Stevens not giving up on World Cup

Disgraced prop Matt Stevens insists he can win a place in England's squad for the World Cup when he returns to the game next year.

Georgia and Russia heading for NZ

Georgia's 17-9 win over Madrid on Saturday was enough to take them to their third World Cup in New Zealand in 2011.

Georgia on the brink

Georgia will be heading to their third World Cup next year if Spain go the way of twelve of their last thirteen opponents on Sunday.

Russia edge closer to World Cup

Russia are a step closer to a first-ever World Cup finals spot after a 38-20 win over Spain in Madrid at the weekend.

Georgia closer to RWC hat-trick

Georgia signalled their intentions to qualify for a third consecutive Rugby World Cup with an emphatic 77-3 win over Germany.

Counterfeit 2011 shirts seized

New Zealand customs has intercepted a consignment of more than 1,000 fake Rugby World Cup 2011 T-Shirts coming through customs.

AMI Stadium unveiled

Christchurch's redeveloped rugby stadium was officially opened on Thursday following its makeover for next year's Rugby World Cup.

Cockerill braced for Mauger exit

Leicester Head Coach Richard Cockerill admits he expects Aaron Mauger to return to New Zealand at the end of the season.

Two big decisions await Gasnier

Stade Français centre Mark Gasnier is poised for a return to Australia later this month - but only to tie the knot with his French fiancée.

Namibia to meet Boks in 2011

Namibia beat Tunisia 22-10 in Windhoek on Saturday to qualify for Rugby World Cup 2011 in New Zealand.

188-19 good enough for Samoa

Manu Samoa beat Papua New Guinea 73-12 in Port Moresby on Saturday to win 188-19 on aggregate qualify for RWC 2011.

Samoa put 100 points on PNG

Samoa took a giant step towards securing Oceania's qualifying spot at RWC 2011 with an impressive 115-7 victory over Papua New Guinea.
