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/ 27 September 2011
A lot of hard work lies ahead of the South African rugby team before they will reach their peak, Springbok Tendai "Beast" Mtawarira says.
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/ 27 September 2011
The Springboks will have to be on high alert on Friday as Samoa’s scrums have become a legitimate weapon after their impressive show against Fiji.
Italy overcame a determined effort by the United States to claim a 27-10 bonus-point victory on Tuesday and set up a Pool C decider against Ireland.
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/ 26 September 2011
Western Province coach Allister Coetzee is wondering whether he’ll have a full squad for the side’s Currie Cup outing against the Sharks on Saturday.
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/ 26 September 2011
Scott Williams grabbed a hat-trick of tries as Wales thrashed Namibia 81-7 to record their highest Rugby World Cup score.
Bismarck du Plessis said filling captain John Smit’s boots would be one of the goals he would like to achieve when South Africa take on Samoa.
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/ 25 September 2011
A brilliant try by Lucas Gonzalez Amorosino seven minutes from time gave Argentina a 13-12 victory over Scotland on Sunday.
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/ 25 September 2011
Keith Earls grabbed a brace as Ireland ran in nine tries to beat a spirited Russia side 62-12 on Sunday and remain firmly on track to top Pool C.
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/ 25 September 2011
Samoa won the battle of the Pacific juggernauts with a 27-7 victory over Fiji which kept alive their bid for the World Cup quarterfinals on Sunday.
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/ 24 September 2011
The All Blacks steadied the nerves of a nation with an emphatic 37-17 win over France at Eden Park on Saturday.
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/ 24 September 2011
Wingers Mark Cueto and Chris Ashton both scored hat-tricks as England turned on the style to run in 10 tries in a 67-3 thrashing of Romania.
Springbok coach Peter de Villiers has confirmed that Victor Matfield will captain South Africa for the first time in a Rugby World Cup match.
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/ 23 September 2011
The end of pool play is in sight and the battles now are for who plays whom in the quarterfinals, writes Andy Capostagno.
A match of 12 tries that only really came to life in the final quarter will be remembered principally for Bryan Habana’s record-breaking five points.
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/ 22 September 2011
In a beautiful display of running rugby the Springboks demolished Namibia in their Rugby World Cup Group D encounter on Thursday.
While the Boks respect their Namibian opponents, they also see Thursday’s World Cup match as an way to fine-tune their game for more brutal battles.
If Bryan Habana returns to form, we will win the World Cup — period.
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/ 21 September 2011
A ban on bagpipes at the Rugby World Cup in New Zealand has knocked the wind out of the Scotland team.
John Smit left for the World Cup under siege to hold his place in the Bok team, yet he will be creating new records when he leads SA against Namibia.
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/ 20 September 2011
Sharks coach John Plumtree says the battle for the top four Currie Cup positions is still wide open, and the round robin will have several twists.
Italy illustrated the benefits of playing international rugby by beating Russia 53-17, while Pacific island players were in hot water with officials.
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/ 20 September 2011
The scheduling row that has soured the World Cup took on a new dimension with a Samoan player accusing the IRB of exploitation akin to "slavery" and
South Africa feel they have what it takes to successfully defend their World Cup title defence with minnows Namibia their next tournament indicator.
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/ 18 September 2011
England overcame poor discipline, a lack of possession and a determined effort by Georgia to record an unconvincing 41-10 victory.
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/ 18 September 2011
Wales came from behind to edge Samoa 17-10 in a bruising contest to claim their first win over the Pacific islanders in three World Cup meetings.
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/ 18 September 2011
Australia’s shock defeat to Ireland was an "education" for the players and had brought them to the point where no further losses were possible
The Blue Bulls beat Western Province 28-20 at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday but lost out on a bonus point.
Johan Goosen kicked 29 points to help the Free State Cheetahs get their Currie Cup campaign back on track with a 53-32 victory over the Sharks.
Ireland produced the first major upset of the World Cup with a 15-6 victory over Australia, pushing Ireland up to first place in pool C.
The Springboks romped to a masterful 49-3 victory over Fiji in their second World Cup group D game on Saturday in Wellington.
New Zealand has pummelled Japan 83-7 on Friday in an embarrassingly one-sided game at the Rugby World Cup in New Zealand.
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/ 16 September 2011
South Africa’s second-row forward crisis has been compounded, with flanker Francois Louw replacing injured lock Johann Muller.