England scrum coach Graham Rowntree is relishing the prospect of a stern set piece contest against Argentina when the teams meet in their World Cup opener in Dunedin on Saturday.
Argentina may be about to present Ben Foden with the perfect opportunity to rediscover the form that earned him the England fullback jersey in time for the World Cup.
Injured Springbok scrumhalf Charl McLeod has been ruled out of the Sharks' Currie Cup encounter with the Pumas in Durban on Saturday.
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Victor Matfield, Danny Cipriani and Jamie Roberts are among the first batch of star-studded names to accept invitations to play for the Barbarians against newly-crowned Tri-Nations' champions Australia at Twickenham on Saturday, November 26.
Ben Foden was frustrated by his form in England's Rugby World Cup build-up - but he is ready to deliver on the biggest day of his rugby career.
South African labour unions Tuesday demanded that the national rugby federation apologise for importing Springbok jerseys from China in the run-up to the World Cup.
Three people filed complaints for injuries after becoming embroiled in a brawl with Brive players celebrating a victory last Saturday, a police source revealed on Tuesday.
Israel Dagg will be given first bite at the cherry, when hosts New Zealand open their World Cup campaign against Tonga in Auckland on Saturday.
New Zealand will parade a juggernaut midfield combination of Sonny Bill Williams and Ma'a Nonu against Tonga on Friday night.
The Rugby World Cup is just around the corner and the excitement is building as evident by this recent flash mob at a mall in Sylvia Park. Check out the haka and get ready for the Rugby World Cup.
After just two rounds of France's professional club rugby, four players have been cited and will attend disciplinary hearings. One of the former All Black lock, Troy Flavell, who now plays for Bayonne.
Danie Rossouw will make a worthy replacement for injured lock Bakkies Botha if the latter is unavailable for the Springboks' opening World Cup match on Sunday, according to Bok No.8 Pierre Spies.
Just recently there were hand-outs of caps at the Rugby World Cup, some of them perched ridiculously on mops of hair. For many,. many years we have spoken of how many caps a player has.
Bradley Davies knows Wales cannot afford to give away 'soft' penalties in their World Cup opener against South Africa this weekend.
