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Fullback Kurtley Beale has a hamstring injury and is rated "touch and go" to play for Australia in Sunday's World Cup semifinal with New Zealand at Auckland's Eden Park.
France coach Marc Lievremont broke his reputation of constantly tinkering with player combinations by naming, for the first time, an unchanged starting XV to play Wales in their World Cup semifinal on Saturday.
Gethin Jenkins has hailed Wales' World Cup marvels as the best team he has played in during his 80-cap Test career.
To support its A Ball 4 All program, the United States Rugby Football Foundation is auctioning off a 2011 Rugby World Cup USA jersey signed by many of the U.S. players from this year's Rugby World Cup. The autographs include those of captain Todd Clever, vice-captain Mike Petri, dynamic center Paul Emerick and the most capped Eagle ever Mike MacDonald.
Wales assitant coach Neil Jenkins believes that Saturday's World Cup semifinal against France could be decided by which team is more clinical with the boot, rather than which has the best attacking backline.
Outgoing South African captain John Smit paid an emotional tribute to fellow veteran Victor Matfield as "the greatest Springbok ever" after both players bowed out of the international stage at the World Cup in New Zealand.
Australia coach Robbie Deans has hailed the bravery of matchwinner James O'Connor, whose late penalty dethroned world champions South Africa.
Wales' World Cup elder statesman Shane Williams has hailed the "unbelievable" young talent spearheading an improbable bid for global glory.
Australia coach Robbie Deans has backed mercurial Wallabies' playmaker Quade Cooper to be at his best in this weekend's World Cup semifinal with the All Blacks at Eden Park in Auckland.
South African vice-captain Victor Matfield has given the clearest indication yet that the players, and not the coaching staff, were making critical calls in the last four years.
RFU chairman Paul Murphy and president Willie Wildash have criticised attempts from the grassroots game to hound Martyn Thomas out of office.
Ireland's Alain Rolland will referee the opening World Cup semi-final between Wales and France in Auckland on Saturday.
England have agreed to play midweek matches when they host the 2015 Rugby World Cup after the leading nations backed proposals over fixtures.
So we’ve arrived at the semis – and host nation apart, there will no doubt be a few raised eyebrows at the fab four who remain in with a shout at the Webb Ellis Cup. But does an unpredictable bunch make for some exciting matches to come? Rugby Rugby’s Howard Johnson is crossing his fingers!
Stephen Ferris is convinced Wales can win the Rugby World Cup after their 22-10 victory over Ireland in the quarter-finals.
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