http://forums.electronicarts.co.uk/ Experience all of the passion and excitement of the Rugby World Cup as you challenge the best teams and players ever assembled for global supremacy. en Sat, 21 Nov 2009 19:22:17 GMT vBulletin 60 http://forums.electronicarts.co.uk/images/ea_images_sports2/misc/rss.jpg http://forums.electronicarts.co.uk/ http://forums.electronicarts.co.uk/rugby-series/851081-leicester-22-17-south-africa.html Tue, 10 Nov 2009 07:19:18 GMT Image: http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/46685000/jpg/_46685893_leicester_credit.jpg *Leicester produced an impressive display to claim a...

Leicester produced an impressive display to claim a stunning win over world champions South Africa in front of a record crowd at Welford Road.

The Tigers, without five England stars and eight others, went 8-0 down through a penalty and Jongi Nokwe's try.
But the home side hit back to go 16-8 ahead, Lucas Amorosino scoring a try and Ben Youngs adding three penalties.
Six more points from Youngs put the Tigers in control, and the home side held on to seal the upset.
South Africa, who named five uncapped players in their XV, have November Tests against France, Italy and Ireland.
And following a successful year which saw them claim the Tri-Nations title and winning the series against the British and Irish Lions, South Africa were expected to stroll through this contest - which saw the offical unveiling of the new 10,000-seater Caterpillar Stand before kick-off.
Leicester were without the England quintet of Tom Croft, Lewis Moody, Jordan Crane, Dan Hipkiss and Louis Deacon while seven players were out injured.
Lock Ben Kay was also pulled from the Tigers XV at the last moment for unspecified reasons.
The record 24,000 sell-out crowd feared the worst when the tourists went 8-0 with the help of Nokwe, who gathered a Pienaar grubber kick to score.
But South Africa, who were getting flustered by the Leicester harrying, lost skipper Chiliboy Ralepelle to injury midway through the first half and on 27 minutes the game turned when wing Amorosino jinked through some poor Springbok defence to touch down under the posts.
Youngs scored his second and third penalties before the break and then another after half-time to make the score 19-11.
Former Australia winger Lote Tuqiri came on for his first Leicester start on 55 minutes and after Youngs found the posts again from the 10-metre line, Pienaar had to kick from very wide out to bring the deficit back to eight.
Pienaar reduced the gap to five from in front of the posts to increase the Welford Road nerves and to set up a five-minute period of intense South African pressure.
But Leicester held on and Tuqiri scrambled the ball out of touch to clinch the victory.

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I know its a bit late but whatever ]]> Rugby Series Stefanutto http://forums.electronicarts.co.uk/rugby-series/851081-leicester-22-17-south-africa.html http://forums.electronicarts.co.uk/rugby-series/847406-rugby-2010-a.html Sun, 01 Nov 2009 23:09:12 GMT Will there ever be a new rugby game? 2010 or 2011? Will there ever be a new rugby game? 2010 or 2011? ]]> Rugby Series JoshehZ http://forums.electronicarts.co.uk/rugby-series/847406-rugby-2010-a.html http://forums.electronicarts.co.uk/rugby-series/847290-autumn-internationals-d.html Sun, 01 Nov 2009 19:33:41 GMT Well this forum has died a death, and then sodded off again.

But for anyone who finds this just chat about the AI's.

To start: Scotland will win at best 2 out of 3 games, possibly none :(]

Wales will never have a better chance to beat NZ

England are lalalaed beyond belief. (If that comes out as lalala it was a swear word relating to a sexual action)

Reasons why England are ....ahem....not in a good posoiton (sexual innuendo, eh?)

1. Front row crisis
2. lack of enforcer in the 2nd row
3. Poor backrow - Croft doesn't ruck, no decent 8, and Moody isn't a 7
4. Geraghty doesn't play well at 12
5. Whoever goes at fullback will be awful - Monye can't catch/kick, and Foden can't defend ]]> Rugby Series Reddonpitt http://forums.electronicarts.co.uk/rugby-series/847290-autumn-internationals-d.html http://forums.electronicarts.co.uk/rugby-series/846606-all-blacks-vs-aus-tokyo.html Sat, 31 Oct 2009 10:20:24 GMT anyone watching? anyone watching? ]]> Rugby Series El_indian http://forums.electronicarts.co.uk/rugby-series/846606-all-blacks-vs-aus-tokyo.html