Rugby World Cup Blog | Jonah Lomu | 2007

What a week it has been for France but you know every country can have that sort of week, it's just an "off" week. Starting with the opening game against Argentina and finishing with the defeat last night against Scotland, it's been tough for the French.  I was dining at...More

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Yesterday I was very privileged to be invited by the Mayor of Lyon to a reception at the city hall. I was very honoured to be presented with the medal of Lyon. He showed me through a rugby exhibition of images of past French players such as Jean-Pierre Rives and...More

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I was expecting a big game from South Africa, but for me the score does not reflect the intensity of Samoa's game. The Samoans were attacking but couldn't get through; on the other hand, with the Boks, when they had the chance to score they did so. They were really...More

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What a stadium, really it was an amazing atmosphere out there. I really think the crowd enjoyed the game. During the first twenty minutes, the All Blacks scored on every chance. They were ruthless when they scored. But they didn't finish as they should have. Because they already got the...More

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"When I was watching the French, it really looked like they didn't have any energy, and they also made so many handling errors. At this level, it's not possible, you can't expect to win a game like that with some many errors. They also had a really poor kicking, they...More

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Argentina could cause the biggest upset of the tournament by beating the French, but that is dependant on what form they are in. They haven't had the best preparation; but at the last World Cup they proved themselves by beating the French. A lot of the Argentinian players have played...More

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Ireland have got a very, very good team and proved that in the Six Nations - being the Triple Crown winners for the last couple of years. Whether they have the depth of players to cover certain positions if they lose someone like Brian O'Driscoll or someone in the forwards...More

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With England, you don't know what you're going to get until the day. You cannot discount them. You must forget the team and the results: the World Cup is completely different. Anything can happen. When you are playing one-off Test matches against teams everyone will judge you on that; but...More

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It does put a lot of pressure on the French being the host nation, but at the same time it is a big thing to draw strength from. They have home advantage. When you're sitting in the Stade de France it is magic. When the French players play there and...More

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The irony with the Italian team is that they are in France and they've got a French coach. They've found some great form in the Six Nations and you cannot underestimate them. They are a lot stronger than they used to be and you are not necessarily guaranteed that you...More

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