Four years of meticulous planning by management teams around the globe is about to be put to the ultimate test. New Zealand welcomes the rugby world to its shores and…
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September Bargain Buys
When times are tough a bargain or two is just what you need to beat the financial blues. So Rugby World is coming to the rescue but scouring the web…
England v Argentina Rugby – all the facts and figures
Rugby World Cup Pool B: Argentina v England Venue: Otago Stadium, Dunedin Date: Saturday 10 September Kick-off: 0930 BST Coverage: Scores and reports on facebook.com/rugbyworldmagazine and updates on BBC Radio…
England pick Delon Armitage v Argentina
England manager Martin Johnson has made just two changes, both forced, to the England team which won 20-9 in Ireland just under two weeks ago. Delon Armitage comes in on…
Scotland team to play Romania
Scotland coach Andy Robinson has made eight changes to the Scotland squad which beat Italy 23-12 just under three weeks ago. The front row from that match has been completely…
New Zealand v Tonga match preview
Rugby World Cup Pool A: New Zealand v Tonga Venue: Eden Park, Auckland Date: Friday 9 September Kick-off: 0930 BST Tournament coverage: Scores and reports on the BBC Sport website…
World Cup quotes of the day – Wed 7 September
“I think you always take confidence from a win but we’ve been really conscious of not looking too far ahead. That’s the challenge, I think, for the whole tournament, just…
Daily news from New Zealand – 7 September – Video
The Rugby World Cup 2011 official YouTube channel will be releasing daily videos to give you the chance to be part of the experience no matter where you are in…
Tito looks ahead to Treviso
Following a bonus point win up in Edinburgh last Friday Paul Tito is now looking ahead to the first home match of the Rabo Direct Pro 12. Speaking at the…
Nigel Melville’s World Cup Verdict
The Eagles’ two warm-up matches against Canada were a bit like England’s games with Wales: we dominated possession for long periods but made silly mistakes and conceded sloppy tries so…