• Saturday, 10. September, 2011

    Player ratings: Pumas' heartbreak hotel

    Argentina held on, bravely, for almost 70 minutes before succumbing to a late England rally in their opening World Cup match in Dunedin on Saturday.

  • Saturday, 10. September, 2011
    Occasion not lost on O'Connell

    Occasion not lost on O'Connell

    Paul O'Connell believes the USA will be charged by the 10th anniversary of September 11 when they meet Ireland in the World Cup on Sunday.

  • Saturday, 10. September, 2011

    Pool C preview: Ireland v USA

    Ireland will face a pumped-up USA Eagles side when the two sides meet in their first match of the World Cup which will be played in New Plymouth on the 10th anniversary of the September 11 attacks.

  • Saturday, 10. September, 2011
    Young sticks with same team

    Young sticks with same team

    Wasps director of rugby Dai Young has named the same starting line-up that beat Saracens for Sunday's clash with Leicester.

  • Saturday, 10. September, 2011
    Tindall applauds hero Youngs

    Tindall applauds hero Youngs

    Relieved skipper Mike Tindall hailed Ben Youngs after his late try spared England from defeat in their World Cup opener against Argentina.

  • Saturday, 10. September, 2011

    England leave it late

    England scored the only try of the match as they edged out Argentina 13-9 in a brutal World Cup arm-wrestle at the new Otago Stadium in Dunedin on Saturday.

  • Saturday, 10. September, 2011
    Youngs rescues sloppy England

    Youngs rescues sloppy England

    England survived a major scare to open their Rugby World Cup with an unimpressive but priceless 13-9 victory over Argentina in Dunedin.

  • Saturday, 10. September, 2011

    Pool D preview: South Africa v Wales

    This could just be the biggest game of Round One in the toughest pool at the 2011 World Cup, a hard one to call.

  • Saturday, 10. September, 2011
    Kahui shares the praise

    Kahui shares the praise

    New Zealand centre Richard Kahui made sure he credited his team-mates after he was named as man of the match against Tonga.

  • Saturday, 10. September, 2011
    O'Driscoll: Murray's up to it

    O'Driscoll: Murray's up to it

    Ireland captain Brian O'Driscoll is convinced Conor Murray has the temperament to make a success of his full Test debut.

  • Saturday, 10. September, 2011
    Ryan Jones could play a part

    Ryan Jones could play a part

    Wales forward Ryan Jones is fighting to avoid injury destroying his hopes of playing in the World Cup.

  • Saturday, 10. September, 2011

    Player rating: Flair evades the French

    France scored 22 points in the last 13 minutes to avoid major blushes in a 47-21 win over Japan in Albany on Saturday.

  • Saturday, 10. September, 2011

    Late blitz saves Les Bleus

    Twenty-four points in 13 minutes late in the second half helped France to a 47-21 win over Japan in their opening World Cup match at the North Harbour Stadium in Albany on Saturday.

  • Saturday, 10. September, 2011
    France dig in to beat Japan

    France dig in to beat Japan

    France overcame some anxious moments before they finally saw off the threat of Japan 47-21 in Saturday's World Cup Pool A clash in North Shore.

  • Saturday, 10. September, 2011
    Robinson relieved after victory

    Robinson relieved after victory

    Scotland head coach Andy Robinson expressed relief after the 34-24 World Cup opening win over Romania in Invercargill on Saturday.