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Ruthless Wales progress after Fiji rout
Sunday, 2 October 2011
Wales 66 Fiji 0: Wales cruised into the World Cup quarter-finals after flooring Fiji in emphatic fashion at a rainswept Waikato Stadium.
Scotland: World champions at being rugby's bridesmaids
Sunday, 2 October 2011
It is just after 8am and the smell of bacon comes wafting through the main entrance to Mansfield Park. This is not the Mansfield Park of Jane Austen's creation, the one where the poor relation Fanny Price emerges as the heroine. This one is the home of Hawick Rugby Football Club, where the members are hoping to see Andy Robinson's underdogs overcome odds of 8-1 and make it through to the last eight of the 2011 World Cup.
Wilkinson finds a drop of class when it matters
Sunday, 2 October 2011
Decisions, decisions. Jonny Wilkinson has made a few, most of them rather good. There was the right-footed drop-goal that won the World Cup in 2003; there was the move from the banks of the Tyne to the coast of the Mediterranean that resuscitated his career and brought him here to Eden Park. When, in due course, the great goalkicker reflects on some of the decisions he made in pushing his country towards another global quarter-final, what will he make of them?
All Blacks suffer injury scare over Carter and McCaw
Sunday, 2 October 2011
New Zealand suffered a fright yesterday when two key All Blacks, the captain Richie McCaw and fly-half Daniel Carter, pulled out of today's game against Canada.
Ashton: 'It was 60 minutes before I touched the ball'
Sunday, 2 October 2011
The euphoria of scoring England's winning try faded quickly for Chris Ashton. A short, sharp sprint took Ashton to the top of the World Cup scorers' charts but he was almost as relieved simply to get the ball in his hands as he was to score a 15th try in 19 Tests.
Lievremont's 'bitter' pill is sweet for joyous Maka
Sunday, 2 October 2011
France 14 Tonga 19: France's coach, Marc Lièvremont, said that with this astonishing defeat, his team had achieved a "bitter" qualification for the World Cup quarter-finals.
England through after edging Scotland
Saturday, 1 October 2011
England 16 Scotland 12: Chris Ashton scored the only try in a game that Scotland led for most of its span.
Public apology from Johnson before biggest game of his reign
Saturday, 1 October 2011
Manager says sorry over ball tampering as England prepare for this morning's win-or-bust encounter with fired-up Scots
Australia romp dampened by Mitchell injury blow
Saturday, 1 October 2011
Australia 68 Russia 22: The Wallabies' victory was overshadowed by a hamstring injury to winger Drew Mitchell that appears likely to have ended his tournament.
France lose to Tonga but still make last eight
Saturday, 1 October 2011
Tonga 19 France 14: Tonga produced the upset of the rugby World Cup but were unable to advance to the quarter-finals as they failed to secure a bonus point.
Fiji test as Wales eye last eight
Saturday, 1 October 2011
There was always a strong possibility Stephen Jones would have to settle for the bench at the World Cup though few could have imagined it was not James Hook keeping him there.
England v Scotland player ratings
Saturday, 1 October 2011
Man-for-man marking from this Group B World Cup fixture at Eden Park.
Wales v Fiji 2007 - where are they now?
Saturday, 1 October 2011
Four years on since Wales last played Fiji in the World Cup, we take a look at where the Welsh players that started that day at the Stade de la Beaujoire in Nantes are now.
Ireland must overcome Italy to avoid shock exit
Saturday, 1 October 2011
Ireland must be wary of suffering a dose of their own medicine in Dunedin, where Italy will look to surpass their shock of the World Cup.
Unconvincing South Africa beat Samoa at World Cup
Friday, 30 September 2011
South Africa 13 Samoa 5: Defending champions advanced to the World Cup quarter-finals by winning Pool D with a 100 per cent record after beating Samoa in a titanic tussle.
Fight for our lives or catch the plane home
Friday, 30 September 2011
Chris Hewett: England manager knows it is do or die against the Scots and is desperate not to think about bonus points.
Alex Ferguson backs Scotland to beat England
Friday, 30 September 2011
Sir Alex Ferguson today insisted it was no surprise there are so many Scottish managers in the Premier League - and stated that he "fancies Scotland so strongly" to beat England in tomorrow's Rugby World Cup encounter in New Zealand.
Wales eager to gain momentum against Fiji
Friday, 30 September 2011
Wales coach Warren Gatland is looking for his team to arrive in the World Cup quarter-finals with "significant momentum."
O'Gara starts for Ireland against Italy
Friday, 30 September 2011
Ronan O'Gara has been retained for Ireland's vital World Cup clash with Italy at Otago Stadium on Sunday.
Johnson regrets 'ball-gate' scandal
Friday, 30 September 2011
Martin Johnson has revealed his regret over the ball-switch scandal which has led to two senior members of the England management team being banned from tomorrow's Scotland clash.
John Barclay: Brilliant breakaway could leave old enemy's dreams in ruins
Friday, 30 September 2011
The Scotland flanker has form against England, and as he tells Chris Hewett, he is not afraid of tomorrow's battle.
Red faces for Red Rose who ban own staff over ball fiasco
Friday, 30 September 2011
Chris Hewett: More public humiliation for England who make back-up staff scapegoats for their sharp practice.
Williams picked as Wales seek Fiji revenge
Friday, 30 September 2011
Wales have included the 20-year-old centre Scott Williams for their must-win game against Fiji on Sunday. The young Scarlet is rewarded for his hat-trick against Namibia with a start in Wales' final match of Pool D.
Armitage selected for England to face Scotland
Thursday, 29 September 2011
Delon Armitage will start on the left wing for England in place of Mark Cueto in Saturday's decisive Rugby World Cup Pool B showdown with Scotland.
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