New Zealand broke a 24 year World Cup drought when they defeated France 8-7 in a thrilling 2011 World Cup FInal clash at Eden Park on Sunday night. The All Blacks took the early lead when prop Tony Woodcock scored a try in the 15th-minute after France got away to a good start in the [...]
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France vs New Zealand 2011 Rugby World Cup preview
October 23rd, 2011 
Beejay France has been very fortunate to make the 2011 Rugby World Cup after faltering in the Group stages before getting over Wales who were minus captain Sam Warburton for most of the game due to an early red card. The French will find the might of New Zealand a different proposition in the final, although [...]
New Zealand defeat Australia 20-6 in one sided Semi Final match
October 21st, 2011 Beejay New Zealand proved much too good for Australia in their 2011 Rugby World Cup Semi Final clash winning 20-6 at at Eden Park in Auckland on Sunday. A crowd of more than 60,000 passionate Rugby fans witnessed an All Blacks side who dominated the Wallabies for most of the game and an early tey to [...]
France defeat Wales 9-8 in a thrilling Rugby World Cup Semi Final
October 16th, 2011 Beejay France have made their way into the 2011 Rugby World Cup Final next weekend after defeating Wales 9-8 in a nail biting Semi-Final match at Eden Park in Auckland, New Zealand on Saturday evening. A controversial decision early in the game resulted in Wales captain Sam Warburton being sent from the field for an illegal [...]
New Zealand through to World Cup Semis after 33-10 win over Argentina
October 9th, 2011 Beejay New Zealand has made it through to a Rugby World Cup Semi-Final meeting with Australia after scoring a 33-10 quarter-final victory over Argentina at Eden Park on Sunday night. The Pumas served it up to the All-Blacks but the penalty kicking skills of Kiwi Piri Weepu was the difference between the two sides as the [...]
Australia defeat South Africa 11-9 to reach Rugby World Cup Semi Final
October 9th, 2011 Beejay After leading 8-3 at half-time, a late James O’Connor penalty goal resulted in victory for Australia as the sent South Africa packing with an 11-9 win at Wellington Regional Stadium on Sunday. In the 71st minute O’Connor handed Australia the lead with an excellent penalty goal after Danie Rossouw hauled Radike Samo over while he [...]
France knock England out of Rugby World Cup with 19-12 victory
October 9th, 2011 Beejay France put England out of the Rugby World Cup after scoring a 19-12 win in their second quarter-final clash at Eden Park in Auckland on Saturday night. England were wasteful up forward and after being down 16-0 at half-time were always going to find it hard to get back into the game. France scored a [...]
Wales defeat Ireland 22-10 to reach Rugby World Cup Semi Finals
October 9th, 2011 Beejay Wales have made it through to the 2011 Rugby World Cup semi-finals after defeating Ireland by 12 points at Wellington Regional Stadium on Saturday. With a final score of 22-10, Wales take their place in the final four of a World Cup for the first time since 1997 when they were knocked out by New [...]
2011 Rugby World Cup Quarter Final Preview and Odds
October 6th, 2011 Beejay It’s Quarter Final time in the 2011 Rugby World Cup and the biggest match of the weekend is the South Africa vs Australia clash at Wellington Regional Stadium on Sunday 9th October 2011 where the winner will face a likely semi final berth against the All-Blacks. South Africa (ranked 2) and Australia (ranked 3) is [...]
Australia suffer shock group loss while All Blacks & Springboks loom ominously
September 20th, 2011 Beejay Australia’s chances of winning the 2011 Rugby World Cup have been dealt a possibly insurmountable hurdle after the Wallabies lost 15-6 to Ireland in their Pool C match at Eden Park in Auckland. In Pool A matches New Zealand defeated Japan 83-7 at Waikato Stadium in Hamilton and France beat Canada 46-19 at McLean Park [...]