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Welcome to the World’s Greatest Blog Rugby Category! This page, and any sub pages, contains everything the writers here at the World’s Greatest Blog have ever written about Rugby. Generally, we are referring to Rugby Union not Rugby League when we talk about Rugby, but not always, as sometimes Rugby League matches pique our interest too… but only very occasionally.

South Africa are clear favourites going into the 2007 Rugby World Cup Final. As their coach, Jake White, rightly pointed out in the first press conference following their Semi-Final trouncing of Argentina, South Africa is a squad that has been together for four years. They have spent the bulk of that time preparing for this [...]

After England’s wonderful display in the Rugby World Cup 2007 Semi-Final versus the host nation, France, I have decided to get hold of the key pictures of the event. These photos have been sourced from around the globe for everyone’s enjoyment, visit the links below the photograph to see the image in its original context. [...]

The second Rugby World Cup 2007 Semi-Final, between South Africa and Argentina takes place tomorrow evening in St Denis, France, to decide who will face England, who beat the hosts 14-9. Kick-off Time The match kicks off at 21:00 CET (8pm UK time, or 5am Eastern Australia time), and is in the Stade de France, [...]

Phenomenal! Yet again, England have turned a small half-time deficit into a knock-out round victory in this year’s 2007 Rugby World Cup this time in the Semi-Final against the hosts France, scoring 6 points in the final six minutes to win the match 14-9. My now traditional tactic of predicting an English loss has paid [...]

And so it’s here, time for the England v France Rugby World Cup 2007 Semi-Final that few would have predicted at any stage of proceedings. Who would have thought? Both the Aussies and the Kiwis headed home after the quarter finals despite being clear favourites over their less flamboyant Six-Nations Rugby Union counterparts. As with [...]

Question: How do you lose a wallaby? Answer: Fit a Stirling Mortlock. Question: What’s the difference between a Wallaby and a teabag? Answer: A teabag stays in the cup longer! Question: Why do the Wallabies differ from a woman’s bra? Answer: They have lots of support, but no cup. And here’s a longer one for [...]

Having been in Australia for almost a year, I’ve witnessed my fair share of Anglo-Australian sporting events, out of many England have emerged clearly second best. In the lead up to this year’s Rugby World Cup Quarter Final match between the two sides, we have seen some of the worst aspects of such occasions rear [...]

Yet again I’ve managed to be in the opposite hemisphere to the Rugby World Cup. Last time, I was at university, and managed to only watch the last 10 minutes of England’s historic Jonny Wilkinson inspired victory, as it was played at about 7am on Sunday morning… This year will be no different. Having originally [...]