May 18, 2012

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Rugby World Cup quarter-finals too close to call

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(PhatzRadio / CBC Sports) — Ahead of a weekend offering the most intriguing lineup of quarter-finals ever at a Rugby World Cup, England manager Martin Johnson seemed to be giving every team bar one a shot at the title. “I think you can see seven of them getting there,” Johnson said as he prepared his [...]

Kickers strutting odd stuff at Rugby World Cup

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Tom Croft of England supports Jonny Wilkinson as he is tackled by Mike Blair of Scotland during the IRB 2011 Rugby World Cup Pool B match between England and Scotland at Eden Park on October 1, 2011 in Auckland, New Zealand. (September 30, 2011 – Photo by Ryan Pierse/Getty Images AsiaPac) WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) [...]

Italy’s Ghiraldini suspended 15 weeks for eye gouging

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Italy hooker Leonardo Ghiraldini, right, received a 15-week suspension Tuesday for eye gouging at the Rugby World Cup. (Christophe Simon/Getty Images) (PhatzRadio / CBC Sports) — Italy hooker Leonardo Ghiraldini was suspended for 15 weeks on Tuesday after admitting to eye gouging Ireland prop Cian Healy in the Rugby World Cup. Ghiraldini denied in a [...]

Quarter-finals set at Rugby World Cup

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Leigh Halfpenny scores Wales’ sixth try in a 66-0 rout of Fiji at Waikato Stadium in Hamilton, New Zealand, on Sunday. (Ryan Pierse/Getty Images) (PhatzRadio / CBC Sports) — One wobbly result in the pool stage has set the scene for a North versus South final at the Rugby World Cup, with the eight surviving [...]

Wales and Ireland advances to Rugby World

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Italy’s Sergio Parisse is tackled by Ireland’s Brian O’Driscoll during their Rugby World Cup match at Otago Stadium Sunday. (Rob Griffith/Associated Press) (PhatzRadio / CBC Sports) — Ireland withstood a ferocious performance by Italy’s forwards Sunday to advance to the Rugby World Cup quarter-finals with a 36-6 win in the tournament’s last pool match. Brian [...]

Canada finishes Rugby World Cup with loss to New Zealand

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New Zealand All Blacks Zac Guildford dives across the line to score a try against Canada at the Wellington Regional Stadium in Wellington, New Zealand on Sunday. (Christophe Ena/Associated Press) (PhatzRadio / CBC Sports) – Winger Zac Guildford scored four of New Zealand’s 12 tries in a 79-15 win over Canada on Sunday, while Colin [...]

Australia tops Russia / Springboks trim stubborn Samoa at Rugby World Cup

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Australia’s Radike Samo, left, and teammate Ben McCalman tackle Russia’s Alexander Shakirov during their Rugby World Cup on Saturday. (Rob Griffith/Associated Press) (PhatzRadio / CBC Sports) — Australia’s woes at the Rugby World Cup aren’t quite finished yet, conceding three tries to the modest attack of Russia in the 68-22 win on Saturday and losing [...]

Rubgy Recap: Georgia beats rival Romania / Canada claws back to earn draw with Japan

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(PhatzRadio / CBC Sports) – Georgia brightened its third campaign at a Rugby World Cup with a 25-9 win over Romania on Wednesday, only its second win in 11 matches and one enriched by the long and spirited rivalry between the teams. In front of the Georgian Prime Minister and a capacity crowd of 14,000, [...]

Italy sends U.S. home from Rugby World Cup

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John Van Der Giessen of the United States catches the line out in a 27-10 loss to Italy at Trafalgar Park on Tuesday. (Shaun Botterill/Getty Images) Italy secured a bonus point in a 27-10 win over a resilient United States at the Rugy World Cup on Tuesday, setting up the Pool C match against Ireland [...]

Canada claws back to draw Japan / Wales eliminates Namibia from Rugby World Cup

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Japan’s Sione Talikavili Vatuvei, centre, is tackled by Canada’s DTH van der Merwe, left, and Aaron Carpenter, right, during their Rugby World Cup game on Tuesday. (Themba Hadebe/Associated Press) (PhatzRadio / CBC Sports) — Ander Monro scored a late try and a penalty as Canada salvaged a 23-23 draw Tuesday to deny Japan its first [...]

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