Stories By Simon Poidevin
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Opinion
/ 1 year agoIn the Rugby World Cup final, a story of leaders, subs and history
On June 24, 1995 at Ellis Park Stadium in Johannesburg, South Africa dramatically defeated New Zealand 15 to 12 in extra...
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Opinion
/ 1 year agoFour Classic Rugby World Cup quarter-finals show how far the Wallabies have to go
This article reproduced with permission of the author, Simon Poidevin. It’s hard to remember a set of Rugby World Cup quarter-finals...
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Opinion
/ 1 year agoA weekend of rugby drama sets up titanic quarter-final clashes
It took until the very last of 40 pool stage games for the quarterfinalist to be confirmed in a match that...
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Opinion
/ 1 year agoCrunch games as Wallabies’ World Cup hopes hang by a thread
The following analysis of the 2023 World Cup is used with permission of the author, Simon Poidevin. Pool C: Fiji v...
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Opinion
/ 1 year agoWallabies’ World Cup survival now depends on the team they just beat
Australia’s Rugby World Cup hopes are still narrowly alive after a bonus point victory, against a relentless Portugal in Saint-Étienne.
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Opinion
/ 1 year agoThe future of Australian rugby is in Queensland’s hands
Regrettably Australia’s final pool game against Portugal at Saint-Etienne will be a sideshow to the global debate rolling on regarding Eddie...