Rugby World Cup 2011

Rugby World Cup

2015 RWC venues finalised

A potential crowd of 90,256 will be able to view the All Blacks’ first match of the 2015 Rugby World Cup against Argentina on September 20, after Wembley Stadium was confirmed as the venue for the opening fixture by RWC officials in London last night.

2015 RWC pools confirmed

The All Blacks have avoided the pool of death after the groups for the 2015 Rugby World Cup were announced in London earlier this morning.

SANZAR wins RWC stoush

The International Rugby Board has agreed to hand out a bigger slice of the Rugby World Cup revenue pie in what is being hailed as a major boon for the SANZAR nations and Argentina.

Taller, heavier, experienced teams win World Cups

Teams with the tallest backs and the heaviest and most experienced forwards tend to win the Rugby World Cup, according to a French study.

Campese rips into Deans

Wallabies great David Campese has slammed Robbie Deans and has called for Ewen McKenzie to replace him as Australian coach.

Moody responds to damning RWC report

Former England skipper Lewis Moody has countered reports that he put commercial gain before his playing duties at the Rugby World Cup.

Judgement reserved in Fuimaono-Sapolu case

Samoan centre and serial tweeter Eliota Fuimaono-Sapolu will have to wait before finding out whether or not he won his appeal against a suspended six-month ban.

Lièvremont blasts ABs, Joubert

Former France coach Marc Lièvremont has criticised the All Blacks for their attitude towards his players following the Rugby World Cup final and questioned some of the decisions made in that game by referee Craig Joubert.

Upcoming Matches

2013 Super Rugby preview: round 14

2013 Super Rugby preview: round 14

There are plenty of mouth-watering clashes on offer this weekend.

Rugby News Poll

Which player was unlucky to miss out on the All Blacks’ wider training squad?

  • Luke Braid
  • Matt Todd
  • James Parsons
  • Liam Coltman
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Blogs

Keith Quinn Tietjens is Sevens' Sir Alex Ferguson

Gordon Tietjens’ success in sevens is unrivalled and should place him in the same coaching league as Sir Alex Ferguson.

By Keith Quinn

Rugby News Oversights in ABs' training squad

All Blacks coach Steve Hansen named a 38-man training squad and there are a couple of oversights worth highlighting

By Rugby News

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