AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND – The preliminary stage of the Rugby World Cup ended on 2 October and it is already certain that the semi-finals and the final, to be held 23 October at 10:00 Swiss time, will be contests between the Northern and Southern hemispheres. England secured top place in Pool B and sent Scotland [...]
N.Zealand tribe wants its haka back
December 17, 2010 by
The famous haka performed by the All Blacks rugby team may become a trademark of the Ngati Toa iwi of New Zealand whose ancestors invented it to intimidate enemies before going into battle. The Maori tribe are in talks with the New Zealand Rugby Union, the sport’s governing body, which sees the haka as the [...]
International sports, rugby: England lose, Scotland win
November 22, 2009 by
Twickenham, London, England (GenevaLunch) – England played better than in recent matches, holding the All Blacks to 6-6 at half time but could not match the New Zealanders in the second half and lost 6-19. At least the England women beat the New Zealand Ferns. Scotland pulled off a surprise 9-8 victory over Australia where their heart [...]
International sports, rugby: Ireland tie with Aussies in thriller
November 16, 2009 by
Croke park, Dublin,Ireland (GenevaLunch) – Irish captain Brian O’ Driscoll celebrated his 100th cap for Ireland with a last minute try that allowed the home team to draw their match with Australia 20-20. In other matches a dull England side plodded their way to a 16-9 win over Argentina. The New Zealand All Blacks struggled [...]
International sports, rugby: All Blacks beat Wallabies
September 20, 2009 by
Wellington, New Zealand (GenevaLunch) – The New Zealand All Blacks crushed the Australian Wallabies 33-6 in the final match of the Tri-Nations season. South Africa’s Springboks had already won the series. The Australian coach Robbie Deans criticized the lack of commitment of his players, especially in the final 10 minutes.
International sports, rugby: Springboks beat Wallabies in Tri-Nations
August 9, 2009 by
Capetown, South Africa (GenevaLunch) – South African fly-half Morne Steyn scored 24 points as the Springboks won their third successive Tri-Nations match of the season 29-17. The Wallabies were overpowered but contributed to their loss by poor discipline and careless mistakes. At one stage there were only 13 Aussies on the field as Matt Giteau [...]
International sports, Tri-nations Rugby: Steyn leads South Africa
August 3, 2009 by
Durban, South Africa (GenevaLunch) – South African fly-half Morne Steyn scored a record 31 points: a converted try and eight penalties, as the New Zealand All Blacks lost again. The All Blacks error-strewn performance meant that the South Africans could control the game and simply wait for the mistakes to come. Steyn smashed the previous [...]
International sports, rugby: All Blacks beat Aussies in first Tri-Nations match
July 19, 2009 by
Auckland, New Zealand (GenevaLunch) – The Wallabies lost again at Eden Park, Auckland, as they made too many errors against the New Zealand All Blacks. The kiwis were not that impressive but managed to maintain their composure and eliminate mistakes to take the game 22-16. Details, RugbyHeaven
International sports, rugby: France beat the All Blacks, Carisbrook, Dunedin,NZ
June 14, 2009 by
(GenevaLunch) – France scored a rare but entirely justified victory over the All Blacks, their first in New Zealand since 1994. The win was built around a solid defence that took advantage of their younger opponents, combined with rapid couter-attacking in traditional French style. France soon moved into a 17-3 lead but the New Zealanders [...]
