Rugby News - Northern Hemisphere

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  • Saturday, 24. September, 2011
    Edinburgh beaten at Aironi

    Edinburgh beaten at Aironi

    Edinburgh slumped to their third loss in four RaboDirect PRO12 matches this season after going down 25-19 at fellow strugglers Aironi.

  • Saturday, 24. September, 2011
    Tigers taken apart by Saracens

    Tigers taken apart by Saracens

    Charlie Hodgson starred as Saracens crushed under-strength Leicester Tigers 50-25 at Welford Road in the Aviva Premiership on Saturday.

  • Saturday, 24. September, 2011
    Gritty Gloucester beat Bath

    Gritty Gloucester beat Bath

    A dominant forward display saw Gloucester recover from a slow start to claim local bragging rights with a 23-6 home win over rivals Bath.

  • Saturday, 24. September, 2011
    Quins snatch late Sixways win

    Quins snatch late Sixways win

    Harlequins came back from the brink of defeat to maintain their unbeaten Aviva Premiership record with a 17-15 win over Worcester at Sixways.

  • Saturday, 24. September, 2011
    Hat-trick elation for Cueto

    Hat-trick elation for Cueto

    Mark Cueto says his blistering hat-trick in England's 67-3 World Cup win over Romania must be one of his greatest career moments.

  • Saturday, 24. September, 2011
    Tindall: No more antics for me

    Tindall: No more antics for me

    Mike Tindall insists England's World Cup party days are over as they gear up for the business end of the tournament, starting against Scotland.

  • Saturday, 24. September, 2011
    Wallace sees patience rewarded

    Wallace sees patience rewarded

    Ireland's Paddy Wallace may have been forced to wait until his third World Cup for his tournament debut, but he never allowed his head to drop.

  • Saturday, 24. September, 2011
    Namibia hope for strong finish

    Namibia hope for strong finish

    Namibia will bow out of the World Cup against Wales on Monday determined to end their New Zealand adventure by avoiding another crushing loss.

  • Saturday, 24. September, 2011
    Key Wales trio still struggling

    Key Wales trio still struggling

    Wales look set to be without three key players for their potential make-or-break World Cup clash against Fiji next week.

  • Saturday, 24. September, 2011
    Lamont: Argentina game vital

    Lamont: Argentina game vital

    Winning is Scotland wing Sean Lamont's only concern ahead of the vital World Cup Pool B clash with Argentina in Wellington.

  • Saturday, 24. September, 2011
    Chiefs coach calls for belief

    Chiefs coach calls for belief

    Exeter may be lying second in the Aviva Premiership table but coach Rob Baxter says his players will need to show more belief against Wasps.

  • Saturday, 24. September, 2011
    Happy Henry hails New Zealand

    Happy Henry hails New Zealand

    Graham Henry declared his satisfaction after New Zealand negotiated a potentially fraught World Cup clash against France with flying colours.

  • Saturday, 24. September, 2011
    Johnno starts to focus on Scots

    Johnno starts to focus on Scots

    Martin Johnson immediately turned his attention to the World Cup clash with Scotland after England scored 10 tries in a 67-3 rout of Romania.

  • Saturday, 24. September, 2011
    All Blacks thrash flat France

    All Blacks thrash flat France

    New Zealand underlined their status as World Cup favourites with an emphatic 37-17 demolition of France at Eden Park in Auckland on Saturday.

  • Saturday, 24. September, 2011
    Robinson: Discipline is key

    Robinson: Discipline is key

    Scotland coach Andy Robinson knows his side can ill-afford a high penalty count when they tackle Argentina in Wellington.