一場特別的世界盃橄欖球賽
我最喜歡的運動
以法國爲主賽場的2007年世界盃橄欖球賽（la Coupe du Monde de Rugby）將於2007年9月7日至10月20日舉行，而2006年11月9日則是統一售票開始的重要日子。
12個賽場（蘇格蘭
和威爾士各設一賽場），總共48場比賽。屆時，將有超過2 400 000名觀衆現場觀看這次世界第三大體育賽事的精彩比賽。
賽場將分設於：
波爾多（Bordeaux），
加的夫港（Cardiff），
愛丁堡（Edimbourg），
朗斯（Lens），里昂（Lyon），
馬賽（Marseille），
蒙彼波埃（Montpellier），
南特（Nantes），
巴黎（Paris），
聖德尼斯（Saint-Denis），
聖艾蒂安（Saint-Etienne）
圖盧茲（Toulouse）。
最終將有20支參賽隊闖入決賽階段，既而其中的11支球隊勝出，繼續角逐最終的五強。
別再猶豫：現在就行動，和這場盛大的橄欖球節日相約2007吧！
http://www.france2007.fr/rugby_equipes.php?id_rubrique=8&lang=en
開幕賽
法國VS阿根廷
9/8(台灣時間)
凌晨三點
阿根廷近年來急起直追
也不是弱隊
地主法蘭獅可能會有苦戰
但是法蘭獅有個猛將~CHABAL
說不定會是另一個LOMU
9/9
紐西蘭VS義大利
正午十二點(台灣時間)
冠軍預測紐西蘭
將會痛宰義大利不??
9/9
澳洲與日本
下午四點
不用看
澳洲贏定了
只是分數問題
9/10
英美大戰
失去JONNY的英格蘭玫瑰
已經是二流隊伍
也許會跟美國有一番苦戰也不一定
以上近請密切注意
http://www.rugbyworldcup.com/
Robinson confident for England’s future
(Rugby News Service) Sunday 21 October 2007
By Jeremy Inson and Clara Iaccarino
From Paris
PARIS, 21 October - His final hurrah in international rugby may not have been quite the fairytale ending he was hoping for, but Englnad full back Jason Robinson is confident that a repeat run to the final is highly likely in the future.
”I think they did extremely well. Mathew Tait, Toby Flood and Dan Hipkiss when he came on gave very good performances. They have come of age in the last seven weeks and the future looks good,” Robinson said of England’s young players.
It is a sentiment that both England captain Phil Vickery and the Rugby Football Union (RFU) elite rugby director Rob Andrew agree with following their unexpected run to the final.
Vickery believes that the state of English rugby isn’t as bad as it was portrayed as being in the wake of their 36-0 defeat to South Africa in the pool stages.
”We have to stop mocking ourselves and saying how crap everything is about England rugby. We are not that bad. Let’s get behind it and drive and get ready for the next world cup,” he said.
Andrew feels that the new faces that England have blooded are just the tip of the iceberg for future development, saying: ”We said we saw in the last 12 months a couple of really good players coming through the game in England, hopefully they will continue to mature.”
An amazing career in two codes
Head coach Brian Ashton, who is still uncertain of his own future, has no such doubts of that of the England production line, adding: ”I know a lot of young players personally and I know there is a massive amount of talent. England rugby has a pretty exciting future.”
Robinson had to leave the field in the second half of the 15-6 loss to South Africa with a shoulder injury, meaning Tait switched from centre to full back to fill the void. In fact such was Tait’s performance as the last line of defence that the Springboks’ technical adviser Eddie Jones believes that he should fill the number 15 jersey on a permanent basis.
Robinson knows first hand that Tait has was it takes, but says it comes down to the player himself as to where he wants to play.
”You would have to ask Mathew what position he wants to play, because there is no point in picking people if they are not comfortable in that position. But he has all the attributes to be a good full back. I have played with him and been skinned by him on a few occassions,” Robinson said.
Even though the RWC 2007 final was lost, Robinson, a try scorer in England’s success in the final four years ago, is able to look back proudly at a fantastic career in both rugby union and league.
”I’ve achieved far more. My intial goal (when I changed codes) was to get in the England team and hopefully do well. I hoped to play in the world cup, but never imagined playing in two world cup finals. I was lucky to win one of them. It’s been an amazing seven years, an amazing 16 years.”
ENG最後輸給了RSA
沒有人TRY
也沒有WILKINSON的招牌DROP GOAL
FRA分別輸給ENG以及ARG
這裡隊都是NZ的手下敗降
佑怎麼讓人相信咧
最終比數6:15
令人懷疑紐西蘭是不是故意輸給法國隊
就像當年巴西跟法國的有爭議的冠軍賽依樣
總之
今年的RWC
真的沒有味道
South Africa win world cup
PARIS, 20 October - South Africa defeated England 15-6 in the world cup final at Stade de France on Saturday to add a second Webb Ellis Cup to the one they won as hosts in 1995.
Reigning champions England came into the match on the back of four impressive victories after a poor start to the tournament but were unable to find a way through a disciplined Springboks outfit who were miserly in defence, dominated the line-outs and kicked five penalties.
England fly half Jonny Wilkinson, the hero of their 2003 triumph in Sydney, was unable to turn on the magic this time, missing two drop goal attempts and given little chance to impose himself on the match.
South Africa led England 9-3 at the break after an even first half marked by tactical high kicking and little open play.
Both sides sought to flex their muscle and apply pressure with a series of up-and-unders, though to little avail.
Percy Montgomery opened the scoring with a three-pointer on seven minutes after centre Mathew Tait had slipped and become isolated in the ruck and England were penalised for failing to release.
Wilkinson squared the ledger on 13 minutes after South Africa wing Bryan Habana was called for lying on the tackled player, counterpart Paul Sackey.
Repelled on line
But Montgomery regained the advantage for South Africa three minutes later after team-mate Butch James was adjudged to have been impeded on a kick and chase.
Wilkinson tried a quick riposte but pushed his drop goal attempt wide.
South Africa twice attacked late in the half but were repelled on the line on both occasions.
However, they were awarded a penalty for the second drive and Montgomery kicked truly to push the margin out to six points.
England began the second half in sensational style as Tait cut a swathe through the middle of the South Africa defence with a series of steps and swerves to set Mark Cueto up for a try. But after a long deliberation by the TV match official, the wing was ruled to have been in touch when he crossed over in the corner.
A Wilkinson penalty kick for an infringement earlier in the movement was some consolation, though.
England’s hopes were hit on 48 minutes when full back Jason Robinson, playing his last match before retirement, left the field with a shoulder injury.
Montogmery squeezed home his fourth penalty from as many kicks on 51 minutes to restore his side’s six-point lead (12-6) after England conceded for handling in a ruck.
Francois Steyn took over the kicking duties on 62 minutes when England were penalised for obstruction and the impressive young centre didn’t let his side down, piercing the uprights from 46 metres.
落寞的WILKINSON
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