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  • Friday, 19. August, 2011
    Barclay banks on fitness

    Barclay banks on fitness

    A sense of anticipation is building in John Barclay as he prepares to tackle Italy in Saturday's EMC Test at Murrayfield.

  • Friday, 19. August, 2011

    Matfield: World Cup not a distraction

    The Springboks will not be distracted by the upcoming World Cup when they take on the All Blacks in a Tri-Nations Test on Saturday, according to stand-in captain Victor Matfield.

  • Friday, 19. August, 2011
    Injury forces Sanderson to retire

    Injury forces Sanderson to retire

    Worcester back-rower and former England captain Pat Sanderson has announced his retirement after failing to recover from a shoulder injury.

  • Friday, 19. August, 2011

    Tonga turn tables on Fiji

    Beaten by the Flying Fijians last weekend, the Ikale Tahi beat Fiji at Churchill Park in Lautoka 32-20 on Friday night. The Fijians had won 27-12 at the same venue.

  • Friday, 19. August, 2011

    Wallaby 'bad boy' faces a ban

    Wallaby youngster James O'Connor could miss next week's Bledisloe Cup showdown with the All Blacks in Brisbane after missing a public team appearance in Sydney.

  • Friday, 19. August, 2011

    Henry wants to turn up the heat

    All Blacks coach Graham Henry is throwing fuel on the fire that has the Springboks under growing pressure to produce a strong performance on Saturday.

  • Friday, 19. August, 2011
    Williams fights for WC place

    Williams fights for WC place

    Martyn Williams will play his last Wales game at the Millennium Stadium on Saturday - and then hope he has done enough to got to the World Cup.

  • Friday, 19. August, 2011
    Lydiate prepares for Pumas

    Lydiate prepares for Pumas

    Wales flanker Dan Lydiate knows what to expect from Argentina - but that does not mean an easy ride in Saturday's World Cup warm-up clash.

  • Friday, 19. August, 2011
    Healy only thinking of winning

    Healy only thinking of winning

    Leinster prop Cian Healy insists Ireland are desperate to topple France at the Aviva Stadium, even though there is nothing riding on the game.

  • Friday, 19. August, 2011

    Preview: Wales vs Argentina

    Wales are targetting victory over Argentina on Saturday as they look to build precious momentum going into the World Cup next month.

  • Friday, 19. August, 2011

    Ospreys secure teenage duo

    The Ospreys have handed first professional contracts to the highly-rated teenage duo of Emyr Williams and Matthew Morgan who have come through the player development pathway at the region.

  • Friday, 19. August, 2011

    Will Brüssow steal the show?

    Springbok pickpocket Heinrich Brüssow has hardly seen any game-time this year as he has been sidelined by injury, but the ball thief from Bloemfontein is confident that he will hit his stride in time for the World Cup.

  • Friday, 19. August, 2011

    Boks must be a 'team of enforcers'

    South Africa, as a team, must enforced themselves on their New Zealand rivals if they want to avoid a Tri-Nations whitewash.

  • Friday, 19. August, 2011

    Preview: Japan vs USA

    In a warm-up match before the 2011 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand, Japan play the USA Eagles at Prince Chichibu Memorial Stadium in Tokyo.

  • Friday, 19. August, 2011

    Preview: Ireland vs France

    Ireland are preparing for a full-blooded encounter with France here Saturday as the two Six Nations heavyweights collide at Lansdowne Road with players from both sides vying for places at the World Cup.