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  • Monday, 12. September, 2011

    Lawes cited for thuggish play

    England lock Courtney Lawes became the first player to be cited at the World Cup on Monday for kneeing Argentina hooker Mario Ledesma in the head when making a touchline tackle.

  • Monday, 12. September, 2011

    How serious is Botha's injury?

    South Africa on Monday played down injury concerns in the camp, despite confirmation that veteran lock Bakkies Botha is not responding to treatment for his Achilles problem.

  • Sunday, 11. September, 2011

    Canadian side named to face Tonga

    Canada's head coach Kieran Crowley has kept the faith in retaining the same 22 that took on the Australian Barbarians to face Tonga.

  • Sunday, 11. September, 2011

    Clinical Blues put Treviso away

    Veteran flanker Martyn Williams crossed as Cardiff Blues took maximum points against Benetton Treviso in their 33-18 victory at the Cardiff City Stadium on Sunday to stay atop the RaboDirect Pro12 table.

  • Sunday, 11. September, 2011

    Leicester lose another one

    London Wasps speedster Christian Wade scored a hat-trick of tries as Wasps beat Leicester Tigers 35-29 at Adams Park on Sunday to condemn the Tigers to back-to-back Aviva Premiership defeats.

  • Sunday, 11. September, 2011
    Rory Lawson will skipper Scots

    Rory Lawson will skipper Scots

    Scotland have made 11 changes for Wednesday's World Cup Pool B clash with Georgia in Invercargill, with Rory Lawson named captain.

  • Sunday, 11. September, 2011

    Could he have asked the TMO?

    We have gone through eight World Cup matches in three days with just one contyroversial refereeing incident. That must be something of a record but that one could have been avoided.

  • Sunday, 11. September, 2011
    Blues ease past Treviso

    Blues ease past Treviso

    Cardiff Blues extended their lead in the RaboDirect PRO12 as they coasted past Benetton Treviso 33-18 at the Cardiff City Stadium on Sunday.

  • Sunday, 11. September, 2011

    Kiwis are rugby mad

    For anyone still wondering why the IRB decided to send the World Cup way down south to New Zealand, the answer lies not only in the excitement felt on the pitch, but also around the rugby mad country.

  • Sunday, 11. September, 2011
    Hook felt penalty went over

    Hook felt penalty went over

    James Hook believes he landed the penalty that could have made the difference in Wales' agonising World Cup defeat to South Africa.

  • Sunday, 11. September, 2011

    Hougaard's dream debut

    In the build-up to South Africa's 17-16 victory over Wales, wing Francois Hougaard said making his World Cup debut against Wales would be something he would remember for a long time.

  • Sunday, 11. September, 2011
    Wade grabs treble in Wasps win

    Wade grabs treble in Wasps win

    Christian Wade scored a hat-trick of tries as Wasps beat Leicester 35-29 to leave the Tigers winless after two games of the Premiership season.

  • Sunday, 11. September, 2011

    England & Argentina to escape citings?

    Both England and Argentina were left hoping their gruelling World Cup opener would avoid the unwelcome postcript of players being cited after a bruising Pool B encounter.

  • Sunday, 11. September, 2011

    Gatland: Time to get back on the horse

    Wales were left ruing a narrow 17-16 loss to South Africa in their opening World Cup match, coach Warren Gatland immediately urging his team to "get back on the horse" for a Samoa test next week.

  • Sunday, 11. September, 2011

    Cooper oblivious to Kiwi crowd boos

    Wallabies' playmaker Quade Cooper turned a deaf ear to booing during his first appearance at the World Cup against Italy at North Harbour on Sunday.