#RWC15 Diary: Owens on the way up as Ireland drop to sixth

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#RWC15 Diary: Owens on the way up as Ireland drop to sixth
Mon, 19 Oct, 2015 - 01:00
compiled Eileesh Buckley

STAT OF THE DAY

400, that is the number of meters made by New Zealand’s Ben Smith in the tournament to-date. It’s a nice round number that sees him at the top of the table for meters made.

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RugbyRWC15Place: New ZealandPlace: IrelandPlace: LondonPlace: South AfricaPlace: Surrey Sports ParkPlace: ScotlandPlace: UKPerson: OwensPerson: Ben SmithPerson: DTH van der MerwePerson: Telusa VeainuPerson: Julian SaveaPerson: Santiago CorderoPerson: Nehe Milner-SkudderPerson: Rob KearneyPerson: Keith EarlsPerson: Steve BrownPerson: John LaceyPerson: Craig JoubertPerson: Jaco PyperPerson: George ClancyPerson: Nigel OwensPerson: JP DoyleEvent: Rugby World CupEvent: World Cup finalOrganisation: IrelandOrganisation: TongaOrganisation: All BlackOrganisation: England Rugby 2015Organisation: RFUOrganisation: SpringboksOrganisation: New ZelandOrganisation: London IrishOrganisation: WalesOrganisation: AustraliaOrganisation: All BlacksOrganisation: ArgentinaOrganisation: New ZealandOrganisation: South AfricaOrganisation: Wales’
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