Rugby News - Northern Hemisphere

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  • Saturday, 17. September, 2011
    Sarries make two changes

    Sarries make two changes

    Saracens have made two changes to their starting line-up for the Aviva Premiership clash with Worcester at Vicarage Road on Sunday.

  • Saturday, 17. September, 2011
    Scots witness earthquake damage

    Scots witness earthquake damage

    Scotland took a little bit of the World Cup to Christchurch on Saturday and made a donation to the city's earthquake appeal.

  • Saturday, 17. September, 2011
    France aim to keep up pressure

    France aim to keep up pressure

    France will seek to keep the pressure on World Cup hosts New Zealand in their World Cup Pool A clash with Canada in Napier on Sunday.

  • Saturday, 17. September, 2011
    Moody ready to roll

    Moody ready to roll

    Lewis Moody will put six frustrating weeks behind him on Sunday when he runs out to captain England in their World Cup clash with Georgia.

  • Saturday, 17. September, 2011
    Boks too powerful for Fiji

    Boks too powerful for Fiji

    South Africa's power game proved too much for Fiji as the reigning world champions ran in six tries to go top of Pool D after a 49-3 win.

  • Saturday, 17. September, 2011
    Hape raring to go

    Hape raring to go

    England centre Shontayne Hape has admitted he is "itching to get out there" ahead of his World Cup debut against Georgia.

  • Saturday, 17. September, 2011
    Pocock misses Ireland clash

    Pocock misses Ireland clash

    Australia flanker David Pocock has been withdrawn from the Wallabies side to face Ireland in Saturday's Rugby World Cup clash.

  • Saturday, 17. September, 2011
    Pumas cruise past Romania

    Pumas cruise past Romania

    Argentina ran in six tries in an entertaining World Cup Pool B 43-8 victory over Romania in Invercargill on Saturday.

  • Friday, 16. September, 2011
    Ashton defends England night out

    Ashton defends England night out

    England wing Chris Ashton has defended the decision made by some players to go drinking in a bar that was holding dwarf racing.

  • Friday, 16. September, 2011
    Edinburgh edge out Connacht

    Edinburgh edge out Connacht

    Edinburgh posted their first win of the league campaign when they saw off Connacht 19-14 in a scrappy RaboDirect Pro 12 clash at Murrayfield.

  • Friday, 16. September, 2011
    Ulster top after beating Blues

    Ulster top after beating Blues

    Ulster took over from Cardiff Blues at the top of the RaboDirect Pro12 table after recording a 20-3 win at Ravenhill on Friday night.

  • Friday, 16. September, 2011
    Dixon eyes Georgia improvement

    Dixon eyes Georgia improvement

    Richie Dixon insists his Georgia side are up for Sunday's clash with England as they seek to put their Scotland disappointment behind them.

  • Friday, 16. September, 2011
    Cuttitta: Hard work paying off

    Cuttitta: Hard work paying off

    Scotland's forwards coach Massimo Cuttitta believes his charges' work ethic at the World Cup has reaped its reward.

  • Friday, 16. September, 2011
    Tait back as Falcons host Tigers

    Tait back as Falcons host Tigers

    Newcastle wing Alex Tait returns to the Falcons' line-up for their Aviva Premiership clash with Leicester on Saturday (kick-off 3.05pm).

  • Friday, 16. September, 2011
    Saints shake-up for Irish clash

    Saints shake-up for Irish clash

    Jim Mallinder has rejigged his Northampton side ahead of the Aviva Premiership clash with London Irish at Franklin's Gardens on Saturday.