Rugby News by Country

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  • Tuesday, 26. July, 2011
    Springboks suffer injury blow

    Springboks suffer injury blow

    South Africa duo Flip van der Merwe and Heinrich Brussow have been ruled out of this weekend's Tri-Nations game against New Zealand.

  • Monday, 25. July, 2011

    Dana Teagarden: Enforcing the Boundaries

    Dana Teagarden, co-MVP of the 1991 Division I Women’s Collegiate National Championship team, has a long background in playing rugby and is now putting that experience to refereeing.

  • Monday, 25. July, 2011

    Canada U-18 7's Squad named for Youth Commonwealth Games

    Head coach of the Canadian National Under-18 Men's Sevens team Shane Thompson has announced his roster of 12 players headed to the Youth Commonwealth Games scheduled for September 7-13 on the Isle of Man.

  • Monday, 25. July, 2011

    Game Quitter

    Rugby has a unique ability to teach life lessons to players and one of the most important lessons is to never quit. Rugby Rugby’s Tom Billups explains why this is so important to the game of rugby.

  • Monday, 25. July, 2011
    All Blacks to rest four

    All Blacks to rest four

    New Zealand have revealed they will rest at least four key All Blacks for Saturday's Tri-Nations clash against South Africa.

  • Sunday, 24. July, 2011

    Canada U-20 WNT Defeats South Africa takes 3rd Place at Nations Cup

    Canada's U20 women's team defeated South Africa's U20's on Saturday, on the final day of competition at the 2011 Nations Cup, in Santa Barbara.

  • Sunday, 24. July, 2011
    Cowan: All Blacks will improve

    Cowan: All Blacks will improve

    Jimmy Cowan says an extra week together will result in a dramatic improvement when the All Blacks clash with South Africa on Saturday.

  • Sunday, 24. July, 2011
    Deans delighted by Australia

    Deans delighted by Australia

    Australia coach Robbie Deans hailed his side's response to last week's Samoa defeat following their commanding 39-20 victory over South Africa.

  • Sunday, 24. July, 2011
    Cooper: I defied illness

    Cooper: I defied illness

    Quade Cooper revealed he was suffering with flu and gastritis symptoms on the eve of Australia's 39-20 victory over South Africa in Sydney.

  • Saturday, 23. July, 2011
    Aussies hammer Springboks

    Aussies hammer Springboks

    Australia bounced back from defeat against Samoa by opening their Tri Nations campaign in style with a five-try hammering of South Africa.

  • Friday, 22. July, 2011
    New Ireland deal for Kidney

    New Ireland deal for Kidney

    Ireland coach Declan Kidney and his backroom team have agreed contract extensions through to the end of the 2012-13 season.

  • Friday, 22. July, 2011
    Johnson nonplussed by RFU row

    Johnson nonplussed by RFU row

    Martin Johnson insists the political in-fighting at the Rugby Football Union has had no impact on England's World Cup preparations.

  • Friday, 22. July, 2011
    Elson hopeful over Cooper

    Elson hopeful over Cooper

    Australia captain Rocky Elsom expects Quade Cooper to overcome a bout of gastritis ahead of Saturday's Tri Nations opener against South Africa.

  • Friday, 22. July, 2011
    Mallett names World Cup squad

    Mallett names World Cup squad

    Italy coach Nick Mallett has named a 30-man squad for the World Cup in New Zealand.

  • Friday, 22. July, 2011
    All Blacks pass Fiji test

    All Blacks pass Fiji test

    New Zealand got their World Cup preparations underway with an untidy but ultimately convincing 60-14 win over Fiji in Dunedin.