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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…
Current champions New Zealand lock horns with Canada in Oita in the Rugby World Cup. Join The Roar from 8:15pm (AEST) for this clash.…
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…
North Queensland head south to tackle the NRL’s top team Melbourne in the last round of the regular season. Join The Roar from 7:50pm…
Long-time rivals in the South Sydney Rabbitohs and the Sydney Roosters go toe-to-toe in the final round of the regular season. Join The Roar…
The Sydney Roosters head to Kogarah to tackle their old rivals the St George Illawarra Dragons. Join The Roar from 7:30pm (AEST) for all…
Match result: The Canterbury Bulldogs have won three in a row and dealt the South Sydney Rabbitohs a significant upset, victorious by eight points…
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NZ steal it at the lineout! Now the All Blacks are in the Aussie 22. That’s 4 phases. Carter tries a chip but Beale takes the mark, nice spot from Beale.
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Folau kicks straight to Barrett and then a great kick from Carter. Terrible kick from Israel.
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Hooper drives it forward. Folau spills it and NZ have it at the breakdown. The pace of this game is raising, some big collisions.
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Matt Toomua on, Mitchell off. Concussion check for Mitchell.
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Barrett on for Ben Smith.
Penalty for Australia. Crowd roars!
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Here we go…
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Foley converts!
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TRY AUSTRALIA
Box-kick from Genia and Mitchell is first there, he offloads brilliantly and Kuridrani justs gets over! WHAT A TRY! GAME ON!
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AAC brings it forward. Then Foley is smashed. Poor kick from Mitchell and now he’s down. SBS away down the flank but McCalman steals it! Beale throws it wide and Foley whips it down. NZ kick it back and then box kick from Genia…
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Fardy off and McCalman on. NZ try a driving maul about 20m out. It collapses and Australia get the call! Relief for the Wallabies.
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Also Holmes on for Kepu. Kuridrani takes it up and knocks on! NZ kick it away, Beale bombs but McCaw takes it well. NZ have the ball and they have a penalty.
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Wallabies with the ball back, now on halfway. Beale kicks for touch but Milner-Skudder kicks it into touch about 40m from their own line.
Ben Franks on for Joe Moody. And Scott Sio off and James Slipper on.
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Wallabies work it wide to Kuridrani. High tackle there from NZ? Play on. Mitchell has a mazy run. Wallabies still with. That’s about 7 phases. NZ defending well and they have held Mumm up and turned the ball over!
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Moore off, Polota-Nau on.
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NZ kick long and Hooper has it. Sub for NZ with Owen Franks off and Charlie Faminea on.
Kick to Carter who kicks back, Folau misses it and Mitchell hacks it, and it wobbles into touch decently. A bit of luck there.
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Foley’s kick is good!
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TRY AUSTRALIA
It’s a rolling maul and David Pocock is in! Here we go!
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YELLOW CARD BEN SMITH
NZ down to 14 men. Correct call.
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Ben Smith has to go to the bin for that….
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Australia just keep the ball at the lineout. Close. It goes wide to FOlau. Now Fardy through the middle. Now the Wallabies inches away! Was that a dump tackle from the All Blacks? yellow card surely…
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Huge scrum shove from NZ, Milner-Skudder breaks away but then Beale intercepts! He flies away, throws a wild offload that NZ claim, by they are offside! I can’t type quick enough!
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Yes Sam Brown they are. It is sad.
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Great break from Mitchell after the scrum. NZ throw bodies into the breakdown but Owens rules Australia scrum feed. Lucky.
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NZ working it in attack again. They are looking ominious. But they have knocked on and the Wallabies have it. We’ll come back for a scrum.
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‘DROP GOAL CARTER!
On the back foot Carter knocks one over. He is a freak!
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