The National's Sport cover for the Tuesday, October 13 issue, featuring Bernard Foley as Paul Radley recounts the best and worst of the Rugby World Cup's group stage.
Radley recounts the best decision, try tackle and more in his piece:
“Australia passed New Zealand as the team to beat. Argentina scored the most points. The host nation crashed out. Jean de Villiers retired.
“And, for all the goodwill engendered by unheralded nations such as Japan, Romania and Georgia, the lowest-ranked side in the world to make it through to the last eight are ninth-placed Scotland.
“Same old, same old, apparently. The pool stage of the 2015 competition was the most compelling of any Rugby World Cup to date.”
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