Alesana Tuilagi not on the scoresheet tonight, but a big force
A contest that many [including the Mole] hoped would provide a festival of running rugby was instead entirely underwhelming. Continue reading
Match Reaction: Samoa 27 – 7 Fiji
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South Africa v Fiji Review
Superstar, coming through
Mole got up with a pot of coffee to watch SA v Fiji on Saturday morning with memories of a glorious summerโs day in Marseille in his head. That game had been one of the highlights of the 2007 World Cup. The prospect of a repeat performance was quite enticing, if a little unexpected, given South Africaโs tepid display against Wales in the opener. Continue reading
Match Preview: South Africa vs Fiji
The corresponding fixture in the last World Cup was a belter of a game, played on a sunny Marseille afternoon. South Africa won 37-20 en route to their second World Cup but with the scores tied at 20-20 after an hour, every neutral was willing the islanders to an unlikely victory and wishing that Caucau was playing. Continue reading
One To Watch: Napolioni Nalaga [Fiji]
As good a try-scorer as there is in world rugby
Clermont Auvergne have been a very potent and visible force in French and European rugby over the last couple of years, and Irish fans will be very familiar with a number of their players. Continue reading
Digging Like a Demented Mole 