The Pool Stages of the rugby World Cup are over and during the tournament Twitter has been alive with Tweets about the teams, players and best moments – with South Africa featuring prominently.
Twitter has been monitoring all the players taking part in #RWC2015 and have shared some of the most-Tweeted moments, most-Tweeted matches and the stats on the most-Tweeted players and coaches.
The most-Tweeted about moments
1. The moment Japan seal a shock 34-32 victory against South Africa
2. Full time whistle blows as England lose 25-28 to Wales in Pool A
3. Japan score their final try to take a 34-32 lead over South Africa
4. England become the first host nation to exit in group stages as they lose 13-33 to Australia
5. The full time whistle sees Ireland run out 50-7 victors over Canada
6. Scotland’s Tommy Seymour tackled by Japan’s Ayumu Goromaru just short of try line:
7. Japan’s Akihito Yamada goes over the try line on 40+1 to make it Samoa 0-18 Japan
8. Owen Farrell converts on full-time to seal England’s 35-11 victory in the tournament opener
9. Dan Biggar gives Wales a 28-25 lead over England with a 75th minute penalty
10. England v Fiji kicks off to commence #RWC2015 at Twickenham
Most-Tweeted about matches
1. England 13-33 Australia
2. England 35-11 Fiji
3. England 25-28 Wales
4. France 9-24 Ireland
5. South Africa 32-34 Japan
6. New Zealand 26-16 Argentina
7. Scotland 45-10 Japan
8. Australia 15-6 Wales
9 Ireland 50-7 Canada
10. Samoa 5-26 Japan
Most-Tweeted about Players/Coaches
1. Bryan Habana (@BryanHabana) – #RSA
2. Ayumu Goromaru – #JAP
3. Stuart Lancaster – #ENG
4. Dan Biggar – #WAL
5. Sam Burgess (@SamBurgess8) – #ENG
6. Mike Brown (@mikebrown_15) – #ENG
7. Jean de Villiers – #RSA
8. Owen Farrell (@owen_faz) -#ENG
9. Richie McCaw – #NZL
10. Sonny Bill Williams (@SonnyBWilliams) – #NZL
Most Retweeted group-stage Tweets
Thanks Niall, good to have you #ShoulderToShoulder with the lads. https://t.co/Je75yGU1xx
— Irish Rugby (@IrishRugby) September 19, 2015
UNBELIEVABLE! #RWC2015 #RSAvJPN pic.twitter.com/pBJL1xCraK
— Rugby World Cup (@rugbyworldcup) September 19, 2015
https://twitter.com/Goro_15/status/650457249354264576/
Their biggest day. Retweet by10am to show your support and the chance to win an England Rugby jersey #WearTheRose pic.twitter.com/cn9fhNQPwI
— O2 Sports (@O2sports) October 2, 2015
We have all just witnessed THE greatest upset in Rugby World Cup history #RSAvJPN #RWC2015 #unbelievable pic.twitter.com/qqcutEuhM0
— Rugby World Cup (@rugbyworldcup) September 19, 2015
#RSAvJPN #RugbyWorldCup You couldn't write this…
— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) September 19, 2015
😊
— Jamie Roberts (@Jamiehuwroberts) September 26, 2015
If West Ham hang on it will be the biggest sporting upset since Japan beat South Africa in the rugby World Cup.
— Gary Lineker (@GaryLineker) September 19, 2015
GAME DAY!
Retweet to show your support for England as we kick off #RWC2015 against Fiji tonight. #carrythemhome pic.twitter.com/9MVkWzZq8w
— England Rugby (@EnglandRugby) September 18, 2015
【日本代表】
「ラグビーワールドカップ2015」世界ランキング3位の南アフリカ代表を34-32で下した日本代表。次戦は23日に行われるスコットランド代表戦です。引き続き応援をお願いします。 #rugbyjp #JapanWay pic.twitter.com/09KEpmHX1Z— 日本ラグビーフットボール協会 (@JRFUMedia) September 19, 2015