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The 30 greatest Rugby World Cup moments

Friday, 9 September 2011

THE FIRST OF MANY...
Michael Jones' try for New Zealand against Italy in the inaugural match of the 1987 tournament will forever be remembered as the first try in a Rugby World Cup. Jones proved a star performer that year and also scored the first try of the first ever World Cup Final, helping the All Blacks to defeat France 29-9.

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As the 2011 Rugby World Cup begins, we celebrate the greatest moments in the history of the tournament.

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• Ulster left to count cost of their mistakes

There will seem few crumbs of comfort left for Ulster’s shattered rugby men this morning. To lose any final is heart wrenching but to lose it by a margin of five tries to one, represents something close to humiliation.