WARREN GATLAND named his Wales team to play Ireland in Saturday’s World Cup quarter-final in Wellington and admitted that the selection meeting had been one of the toughest of his…
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Daily news from New Zealand – 5 October – Video
On today’s RWC Daily we learn the Haka with fans in Wellington and we catch up with Wales winger Leigh Halfpenny ahead of his team’s quarter final clash with England.…
Rugby World Cup stat attack!
By Rugby World Reader Larissa Falls • Chris Ashton is the top try scorer with 6 while Morne Steyn is the leading points scorer with 53 • Every team has…
Saracens bound for Cape Town
Saracens will break new ground by playing their Heineken Cup Round 5 match against Biarritz Olympique in Cape Town on Saturday, January 14th, 2012. ERC, organisers of the Heineken Cup,…
Rugby World Cup Report – Week 4
By Rugby World Reader, Larissa Falls Russia Rules…Russia was the only Tier 2 team to score 3 tries against a Tier 1 nation (Australia) Strange Things Happen…This week England and…
Eliota hearing adjourned – he’s still suspended
The misconduct hearing into the alleged breaches by Eliota Fuimaono Sapolu (Samoa) of the RWC/IRB Code of Conduct in relation to comments made about referee Nigel Owens via the public…
Daily news from New Zealand – 4 October – Video
On today’s RWC Daily we catch up with the England netball team who are in New Zealand supporting their country men. Plus we’re in the hometown of All Black legend…
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…
Wasps cooking up a storm
A handful of London Wasps started the week’s preparations for their Aviva Premiership match against Bath by showing off their culinary skills at Michelin-starred restaurant Auberge du Lac. Chef Phil…
Italian gets 15 weeks ban for gouging at World Cup
Leonardo Ghiraldini of Italy has been suspended for 15 weeks after acknowledging that he had been guilty of an act of foul play contrary to Law 10(4)(m). Following a review…