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…
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Lawrence Dallaglios’ World Cup verdict
I really enjoyed the pool stage of the World Cup, despite a few early alarm calls! If I’d been watching as a fan I’d have dipped in and out of…
Ireland 10 Wales 22 – The Verdict
By Sarah Mockford, Rugby World Features Editor in Wellington ALL WEEK people in Wellington have been talking about how tight this quarter-final would be, how it was a 50-50 match,…
Wales 22 Ireland 10 – match report
Wales beat Ireland 22-10 in the first quarter-final of Rugby World Cup 2011 at the Wellington Regional Stadium in a match of high intensity and plenty of skill. The Welsh…
Daily news from New Zealand – 7 October – Video
On today’s RWC Daily we preview Saturday’s all-northern hemisphere quarter-finals, and get some retail therapy Rugby World Cup style.
Sean Fitzpatricks’ World Cup verdict
I’m delighted with the shape the All Blacks are in as the knockout stage begins. The big game to date was against France and we were right on the money,…
Aussies pick strong team to take on South Africa
The clearing of a number of injuries has allowed Australia to return almost in its entirety to the combination which opened its Rugby World Cup campaign, after the Wallabies side…
Paul Hodgson try-saving tackle
Paul Hodgson’s stock was never higher than in the 2007-08 season, when he won the first of his nine England caps. A few weeks later, he lined up in a…
Mils Muliaina to reach special 100th Test milestone v Argentina
All Blacks Coach Graham Henry and his Assistant Coaches Steve Hansen and Wayne Smith have today announced the All Blacks team for their Quarterfinal match of the 2011 Rugby World…
Daily news from New Zealand – 6 October – Video
We preview Sunday’s quarter-finals between New Zealand and Argentina and defending champions South Africa and Australia, as well as visit an art exhibition which combines some of the Game’s greats…