The International Rugby Board has announced the shortlist of nominees for the IRB Player of the Year 2011 Award in association with Emirates Airline. The winner of the prestigious individual…
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Craig Joubert to take charge of World Cup final
Craig Joubert will take charge of his first Rugby World Cup Final after the International Rugby Board (IRB) announced that the South African has been appointed to the New Zealand…
France prepare for the final in Auckland
The French Rugby squad took the heat off their Rugby World Cup 2011 finals build-up with a relaxed day out in Auckland. The players and management enjoyed a typical Kiwi…
World Cup Quotes of the Day – Sunday 16 October
“I asked the players not to go out and I learned a little later some of them did. We spoke about this this morning and I told them what I…
Wales v France – every fact you ever dreamed of!!
– Wales and France have met in 88 Test matches with Wales leading the head-to-head 43 to 42. There have been three draws. – France also played two matches against…
James Hook to start at 10 against France
Wales have made one change to the starting line-up which triumphed over Ireland last weekend for the 2011 Rugby World Cup semi-final clash with France at Eden Park on Saturday…
France pick team to take on Wales
France head coach Marc Lièvremont on Tuesday announced his team to play Wales in their semi-final match at Eden Park, Auckland on Saturday, 15 October, 9am kick off. France: 1.…
France 19 England 12
First-half tries from Vincent Clerc and Maxime Médard helped France to a 19-12 victory at Eden Park that sent England tumbling out of the World Cup. Dimitri Yachvili slotted two…
World Cup Quotes of the Day – Tuesday 4 October
“Plans remain the same. Expectations are exactly the same. Belief of the squad is exactly the same. We don’t see anything’s changed.” – Assistant coach Wayne Smith says the tournament-ending…
France change two for England – Parra at 10!
France coach Marc Lievremont has made just two changes to his side to take on England, from the one that was humiliated against Tonga last weekend. Prop Nicolas Mas returns…