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/ 15 October 2011
World Cup referees are in the spotlight again after Sam Warburton was red-carded for a dangerous tip-tackle that left the Welsh without their captain.
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/ 15 October 2011
France have advanced to the World Cup final with a narrow 9-8 win over a Wales team reduced to 14 men after the sending off of their captain.
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/ 15 October 2011
Samoa centre Eliota Fuimaono Sapolu was given a six-month suspended ban from rugby after accusing a World Cup Welsh referee of racism and bias.
Jamie Roberts will be aiming to produce another midfield masterclass of hard-running attack and miserly defence when Wales tackle France on Saturday.
Whether or not the ref helped Australia against South Africa, the Wallabies could now upset the All Blacks and face the resurgent Welsh in the final.
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/ 13 October 2011
The Rugby Football Union says it will investigate England’s players after reports of high-profile incidents both on and off the World Cup pitch.
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/ 13 October 2011
After the controversial rugby quarterfinal between Australia and South Africa, David Campese has slammed the standard of officiating at the World Cup.
Concerns over All Blacks skipper Richie McCaw’s injury have been allayed by news that he will be playing in the World Cup semifinal against Australia.
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/ 12 October 2011
French players involved in the national team’s semifinal exit at the last World Cup have vowed to do their best to prevent it happening again.
Wallaby David Pocock says the battle against Richie McCaw and the All Black backrow could be the dealbreaker in the weekend’s World Cup semifinal.
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/ 11 October 2011
New Zealand remained officially the world’s best team after the latest edition of the IRB rankings was published ahead of the World Cup semifinals.
The Springboks were welcomed by throngs of fans as they returned defeated to South Africa, while the race to replace coach P Divvy begins.
New Zealand eased into the World Cup semi-finals with a sometimes nervous but ultimately comfortable 33-10 victory over a dogged Argentina.
Springbok coach Peter de Villiers called it quits after South Africa’s 11-9 World Cup quarterfinal defeat to Australia in Wellington on Sunday.
The Springboks’ Rugby World Cup title defence came to an end with a nail-biting 11-9 quarterfinal loss to Australia in Wellington on Sunday.
A rejuvenated France ran up a 16-point lead in the first half and held on to beat an error-prone England 19-12 at Eden Park on Saturday.
Jonathan Davies scored a try with 15 minutes left to help Wales beat Ireland 22-10 and reach their first Rugby World Cup semifinal since 1987.
Jonny Wilkinson says being England’s record points scorer won’t mean he’ll have the first crack at goalkicking during Saturday’s quarterfinal.
James Horwill says he’s taking no comfort from Australia’s recent success against South Africa ahead of their Rugby World Cup quarterfinal clash.
Captain Brian O’Driscoll scored an early second-half try that broke open a tight tussle to help Ireland to a 36-6 victory over Italy on Sunday.
New Zealand winger Zac Guildford scored four tries as the All Blacks lifted the dark pall over their Cup campaign with a 79-15 victory over Canada.
Dewaldt Duvenage’s late try helped Western Province keep alive their Currie Cup semi-final aspirations with a 15-10 victory over the Sharks in Durban.
The Lions ran in two late tries to draw their Currie Cup match 25 all with the Cheetahs in Bloemfontein on Saturday.
Tonga produced the upset of the Cup when they beat France 19-14 on Saturday but poor decision making cost the Pacific Islanders at least five tries.
Australia crushed Russia 68-22 to secure their place in the rugby World Cup quarterfinals on Saturday but suffered another injury blow.
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/ 30 September 2011
Fans clamoured have condemned the leniency of Rugby World Cup organisers toward England after fining Samoa for wearing the wrong mouthguard.
The Springboks managed a scrappy 13-5 victory over Samoa in their final group game of the Rugby World Cup, carrying them through to the quarterfinals.
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/ 30 September 2011
In the final round of pool matches some underdogs can still sneak through to the quarterfinals — but upsets are unlikely.
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/ 29 September 2011
England has suspended two coaches for this weekend’s World Cup game for illegally swapping balls used for conversions by Jonny Wilkinson.
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/ 29 September 2011
South Africa, England and Ireland head into the final round of World Cup pool action top of their groups, but are not set for quarterfinal spots.
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/ 29 September 2011
Bryan Habana is convinced the Springboks have a team capable of retaining the World Cup but the winger is expecting a physical battle against Samoa.
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/ 28 September 2011
The time for hurting has passed, and smiles are back on Fiji’s faces.