. Unlike the 20 that participate today, there were just 16 teams and it involved no qualifying process. Instead, the seven International Rugby Football Board (now known as World Rugby) members qualified automatically, while the rest were handed invitations fo...
It has been dominated by the southern hemisphere, with the ‘big three’ claiming eight of the nine titles. New Zealand and South Africa are level on three apiece, but the efforts of the Springboks are particularly impressive when you consider that they were banned for the first two World Cups – won by the All Blacks and then Australia. England broke...
It is often split between free-to-air and pay TV throughout the major rugby nations, but in the United Kingdom, it is available to all on ITV, who have broadcast the tournament since 1991. That was also the same for France as TF1 had all 48 matches available for the whole country to watch. Most other nations, however, often see the World Cup shown ...
France will have the honour of hosting the tournament for the second time in 2023 after previously doing a tremendous job in 2007. Although the quality of rugby was at times criticised – the final between England and South Africa was certainly one to forget – the 2007 competition was still regarded as one of the best. The matches were extremely wel...
Such is the growth of the sport, as well as the popularity rugby has in France, the organisers will expect to fill the stadiums when the tournament takes place in 2023. It is also a big couple of years for the country, with Paris set to host the 2024 Summer Olympics, and no doubt it will reach fever pitch. The French capital is also the setting for...
Akin to football’s equivalent, the first stage is a round-robin phase. The teams that have qualified for the global tournament are split up into four pools, all comprising five countries, and they go head-to-head looking to reach the quarter-finals. Interestingly, the pools also help decide which teams compete in the next tournament as the top thre...
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An unusually unfancied New Zealand dazzled throughout Rugby World Cup 2023, scoring a tournament-high 49 tries (19 more than any other side) and contributing to a dramatic final.
