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Freelance Australian journalist who is based in the UK and writes for Inside Sport, The Guardian, The Sun, The i-Paper, FourFourTwo Australia, SBS The World Game, League Weekly, Big League, Forty20 magazine and others. Tweets at @johnnyddavidson. Enjoys panenkas and cut-out passes.
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Match result: Japan have produced a scintillating display of attacking rugby before holding back a spirited Scottish fightback to triumph 28-21 to reach the…
It was unconvincing, it was sloppy and it was downright ugly at times. Yes, Australia beat Georgia and secured their place in the quarter-finals.…
Australia are destined for a quarter-final clash with England following an unconvincing 27-8 win over Georgia. The Wallabies had to work hard for their…
The Wallabies meet Georgia in their final Pool D match before the knockout stages begin. Join The Roar from 9:15pm (AEDT) for this clash.…
Wales can confirm their spot in the quarter-finals and virtually assure top spot in Pool D with a win over Fiji. Join The Roar…
South Africa are in the driving for a spot in the final eight if they can snare a bonus-point win over Canada. Join The…
England have continued their unbeaten run at the World Cup and booked a place in the semi-finals with a commanding 39-10 win over Argentina.…
Match result: England have continued their unbeaten run at the World Cup and booked a place in the semi-finals with a commanding 39-10 win…
Ireland take on Russia in a must-win game as they seek to get their Rugby World Cup campaign back on track after an upset…
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Samoa take on Scotland in Kobe in this vital Pool A encounter in the Rugby World Cup. Join The Roar from 8:10pm (AEST) for…
World Cup contenders England lock horns with the USA in Kobe. Join The Roar from for live scores and a blog of the match,…
World Cup contenders Wales take on Georgia in their first match in Japan. Join The Roar from 8:15pm (AEST) for live scores and a…
Current World Cup holders the All Blacks tackle bitter rivals the Springboks in their first match in Japan. Join The Roar from 7:45pm (AEST)…
It’s finally here as the 2019 Rugby World Cup kicks off with the hosts Japan facing Russia in Tokyo. Join The Roar from 8:45pm…
A Kotaro Matsushima hat-trick has helped Japan overcome a tough Russian side and record a 30-10 win in their World Cup opener. Japan were…
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Match result: The Canterbury Bulldogs have won three in a row and dealt the South Sydney Rabbitohs a significant upset, victorious by eight points…
Steve Hansen: “On behalf of myself and the team, I thought Australia were magnificent in the way they approached the game. They never layed down. They came back…we’d like to acknowledge them for being the opponents they were. As a group we’d like to say well done to Australia.”
All Blacks vs Wallabies highlights: New Zealand claim 2015 Rugby World Cup final
Cheika on the photo-gate “There wasn’t any super tactcis in there..I’ll cancel my subscription to the Daily Mail. Actually I don’t know if I have one, my wife probably does”.
All Blacks vs Wallabies highlights: New Zealand claim 2015 Rugby World Cup final
Cheika: “David Pocok’s obviously played outstanding and so has Michael. Scott has also done his work outstandingly. Pocock and Hooper are not only outstanding players but they’re outstanding people. Both of those guys will be instrumental to Australian rugby.”
All Blacks vs Wallabies highlights: New Zealand claim 2015 Rugby World Cup final
Cheika: “You have to believe. Unfortunately we came up short in the end. I know many people didn’t expect us to. But believing has to start somewhere.”
All Blacks vs Wallabies highlights: New Zealand claim 2015 Rugby World Cup final
Moore: “The All Blacks are a great credit to their team and they deserve what they get today”.
All Blacks vs Wallabies highlights: New Zealand claim 2015 Rugby World Cup final
Cheika: “At full time you have to respect youe opponent. I’ve been very very proud of the team.
On McCaw and Carter: “You only need to see the reaction of the crowd. Still very influential on the field of play. We enjoy playing against them.”
All Blacks vs Wallabies highlights: New Zealand claim 2015 Rugby World Cup final
Moore: “The support from home has been fantastic.”
Cheika: To beat NZ – “You just stay it. You have to mark yourself against the best. We have to keep growing. We’re just starting. We want to do really good things for Australian rugby going forward.”
All Blacks vs Wallabies highlights: New Zealand claim 2015 Rugby World Cup final
Michael Cheika: “The score didn’t matter in the end there. Obviously very painful to lose. We had a great campaign and we wanted to continue it on.
“I don’t think we left ourselves too much to do in the second half. … we changed the momentum in the game. We were right back in the hunt for the second half…They wanted to stay in the battle to the end.”
All Blacks vs Wallabies highlights: New Zealand claim 2015 Rugby World Cup final
Heading off to the press conferences. Any questions for Cheika and Hansen?
All Blacks vs Wallabies highlights: New Zealand claim 2015 Rugby World Cup final
Not generally one for hyperbole, but the best Rugby World Cup final ever? The best tournament as a whole?
There has some really entertaining games, lots of tries and exciting play. Few blowouts and kickathons.
All Blacks vs Wallabies highlights: New Zealand claim 2015 Rugby World Cup final
MATCH RESULT
The All Blacks have defended their World Cup win of four years ago, becoming the first team to retain the trophy. It was on the back of a dominant first half performance, with discplined play and dominance in the lineout. Dan Carter was outstanding, marshalling his team around the field. The Wallabies made a late rally in the second half, after Ben Smith was yellow-carded, and got to within four points. But NZ showed their class, pulling away with a Carter drop goal and then a try in the final few minutes.
New Zealand are world champions once again.
FINAL SCORE
Australia 17
New Zealand 34
All Blacks vs Wallabies highlights: New Zealand claim 2015 Rugby World Cup final
FULL-TIME
New Zealand have won the World Cup! A great performance from the men in black, who well may be the best rugby union team of all time. Deserved man of the match award to Dan Carter.
Heads up Wallabies, they gave their all and never gave up.
Australia 17
New Zealand 34
All Blacks vs Wallabies highlights: New Zealand claim 2015 Rugby World Cup final
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Carter adds the extras.
Australia 17
New Zealand 34
All Blacks vs Wallabies highlights: New Zealand claim 2015 Rugby World Cup final
TRY NEW ZEALAND!
Beauden Barrett it was who won the race to the ball, out-speeding David Pocock! And that is that. NZ are worthy winners
Australia 17
New Zealand 32
All Blacks vs Wallabies highlights: New Zealand claim 2015 Rugby World Cup final
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Wallabies still with ball in hand. NZ some comfortable defending their line. Beale tries an inside pass to Mitchell and he knocks on! Smith picks it up, boots it down field and regathers to score!
Australia 17
New Zealand 27
All Blacks vs Wallabies highlights: New Zealand claim 2015 Rugby World Cup final
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Mitchell runs a line but the ball squirts loose and NZ have it! Kerr-Barlow hacks it into touch. And Wallabies play it quickly.
Australia 17
New Zealand 27
All Blacks vs Wallabies highlights: New Zealand claim 2015 Rugby World Cup final
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Wallabies attacking but NZ defending stoutly. All Blacks working so hard to shut the space down.
Wallabies just can’t break into NZ’s 22. Phase after phase but the Kiwis are holding.
Australia 17
New Zealand 27
All Blacks vs Wallabies highlights: New Zealand claim 2015 Rugby World Cup final
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That’s it, surely the World Cup will stay in Kiwi hands
Australia 17
New Zealand 27
All Blacks vs Wallabies highlights: New Zealand claim 2015 Rugby World Cup final
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Carter’s kick is…. GOOD!
Australia 17
New Zealand 27
All Blacks vs Wallabies highlights: New Zealand claim 2015 Rugby World Cup final
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Carter’s going to have a shot from 48m out…
Australia 17
New Zealand 24
All Blacks vs Wallabies highlights: New Zealand claim 2015 Rugby World Cup final
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Finally we have an Ok scrum and no, it collapses, and it’s a penalty to NZ! Looking ominous for Australia.
Australia 17
New Zealand 24
All Blacks vs Wallabies highlights: New Zealand claim 2015 Rugby World Cup final
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Scrum time and it’s wobbly. We’ll have a reset. The clock ticks away, not good for Australia…
Australia 17
New Zealand 24
All Blacks vs Wallabies highlights: New Zealand claim 2015 Rugby World Cup final
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Mitchell back on for Toomua. And for NZ Kaino and Aaron Smith off for Vito and Kerr-Barlow.
Australia 17
New Zealand 24
All Blacks vs Wallabies highlights: New Zealand claim 2015 Rugby World Cup final
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Genia off and Phipps on. And there’s a knock on from the Wallabies. Huge space for NZ to attack.
Australia 17
New Zealand 24
All Blacks vs Wallabies highlights: New Zealand claim 2015 Rugby World Cup final
McCaw: “It’s quite hard to actually put into words. Hugely satisfied.”
All Blacks vs Wallabies highlights: New Zealand claim 2015 Rugby World Cup final