Wales Flattened By Springboks
Wales were outmuscled in Cardiff as they failed to cope with the strength of a committed South African side, with only the boot of Leigh Halfpenny keeping them in touch.
Wales were outmuscled in Cardiff as they failed to cope with the strength of a committed South African side, with only the boot of Leigh Halfpenny keeping them in touch.
Rugby was the winner in Philadelphia on Saturday night as the Eagles and Maori put on a thrilling show for the more than 18,000 fans in attendance at PPL Park.
Fiji coasted to victory in Lisbon but for the most part it looked more like a casual vacation stroll as they failed to put the outclassed Lobos to the sword.
An ugly all-out brawl that saw two players sent off, including Canadian captain Tyler Ardron, and another injured marred a poor spectacle for rugby in the driving rain of Tbilisi.
No team showered itself with glory this weekend as November opened with three subdued matches. Nonetheless England took home a southern scalp and New Zealand won twice in two days.
The Jaguars have sewn up the title thanks to Canada’s putrid performance against the Americans. It’s hard to stomach just how poor the hosts were as they crashed to defeat.
As expected, Argentina were the pace-setters after round one with a strong victory over the Americans. Canada, on the other hand, looked well off it after scraping by against Uruguay.
The Pumas confounded once again by playing below their abilities, while the Wallabies rebounded with their best performance of the tournament. Decent game, but not at all what was expected.
The best test match of the year! Fans were treated to one of the more entertaining spectacles in recent memory as the All Blacks wrapped up the tournament in style.
A beat down in Cape Town, and a good game in La Plata. The All Blacks wrapped up the tournament, but the Pumas still have a shot at third place.