England manager Martin Johnson has made just two changes, both forced, to the England team which won 20-9 in Ireland just under two weeks ago. Delon Armitage comes in on…
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Scotland team to play Romania
Scotland coach Andy Robinson has made eight changes to the Scotland squad which beat Italy 23-12 just under three weeks ago. The front row from that match has been completely…
New Zealand v Tonga match preview
Rugby World Cup Pool A: New Zealand v Tonga Venue: Eden Park, Auckland Date: Friday 9 September Kick-off: 0930 BST Tournament coverage: Scores and reports on the BBC Sport website…
World Cup quotes of the day – Wed 7 September
“I think you always take confidence from a win but we’ve been really conscious of not looking too far ahead. That’s the challenge, I think, for the whole tournament, just…
Daily news from New Zealand – 7 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…
Tito looks ahead to Treviso
Following a bonus point win up in Edinburgh last Friday Paul Tito is now looking ahead to the first home match of the Rabo Direct Pro 12. Speaking at the…
Nigel Melville’s World Cup Verdict
The Eagles’ two warm-up matches against Canada were a bit like England’s games with Wales: we dominated possession for long periods but made silly mistakes and conceded sloppy tries so…
Australia side unchanged against Italy in first Pool C match
The group that recently hooked Australia’s first Tri Nations title in a decade have been rewarded for that performance by being retained as a unit for Sunday’s Rugby World Cup…
Brian O’Driscoll’s World Cup Verdict
I learned a long time ago that no good ever comes from dreaming about big games or big tournaments to come. Rugby has taught me that the game is fickle.…
Traditional welcome for England in Dunedin-Video
The England team faced the traditional welcome at Dunedin Town Hall – the Maori war dance, lead by local school children. The hall, packed with England fans, witnessed the official…