Rugby News - Southern Hemisphere

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  • Saturday, 24. September, 2011

    Centurions, chameleons and Bok pranks

    New Zealand marked captain Richie McCaw's record 100th Test by overwhelming France 37-17 Saturday, to make an emphatic statement of intent.

  • Saturday, 24. September, 2011

    Wrap: Top 14, Round 5

    Montpellier's woes continue. Without their internationals they are in deep trouble. This defeat was at home. Biarritz and Agen also lost at home.

  • Saturday, 24. September, 2011

    Player ratings: Big blow for Les Bleus

    France were hoping for another famous upset against the All Blacks but in the end they were outplayed in almost all departments as they went down 37-17 in their World Cup Pool A match at Eden Park.

  • Saturday, 24. September, 2011

    In the interests of consistency

    Consistency, we hear over and over, is all the players want at the 2011 Rugby World Cup. By that they mean treating everybody in the same way in the same circumstances.

  • Saturday, 24. September, 2011

    Player ratings: Polished All Blacks shine

    The All Blacks put together a polished performance at Eden Park as they dismissed the challenge of a French team that looked off the pace for much of the Pool A World Cup clash.

  • Saturday, 24. September, 2011

    All Blacks blitz faulty French

    New Zealand made an emphatic statement of intent when they produced a performance of devastating efficiency in beating France 37-17 in their World Cup Pool A match in Auckland on Saturday.

  • Saturday, 24. September, 2011

    Bok injury 'crisis' flares up

    Defending champions South Africa face a new injury crisis, after it emerged that veteran lock Bakkies Botha has an uncertain future at the World Cup.

  • Saturday, 24. September, 2011

    Player ratings: England in cruise control

    England romped to a comfortable 67-3 victory over a hapless Romanian side that battled to contain Martin Johnson's experienced charges in a one-sided affair at the Otago Stadium in Dunedin on Saturday.

  • Saturday, 24. September, 2011

    Ten-try England rout Romania

    England ran in 10 tries as they thrashed Romania 67-3 in their Pool B match in Dunedin on Saturday to move a step nearer the World Cup quarterfinals.

  • Saturday, 24. September, 2011

    Pool B preview: Argentina v Scotland

    Argentina were the surprise package of the 2007 World Cup, beating hosts France for third place, but this time around they find themselves facing a must-win Pool B match against Scotland on Sunday.

  • Saturday, 24. September, 2011

    Deans places Giteau on standby

    Australian coach Robbie Deans was left ruing his team's growing injury count after a bruising encounter with the United States in a Pool C match that saw them get their World Cup campaign back on track.

  • Saturday, 24. September, 2011

    Barnes banishes his demons

    Berrick Barnes took over the playmaker's reins with aplomb after coming on as a replacement in Australia's bruising World Cup Pool C victory over the United States.

  • Saturday, 24. September, 2011

    Fiji flank dumped out of RWC

    Fiji flank Dominiko Waqaniburotu lost his appeal against a three-match ban for a dangerous tackle Saturday.

  • Saturday, 24. September, 2011

    Pool C preview: Ireland v Russia

    Ireland have rested many of their top players but it should not jeopardise their chances of a generous victory against minnows Russian in their Pool C match in Rotorua on Sunday.

  • Saturday, 24. September, 2011

    Three changes for Namibia

    Namibian coach Johan Diergaardt on Saturday made three changes to his starting line-up for what will be the Welwitschias' final match at the World Cup, a game against Wales in New Plymouth on Monday.