You would have been crazy to bet against them, but New Zealand has won its second Rugby World Cup victory, holding out France in the final to win 8-7.
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The Australian TV networks hate sport, and there’s nothing you can do about it
If you had hoped, foolishly, that you might support the All Blacks while watching the Rugby World Cup final live on Channel 9 in HD this weekend, you’re going to be sadly disappointed. The network has decided to ditch the live HD broadcast on GEM in favour of – wait for it – Antiques Roadshow.
Why every Australian should be supporting the All Blacks this weekend
The Rugby World Cup semi-final on Sunday night was so painful to watch, it was impossible to bring myself to write about it yesterday. But now that time has healed the pain of defeat, it’s time to offer allegiance to a finalist for the last match of the tournament. It should be New Zealand.
Could Richie McCaw be out for the World Cup semi?
It’s almost too much to hope for as a Wallabies supporter… Yesterday, All Blacks captain Richie McCaw sat out a large part of the team’s training while Crusaders flanker Matt Todd jumped in, despite not being part of the All Blacks 30-man squad. Naturally, speculation that McCaw was out ran wild.
Scarily, Australia could go all the way in the Rugby World Cup
Advanced laser hair clinics all around the country should have received a massive boost in customers after the Australian rugby union quarter final against South Africa last night, as fans everywhere tore clumps of hair out in anguish over the Wallabies’ woeful attacking performance.
Will the All Blacks really pull out of the next Rugby World Cup?
It seems it’s not enough for the All Blacks to lose their key playmaker while hosting Rugby Union’s biggest tournament – they want to court controversy by threatening to pull out of the 2015 World Cup. But don’t worry Rugby fans – it will never happen.
Watching the Rugby World Cup the easy way – via your Xbox 360
The 2011 Rugby World Cup has officially kicked off across the Tasman. Yet actually watching the world’s premiere Rugby tournament is made difficult here in Australia thanks to the Foxtel/Channel 9 broadcast license combo. Fortunately, there’s a relatively easy and affordable workaround, by getting Foxtel through your Xbox 360.
