Rugby News - Southern Hemisphere

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  • Saturday, 17. September, 2011

    Lions pay the price for win

    While the Lions left Potchefstroom with five points on Friday, they will be licking their wounds as they contend with injuries in critical positions.

  • Saturday, 17. September, 2011

    Clever cleared to play

    United States captain Todd Clever has been cleared to play against Australia in his side's next World Cup match, despite being found guilty of a dangerous tackling offence.

  • Saturday, 17. September, 2011

    Tindall's nightclub girl is just a 'friend'

    England centre Mike Tindall's cosying up with a girl during a boozy night out at the World Cup in New Zealand was splashed on several British newspaper front pages once more Saturday.

  • Saturday, 17. September, 2011

    O'Driscoll praises his pack of aces

    Inspirational skipper Brian O'Driscoll saluted the Irish forward pack for dominating the Wallabies and building the platform for one of Ireland's greatest victories at the World Cup on Saturday.

  • Saturday, 17. September, 2011

    All Blacks embrace French hoodoo

    With France up next for New Zealand, veteran centre Conrad Smith says it's not a bad thing to be reminded of past All Blacks failures at the World Cup.

  • Saturday, 17. September, 2011

    Player ratings: Irish eyes are smiling

    There will be a few glasses of Guinness downed all over the world after Ireland produced their first-ever World Cup win over Australia - a 15-6 success in an enthralling arm-wrestle in Auckland on Saturday.

  • Saturday, 17. September, 2011

    Boks taking it one step at a time

    South Africa's comprehensive dismantling of a vaunted attacking Fiji side was a "step in the right direction" after a mediocre showing against Wales, according to captain John Smit.

  • Saturday, 17. September, 2011

    Ruthless Boks better than 2007

    South Africa were branded a better side than when they won the last World Cup in 2007 after they mixed steely defence and ruthless attack to demolish Fiji in their second pool game.

  • Saturday, 17. September, 2011

    Player ratings: Aus looking rather yellow

    Australia lost to Ireland for the first time in a World Cup match, when the men for the Emerald Isle scored a 15-6 upset in an arm-wrest in Auckland on Saturday.

  • Saturday, 17. September, 2011

    Ireland ambush stunned Wallabies

    Ireland stunned Tri-Nations champions Australia by pulling out a determined performance to beat the Wallabies 15-6 in a tryless arm wrestle at Eden Park in Auckland on Saturday.

  • Saturday, 17. September, 2011

    Samoa have history on their side

    Samoa said they would draw huge confidence from past World Cup upsets of Wales as they bid for another shock in this weekend's vital Pool D clash.

  • Saturday, 17. September, 2011

    Lievremont throws his toys

    Marc Lievremont's tense relationship with his critics appears nearer to breaking point after the France coach abruptly ended a news conference Saturday after a terse exchange with a journalist.

  • Saturday, 17. September, 2011

    Mad Dog Moody not taking any risks

    England captain Lewis Moody insisted he'd been "more sensible than normal" as he prepared to make his delayed entry into the World Cup against Georgia on Sunday.

  • Saturday, 17. September, 2011

    Winging it Sonny Bill-style

    Sonny Bill Williams looks to have earned himself a starring role in New Zealand's World Cup campaign after a try-scoring first outing on the wing - with just a few days' practice under his belt.

  • Saturday, 17. September, 2011

    Player ratings: Boks' backs unleashed

    South Africa scored a moral-boosting and heart-warming 49-3 win over Fiji in their World Cup encounter in Wellington on Saturday.