England’s Courtney Lawes has been suspended for two weeks (two matches) after being found guilty of recklessly striking an opponent with his knee, so will miss the games against Georgia…
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New World Rankings – Is your team in the right place?
The eight matches played so far at Rugby World Cup 2011 may have resulted in only one positional change in the latest IRB World Rankings, but there was no shortage…
Daily news from New Zealand – 12 September – Video
The Rugby World Cup 2011 official YouTube channel will be releasing daily videos to give you the chance to be part of the experience no matter where you are in…
Wallaby Ioane out with fractured thumb
Scans today in Auckland have confirmed that Wallabies winger Digby Ioane has sustained a fracture to his right thumb. Ioane suffered the injury during yesterday’s 32-6 win over Italy in…
Paul Diggin try fest
When Edinburgh visited Franklin’s Gardens for a 2010-11 Heineken Cup pool tie, they were to be brushed aside. Brian Mujati got the ball rolling but then it became the Paul…
Daily news from New Zealand – 11 September – Video
The Rugby World Cup 2011 official YouTube channel will be releasing daily videos to give you the chance to be part of the experience no matter where you are in…
The truth about the World Cup ball
There has been a lot of speculation about the ball being used in the World Cup, especially as a few kickers have been spraying them around. But here is the…
Huge TV audience for World Cup opener
One of the largest ever New Zealand television audiences tuned into the opening night of Rugby World Cup 2011 (RWC 2011) official figures show. Combining the live broadcast by host…
Daily news from New Zealand – 10 September – Video
The Rugby World Cup 2011 official YouTube channel will be releasing daily videos to give you the chance to be part of the experience no matter where you are in…
Dan Parks hopes to flourish in New Zealand
He made his Test debut on St Valentine’s Day 2004 and for the past seven years Dan Parks has been involved in a love affair with the Scotland rugby team,…