SCRUM Magazine – September 2019

2015 Australia 35-34 Scotland: A game that will live long in the memory of Scotland fans, Australia downed Scotland in controver ...

ONES TO WATCH Michael Hooper Position: Back-row Club: NSW Waratahs Age: 27 Throughout Cheika’s term, Michael Hooper has been one ...

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1987: Runner-Up 1991: Quarter Final 1995: Third Place 1999: Runner-Up 2003: Fourth Place 2007: Fourth Place 2011: Runner-Up 2015 ...

2015 France 13-63 New Zealand: After France had suffered a heavy defeat to Ireland in the last round of the pool stages, it was ...

Guilhem Guirado Position: Hooker Club: Montpelier Age: 33 Jacques Brunel’s favoured captain, Guilhem Guirado will have an import ...

Louis Picamoles Position: Number Eight Club: Montpelier Age: 33 Since making his debut in 2008, Louis Picamoles has been a regul ...

1987: Quarter Final 1991: Fourth Place 1995: Quarter Final 1999: Quarter Final 2003: Quarter Final 2007: Quarter Final 2011: Poo ...

2015 Australia 38-37 Scotland: Heartache for Scotland - a nation watched in disbelief as a last-minute penalty denied Vern Cotte ...

Stuart Hogg Position: Fullback Club: Exeter Chiefs Age: 27 Hogg has made 66 starts in a row after winning his first cap off the ...

Stuart McInally Position: Hooker Club: Edinburgh Age: 29 Having converted from the back-row in 2013, the man they call ‘Rambo’ h ...

1987: Pool Stage 1991: Pool Stage 1995: Pool Stage 1999: Pool Stage 2003: Pool Stage 2007: Pool Stage 2011: Pool Stage 2015: Poo ...

2015 Japan 34-32 South Africa: Last time out, Japan produced their best ever World Cup performance, winning three out of four of ...

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54 • WWW.SCRUMMAGAZINE.COM • ISSUE 113 2019 Amanaki Mafi Position: Back-Row Club: Sunwolves Age: 29 Despite some off-field probl ...

ISSUE 113 2019 • WWW.SCRUMMAGAZINE.COM • 55 Kotaro Matsushima Position: Fullback Club: Sunwolves Age: 26 Four years ago, the nam ...

1987: Quarter Final 1991: Pool Stage 1995: Did Not Qualify 1999: Quarter Final play-off 2003: Pool Stage 2007: Quarter Final 201 ...

2015 England 35-11 Fiji: Their opening game of the last World Cup may have ended in defeat, but it took a late try from Billy Vu ...

58 • WWW.SCRUMMAGAZINE.COM • ISSUE 113 2019 FROM THE SIDELINES ONES TO WATCH Bill Mata Position: Number Eight Club: Edinburgh Ag ...