This is what it is all about. Today the world will see who will be crowned Rugby World Champions!
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This is what it is all about. Today the world will see who will be crowned Rugby World Champions!
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There seems to be no respite for the IRB as opinions from respected rugby experts slamming the organisation and its referees continues to dominate Rugby World Cup headlines.
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It is the game no-one really wants to play but could give either team some consolation for not making the Rugby World Cup final.
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All Blacks Coach Graham Henry and his Assistant Coaches Steve Hansen and Wayne Smith have today announced the All Blacks team for the 2011 Rugby World Cup Final against France at Eden Park, Auckland, on Sunday October 23, naming an unchanged starting XV from the side that beat Australia 20– 6 in last weekend’s...
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What is the most important lesson we could take from the Rugby World Cup?
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Current Springbok coach, Peter de Villiers, received some sympathy from an unlikely source – World Cup winning coach Jake White.
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South Africa’s Craig Joubert will referee the Rugby World Cup final between New Zealand and France, the International Rugby Board (IRB) announced on Monday.
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Australia full-back Kurtley Beale has lost his race to be fit for Sunday’s Rugby World Cup semifinal against New Zealand at Auckland’s Eden Park.
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When they get it on both teams can be spectacular – but this is a Rugby World Cup semi-final – who has the nerve?
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Just as the dust started to settle on the unsuccessful defence by the Springboks of their Rugby World Cup title, respected sports science guru, Professor Tim Noakes has dropped another bombshell.
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The All Blacks starting XV, which will again be captained by Richie McCaw, features just three changes to the team that beat Argentina 33-10 in last weekend’s Quarterfinal
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Paddy O’Brien, the IRB’s head of refs, told me before the start of the tournament that no World Cup had ever been decided by the man in the middle.
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Peter de Villiers called it quits as South Africa coach after the reigining champions lost a World Cup quarterfinal to Australia on Sunday.
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The host nation should march comfortably to the semi-finals when they take on Argentina today.
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South Africa take on the Tri-Nations champions, Australia in the quarter final. One of these teams are going home today.
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The battle of the North continues in the second semi-final as England take on the unpredictable French.
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Two of the most impressive Northern Hemisphere teams will slog it out to see who will advance to the semi-finals.
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Australia coach Robbie Deans has named his strongest possible team to play reigning champions South Africa in their Rugby World Cup quarter-final on Sunday.
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The highlight of the team announcement is the naming of 31–year–old fullback Mils Muliaina who will play his 100th Test.
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Bakkies Botha has been forced out of the Springboks’ Rugby World Cup campaign because of an Achilles tendon injury.
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South Africa on Thursday in New Zealand named the most experienced team in Springbok history for their Rugby World Cup 2011 quarterfinal against Australia in Wellington on Sunday.
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The injury crisis in the All Black camp is mounting with news that Zac Guildford may have tweaked a hammie in training.
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And then there were eight. Yes, the preliminaries are over and the Rugby World Cup 2011 quarter-finalists have been decided. But critics who reckon pool play is a waste of time because it’s obvious which eight teams will progress might have a rethink in future years.
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This game has a lot of significance on South Africa’s road ahead in the play-off’s.
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It is unlikely, but Fiji can end Wales’ Rugby World Cup campaign with a 4-try Bonus Point victory.
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Injury concerns to Dan Carter and Richie McCaw will be more concerning to the All Blacks than the result of this match.
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This pool is not yet decided, but Argentina should be able to book their place in the quarters in this match.
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The importance of a 22-man game was never more evident than when the Springboks scraped past Samoa on Friday – which reminded me of a famous line in a very popular video game in the 1990′s.
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