Five best Rugby World Cup moments
The Rugby World Cup kicks off this week. We’ve selected what we think are the five best memories from previous tournaments.
|||The Rugby World Cup kicks off this week. We’ve selected what we think are the five best memories from previous tournaments.
5. NEW ZEALAND V ITALY (Auckland 1987)
John Kirwan's length-of-the-field score paved the way for the All Blacks to win the inaugural Rugby World Cup.
4. AUSTRALIA V IRELAND, QUARTER-FINAL (Dublin 1991)
The Lansdowne Road faithful roared Gordon Hamilton all the way to the try line to put Ireland on the verge of a semi-final appearance. Sadly for them, Michael Lynagh had other ideas, scoring a try, and the Wallabies won 19-18.
3. AUSTRALIA V ENGLAND, (Marseille) NEW ZEALAND V FRANCE, (Cardiff), QUARTER-FINALS, 2007)
The two southern hemisphere giants were knocked out within hours of each other thanks to starring roles from Andrew Sheridan and Frederic Michalak.
2. ENGLAND V AUSTRALIA, WORLD CUP FINAL (SYDNEY 2003)
Jonny Wilkinson had already missed three drop goals but deep into extra-time he tried a fourth (on his wrong foot) and nailed it to win the trophy.
1. SOUTH AFRICA V NEW ZEALAND, WORLD CUP FINAL (Joh'burg, 1995)
Nelson Mandela and Francois Pienaar with the cup, bringing black and white together in South Africa like never before. And the whole world is moved. – The Independent on Sunday