Author: Ashleigh Knight
On Thursday, October 31st, English and Australian legends will re-play the 2003 Rugby World Cup Final at Twickenham Stoop, London. The moment Jonny Wilkinson slotted a drop goal in extra time of the 2003 Rugby World Cup final is one that will forever be scarred in the minds of any true Australian rugby fan. That was the moment that broke our hearts, but now… it’s pay back time! Ten years after that match, the Aussie and English legends are set to battle it out in London. This competitive and highly charged match will see an array of former Rugby World…
With Series One of the HSBC World Sevens complete, the undefeated New Zealand side return home as the champions while Australia have finished runners up at the Gold Coast Sevens. England and South Africa finished third and fourth. The Aussies lined up for the first match of the day against Kenya in the scorching Gold Coast heat. Australia started well, securing a penalty dangerously close to the Kenyan line. Speedster Shannon Walker took advantage of the set piece opportunity, blazing through a gap to score directly under the posts. Cameron Clark’s successful conversion took Australia to 7-0 after only three…
The fresh-faced Australian sevens showed speed, strength and great recovery to qualify top of Pool D in day one of the Gold Coast Sevens. The Aussies finished the day with two wins and a draw at Skilled Park on the Gold Coast. Game One saw Australia take on Scotland, starting strongly with multiple phases, however Scotland were awarded a penalty for an infringement at the breakdown. Excellent defence resulted in Australia turning over the ball, and debutant winger Alex Gibbon running through the Scottish defence being stopped metres from the tryline. But it was a wide ball to Sean McMahon…