England held off a spirited Wales 23-19 at Twickenham on Saturday to win their opening World Cup warm-up match.
England made a winning start to their World Cup warm-up campaign but were made to work hard for a 23-19 victory over Wales on Saturday.
Scotland claimed a narrow 10-6 victory over Ireland in their World Cup warm-up match at Murrayfield on Saturday.
Wallabies skipper Rocky Elsom admitted that their 30-14 loss to New Zealand wasn't helped by their inability to turn possession and territory into points in the first half.
A flawless goal-kicking performance from Cheetahs flyhalf Sias Ebersohn sealed a tense 28-22 victory over Western Province who had led for much of the game in Bloemfontein on Saturday.
All Blacks skipper Richie McCaw admitted that his side wanted to leave Eden Park, the World Cup final venue, with happy memories.
The Wallabies battled to assert themselves over their trans-Tasman rivals in Auckland on Saturday, and despite showing admirable fight they were let down by key players who failed to step up on the night.
All Blacks coach Graham Henry was bullish about his side's excellent performance against the Wallabies and cut a very confident figure with his eyes fixed on the World Cup.
The All Blacks landed a major psychological blow at the venue for the World Cup Final as they confidently brushed aside the challenge of their Bledisloe Cup rivals in Auckland on Saturday.
New Zealand's dominance at Eden Park continued as they made it two Tri Nations wins from two with a comfortable 30-14 victory over Australia.
The All Blacks outplayed a stunned Wallabies team who fought hard but were ultimately blown away by New Zealand who recorded a dominant 30-14 victory at Eden Park on Saturday.
In the wake of Province's 35-7 victory over the Blue Bulls there is a lot of optimism surrounding the team, but a Springbok-clad Cheetahs outfit will offer an bigger challenge on Saturday.
The Women’s Eagles will face Canada in their second-round match of the Women’s Nations Cup at 7:00 pm EDT on Friday August 5. The match will be played in Chatham, Ontario, Canada.
On Saturday at Estadio San Juan del Bicentenario in San Juan the Pumas play an invitation team chosen by the Confederación Sudamericana de Rugby (CONSUR). It is all a part of warm-up and trial before the {Pumas head north to prepare more directly for the World Cup with a match against Wales at Millennium Stadium and then the week after that a match against Worcester Warriors.
The Leopards won the Battle of the Basement in the 2011 Absa Currie Cup when they recorded a 27-15 win over the Pumas at Olën Park in Potchefstroom on Friday evening.
