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…
Tournaments
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…
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…
Our Alternative World Cup XV
Everyone will be keen to see how the Richie McCaws, Quade Coopers and Chris Ashtons of the rugby world perform in New Zealand over the coming weeks, but what about…
England pick Wilkinson and Flood!
TOBY FLOOD will start at inside centre alongside Jonny Wilkinson at fly half in one of four changes to Martin Johnson’s side for the Rugby World Cup quarter final against…