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England World Cup centre Manu Tuilagi was detained by New Zealand police after jumping off a ferry as it was about to berth on the Auckland waterfront, media reports claimed early on Monday.
The exit of the defending world champions would be far less upsetting had he not been the man who conceded the penalty that sealed the deal for the Wallabies, Springbok lock Danie Rossouw said after their dramatic quarterfinal clash on Sunday.
London Irish moved up to fourth place on the 2011/12 Aviva Premiership table with a 42-24 win over the Worcester Warriors at the Madejski Stadium on Sunday - a day which saw three home wins.
South African captain John Smit stopped short of blaming referee Bryce Lawrence for his team's exit from the World Cup, but admitted he had not agreed with the New Zealander's officiating.
Australia coach Robbie Deans said his young side came of age Sunday to eliminate reigning champions South Africa from the World Cup in an "epic" 11-9 quarterfinal win in Wellington.
Argentina captain Felipe Contepomi compared playing New Zealand to facing an unstoppable black wave as the Pumas bowed out of the World Cup at Eden Park in Auckland on Sunday.
The All Blacks feared they'd paid a high price for their 33-10 World Cup quarterfinal win over Argentina in Auckland on Sunday, with Colin Slade and Mils Muliaina sustained what appeared to be serious injuries.
Martyn Thomas, the acting Chief Executive of the English Rugby Football Union, insists there is no chance he will quit in the aftermath of his country's disappointing exit from the World Cup.
All Black coach Graham Henry gladly poked fun at himself as he celebrated entering unknown territory after New Zealand's 33-10 win over Argentina in Auckland Sunday saw the hosts into the World Cup semifinals.
Argentina hooker Mario Ledesma contemplated the end of his international road on Sunday after the Pumas came off, as expected, second best in losing their World Cup quarterfinal 10-33 to hosts New Zealand.
Australian playmaker Quade Cooper finished on the winning side but gave his army of critics in New Zealand ample ammunition in the Wallabies' 11-9 World Cup quarterfinal victory over South Africa in Wellington Sunday.
Prop Jean-Baptiste Poux thinks his team's resurgence at the World Cup has happened mainly because they stopped trying too hard to copy other teams, and simply got back to doing things the French way.
Top 14 newboys Bordeaux-Begles caused a major stiur on Sunday when they announced the signing of South African prop Jacobus 'Bees' Roux.
Wales's potent blend of youth and experience is brewing nicely for next weekend's World Cup semifinal against France, but the team insist they have their feet firmly planted on the ground.
In the aftermath of Sunday's news that Peter de Villiers would be stepping down as Springbok coach after four years in charge, we thought we would take a stab at choosing his replacement.
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