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  • Thursday, 20. October, 2011

    The boot is still better in the Final

    New Zealand will host France in the seventh World Cup Final in Auckland on Sunday and if history is a yardstick we should not be expecting a try feast. Jan de Koning investigates how finals are won or lost.

  • Thursday, 20. October, 2011
    Hansen stays focused on final

    Hansen stays focused on final

    Steve Hansen has played down speculation he is the favourite to succeed Graham Henry as New Zealand coach after the World Cup final.

  • Wednesday, 19. October, 2011
    Hook: Let's do it for Sam

    Hook: Let's do it for Sam

    James Hook wants Wales to clinch third place at the World Cup for suspended skipper Sam Warburton when they face Australia on Friday.

  • Wednesday, 19. October, 2011

    Preview: Bronze medal - Aus v Wales

    Australia and Wales will look to Friday's bronze medal match at Eden Park in Auckland for some consolation after their hopes of winning the World Cup were extinguished following semifinal defeats last weekend.

  • Wednesday, 19. October, 2011

    Toulouse's front row shuffle

    South African front row duo Gurthro Steenkamp's and Gary Botha's arrivals at French club Toulouse have been held up by visa problems, while veteran New Zealand prop Carl Hoeft is set to leave soon.

  • Wednesday, 19. October, 2011
    Croft blasts Johnson speculation

    Croft blasts Johnson speculation

    England flanker Tom Croft has hit out at "disgusting" speculation over Martin Johnson's future as team manager.

  • Wednesday, 19. October, 2011

    Looking back: Playing for third place

    This is the game nobody wants to play. They went into the semifinals hoping for the final and here they are disappointed also-rans. We look back at all the previous RWC third-place play-off matches since 1987.

  • Wednesday, 19. October, 2011
    Lievremont has faith in France

    Lievremont has faith in France

    Marc Lievremont has faith his unchanged France side can beat New Zealand in Sunday's World Cup final.

  • Wednesday, 19. October, 2011
    Read ready for 'big battle'

    Read ready for 'big battle'

    Kieran Read knows New Zealand face a "big battle" in Sunday's World Cup final against France.

  • Wednesday, 19. October, 2011

    Daniel hails his power pack

    Sharks skipper Keegan Daniel is expecting the Springbok forwards in his pack to make a major difference when they take on the Cheetahs in their Currie Cup semifinal in Durban on Saturday.

  • Wednesday, 19. October, 2011
    Deans hails Wales quality

    Deans hails Wales quality

    Australia coach Robbie Deans has paid tribute to Wales ahead of Friday's World Cup bronze medal match between the countries at Eden Park.

  • Wednesday, 19. October, 2011
    North keen to go out on high

    North keen to go out on high

    George North says Wales are determined to ensure their final match at the World Cup doesn't disappoint.

  • Wednesday, 19. October, 2011

    Sharks' form Boks the big threat

    The South African players with the best form at the World Cup will pose the biggest threat in the Currie Cup play-offs and for the Free State Cheetahs that is bad news.

  • Wednesday, 19. October, 2011
    Thomson confident over fitness

    Thomson confident over fitness

    New Zealand back-rower Adam Thomson is confident he will be fit to face France in Sunday's World Cup final at Eden Park.

  • Wednesday, 19. October, 2011

    France require a huge 'shift'

    France need to embrace the underdogs tag and reap the benefits of it - otherwise the All Blacks will cruise to an easy victory in Sunday's Rugby World Cup Final, according to Rugby Rugby 's mental coach Tom Dawson-Squibb .