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Ranking the Best Rugby World Cup Teams (1999-2019)
As another wonderful Rugby World Cup came to an end, we took advantage of the opportunity to update the rankings of the best sides in the 20-team era. The results? Not that surprising, with the top 5 teams consisting of the four nations that have won the title at least once in the last 6 […]
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2018 World Cup – Group C Preview
Our World Cup preview series takes us to Group C, which includes the super talented France and their high hopes; the exciting and sympathetic Denmark led by Christian Eriksen; Peru making a much awaited comeback to the tournament with few expectations; and Australia, mainstays in the tournament, but rarely for more than 3 matches.
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Australia has a New Scary Animal: A Spider That Swims & Catches Fish
One of the things the continent of Australia is known for is the incredible amount of animal species that are f***ing scary hanging around the joint. Turns out a new spider species discovered in Queensland fits right in with the stereotype.
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Gulf Nations Trying to Kick Australia From the Asian Football Confederation Because They’re Better Than Them
With Australia on the verge of winning the Asian Cup for the first time (playing in the final against South Korea) it seems there’s a movement within the AFC to kick them out of the confederation, stemming from pure jealousy and disappointment, mostly on the part of the Arab Gulf nations, frustrated that there’s yet another big player on the field that’s better than them.
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2014 World Cup – Day 12 Predictions (Cameroon vs Brazil, Croatia vs Mexico, Netherlands vs Chile, Australia vs Spain)
Reaching day 12 of the 2014 World Cup means we’re entering the most intense week of the competition, which includes 16 matches in a four day span. Group A will decide its qualifying teams as Cameroon, already out of the race, taking on Brazil, while Croatia and Mexico play at the same time. In group B things are simpler, and the only thing left to decide is who finishes first between the Netherlands and Chile, while Australia play Spain in a meaningless match.
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Day 7 – Group Qualifiers & Knocked Out Teams in the 2014 World Cup
Things happen quickly in the World Cup. After only two matches for some teams the dream of carrying on or even winning the tournament is over. Cameroon, Spain and Australia know that after the third group match they’re going home, while both the Netherlands and Chile have one less thing to worry about, with the position they finish in being the only thing that remains.
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Tim Cahill Scores the Best Goal of the 2014 World Cup
The only thing wrong for Tim Cahill in the 2014 World Cup has been the results. Australia opened with a loss against Chile despite Cahill scoring. He scored again against the Netherlands in what was also the best match of the tournament. Once again, Australia lost.
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Match Highlights – Australia vs Netherlands
The best match of the World Cup so far as Australia were able for about an hour to outplay the Netherlands until they ran out of gas. Eventually, the Dutch managed to come through with a dramatic 3-2 victory that keeps them on top of Group B and pretty much secures their place in the round of 16 unless something completely unexpected happens as the trio of Arjen Robben, Robin van Persie and Memphis Depay scored for the Oranje.
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2014 World Cup – Day 7 Predictions (Spain vs Chile, Australia vs Netherlands, Cameroon vs Croatia)
With day 7 we will complete the first week of the 2014 World Cup. Cameroon and Croatia will play the final match of the day to close the action in Group A while in Group B, Spain will try to rebound from their opening loss against Chile and the Netherlands will hope to carry on that momentum into their match against Australia.
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2014 World Cup – Day 2 Results & Table
Day 2 of the 2014 World Cup brought us the sensational result from group B as the Netherlands crushed Spain 5-1 with braces from Robin van Persie and Arjen Robben. Chile also won in that group, beating Australia 3-1, while Mexico capped things off in Group A with an impressive 1-0 win over Cameroon which wasn’t as close as the scoreline might suggest.