316:"New Zealand defeated South Africa in the quarter-finals 29–9, in the second meeting between the two sides in a World Cup, the first being the Rugby World Cup Final in 1995, which the South African team won 15–12." - Too complex. I'd consider breaking this into two sentences: "New Zealand defeated South Africa in the quarter-finals 29–9, in the second meeting between the two sides in a World Cup. The first had occurred in the 1995 Rugby World Cup Final, which the South Africans won 15–12."
335:"His successor (and still current All Black coach)" - Here and in the lead and elsewhere, the word "current" poses problems for the future. As time passes, things described as "current" will no longer be current. It's usually better to specify a time or to find a work-around. Maybe something like "His successor (and All Black coach through 2010)" might work. Alternatively, you could simply delete "and still current All Black coach)" entirely.
179:: I've never played rugby or watched a complete game, and I come to this review with outsider eyes. The article is certainly broad in coverage. On the other hand, the lead's a bit too skimpy, and some of the jargon eludes me, as noted below. In addition, your lead image is marked for deletion and should be replaced with something else. Here are additional comments, mostly about Manual of Style issues.
452:"He is also raising money for a young Samoan from a village destroyed in the 2009 Tsunami, who broke his neck while playing rugby." - It's better to put the modifying clause right after the thing modified. Suggestion: "He is also raising money for a young Samoan who broke his neck playing rugby and whose village was destroyed in the 2009 Tsunami".
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392:"they were once again accused of choking on the world's biggest stage" - I'd substitute something literal for the "choking on stage" metaphor. Maybe something like "once again accused of weak play in the most important game"? Or something like that?
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245:"That year he only got two starts off the bench... " - The phrase "starts off the bench" might need something more to clarify the jargon for non-fans. I think it means something like, "... only played twice, both times as a substitute".
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I've listed this article for peer review because I think it is very close to good article quality and is possibly not that far from featured article. I have read it too many times now and it needs a fresh pair of eyes.
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Injury time is when a ref adds a few more minutes to the game after it has finished to account for any time lost due to injuries. "Number eight" is a rugby position. I will reword and wikilink number eight.
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To remain neutral, the article should probably not say "an impressive 34–19 victory" but just "a 34-19 victory". Likewise "Another thrilling 24–28 victory" would be more neutral as "Another 24–28 victory".
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I hope these suggestions prove helpful. If so, please consider reviewing another article, especially one from the PR backlog at
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