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  • Thursday, 25. August, 2011

    Saint-Andre to take French reins

    The French rugby federation (FFR) has confirmed that former France wing and current Toulon sporting director Philippe Saint-Andre will take over from Marc Lievremont as coach of the national team after the World Cup.

  • Thursday, 25. August, 2011

    Georgia reveal their hand

    Georgia coach Richie Dixon has announced the 30-man squad to represent the Eastern Europeans in next month's World Cup in New Zealand.

  • Thursday, 25. August, 2011

    Mouth-watering battle for top spot

    There will be a fitting finale to the first round of fixtures in the Currie Cup this weekend as the Lions and the Sharks do battle for top spot in their clash in Johannesburg.

  • Thursday, 25. August, 2011
    Wilkinson in the box seat

    Wilkinson in the box seat

    Jonny Wilkinson is in the box seat to be England's Rugby World Cup fly-half after replacing Toby Flood for Saturday's warm-up against Ireland.

  • Thursday, 25. August, 2011
    Concerns continue for Kidney

    Concerns continue for Kidney

    Ireland's build-up to the World Cup continues to be hamstrung by worrying developments on the injury front.

  • Thursday, 25. August, 2011

    Rogue Ras slams artless Ard

    On a day when the South African Rugby Union was called to appear before Parliament's portfolio committee on sport over the anthem bungle earlier this week, the country's most infamous anthem butcher, Ras Dumisane, saw fit to criticize Ard Matthews.

  • Thursday, 25. August, 2011

    Brüssow rues Smith blow

    Provincial pride has nothing to do with Heinrich Brüssow's concerns that he will not have his Free State skipper Juan Smith at his side during the World Cup in New Zealand next month.

  • Thursday, 25. August, 2011

    Ireland wrap O'Driscoll in cotton wool

    Senior players Brian O'Driscoll and Sean O'Brien have been ruled out of Ireland's World Cup warm-up against England in Dublin on Saturday as coach Declan Kidney errs on the side of caution ahead of the global showpiece.

  • Thursday, 25. August, 2011

    Kiwis fear the Elsom factor

    All Black flank Adam Thomson says his Wallaby counterpart, Rocky Elsom, could pose a renewed threat to New Zealand in the deciding Tri-Nations match Saturday now that he is unburdened by the Wallabies captaincy.

  • Thursday, 25. August, 2011

    Daniel to lead Sharks to Lions den

    Sharks coach John Plumtree has tweaked his backline and brought back skipper Keegan Daniel into the starting XV for the top-of-the-table clash with the Lions in Johannesburg this weekend.

  • Thursday, 25. August, 2011

    IRB steps into Tongan row

    The International Rugby Board has written to Tonga's prime minister demanding assurances the parliament of the Pacific nation will cease meddling in its rugby administration.

  • Thursday, 25. August, 2011

    What will happen if Carter is injured?

    Richie McCaw may be the All Blacks captain, but Dan Carter is indisputably the on-field director - a peerless pivot responsible for keeping the All Blacks at the top of the world.

  • Thursday, 25. August, 2011

    Manawatu work hard for finals spot

    Manawatu made heavy work of it but in the end they ground out a late 27-23 victory over Tasman in Nelson to secure their spot in the NPC championship final next month.

  • Thursday, 25. August, 2011
    O'Driscoll and O'Brien ruled out

    O'Driscoll and O'Brien ruled out

    Brian O'Driscoll and Sean O'Brien will miss Ireland's clash with England at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday through injury.

  • Thursday, 25. August, 2011

    England break out the heavy artillery

    England coach Martin Johnson has handed the captaincy reins of a strong team to veteran centre Mike Tindall for their World Cup warm up clash with Ireland at Lansdowne Road this weekend.