30-9-15 RUGBY WORLD CUP

TONGA 35-21 NAMIBIA

VEAINU AND RAM KEEP TONGA HOPES ALIVE

Ball comes out from a scrum and Venau runs half the pitch to score Veainu first try. Lilo converts. Ball comes from a line out into the scrum and one pass out and Ram is able to get the ball down the wing for the try. Namibia score a good team try by using the pitch and moving the ball from one side of the pitch to the other scored by Tromp. Kotze converts. Ball comes across the pitch from a line out Fosita gets the try after a couple of passes and a lu8cky bounce. Lilo scores pen on 34 minutes. Tonga denied a try just before half time due to the foot being in touch. Half time Tonga 22-7 Namibia.

Namibia ball caught from a kick and a quality run and pass to Burger and he beats the defender two get there. A rolling maul gives Namibia a second try as Burger is able to get at the bottom of the ruck and is just seen putting the ball on the line. Venainu scores a great running try for Tonga. As they are now beginning to show their class. Namibia are denied a try after several knocks on on 58 minutes. Tonga score a penalty on 73 minutes Morath becomes the leading scorer in Tonga history

29-9-15 rugby world cup teams

THIS IS THE LAST MATCH BEFORE EACH TEAM IN THE RUGBY WORLD CUP HAS PLAYEED 2 MATCHES

 

Captain Jacques Burger will make his 10th World Cup appearance for Namibia when he leads the team out against Tonga in Exeter on Tuesday

Tonga will be without injured captain Nili Latu

The Tongans have changed their entire front five, with former Northampton prop Soane Tonga'uiha among those recalled

Hooker Aleki Lutui and loose-head Tonga'uiha are set to become the seventh and eighth Tongans to play in a third World Cup

Namibia: Janco Venter, Johan Tromp, Danie van Wyk, Johan Deysel, Russel van Wyk, Theuns Kotze, Eneill Buitendag; Renaldo Bothma, Rohan Kitshoff, Jacques Burger (captain), Tjiuee Uanivi, Janco Venter, Johannes Coetzee, Torsten van Jaarsveld, Casper Viviers.

Replacements: Louis van der Westhuizen, Johnny Redelinghuys, AJ de Klerk, Tinus du Plessis, PJ van Lill, Damian Stevens, Darryl De La Harpe, David Philander.

 

Tonga: Vungakoto Lilo, David Halaifuna, Siale Piutau (co-captain), Sione Piukala, Fetu'u Vainikolo, Latiume Fosita, Sonatane Takulua; Viliami Ma'afu (co-captain), Jack Ram, Sione Kalamafoni, Joseph Tu'ineau, Hale T Pole, Sila Puafisi, Aleki Lutui, Soane Tonga'uiha.

Replacements: Paula Ngauamo, Tevita Mailau, Halani Aulika, Tukulua Lokotui, Opeti Fonua, Samisoni Fisilau, Kurt Morath, Telusa Veainu.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/34375765

27-9-15 sunday RWC

SUNDAY

AUSTRALIA 65-3 URUGUAY

MITCHELL AND MC CALUMN ALLOWS AUSTRILIA TO BE IN DREAMLAND

 

Australia gets the ball from the line out and put the ball into the scrum and Mc Mahon comes out and runs about 5 metres to score a simple try. Good Australian kick pass to Tomane for the try. Cooper scores penalty. Uruguay score pen from Berchesi. Balsol from scrum on the Australian line. A couple of passes leaves Mumm with a simple run in. Speight gets the ball from a simple line out 31 minutes as Australia were able to move the ball from one side of the pitch to the other so fast. Speight  then nearly scored a try but the video ref denied it. Ball from line out into scrum bass back and a little dummy leaves Mc Calman the chance to run in a simple try. Half time Australia 31-3 Uruguay

A quality run from 20 metres Mitchell scores . Australia work the line until Mitchell puts the ball in the corner due to an incredible pass. A couple of passes from the scrum lets Mc Calumn in for a simple try. Ball from line out into a scrum and Mc Mahon power the ball down for the try. Very good team try from their own half and one pass to the other leaves Toomau in for the try. Australia move the ball from one side of the pitch to the other get the ball in a small maul Kuridani scores at the death

SCOTLAND 39-16 USA

BIG BONUS POINT WIN BUT SCOTLAND SHOULD WORRY

|Russell scores pen on 2 minutes. Hogg scores pen on 6 minutes. Russell scores pen on 15 minutes. Lamositele then scores a try from a line out and after a couple of times the main man scores the try. Converted. Half time Scotland 6-13 USA

Good team try as a good wide pass to Visser and Scotland score their first try of the match. Ball comes out from the scrum quick pass to Maitland for the try converted. Some great running and moving and a great pass to Neil who scores Scotland’s third after putting the ball on the line.. Laidlaw converts. Ball comes out of the maul and a quick pass which the USA defend but a quick pass to scott who scores Scotland’s bonus point try. Laidlaw converts. Weir scores a try at the death after a load of power mauls give Scotland a try Laidlaw converts.

IRELAND 44-10 ROMINIA

BOWE AND EARLS GIVE IRELAND BONUS POINT

Madigan scores pen on 7 minutes. Calefeteanu scores a penalty for Romania on 10 minutes. Simon Zebo gets the ball on the wing and kicks it down and scores a try but it is seen that his foot is in touch before he regains the ball that is illegal in the game. Madagan scores penalty on 18 minutes. Ireland then moves the ball from one side of the pitch to the other and Tommy Bowe scores in the corner. Madagan converts. Great patient build up and Zebo gets the ball from the scrum and hits a long kick to Earls who runs down the wing for the try. Half time Ireland 18-3 Romania

43 minutes ball comes from the scrum to Reddon who kicks it to earls who puts it in the corner. Ball from the scrum and Reddon give the ball to Bowe who scores the bonus point in the corner Madagan converts. Zebo gets the ball down the wing and passes to Carney who rolls over for the try. 74 minutes. Madagan converts. Ball comes from the scrum a couple of passes and under the posts Tomita scores for Romania Vlaicu converts. Maul couple of passes and under the posts Henry scores final try

 

26-9-15 saturday Rwc

SATURDAY

ITALY 23-18 CANADA

ITALY LOOK NERVOUS BUT GET WIN

Hyrayama score a pen on 14 minutes. Quality run down the wing and a pass to Van der Merve to score a try converted on 14 minutes. Italy pull it out to Rizzo quality break from own half into scrum maul and offload to Rizzo for the try. Allan scores pen on 24 for Italy. Italy then denied a try due to good Canadian desire using the line as an extra defender. Italy then score a pen Half time Italy 13-10 Canada

Ball from line out a couple of passes and Evens puts it in the corner for Canada. Canada then denied a try due to a forward pass. Allan scores a penalty for Italy. Ball from line out and scrum and one fast pass gives Garcia a try converted by Allan Canada score Hyrayama pen on 71 minutes. Italy score a penalty on 80

SOUTH AFRICA 65-6 SAMOA

PETERSON HAT TRICK ALLOWS SOUTH AFRICA TO CRUISE

Poland scores Penalty on 2 minutes. Michael Stanley equalises for Samoa on 7 minutes and they lead on 11 minutes. Samoa gets the ball from line out and gives it to Peterson who controls the ball and runs it in for the try. Poland scores pen on 18 minutes. Poland scores pen on 24 for South Africa. Poland scores pen on 38 minutes. Half time South Africa 17-6 Samoa

South Africa denied a try on 41 good set move from line out and La Reux passes to Strous who scores in the corner. Conversion. Burger scores a try from a Samoa error in the scrum and a couple of passes and balls into mauls  gives South Africa the try. Soon after Samoa denied a try as they were able to get down the wing but the foot was said to be in touch. South Africa then score a try from the scrum good position where the Brits was able to pick up the pieces. Driving maul where Piterson has the ball at the back of the scrum as he puts it down but the ref goes to the TMO and it is given. Good passing to give the ball wide and Peterson is able to get it in the corner for his hat trick. Habana is able to run in a try from his own half.  

ENGLAND 25-28 WALES

DAVIS TRY ALOWS ENGLAND TIO COLAPSE

Dan Biggar scores pen 1 minute. Farrell equalises for England. Dan Biggar scores pen for Wales. Owen Farell scores a drop goal for England. Jonny May scores a try from a scrum and he passes 2 defenders. And this allows May the space to score the try. Converted. Bigger scores penalty on 39 minutes Half time England 16-9 Wales

Farrell scores pen on 43 Biggar score pen on 47.  Farrell scores pen on Biggar scores pen on 53. Biggar scores pen on 58 Farrell scores pen on 69. Great pass but nothing looks on until top class kick into centre puts Davies in for an easy try in the centre of the goal so easier to convert. Biggar scores pen from half way line for wales to lead on 74

25-9-15 argentena v georgia friday rwc

FRIDAY

ARGENTENA 54-9 GEORGIA

IMHOFF AND CORDERO SCORE 2 AS ARGENTENA FIND THINGS A LOT EASIER THAN EXPECTED AND A BONUS POINT

 

Argentina score Sanchez pen. They then score a try from a rehearsed move where the mall comes out of the scrum and one pass to Lavani who scores the try in the corner. Nocon Kirksville scores Georgia penalty on 16 minutes and on 19 minutes Bosch scores pen for Argentina on 20 minutes Kirksville scores pen for Georgia on 30 minutes Sanchez scores penalty on 36 on 36 minutes Half time Argentina 14-9 Georgia.

Argentina then denied a try just after half time after good scrummaging. Cubelli scores a try from a smart scrum where Argentina get the ball and move it across the pitch well from one side to the other and the try was converted on. Ball from line out and a top quality run Imnoff. Argentina then move inch by inch until they break across the line on 70 minutes Cordero. Great run down the wing from Cordero gives Argentina another try on 70 minutes. Argentina then score a controversial try from isome hard rucking and Imhoff scores a try from a simple ruck but the controversy happened earlier in the mnove as there was a controversial volley to keep the ball in play

25-9-15 rugby world cup teams

This match does now look like the play off in pool c and is on today at 4.45pm here are the teams for Argentina v Georgia at 4.45pm today

Argentina team to play Georgia

 

 

1.       Marcos Ayerza,  2. Agustin Creevy (captain), 3. Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro,  4. Matias Alemanno,  5. Tomas Lavanini,  6. Juan Manuel Leguizamon , 7. Juan Martin Fernandez Lobbe, 8. Facundo Isa, 9. Tomas Cubelli, 10. Nicolas Sanchez,  11. Juan Imhoff, 12. Juan Martin Hernande, 13. Marcelo Bosch14. Santiago Cordero, 15. Joaquin Tuculet

 

Replacements

 16. Julian Montoya,  17. Lucas Noguera, 18. Ramiro Herrera, 19. Javier Ortega Desio, 20. Pablo Matera, 21. Martin Landajo, 22. Jeronimo De La Fuente, 23. Lucas Gonzalez Amorosino

https://www.rugbyworldcup.com/news/97318

Georgia team v Argentina

 Kvirikashvili; Mchedlidze, Kacharava, Sharikadze, Aptsiauri; Malaguradze, Lobzhanidze; Nariashvili, Bregvadze, Zirakashvili, Nemsadze, Mikautadze, Tkhilaishvil, Kolelishvili, Gorgodze

Replacements: Mamukashvili, Asieshvili, Chilachava, Datunashvili, Sutiashvili, Begadze, Pruidze, Giorgadze

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/article-3248324/Argentina-vs-Georgia-RWC-2015-team-news-fixture-kick-time-watch-TV-more.html

Saturday all the teams in this plan play on Saturday as Sundays teams have not been announced yet and I think there is not enough information already

Italy v Canada

1-Michele Rizzo, 2-Leonardo Ghiraldini (captain), 3-Lorenzo Cittadini, 4-Quintin Geldenhuys, 5-Josh Furno, 6-Alessandro Zanni, 7-Francesco Minto, 8-Samuela Vunisa; 9-Edoardo Gori 10-Tommaso Allan, 11-Giovanbattista Venditti, 12-Gonzalo Garcia, 13-Tommaso Benvenuti, 14-Leonardo Sarto, 15-Luke McLean

Replacements: 16-Davide Giazzon, 17-Matias Aguero, 18-Martin Castrogiovanni, 19-Marco Fuser, 20-Mauro Bergamasco, 21-Guglielmo Palazzani, 22-Carlo Canna, 23-Michele Campagnaro. (Compiled by Ed Osmond,; Edited by Tony Jimenez)

https://uk.sports.yahoo.com/news/rugby-italy-team-play-canada-120637460--spt.html

 

South Africa v Samoa

South Africa squad to face Samoa on Saturday 26 September:

 

Willie le Roux; JP Pietersen, Jean de Villiers (captain), Damian De Allende, Bryan Habana; Handre Pollard, Fourie du Preez; Duane Vermeulen, Schalk Burger, Francois Louw; Victor Matfield, Eben Etzebeth; Jannie du Plessis, Adriaan Strauss, Tendai Mtawarira.

 

Reserves: Schalk Brits, Trevor Nyakane, Frans Malherbe, Lood de Jager, Siya Kolisi, Ruan Pienaar, Pat Lambie, Jesse Kriel.

http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/rugby/rugby-union/international/south-africa-vs-samoa-team-news-rwc-2015-bismarck-du-plessis-and-ruan-pienaar-among-eight-dropped-after-japan-defeat-but-jean-de-villiers-survives-live-10514192.html

Samoa: 15 Tim Nanai-Williams, 14 Ken Pisi, 13 Paul Perez, 12 Rey Lee-Lo, 11 Alesana Tuilagi, 10 Mike Stanley, 9 Kahn Fotuali'i, 8 Ofisa Treviranus (c), 7 Jack Lam, 6 TJ Ioane, 5 Joe Tekori, 4 Teofilo Paulo, 3 Anthony Perenise, 2 Motu Matu'u, 1 Zak Taulafo

Replacements: 16 Ole Avei, 17 Viliami Afatia, 18 Census Johnston, 19 Faifili Levave, 20 Vavae Tuilagi, 21 Vavao Afemai, 22 Tusi Pisi, 23 George Pisi

http://www.planetrugby.com/story/0,25883,3893_82499,00.html

England v Wales

Wales: L Williams; G North, S Williams, J Roberts, H Amos; D Biggar, G Davies; G Jenkins, S Baldwin, T Francis, B Davies, AW Jones; D Lydiate, S Warburton, T Faletau.

Replacements: K Owens, A Jarvis, S Lee, L Charteris, J Tipuric, L Williams, R Priestland, A Cuthbert.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/rugby-world-cup/11887151/England-vs-Wales-Rugby-World-Cup-team-announcements-live.html

England: Mike Brown; Anthony Watson, Brad Barritt, Sam Burgess, Jonny May, Owen Farrell, Ben Youngs; Joe Marler, Tom Youngs, Dan Cole, Geoff Parling, Courtney Lawes, Tom Wood, Chris Robshaw, Billy Vunipola.

Replacements: Rob Webber, Mako Vunipola, Kieran Brookes, Joe Launchbury, James Haskell, Richard Wigglesworth, George Ford, Alex Goode.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/34346387

 

 

 

 

25-9-15 RUGBY WORLD CUP

NZ 58-14 NAMIBIA

SAVEA AND MILNER-SKUDDER SHOW BLACKS ARE BACK

Barrett scores a penalty on 3 minutes. Good set play get the ball into the maul and a couple of passes get the ball down the wing and New Zealand are able to score in the corner. Milner-Sudder gets the ball down the wing past 2 defenders and scores a try in the corner.  Kotze scores a penalty for Namibia13 minutes Good set play.  The New Zealand forwards gain territory while leaving it to Sonny Bill Williams to create a superb try with a flick from the back of his hand to the supporting Malakai Fekitoa, who crashes through under the posts. Beauden Barrett successful with a simple conversion. Namibia score pen on 23 Ball from their own line is given to Barrett who is able to defeat 2 defenders and scores a try. New Zealand score a try from a good kick and chase out wide and what a catch and pass back Gestia scores New Zealand miss conversion. Half time New Zealand 34-6 Namibia

Namibia score a penalty early in the second half .Barrett was denied a try on 44 minutes but many questions have to be asked about whether the try was legal or not. Deysel scores a try for Namibia on 50 minutes as they were able to move New Zealand around one way and the other. Ball comes out of the scrum and a couple of passes and the ball is given to smith who is able to make the run for the try. Neew Zealand denied a try on 72 minutes due to a few rolling mauls. A good run from a set ball from the scrum and Taylor is able to run it in simply. At the death New Zealand were denied a try as the Namibian defenders knew how to use the line as an extra defender

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/live/rugby-union/33719366

 

24-9-15 New Zealand v Namibia teams

New Zealand coach named the following side on Tuesday for the Rugby World Cup Pool C match against Namibia at the Olympic Park on Thursday He is playing a weaker team as he believes that this tie will be much easier but there are risks with this strategy. .

Team: 1-Ben Franks, 2-Codie Taylor, 3-Charlie Faumuina, 4-Luke Romano, 5-Sam Whitelock, 6-Liam Messam, 7-Sam Cane, 8-Victor Vito; 9-TJ Perenara, 10-Beauden Barrett, 11-Julian Savea, 12-Sonny Bill Williams, 13-Malakai Fekitoa, 14-Nehe Milner-Skudder, 15-Colin Slade

Replacements: 16-Keven Mealamu, 17-Wyatt Crockett, 18-Tony Woodcock, 19-Kieran Read, 20-Richie McCaw, 21-Tawera Kerr-Barlow, 22-Ma'a Nonu, 23-Ben Smith (Compiled by John Geddie, editing by Ed Osmond)

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/reuters/article-3244713/New-Zealand-team-play-Namibia.html#ixzz3me4pkEpE

 For Namibia it an achievement just to be here

1-Jaco Engels, 2-Torsten van Jaarsveld, 3-Johannes Coetzee, 4-Tjiuee Uanivi, 5-Pieter-Jan van Lill, 6-Jacques Burger (captain), 7-Tinus du Plessis,8-Leneve Damens; 9-Eugene Jantjies, 10-Theuns Kotze, 11-Conrad Marais, 12-Johan Deysel, 13-JC Greyling, 14-David Philander, 15-Johan Tromp

Replacements: 16-Louis van der Westhuizen, 17-Casper Viviers, 18-Raoul Larson, 19-Renaldo Bothma, 20-Janco Venter, 21-Rohan Kitshoff, 22-Eneill Buitendag, 23-Chrysander Botha (Compiled by Nick Said; Editing by John Geddie)

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/rugby-namibia-team-play-zealand-135410176--spt.html

I would be very surprised if New Zealand were not able to take control of this match from the start and win it with the bonus point. Even with a weekend side

 

24-9-15 RUGBY WORLD CUP RESULTS

SCOTLAND 45-10 JAPAN

BENETT SCOTLANDS HERO BUT THIS NOT THE SAME JAPAN AS ON SATURDAY

Laidlaw scores 2 early penalties to give Scotland early control of the match. Japan then hit back with a rolling maul from a line out Mafi is able to put it down on the ground. The try was converted by Goromaru give Japan a lead. Laidlaw scores a penalty on 17 minutes and on 19 minutes. Scotland almost scored a try just before half time but some quality defence using the line as an extra defender helped Japan only have a deficit of 12 to 7 at half time.

  Goromaru scores a penalty on 45. John Hardie scores a try in the corner after some good team work beforehand.as the ball in the corneer on 48 minutes. Benettgets the ball from the scrum and is able to get the pressure down to score on 56 minutes. Seymour takes the ball from a Japan attack and runs more than 3 quarter of the pitch to score on 56 minutes. A good set move gives Benertt the chance to make a top run defeating a couple of defenders to score. Laidlaw converts. Ball comes out of the scrum to Russell who defeats a couple of people and puts the ball down Laidlaw converts.

AUSTRILIA 28-13 FIJI

POCOCK GIVES AUSTRILIA WIN BUT NO BONUS POINT

Foley scores an Australia penalty on 8 minutes. Nadolo scores a penalty on 20 minutes. Fall from scrum into a rolling maul and Pocock scores Australia try. Foley converts. Line out, Driving maul and Pocock scores his second try. Foley scores a penalty for Australia on 37 minutes. Half time Australia 18-3 Fiji

Kepu scores on 42 minutes as he gets the ball off a maul and a couple of passes and Kapu makes a run beating 2 defenders. Nadolo scores a pen on 46 minutes Volavola scores a try for Fiji as the ball comes from the scrum as he runs past 3 defenders as if they are not there. Foley scores Australia penalty  

FRANCE 38-11 ROMINIA

GUITOUNE TRIES GIVE FRANCE THE CHANCE

Parra scores a French penalty on 7 minutes. Romania were denied a try as they had a rolling maul but the ref could not see the ball touch the ground. Guitoune scores a try in the corner as they have a scrum in the centre and a couple of passes and the ball go into the corner. Converted. A very good tem try set up from the scrum a couple of passes and Nyanga puts it in the corner. A couple of good passes and a good pass to Fofana who scores Romania score a penalty half time France 17-6 Romania.

France then score from the scrum pushing the ball more and more forward Guitoune scores the try just after half time. Converted Fofana breaks the line for a quick try moments later on 65 minutes to give France the bonus point.  Radoi scores a Romania try from a rolling maul off the line out. Ball from line out to get the ball to Fikou there is no one from Romania there to defend it

 

wednesday fixtures rugby world cup 23-9-15

WEDNESDAY NUGBY WORLD CUP

JAPAN V SCOTLAND

 

 
 
 

 

 

 

 

Japan were shock winners on Saturday against South Africa we will now see the team against Scotland at 2.30pm who are starting their world cup campaign today. To me this is a massive match for Japanese rugby as it is the result after the shock here are the teams

Teams

Scotland: Stuart Hogg; Tommy Seymour, Mark Bennett, Matt Scott, Sean Lamont; Finn Russell, Greig Laidlaw; Al Dickinson, Ross Ford, WP Nel, Grant Gilchrist, Jonny Gray, Ryan Wilson, John Hardie, Dave Denton.

Replacements: Fraser Brown, Ryan Grant, Jon Welsh, Richie Gray, Josh Strauss, Henry Pyrgos, Peter Horne, Sean Maitland.

Japan: Ayumu Goromaru; Kotaro Matsushima, Male Sa'u, Yu Tamura, Kenki Fukuoka; Tatekawa, Harumichi Tanaka; Keita Inagaki, Shota Horie, Hiroshi Yamashita, Luke Thompson, Justin Ives, Michael Leitch, Michael Broadhurst, Amanaki Mafi.

Replacements: Takeshi Kizu, Masataka Mikami, Kensuke Hatakeyama, Shinya Makabe, Shoji Ito, Hendrik Tui, Atsushi Hiwasa, Karne Hesketh.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/34312611

 

I am not sure what way this match will go as I am not sure how good Japan are but if they have the quality I think they will beat Scotland

AUSTRILIA V FIJI

 

 

 

 

 

Australia comes into this match with no performance to stay where they stand against other teams across the world. Fiji have shown against England that they are going to be a match for anyone as they will have gained confidence on how long it took England to get the bonus point against them the match kicks off at 4.45pm here are the teams

Australia: Folau; Ashley-Cooper, Kuridrani, Giteau, Horne; Foley, Genia; Sio, Moore (capt), Kepu, Douglas, Simmons, Fardy, Hooper, Pocock.

Replacements: Polota-Nau, Slipper, Holmes, Skelton, Mumm, Phipps, Toomua, Beale.

Fiji: Talebula; Nayacalevu, Goneva, Lovobalavu, Nadolo; Volavola, Matawalu; Ma'afu, Tuapati, Saulo, Cavubati, Nakarawa, Yato, Qera, Talei.

Replacements: Veikoso, Ravai, Colati, Soqeta, Ravulo, Kenatale, Matavesi, Tikoirotuma

 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/34314378

I think that Austrilia will win but not get the bonus point

 ROMANIA V FRANCE

 

 

 

 

Romania has the 2 biggest matches early and you would think that they would focus hard on either beating France today or Ireland on Sunday. France got a good win against Italy on Saturday but this match could still be tricky for them the match kicks off at 8pm here are the teams

France

1. Vincent Debaty,  2. Dimitri Szarzewski (captain), 3. Uini Atonio,  4. Bernard Le Roux,  5. Alexandre Flanquart,  6. Yannick Nyanga, 7. Fulgence Ouedraogo,  8. Louis Picamoles, 9. Morgan Parra, 10. Remi Tale,  11. Noa Nakaitaci. 12. Wesley Fofan, m13. Gael Fickou, 14. Sofiane Guitoune, 15. Brice Dulin

16. Benjamin Kayse, 17. Eddy Ben Arou, 18. Nicolas Mas, 19. Yoann Maestr, 20. Damien Chouly, 21. Rory Kockott, 22. Frederic Michalak, 23. Mathieu Bastareaud

https://www.rugbyworldcup.com/news/96181

 

Romania

1. Mihaita Lazar,  2. Otar Turashvili,  3. Paulica Ion, 4. Valentin Poparlan,  5. Johannes van Heerden, 6. Valentin Ursache, 7. Viorel Lucaci, 8. Mihai Macovei (captain), 9. Florin Surugiu,  10. Danut Dumbra,  11. Adrian Apostol, 12. Florin Vlaicu, 13. Paula Kinikinilau, 14. Madalin Lemnar,  15. Catalin Fercu

Replacements:

16. Andrei Radoi,  17. Andrei Ursache,  18. Horatiu Pungea, 19. Ovidiu Tonita,  20. Stelian Burcea, 21. Valentin Calafeteanu, 22. Ionut Botezatu, 23. Csaba Gal

http://www.rugbyworldcup.com/news/96147

 

I think that France will win this but find Romania difficult to beat I think that they will find it difficult to get the bonus point but will in the end.

my review and tables RWC 22-9-15

After match day 1 here are the pools from the rugby world cup. Remembering that you get a point for losing by less than 7. Also you get a point for scoring 4 tries in one match

POOL A

 

 

Team	Played	Won	Lost	Bonus point	Points	Points Difference
Wales	1	1	0	1	5	+45
England	1	1	0	1	5	+25
Australia	0	0	0	0	0	0
Fiji	1	0	1	0	0	-25
Uruguay	1	0	1	0	0	-45

POOL B

 

Team	Played	Won	Lost	Bonus Point	Point	Points Difference
Samoa	1	1	0	0	4	+9
Japan	1	1	0	0	4	+2
South Africa	1	0	1	2	2	-2
Scotland	0	0	0	0	0	0
USA	1	0	1	0	0	-9

POOL C

 

Team	Played	Won	Lost	Bonus Points	Points	Points Difference
New Zealand	1	1	0	0	4	+10
Georgia	1	1	0	0	4	+7
Tonga	1	1	0	1	1	-7
Namibia	0	0	0	0	0	0
Argentina	1	0	0	0	0	-10

 

POOL D

 

Team	Played	Won	Lost	Bonus point	Points	Points Difference
Ireland	1	1	0	1	5	+43
France	1	1	0	0	4	+22
Romania	0	0	0	0	0	0
Italy	1	0	0	0	0	-22
Canada	1	0	0	0	0	-43

 

RESULT OF THE WEEK END

Without a doubt that result belongs to Japan who beat the number 1 seeds South Africa in their pool. We will learn a lot more about how good they really are against Scotland tomorrow night

TEAM OF THE WEEKEND

To me there are 2 teams that deserve this honour one is Japan for that match and the other is Georgia both got results that they were not expected to

MOMENT OF THE WEEKEND

Japan putting that ball in the corner in that final play of the match incredible

PREFORMANCE OF THE WEEKEND

It is something that is difficult to look at properly because different teams are playing different teams of different levels from Japans try against South Africa to   New Zealand being able to beat Argentina so late. I would have to go for England’s bonus point win over Fiji

PLAYER OF THE WEEKEND

Geordoze from Georgia or Pilsa from Japan  these are the 2 that I would look at