| Russia and Uruguay Will Vie for Remaining Place at RWC 2015
Just two teams – Russia and Uruguay – remain in the hunt for the final place at Rugby World Cup 2015 after Saturday’s repechage semi-finals. The Bears managed to overcome a spirited Zimbabwe team 23-15 in the Siberian city of in Krasnoyarsk while Uruguay proved too strong for Hong Kong, eventually running out 28-3 winners in the capital, Montevideo. The two teams will now face off in a two-leg repechage final for the right to join hosts England, Australia, Wales and Fiji in Pool A at RWC 2015. The dates for those fixtures will be announced in due course. FULL MATCH REPORTS OF BOTH MATCHES WILL APPEAR HERE >> By its conclusion, 3000 players from 83 teams across six continents will have taken part in a record-breaking Rugby World Cup 2015 qualification process featuring 203 matches.
|
