2011 Rugby World Cup News

One year out, are the All Blacks ready?

Rangi J — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 14:40:44 +0000

After two years of rotating and experimenting, the All Blacks reached the 2007 World Cup with an incredible talent pool, but no fixed idea as to its natural hierarchy.To have so much choice but no clear best starting XV was the…

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Snedden has eyes on bigger prize

Rangi J — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 14:40:41 +0000

rugby World Cup chief Martin Snedden has called on New Zealand Football to try to gatecrash Australia’s 2022 Fifa World Cup bid.Snedden is so confident about the country’s readiness to host the rugby tournament next year that…

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Beale steals Wallabies victory

admin — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 00:43:51 +0000

Wallabies fullback Kurtley Beale nailed a penalty goal with the last kick of the match to lift Australia to a 41-39 defeat of South Africa, their first win at altitude in 47 years.

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Eels resigned to Cooper staying put

admin — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 00:43:49 +0000

Parramatta chief executive Paul Osborne believes Quade Cooper will stay in rugby union as he has not heard from the Wallabies star for a number of weeks.

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Derby draw at Twickenham

Rangi J — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 20:09:25 +0000

Twickenham witnessed an opening day thriller as Wasps and Harlequins shared 58 points in the London derby.

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Wallabies grab dramatic win

Rangi J — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 20:09:24 +0000

Australia ended a 47-year losing streak at South African altitude by edging a rollercoaster Tri-Nations contest in Bloemfontein.

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Spencer – This is our time

Rangi J — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 20:09:22 +0000

Captain Catherine Spencer insists England’s time has come and they will dethrone holders New Zealand in Sunday’s World Cup final.

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Giant rugby ball in Sydney

Rangi J — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 21:30:20 +0000

Tourism New Zealand’s Giant rugby Ball has landed in Sydney, where it will spend the next week.The ball – which can accommodate about 200 people – has been travelling the world to promote next year’s rugby World Cup, as well as…

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New Wallabies will adapt

admin — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 20:33:00 +0000

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Nathan Sharpe is expecting the new faces in the Australia team to have no trouble adapting to the big stage in Saturday’s (South African time) Investec Tri Nations encounter against South Africa in Bloemfontein.

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New Wallabies will adapt

admin — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 20:33:00 +0000

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