Two tries apiece for Tommaso Benvenuti and Giulio Toniolatti plus a towering performance from Sergio Parisse saw Italy notch a resounding 53-17 win over Russia on Tuesday. The Azzurri secured…
Tournaments
Who will reach the Quarter-Finals?
To help you through the 48 matches, ITV has put together a sensational line-up of former winners as part of their coverage team, which will be fronted by Steve Rider.…
Daily news from New Zealand – 19 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…
Waldrom flies out as England cover
LEICESTER TIGERS No 8 Thomas Waldrom will fly out from England tonight (Monday) as precautionary cover for Nick Easter who continues to have treatment on his back. Waldrom, part of…
How do you assess the Home Nations’ chances at the World Cup?
To help you through the 48 matches, ITV has put together a sensational line-up of former winners as part of their coverage team, which will be fronted by Steve Rider.…
Exeter much more than just underdogs
When Exeter Chiefs arrived in the Premiership last year few thought it more than a flash in the pan; a plucky amateur stepping up for a shot at the big…
Daily news from New Zealand – 18 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…
Ireland 15 Australia 6 – World Cup’s biggest shock!
Ireland put the boot into Australia’s Rugby World Cup hopes with a 15-6 victory as a spate of penalties put the Wallabies to the sword in their Pool C game…
Wales 17 Samoa 10 heading for last eight
Wales survived a scare from Samoa to emerge 17-10 victors in a fiercely contested Pool D clash on Sunday. The islanders, who had won both previous Rugby World Cup encounters…
France 46 Canada 19
A hat-trick of tries from Vincent Clerc helped France on the way to a 46-19 victory over Canada in their Pool match at McLean Park. Damian Traille also went over…