by Minter Dial | Oct 7, 2007 | Sports
What a day! First England and then France down the mighty teams from down under on the same day in the RWC 2007 Quarter Finals. Historic? yes. Unimaginable? Totally. I got off the plane at noon yesterday in Paris and my parting words to my French colleague, Boris,...
by Minter Dial | Oct 6, 2007 | Sports
The first quarter finals match-up of the RWC 2007 between Australia and England has just ended with an absolutely stunning 12-10 win for England. This match reminds me why I love rugby and truly lets me feel patriotic for the Rose of England. Following the game alone...
by Minter Dial | Sep 29, 2007 | Sports
Aside from being the most dramatic upset of the RWC 2007 tournament thus far, the Fijian 38-34 victory over the Welsh was a thriller from beginning to end. Among the highest scoring games of the tournament and yet featuring the bonus point for the loser (4 point...
by Minter Dial | Sep 27, 2007 | Sports
In a match without import for the tournament, Samoa defeated the American Eagles 25-21. Leading 22-3 at the half, there was a nice resurgence by the USA team, but never enough. The Samoans played with a flamboyant style to make the game as entertaining as possible...
by Minter Dial | Sep 26, 2007 | Sports
Sort of hard to believe that neither Japan nor Canada were able to notch a RWC victory. Coming away with a 12-12 draw could hardly be rewarding for either side, although the Japanese were ecstatic to pull even with a dramatic extra-time score and conversion. The...