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Super 15

South gets ready to tango in 2012

The pass of three for the Bulls?

The 1st XV - new era in Super Rugby

The way the conference format works

Wales

Williams dreading reitrement

Hook confident he can do the job at No. 10

Pressure mounts on Gatland after loss

The career of rugby legend Garin Jenkins


Italy

Italy's place in the 6N and their future


Time for Gavin Henson to stop preening and start playing


IRB Sevens

South Africa win Vegas sevens

Hong Kong sevens 2011 draw

HK 7's best chance to close gap

Sevens star shackled as Kiwis fall short

Declan O'Donnell may prove sensation

New Zeland win Wellington Sevens

Teenager seals Sevens win for NZ

New Zealand cruise to Sevens glory

Kenya wins bowl title

Kenya rugby team beats Tonga to lift trophy

Fiji seraching for a return to winning ways

Raikuna admits torn loyalties

 

Rugby - The Ultimate Border Sport


Guide to the Six Nations teams

The revealing maths of home advantage in the Six Nations


Scotland

Scotland must tighten scrum

Robinson 'fits' so snugly he signs until 2015

Painful memory stirring emotion of Evans brothers

Attack coach warns rivals have plenty in the locker

Lamont vows to silence Welsh wind-up merchants


Italy seek improvement, if not vicotry

Italy have secret plan to beat Ireland

Ireland's focus for 2011 should be...


Four-try France overcome Scotland confidence

France turn on the flair

France start with a win

Robinson laments sloppy moments... ...and costly turnovers

Scotland finally have the squad to cause a stir

Robinson steps into breach

History an irrelevance to Robinson

Scots have to get into French faces

Scots must fight fire with fire

Parks thanks Robinson for helping get his career back on track

France carries scars of Australia defeat in 6N


Big hits and big laughs all part of old rugby ethos

Is Friday night rugby good for business?

 

Ireland

The fright of our lives

Ireland face acid test as France come calling

England

"Keep on diving"

"We are not here to stamp on people's personalities"

England showing renewed aptitude

Lewis Moody aiming to win back England spot

Fit Fourie gives Johnson selection dilemna

Wales impose twitter ban on itself for duration of 6N

A fine start, but England will need to rediscover killer instinct

Johnson knows there are tougher tests ahead than weak Wales

Same old story for Warren Gatland's Wales

Wales face Scotland without injured Stoddart

Davies and others made watching defeat to Wales worthwhile

Bright futures and troubling slumps

Five things we learned from 6N opener

Davies fears trip sanction

First English win in Wales since 2003

Johnson not happy with dive

Jonno's joy for England heroes

England beginning to show signs of dangerous purpose

Ashton's cutting edge makes the difference for emerging England

Hook's lavish talents cramped by Gatland's fullback decision

Gatland rues missed chances

Wales is the little brother who needs putting in his place

 

December 2010

NZ win George Sevens
Cama NZ Sevens hero
SA: Getting serious about sevens ...Blitzbokke dumped
Lessons to learn from Carlton
Tournament could be bidding farewell to George

All Blacks rate in SA
Sonny Bill to return to boxing ring

A step Tou far for Wilkinson

Samples confirm Boks took banned stimulant

Lievremont: French will bounce back

Brendan Venter in Mike Bassett: England Manager style TV outburst
Chris Ashton can become England's all-time top try scorer - and that's no joke
Andy Powell: Nowhere to run, no hard shoulder to cry on

Crouch, touch, confusion

France will do All Blacks a massive favour in World Cup
Only the Boks can beat the All Blacks
All Blacks' planning reason for success
Dan Carter coy as French hunt SBW

SA rugby's prodigal son returns to PE
...adds to Bath's gloom
Born to be a king
Euro cash lure for Muliaina
Provincial rugby's thin line
Kiwis will break jinx this time
Too late for Boks to change
Awaiting a new Watson
Who's up for the Bok job?
Lots to think about as Boks return
Boks flip-flop means Maori clash on cards

Lomu: Dubai and Sevens rugby has grown
The difference between Dubai and Mar del Plata
Unity is key for Blitzbokke
You can't beat the beach and barbies

No serious rugby injuries in 2010

It was crazy for supporters to stay away from Twickenham

Number 8?
Henson aims to be best in world

Wallabies 2010 Reort Card
Wallabies' who dares win mission
Adventurous Wallabies in with a shout
Australia wallowing in ignorance
Gregan to call it a day

Knights offer to lend Timana Tahu an ear
Family adds new twist for Timana

First Premiership away win takes Tigers second
Match report
Leicester brawn dominates London Irish entertainers

Sackey to retire from international test rugby after next World Cup

French suitors woo Carter and Sonny Bill

Legal consequences may come of foreign blockade

Selection policy is a pre-emptive strike against French clubs

England to ignore overseas players after World Cup

South Africa
Money on the Boks?

Dubai Sevens
Lessons learned from Dubai

Barbarians 26 - South Africa 20
Mitchell leads Barbarian to victory over tired South Africa
Van Zyl tortures bumbling Boks
Sleepy start costs Boks again
No disgrace, says De Villiers
World Cup heading south
Mallett: Super rugby tops
Mallett slams northern standards
Mallett hammers home the bad news

IRB Sevens
England win Dubai Sevens
Lomu sends warning to All Blacks
Kenya slammed in Dubai
Boks satisfied with Plate win
A day of two halves
NZ: Sevens fall short
Fiji: Indiscipline, lack of concentration cost us...
Defense a problem

November 2010

New Zealand
Player of the Year
All Blacks played at only 70 percent during Autumn Internationals?
All Blacks blitz international rugby awards
All Blacks threaten golden oldies scrums
Steve Hansen scating of referee's decisions

Wales
Can Gavin Henson really waltz his way back into No.10 contention?
It's not all doom and gloom in Welsh rugby
Wales must win mind games
Wales simply must beat England
Wales will learn from All Blacks
Gavin Henson insists he'll be ready to face England in Six Nations
Carter's a rock star as Gatland looks to his crock stars

Autumn Internationals
Spotlight on the autumn internationals
Wallbies, Springboks and All Blacks lead the way to RWC 2011
Southern hemisphere streaks ahead

South Africa
Mallett looks to Bok clash
Div favours direct approach
Three new caps face the Barbarian horde
Nice, but it was not the All Blacks
Bok supporters keep shifting the goalposts
Still many questions for Boks to answer
The Boks hurt England and themselves in victory
Div: There are tour positives
No Bok Plan B in 2011
Boks win Anglo-Boer war

Australia
Young lays blame on Deans for Wallabies' scrum woes
Giteau wary of England threat at World Cup
Australia must stop making excuses and improve their scrummaging
After le coup, it's on to the Cup
Wallabies right on track
Deans hails rise of young Wallabies

England
We must learn how to get best out of our game
Croft avoids the knife
Defeat to South Africa provided a harsh lesson that could make or break England
England look fragile after battle with South Africa
Cueto: England will be six-hitters
England's numbers do not add up to success

Wales 25 - New Zealand 37
Muliaina 'chuffed' with 2010
This style can win the World Cup
Carter's off night rings alarm bells
All Blacks in top Gear to leave Wales behind
Carter helps stuttering All Blacks pile on more pain for Wales
Good but we can do better
Running into difficulties
Dirty over mud throwing

IRB Sevens
Fiji hot favourite at Dubai Rugby Sevens
Tanivula all for rugby 7's action
Fiji 7's team has a lot to prove
NZ: Fijian pillars for IRB opener
NZ: Sevens selection a shock
Kenya: Tug-of-war over national 7's team
Aus: O'Connor praises Noosa 7's tournament
Grant shows skills at sevens

England 11 - South Africa 21
Boks' down England to save Div's skin
Martin Johnson's men are shunted by the Springbacks at Twickenham
Five things we learn from England's defeat to South Africa
South Africa taught England brutal lesson
Boks' burst Pom's bubble
Mighty Matfield points way to World Cup glory
Furious Johnno lays into his side for basic mistakes as South Africa run riot

France 16 - Australia 59
Wallabies scare pants off Cup rivals
Mitchell bags hat trick as Australia humiliate France
Coaches open door to Deans

Italy 24 - Fiji 16
Bergamasco boot powers Italy to comeback win over Fiji
Mallett left fuming despite Italian victory
Indiscipline costs Flying Fijians
Loss to Italy will not affect IRB rankings

Scotland 19 - Samoa 16
Andy Robinson demands greater Scotland consistency
The South Seas psychopaths who put Samoa on the map

England
Lewsey backs England to bash Boks
Dallaglio sounds caution
England relishing new freedom
Same old England? Not quite
'We don't fear drug testers'
England show they are still a work in progress despite victory over Samoa
England find victory in a no-win situation ahead of Boks test
England better for the test
England dragged back to earth through getting stars in their eyes
Physcial test passed with pride
Banahan calls out critics after try-scoring display against Samoa
Banahan: I'm not unlucky 13
Fourie and Banahan amplify the depth of England's advances
From turmoil to vindication, Johnson has cause for satisfaction

New Zealand
Welsh great calls Dan Carter 'the best'
Williams, Toeava may get test nod
All Blacks to wear white armbands to mark Pike River mining tragedy
All Blacks looking at some Sonny days in the future
Grand Slam more like a Grand Snore
Deans' scrum trickery claims surprise All Blacks
'Disrespectful' comments rile All Blacks assistant
Pacific rugby power excites All Blacks winger
Miners' crisis resonates with All Blacks
Rokocoko: Pacific nations need elite rugby
All Blacks feel effectgs of long season

Fiji
Catch up rugby cannot be afforded
Don't drop your guard, Rauluni warns
Oh no, not again
Upfront battle
Top 2 out of Italy test
Past home ground results favour Azzurri

South Africa
'England a team we like to beat'
Boks prepare for massive first-phase challenge
De Villiers feels the heat ahead of Twickenham
Urgent need to find a Springbok game plan
Attack or surrender...
Play Lambie at centre
Boks still under cosh
Time for Boks to go for broke
Peter de Villiers slams Boks for 'neglecting' rugby basics
Springboks sweat as six players get drug tested
South Africa welcome extra drug tests...

France
French rugby coach drops Harinordoquy, recalls Ouedraogo
Lievremont casts 'envious eye' at old foe England
France to attack Pumas with massive midfield
Protection plan for Rugby World Cup contenders

Scotland
Rugby world turned on end by Scotland victory over South Africa
What do Scotland need to win consistently?
Scots rugby team now 'officially better than Ireland and Wales
Ireland drop down world rankings

Australia
Should a Wallaby fan cheer for the All Blacks?
Wallabies forwards can expect to face cluey, machine-like Franch pack
Staid Quade tackles demons head on
'Preconceived ideas'
Refs' pack mentality must change, says Deans
Debunking the myth of Wallabies' light load
Super Wallabies won't be forced to rest

Wales
Embattled Wales regroup for New Zealand challenge
Gatland cops flak ahead of All Blacks clash
Time for Welsh home truths
Gatland created Wales scapegoat - Gwyn Jones
Gatland in the firing line in Wales
Shane Williams leaps to Gatland's defence after Fiji draw
Graham Henry: Wales will come out all guns blazing against All Blacks

Ireland
Primed for physcial affair
We must repeat All Blacks show, says Trimble
O'Driscoll unrivalled
Ireland take heart from improved display but NZ's class shows
Ireland's Gaffney: 'We did what we set out to do'
Ireland v NZ: Ireland can't get by on hard work...
...Gallant losers must learn fast
'I suppose it would give encouragement'

Samoa
Samoa should not feel deflated after giving England a scare

Argentina
Pumas are no pushover

England 26 - Samoa 13
England pass tough Samoa test
Johnson happy as England forced to find new way to win
Cueto is a big hit - then takes one for the team
England fans should forget the boorish behaviour and show some respect to Samoa
Easter admits England's win over Samoa was a nail-biter
Midfield experiment shows Banahan is centre of learning
Samoa make England go back to the basics

Scotland 21 - South Africa 17
Parks humbles the Springboks
Scotland end Boks' Grand Slam dream

Wales 16 - Fiji 16
'Shame'
Great Wales giveaway
Fiji hails display
Fiji boss keen to build on Wales draw
Hook: It seems just like a defeat
Wales humiliated in Fiji stalemate
Wales captain Ryan Jones takes blame for Fiji draw
Dragons' fire quenched as Fiji get a draw in Cardiff

France 15 - Argentina 9
Les Bleus hold off Pumas
Parra gives France the boot in win over Argentina
France take revenge on Argentinian nemesis

Ireland 18 - New Zealand 38
All Blacks leave nothing to chance
Defence and lightning attack key for All Blacks
Irish undone by 10 minutes of All Black class
O'Driscoll laments Irish lapses against NZ
New Zealand's Dan Carter deepens the Ireland gloom
Irish legend Mc Bride takes a shot at McCaw
Buck Shelford: There is life after Thorn
Blast from the world's best brings out best in Ireland
Read leads impressive team performance
Haka signifies threat of violence
Anton Oliver's world views on rugby's new world

Italy 14 - Australia 32
Deans moans about Italy cunning
Wallabies down italy with a resounding 'meh'
Wallabies back on course with win over Italy
Cooper tells teammates to target him at training
Barnes boots Wallabies back on to winners' list
Australia's Elsom sees funny side after win over Italy

England
Banahan ideal person to face Samoa
Palmer hopes England have reached turning point with win over Australia
England fans' anger as team ditches white for 'anthracite'
Play with fire and beat the best
Flood warns England not to get 'carried away'
'Now start believing how good this squad is'
Ashton will get special attention
Ashton quit misery
Ashton's end-to-end try a defining moment for England

Australia
Out-run, out-thought and out-defended
Wallabies need to muscle up
No more bangers and mash
From champs to chumps, Deans has trouble on his wary hands
Wallabies defence fails English exam
Dithering Australia lose their air of invincibility
Northern rivals just warming up

Ireland
Irish team fails to inspire
Win does not hide Ireland's shortcomings
Struggle goes on for Irish
Try hard: The Samoa way
Ireland need to find something for ultimate test

France
Unhappy Lievremont rings changes

Italy
Italy make changes for Aussie clash

South Africa
Ralepelle and Basson sent home

Wales
Gatland: Fiji shock got me Wales job
Wales throw great chance to beat Springboks
Stephen Jones hails team spirit after SA game
George North can be new John Bevan
North is new Wales star
Williams injury rocks Wales

Argentina
Pumas lose duo to injury

Fiji
Too old and not good enough to play for Wales
Lesson to learn
Flying Fijians learn from mistakes

New Zealand
The Next Lomu
Carter set to eclipse Wilkinson's points record
All Black midfield embraces pact on SBW
What to do with Sonny Bill Williams
'Super Sonny' says there's more to come
SBW a work in progress
Selectors mull over midfield combinations
The Euros are calling
All Blacks burst Scottish bubble
Wake-up call to 'toothless' Scots
All Blacks-Scotland: The stats don't lie
Scotland battered and bruised after lesson from All Blacks
Scotland less challenging than Audley Harrison
Henry: Few changes for Ireland

Italy 16 - Argentina 22
Argentna's rugby team to be more clinical against France
Italy mix-ups gift to the Pumas
Contepomi kicks Argentina to tight win over ItalyIreland 20 v Samoa 10
More pain than gain for Ireland as they struggle to defeat Samoa
Ireland rugby coach relieved after Samoa victory
Ireland struggle to break down Samoa

Wales 25 v South Africa 29
Wales succumbs to Springboks after George North’s early flourish
Wales were so close but we have to find that winning formula
Wales future prospects look bright
Springboks give beleaguered De Villiers another boost
Matfield modesty epitomized as he scores try in record-breaking match vs Wales

France 34 v Fiji 12
Fiji fails to deliver
Yachvili boosts France to victory over Fiji
France overcome weather to tame Fiji

England 35 - Australia 18
Ashton's fire reduces Aussies to ashes
Twickenham’s delight at glimpse of a World Cup vision in grey
Wallabies outclassed by adventurous England
England teach Wallabies a lesson
Johnson revels in reward for his England players hard work
Martin Johnson finds right England mix to reignite spirit of 2003

Scotland 3 v New Zealand 49
It's all All Blacks and no hope for Scotland
Kiwis inspire SBW against Scotland
Bad news a jackpot for All Blacks hooker
All Blacks: Player ratings
All Blacks: Years of pain and more to come
All Blacks reconditioning still haunts Lowe

Autumn Internationals
Winners and losers of opening weekend
Individual initiative needed to bridge North-South divide
Six Nations receive chilling warning from heat of battle in Hong Kong
Reasons to be excited about the Autumn Internationals
Brits hail the Wallabies - 'SH teams never stand still'
Tindall - 'Autumn Internationals are harder than the World Cup'
Autumn heats up with an antipodean surge
Wilkinson out of Autumn Internationals?

Empty seats
Too much of a good thing
WRU says 20,000 unsold seats at Australia game 'a blip'

France v Fiji
Lievremont loses unjured trio for Fiji clash
All top overseas based reps are in camp for Fiji

Ireland v Samoa
Samoa must play their natural game
Ireland come up short on and off pitch
Irish coach under pressure to start O'Gara
O'Gara accepts sub role

Wales v South Africa
Wales expect to dominate Boks in forward battle
Bok quest is just to survive
It's time to be bold with Wales
Powerful Springboks lay down a marker
Williams - Wales will get it right against Boks
Same old story for Wales

Scotland v New Zealand
'Hypocrites'
Mealamu suspension reduced
"...let off lightly"
McCaw slams lack of Hartley action
All Blacks get away with it again
Judicial inconsistency
Moody denies provoking Mealamu
Blair: Scotland are capable of beating All Blacks
What are Scotland's chances this Autumn?
Scotland plan to carry fight to All Blacks
Cowan - All Blacks will improve against Scotland
Smith - All Blacks close to clicking again
Donald says THAT kick wasn't meant to find touch
Deans - Wales can beat All Blacks
Gear running to hip-hop beats

England v Australia
Aussies young backs raise hopes of a golden generation
Pack must take step forward for brilliant Aussie backs
England need Sydney spirit
Fast start a must against Australians

England 16 - New Zealand 26
No answer to DC and SBW
Johnson bemoans lack of finishing class
Sonny Bill Williams 'disappointed' in performance
A piecemeal performance
'England will get better'

Ireland 21 - South Africa 23
Springboks crash homecoming party
Game recap
Boks survive fightback to edge Irish

Wales 16 v Australia 25
Aussie backs do a man's job with a boy's enthusiasm
Wallabies win despite wilting scrum
Gatland - Injury problems didn't help us...
...neither did the errors
Player ratings

Top 14
Upset galore!
Hook to cut ties with Ospreys
Round 11 Preview

Super Rugby
Neck injury forces Staniforth to retire
Steenkamp SARU player of the year

Currie Cup
Natal Sharks lift Currie Cup
Sharks' success fuelled by desire to win Currie Cup

ITM Cup
Canterbury blast Waikato to win ITM Cup
Waikato frozen out in second half
Stephen Brett finishes on a high with Canterbury
ITM Cup Final Preview: Canterbury v Waikato
Waikato must stop centre Robbie Fruean
Borders have blurred in international rugby

England v New Zealand
NZ: Loss a wake-up call
Wilkinson gives SBW a boost
SBW start looking likely
Williams doing his AB homework
All Blacks to do haka in changing room?
Sheridan replaces Tim Payne for All Blacks clash
Warning! Angry All Blacks extremely dangerous
Kiwi Hape keeps England spot to face All Blacks
Ford warns NZ to be prepared for 'old-fashioned' rugby
England talk tough on defence for All Blacks

Ireland v South Africa
Irish sneering at Boks?
Kick or run for Irish
Div's thoughtless gamble
Time for Irish to be daring and brave
O'Driscoll fit as Ireland return to rebuilt home
Boks to hope Irish are 'cold'
Boks set up for failure
Matfield - Boks need to adapt
Ireland can match pace of Tri-Nations trio
Springboks seeking rare Grand Slam

Wales v Australia
Wales look to heavens for help
Wales have the ability to stop Wallabies
Gatland pinpoints Pocock threat
Welsh sabotaging pitch in Cardiff?
Wales' Phillips relishing battle against Australia's Genia
Deans hoping for continuity against Wales


November 2009

Ireland v Fiji
Ireland unveils new look side for Fiji

Scotland v Australia
Robinson sticks with squad that beat Fiji
Andy Robinson keeps faith with Scotland's winning line-up for Australia visit

Saracens v Springboks
Saracens in memorable win over Springboks
Touring Springboks still winless
Hougaard sinks Springboks
Problems as Boks face up to Italians

Wales v Argentina
Gatland: Wales do not fear Argentina's scrum
Pumas ready to test Wales' scrum
Argentina look to turn attacking platforms into tries

France v Samoa
Marconnet looks to marshal French
France rotate players to face Samoa
All change for buoyant France

England v New Zealand
Battle of the perfect tens
All Blacks desperate for open rugby
All Blacks wary of backlash
England's mediocrity should come as no surprise
Wilkinson: England will banish the Twickenham boo-boys

Ireland 20 - 20 Australia
Disgusted Deans rues lack of progress
O'Driscoll - O'Gara proved his class
Elsom undone by old friend
'Try count would have been higher'
All's not lost but the Wallabies must be kicking themselves

France 20 - 13 South Africa
France shows encouraging signs of improvement after win over South Africa
South Africa fury over 'joke' anthem
Anthem mauling overplayed, like the Boks themselves

England 16 - 9 Argentina
Little to celebrate in England's toothless win
Argentina regret lackof ambition against faltering England
Off-colour England struck down by fear against Argentina
Time you got a grip, Johnno!
England fans had the right to boo us

Italy 6 - 20 New Zealand
Battered All Blacks sneak win over Italy
Unhappy Henry frustrated with All Blacks
All Blacks need to tread more carefully
All Blacks rise to the occasion in San Siro festival
All Blacks take pride in their stinginess

Scotland 23 - 10 Fiji
Robinson's Scotland start with 23-10 win over Fiji
The poverty of rugby
Scotland lacked the urgency and ability to dictate the pace of the game against Fiji
Comfortable if not clinical

Wales 17 - 13 Samoa
Samoa fall just short as Wales hang on for 17-13 win
Samoa's gentlemen brutalise Wales
Wales sneak Samoa struggle

All Blacks give running game a kick in the teeth
England captain Jamie Peacock vows there will be no repeat of Tri-Nations humiliation
How the Pumas found their claws
Springboks set to storm rugby's Bastille - Are the French quaking?
Irish fires are burning brighter than ever, says Hickie
Ireland can hold France in crucial Croke contest
Fiji v Scotland - South Sea men will give us rough ride, warns Gregor Townsend

Leicester v South Africa
Tuqiri's Leicester roll world champ Springboks
Leicester Tigers humble world champions South Africa
Sorry Springboks stun assistant coach Muir
Cockerill hails Leicester scrum
Ralapelle: New boys have much to learn
Government to block Beast

Canterbury - Air NZ Cup Champs
Canterbury win Air New Zealand Cup
Red and blacks triumph in Air NZ Cup finale
Slade the star
Cantabs show how to win

England v Australia
Wallabies spoil Jonny Wilkinson's return
Stroke of Will Genia shows up Martin Johnson's failings
Jonny Wilkinson warns Argentina to feel the England backlash and insists: We’ll come out fighting
Wilkinson just glad to be back
England rugby may soon have to face hard truth that Johnson is not fit to rule
Weaker Wallabies must rediscover killer instinct
Jonny Wilkinson's return: Twickenham Man at least has his favourite son back in the fold

Wales v New Zealand
All Blacks close out Wales in Cardiff
All Blacks too strong for brave Wales
Wales fall short as Dan Carter provides All Blacks with a winning edge
Warren Gatland frustrated by 50/50 decisions - Henry, too
Welsh seething over Carter tackle
Dan Carter epitomizes All Blacks genius
Winning is not the only thing the All Blacks need on this tour

Autumn Internationals are time for European rugby nations to front up

Gloucester v Australia
Gloucester 5 - 36 Australia - Video
Late surge seals Wallabies victory
Cooper delivers hope in midfield
Deans - We really enjoyed it
Press write off the Wallabies - 'No hope....'

Lote Tuqiri to Leicester
Lote Tuqiri embarks on unfinished business with Leicester
Wants to stay until end of season
Tuqiri sacking affected Wallabies, says coach
Tuqiri eager to face Springboks - Video
Deans leaves Tuqiri in the past
Leicester sign Australian winger Tuqiri


October 2009

Currie Cup
Blue Bulls 2009 Currie Cup champs!
Blue Bulls pull of rare cup double at Loftus
Botha revels in revenge
'Bulls the best in world'
Losing to the best is not so bad
Steyn and du Preez lead Bulls to glory
Bulls are Currie Cup champs!
Preview: Currie Cup Final
Currie Cup - Flyhalves put teams in finals
Cheetahs have edge - Steyn's boot saves Bulls
Cup not won yet, says coach
If you like a small gamble, then go for the Cheetahs
Drop goal sinks Sharks
Cheetahs defy logic... again
Drotske hails determined Cheetahs
Experience makes Bulls, Sharks favorites
It's crunch time in the Currie Cup
Sevens influence very clear
Currie Cup hits semi-final stage
Sharks need to crank it up a notch
Currie Cup - Pressure on the Sharks
Currie Cup hots up
Cup down to the wire
Currie Cup - Who's keen to face the Blue Bulls?

Guinness Premiereship - 10/29/09
If the scrum cap fits, Englsih rugby might have to wear it

New Zealand v Australia - 10/31/09
Carter guides All Blacks home in Tokyo
Black night in Tokyo after Wallabies fade
All Blacks heap more misery on Wallabies
Magnificent seven for impressive All Blacks
All about consistency for All Blacks
Australia lose Berrick Barnes for Autumn International
'Be thankful' that match 'means nothing'
McAlister to aim for Tokyo
Juggling time for Henry
Baabaas line up world stars for All Blacks

What injury crisis? French sunshine suiting Wilko just fine
Wilkinson sure he can come back stronger
Wilkinson back in a good place with England
Castres and Perpignan set to clash in Top 14
England should beware 'wounded' Australia
Wilkinson returns to England after 18 months
Brawn over beauty - Ayoola Erinle batters his way in to England squad

Rugby in the Olympics
IOC votes to add Rugby Sevens and Golf to 2016 Olympics
'Rio and Sevens are just going to go hand in hand'
A match made in heaven?
Big chance to transform rugby into a truly global game
Op Ed: Rugby Sevens and the Olympics
Sevens will get the Olymipcs party started
What it means for US Rugby
Sevens breaking down Olympic barriers
How Kayange took rugby to the Olympics
Golden opportunity for Pacific Islands rugby
Reaction - England - Wales - Aussies - South Africa - New Zealand
Rio de Janeiro wins bid to host 2016 Olympics
Sevens heading to Rio 2016?
Kenya to vote for Rugby Sevens inclusion in the Olympics
Lomu jumps on Sevens bandwagon

McGeechan in line for Harlequins post
Who's the best bet to succeed Leinster as Heineken Cup champions?
Heineken Cup - 10 players to watch
Heineken Cup as good as Super 14
The Heineken Cup: Let the battle commence
Bastareaud omitted from French test squad
Is bigger really better?
English pity for Australian rugby
1995 World Cup movie clip from 'Invictus' to kick off Currie Cup
Percy Montgomery accused of assaulting wife
Wallabies mull taking No. 10 off uhappy Giteau
Hook 'may have to leave Ospreys'
Samoa defy tsunami to win Pacific Games
Simon Shaw considering move to Super 14
Wallaby revival?


September 2009

Argentina in the Tri-Nations
The Fourth Element - Argentina
Argentina in the Tri-Nations - What does it mean to them?
No benevolence in Argentina's inclusion
Three into four is not a fraction too soon for the Tri-Nations
Argentina to join Tri-Nations in 'historic development'
'Four Nations' bad for Currie Cup
The REAL sleeping giants of rugby - USA or Argentina?
What a prospect: Boks versus Pumas in Buenos Aires

All Blacks brand Wales 'big threat' in Autumn test opener
All Blacks: Beware of England and Wales

International Sevens Tournament - Portugal stun Samoa - William Ryder returns for Fiji
SA Rugby may lose best years of Luke Watson
Leopards eyeing the playoffs
Rugby alive and well despite recession
Last throw of the dice for Robbie Deans Wallabies

Zac Guildford closing on record
Super demand for Lote
Stomers NOT after Tuqiri
Lote to Ospreys?
Saracens to face Springboks at Wembley
10 tips on how to topple the Springboks
French suffer homesick blues: Aurelien Rougerie
Top 14 - Clermont go top after Perpignan slip up at Biarritz
Currie Cup - Blue Bulls beat Griquas
Why Super 14 is getting a clubbing
Super 14 team increase will kill tournament
War of the hemispheres as Europe prepares to repel Tri-Nations rugby invaders
Toeava out of end-of-year tour
Gloucester confirm Wallabies clash
Guinness Premiership: Trying times as brawn takes over from brains
McGeechan: Cipriani perfect fit for England
Phil Vickery: Lions test referee told me he 'got it wrong'
Will adventure spice up the Heineken Cup - or will clubs opt for the dour?
Fourie case may set worrying precedent
Big two weeks in Currie Cup
Top 14 club Albi under investigation after violence
Wise up or lose respect, Deans warns Wallabies
Australia bewildered, confused
French clubs determined to right wrongs
France to benefit from foreign rugby players
Sonny Bill Williams to play for France rather than All Blacks?
Conflicting advice for James Hook on France move
Flutey and the French saga
Griquas plan to make meal of the Sharks Bonus points will be first prize for Sharks
The greatest of the pro era
Perpignan go top after beating Clermont
French Top 14 club warned for PA system abuse
Move over Beckham, now it's the Ali Galaxy
Currie Cup semifinal battles resume
10 biggest sporting cheats of all time
Fourie gets lighter ban
Top 20 Rugby Union websites (well, besides RealRugby...)
Wilkinson chasing England recall
Clermont cement top spot
NFL hopeful chooses rugby... for now
Will the Henry-haters please stand up?
The best deputies
All Blacks must stop relying so much on Carter and McCaw
The elite player base in Australia is too small
Plodding Green's highlight rugby's national skills crisis
Five major changes that can preserve South Africa's rugby supremacy

First Black Springboks coach gets trophy, still finds critics
Louden puts hand up for Reds job, but warns it won't be easy
South Africa power to Namibia Sevens win
Avoid the risk... and you lose choker's tag
Logic of the winningest
Five reasons why the super Springboks are out of this world
10 secrets behind South Africa's domination of world rugby
Beware the All Blacks - South Africa have peaked too soon
Riches galore awaiting All Blacks call to World Cup action
Mixed season but All Blacks show potential

Mollycoddled mob of Wallabies more concerned about their hairdos
All Tri-Nations Tournament team
Aussies won't win World Cup
It's time to go Wallabies
Tri-Nations review - Who's looking good (or bad) for RWC 2011?
Australia are the future - Things looking up in northern hemisphere, but Australia showing World Cup-winning potential
Why the Wallabies future is not all black
Jonah Lomu makes bodybuilding debut
Jonah Lomu to make bodybuilding debut this weekend
No sleep 'til June - Rugby is back!
NZRU making grave error - Why is the Air NZ cup being changed?
Where NZ rugby's going wrong
Professionalism is hurting the great game of rugby
Why have scrums?
Who would want to be a forward?
The demise of Rugby Union
Rugby is losing appeal
Secret summit to save rugby
Rugby's hard but fair reputation has always been a myth

Tri-Nations
Springboks win Tri-Nations
Why South Africa won the Tri-Nations
Time has come for Div to get due credit
All Blacks have been woeful - ...But, there's hope
Fitzpatrick: All Blacks 'disgraceful'
It is all Div's doing
This is for you, South Africa
Jacques Fourie suspended for four weeks
Boks' all-time best
Politics rears its ugly head again despite Boks' success - Boks lack black heavies
DeVilliers insults 6.8 billion people in one interview
1-on-1 with Dan Carter
BBC: 'Well done, NZ'
Relentless AB defense crushes woeful Wallabies
Impressive finish to ordinary Tri-Nations
Inside the mind of the world's best player
IRB's plan backfires, but it suits Boks

Australian captain Mortlock holds secret Japanese rugby talks
What has happened to the Kiwi confidence?
Byron Kelleher arrested for drunk-fueled scuffle; says sorry

Rokocoko rebuilding himself for modern game
Gatland glad not to be NZ coach
Pumas will boost Tri-Nations
Nation despairs of Blacks turning it All around
Australians want rules changed as Springboks are too good!
Hail the mighty Springboks and the downfall of meat-eating giants

Bayonne pulls out of talks with Tuqiri
Bayonne talks not over, says Tuqiri

Boks were tasty, but All Blacks are the main dish
Confidence boost for new look Wallabies
How Australian rugby can grow
Wallabies will beat New Zealand next week, sending message to their Northern Hemisphere Grand Slam rivals
Australia a 'weak team... lacking skills, inspiration... weak-minded... consistent losers'
In spite of success, DeVilliers the 'ultimate traitor' for not having enough black players
John O'Neil has cost Australia the Tri-Nations
Deans finally gives up on his favorites

Pomposity must be pricked in the wake of Bloodgate
Bloodgate: Why are we shocked that rugby players cheat?
Rugy's summer of shame
A game that gets dafter

Tanivula to be next coach of Flying Fijians?

Habana fit, All Blacks not
Bakkies: I like to see pain... 'it makes me happy'
Bismarck prefers All Blacks battles - the AB's are 'more our height'
Butch James slams Springboks
Bok-check time for All Blacks - they can't win the Tri-Nations
Boks will seal the deal, says coach
Mils - The game was there to be won
Carter-Donald combo fails
Boks get their kicks, we get licked
Sivivatu out
All Blacks in pole position
Bring it on Springboks, say All Blacks
Donald knows he's in Boks sights; hasn't started at second five-eighths in 6 years
All Blacks won't chase tries
Midfield mega-battle could decide Tri-Nations
Dan Carter aims to raise game
Hansen calls for return to rucking
Motivation not a problem for All Blacks

Boks bring in own 'Boot' for Hamilton test - DeVilliers calls on Steyn at fullback
Saturday night is going to be no place for the faint-hearted
Carter taunts Springboks
It's time to spoil the Springboks Tri-Nations party
All Blacks to do it Bok style
Boks' plan will be to squeeze life out of All Blacks
All Black frustration as kicking game changes style
DeVilliers - Refs are out to get us because we're number 1 - Has Div gone too far this time?
Number 1 spot hangs by a thread
Boks backpedal; say Hamilton 'not boring' - Mayor says Boks 'probably not welcome' anyways
DeVilliers says Hamilton 'too boring'
- Henry sidesteps
Carter to stay at first five -eighths - Carter-Donald switch prasied - Donald-Nonu to form AB's midfield
Stephen Donald a better All Black with Dan Carter
Blacks ponder five-eighths
Ex-All Blacks coach John Mitchell accused of helping SpringboksAll Blacks: Slade's selection hard to fathom
Touch of Genia's helps bury Boks
Boks lose Barnes-stormer
Tri-Nations title up for grabs
Wallabies give the Springboks a real rugby lesson

Fiji Sevens recalls William Ryder
Treu in search of new troops
NZ Sevens and Manuwatu stars to compete at Suva Sevens

Currie Cup - Province beat Bulls with style - Pumas smash Valkies - Sharks destroy Boland - Cheetahs klap Lions - Griquas over Leopards

Tim Horan: Move Quade Cooper to 10 and Giteau to 12
Lay off Berrick Barnes
Deans praises Boks style
Boks - It's frightening how good we can be
Bok pair return to scene of nightmare debuts
Springboks want to avenge the 2006 Brisbane hiding
Jean DeVilliers to end international career
Cruden considering offer from Auckland
Tri-Nations needs Argentina
The politics of rugby: Will Genia

Guinness Premiership - New season can restore rugby to its true colours

Scotland to award Sevens contracts
USA Rugby to professionalize Sevens?

August 2009

Tri-Nations
Why South Africa's attacking negativity is proving so positive - New Zealand - Australia
Baabaas go Bok
Nick Mallett to coach Baabaas against All Blacks
Recruit stellar squad to face All Blacks

Currie Cup - Province power their way to top spot
Sharks still in good position to bounce back
Currie Cup still spicy
Grass not greener on Ellis Park halfway line
Time to stop playing rugby blame game

Bunce sees solution for All Blacks
Selection stress for Henry
All Blacks can still retain Tri-Nations crown
Best of the best
Boks are the best, but...
A truly great team
DeVilliers not looking for replacements despite injuries
Boks locks are crocks - More injury news
Springoks thrash Wallabies by playing real rugby at last
Rampant Boks show how game should be played - Display 'total rugby'
Predictable Wallabies implode
Knives out for Robbie Deans
Woeful Wallabies in crisis
Finding fault in the Springbok machine
Springboks rugby's not great - the Wallabies and All Blacks are just rubbish
Taming of Bakkies Botha typifies Springboks shift
Bok rugby not based on 'kick everything'
Springboks unleashed means trouble for Wallabies
Boks become night owls to avoid jetlag

Leopards get first Currie Cup win
Tuqiri settles with ARU
Secret safe after case settled - $2 million?

'Bloodgate' brings Dean Richards down; why they deserved their punishment
No further action to be taken against Quins

Kicking taking over Tri-Nations
Willy Nilly Wallabies suffer demoralising defeat
All Blacks effort no vintage performance

Things to admire about the All Blacks
Deans remains calm after loss

MOCE - Fiji coach Tabua fired for 'serious misconduct'

Two Top 14 games postponed due to swine flu

Giteau's lost his mojo
Jones: Boks copying Deans's style

IRB overreaction to minor indiscretions is ludicrous

Demotion spurs So'oialo to lift his workload
All Blacks unlucky 13
Wallabies 'brain-dead' in latest defeat
Not the time to throw the Wallabies out with the bathwater
Some Wallabies not fit for the job

Waratahs sign ex-All Black Anesi
Currie Cup still half full of thrills
Currie Cup -WP over Lions - Cheetahs over Boland; Blue Bulls bulldoze Leopards
IOC recommends Sevens for Olympic Games
Rugby union's absurd rule change
Top 14 results - Montpelier over Perpignan; Bayonne stuns Stade Francais; Castres beats Biarritz; more....
Wilkinson steers Toulon to victory
Aussies: Footage shows McCaw cheats - Proof
Lineout problems for AB's continue
AB's play first pure playing axis in nearly 2 years
All Blacks retain Bledisloe Cup in thriller
Hot Carter keeps his cool
Win comes at a cost
Carter breaks Australian hearts at the bitter end
Robbie Deans' list done in by dumb mistakes
Air NZ Cup - Wellington over Auckland; Canterbury over Tasman; Bay of Plenty over Waikato and more...
Brett jumps out from Carter's shadow
SUDDEN DEATH!
All Blacks name team - McAlister's fitness a concern - Selections put pressure on Henry
Wallabies name team - Rocky Elsom back at blindside
Paranoid All Blacks enter siege mode
McAlister to start with Carter?
Henry's Carter conundrum - Is Carter ready?
Giteau says Carter is enough to restore All Black magic
Jane poised for All Black callup
McCaw: Tri-Nations over for loser
Deans's doctrine coming up short
Tuqiri back on the rugby field
Springbok juggernaut crushes Australia 29-17; Steyn notches 24
Springboks continue relentless march towards Tri-Nations title march
Now for the road
Springboks crank up mind games ahead of All Blacks trip
So'oialo not worried by Read
All Blacks not panicking
Springboks still have work to do
Boks beautiful - until they try and pass the ball
Morne - the flyhalf who couldn't kick
Steyn scores 49 in a row - still not satisfied
Boks' solitary try represents failure
All Blacks Dance of the Desperates
Wallabies face harsh criticism - "ill-discipline... lack of mental toughness... dreadful... just a waste..."
Burger back for Tri-Nations
O'Connor ready to replace injured Mortlock
Guilty Giteau gets away with it - No citing
Giteau disease threatening the safety of all rugby players!
Wallabies told to behave
Boks profit from British refs
Frustrated Deans says it's time for heads to roll
Tri-Nations still wide open
Nonu needs Carter now
Carter at home with the All Blacks
Mortlock out of Tri-Nations - Byrn out for AB's
AB's call up Carter - Questions hover as Carter steps up
All Blacks backline needs Carter's authority, vision and guile
Bring on Carter! says Deans
All Blacks play down Carter's return
Burger or Brussow? - Spies at 7?
Brainy Boks needed
Deans faces toughest job yet
Once more into the breach for the Boks
Intimidation? - Aussies enter Boks mind space
All Blacks 'have problems'
Time for Henry to deliver
Boks leave Steyn on All Blacks
Matfield: All Blacks played into our hands
The silver lining to the All Blacks' dip
Fitzpatrick slams NZ coaches
Mealamu out; paves way for rising star Aled de Malmanche
Losses show the All Blacks 'dunny' is still blocked
The All Blacks will be back
Can the All Blacks recover from their mauling?
Is there enough pride in the Black jersey?

Rugby in regression
Would Rugby benefit from having 2 referees?

Top 14 - Perpignan begin title defense with win over Bayonne; Clermont over Bourgoin behind Nalaga's two tries; Toulon tie Stade Francais behind Wilkinson's 17 points; Toulose over Montauban; Castres over Biarritz; Racing-Metro over Albi - Game reports

Currie Cup - Cheetahs maul Leopards - WP over Kavaliers - Sharks bite Lions - Blue Bulls take down Griquas

AIR NZ Cup- Auckland defeats Northland; All Blacks shine - Classy Bay of Plenty over Wellington - Canterbury thrash Waikato

Why the AIR NZ Cup is better than the Super 14
Sivivatu re-signs with Waikato Sacked Tuqiri flags return to League It's not all black for the All Blacks - 5 reasons to keep your chin up

All Blacks: This time the axe should fall

What's wrong with the All Blacks?

Coaches spread poison if they talk like losers

McCaw: Blame the players, not the coaches
Currie Cup: Lions over Kavaliers - Sharks over Lions - Griquas over WP - Cheetahs over Bulls Wales can beat All Blacks - Tito Tahu aims for Kangaroos Looking to the North Hernandez to start for Sharks Ioane committs to Queensland Reds

Currie Cup - Unstoppable Griquas beat Lions to continue dream start

Western Province over Leopards behind Watson hat-trick
Too much kicking: Boring ping-pong duels need kicking into touch AirNZ Cup - Hawkes Bay thrash Auckland Tuqiri scotches French move - wants to stay in Australia

Tuqiri poised to sign with French Top 14's Bayonne
The Australian rugby team - thick as bricks
McCaw neck injury - faces nervous wait
Carter guides Canterbury to victory
Open to All Blacks return
Sydney berth unlikely for Carter
Steyn leaves All Blacks in a real mess
Boks squeeze NZ to death
Steyn angered by missed kick
All Blacks need more rugby
More of the same rubbish from All Blacks
All Blacks strategy failing to make impact
Henry should keep honesty to himself
Springboks expose All Blacks aerial weakness
Bok supremacy?
McCaw disappointed
We're not boring, say Boks
DeVilliers: We can improve
Steyn: We haven't even got going, yet
How Steyn honed his skills
Rusty All Blacks to play NPC this weekend
Wallabies 'one win' away from Tri-Nations title
Pressure mounts on All Blacks
Dilemna at No. 9 for All Blacks
Aussies: Springboks physicality 'scary'
Wallabies look to break serve of Springboks
Get Habana the ball!
Springbok brawn requires more brains to beat Aussies
Matfield expects tougher challenge from Wallabies
How the Wallabies can beat the Springboks
Desire sets these Boks apart
Wallbies refuse to be drawn into Boks mind games
Sharpe shoots back at DeVilliers
DeVilliers: Wallabies are 'negative' and 'milk penalties'
DeVilliers a better coach than credited
Wallabies face daunting Boks task
Springboks lineout unchanged for Aussies
Giteau: Boot key to beating Boks
Deans delayed by father's death
Will the All Blacks peak in 2011?
Hayman to return to NZ for World Cup?
Long season looms for All Blacks
All Blacks tactics questioned
All Blacks shoddy play bewilders world media
Time for Henry to go?
All Blacks tactics explained by Master :)
Mealamu doubtful for match against Wallabies
Buck Shelford: Get used to All Blacks losses
Mortlock: Steyn will make Wallabies pay for ill-discipline
Wallabies need to learn from All Blacks blues

Fiji coach Tanivula gaining support
Fiji successfully defend Sevens World Games title
Fiji's Vucago: World Games 'tough'

It will take more than Carter to stop this rot
Henry's eyes drift to Canterbury
Carter's return vital for All Blacks
Carter ready for All Blacks
No Carter 'SOS' yet
All Blacks against early Dan Carter recall
Should Dan Carter be rushed back?
Fans turn on beaten All Blacks


July 2009

Dan Carter comes through Club rugby unscathed
Dan Carter back on the rugby field
Carter nude pics?

Kockott cleared; selected to start this weekend for Sharks

England and Japan to host World Cups

SARU President: Not enough black players in Currie Cup
Director of SA Rugby slams quota system - 'We would be crazy to bring back a quota system."

Waraths building impressive side
Brumbies and Waraths to monopolise Australian rugby
Break up the Waratahs! - Former All Black Sosene Anesi could be next to sign
Berrick Barnes joins Waratahs
Drew Mitchell signs with the Waratahs

RWC Sevens could return to Murrayfield

Wallabies told to get physical

Air NZ Cup: All eyes on Cruden

Currie Cup - Sharks Edge Bulls
Cheetahs lose to WP
Griquas destroy Kavaliers
Sharks unveil Juan Martin Hernandez

Tahu's done with Union - back to League
Crossing codes not easy

All Blacks backline needs to deliver
Springboks take on 'terrible two'
'Tricky' choices for DeVilliers
Rumors that Habana broke team rules untrue
All Blacks 'relaxed' after blowout
DeVilliers: All Blacks had always been looking to Durban for win
Wallabies ready for Boks' heavy hitters
Back to drawing board for All Blacks lineout
Henry: No excuses
Stephen Donald comes of age
Jerry Collins 'should have stayed home'
Bring back Carl Hayman!
All Blacks looking to muscle up
Dithering Piri Weepu undoes All Blacks - It's time for Weepu to start
Bad news for Wallabies
Steyn to start at flyhalf - Boks plan to 'kick the leather off the ball'
All Blacks make 2 changes for Durban match
The Year of the Springbok
Carter looms as latest threat to Donald
Carter to start for Canterbury
Owen Franks meteoric rise to All Blacks
Some senior All Blacks backs under threat to lost spots
Cowan ready for 'arrogance' of Springboks
All Blacks look to 'maul' Springboks
'Should we be alarmed at the... brainless rugby' of the All Blacks?
Video: Can the All Blacks beat the Boks in Durban?
Habana's plight is bad for the game
All Blacks 'comical and suicidal' rugby cost them versus Boks
Springboks beat All Blacks - Beauty in brutality
All Blacks pay for sloppy first half

Is Rugby Sevens the future?
IRB Sevens schedule set for 2009-'10
Sin Bin City - USA Sevens moves to Vegas

Springboks, All Blacks or Wallabies - Who's the best?
11th hour referee replacement raises suspicions around Aussies - AB's match
Wallabies don't collapse scrums, in spite of statistics

Southern Kings bid for Super 15
10 expressions of interest for Super 15 team

Pay attention, Springboks! The All Blacks are ready to hand out a few lessons
Can anyone really silence De Villiers?
All Blacks make 2 changes for Springboks
Now's the time, then - Boks are better prepared than ever: Smit
The fury of the Fourie's have All Blacks worried
Boks face a bigger test in All Blacks than they did against Lions
Rokocoko looks to end slump - Payback time
Springboks name squad to face All Blacks
All Blacks a work in Progress: Smith
'Flash' Nonu looks for return of running rugby against Boks
All Blacks selectors monitoring two overseas players
South African center Jean de Villiers heading to Munster
No guarantees for Chris Jack to make All Blacks
Ruan Pienaar at number 10 for Boks clash with All Blacks
Springboks need to actually score tries
SARU to DeVilliers: Stop talking
Injured All Blacks pass fitness test
All Blacks will be much better this week: Smith
Springboks winners, not sinners
Springboks bring back big hitters for All Blacks
DeVilliers - Don't write off the All Blacks
Should All Blacks make changes for Boks?
Springboks lineout has All Blacks on guard
Conrad Smith fears the Springboks
All Blacks ripe for the picking
All Blacks expect fiery clash with Boks
De Villiers puts onus on All Blacks
All Blacks fans need to 'get real'
All Blacks beat Wallabies 22-16
Video highlights of All Blacks v Aussies
McCaw scores only AB try, admits he was 'rusty'
Barnes' blunder helps All Blacks to victory
Barnes taking heat for missed pass - "...from hero to villain"
Stephen Donald 'puts in a 10... best game in international rugby'
Another one gets away from the Aussies
Aussies still lack killer instinct
All Blacks warn Springboks
Just what the All Blacks needed
Wallabies don't know how to beat the All Blacks
All Blacks must be better to beat Springboks
3 minor injury concerns for AB's after bruising Aussie clash: McCaw, Smith and Ross
Injuries causing backline blues for Boks

Fiji ready to defend World Games title

Currie Cup: Blue Bulls will be hard to stop 

Man-for-man Aussies can beat All Blacks
Let's get it on! Tri-Nations set to begin
So'oialo happy to be back
McCaw 'danger man' for Aussies
Boks must put Lions' series behind them
All Blacks name squad to face Aussies; McCaw, So'oialo, Sivivatu and Smtih back; Donald at 10; Rokocoko out
Springboks name Tri-Nations squad
Aussies name Tri-Nations squad; Palu only change
Aussies looking to exploit AB's confusion at fly-half
Best Tri-Nations ever? Taine Randall says 'yes'
Are the All Blacks 'too nice?'
Key players for Aussies and All Blacks match
Tri-Nations is the Springboks to lose
Tri-Nations to start July 18
Mortlock says Aussies ready for Tri-Nations

New Super 15 team is NSW Cockatoos?

Samoa qualify for 2011 World Cup

Samoa split may signal end of Pacific Islanders side

Canada qualifies for 2011 World Cup after beating USA

Fiji Sevens star Roko hopes to represent his country in fifteens at 2011 World Cup
Flying Fijians want in new Super 15
Fa'afetai, but no thanks - Samoa declines invitation to apply for SANZAR Super 15

Chris Jack set for Western Province debut
Toeava to Crusaders?
Blue Bulls' Kirchner out four weeks
Wilkinson named in England squad
George Smith ready for his 100th test match and wants to make it count
Complete History of George Smith
Palu being considered for Wallabies
Tuqiri taking ARU to court
Fiji R.U. receives financial assistance from IRB

World Games pools and schedules

Fiji Sevens team begins work for World Games and IRB Sevens
USA Sevens team looking forward to World Games

DeVilliers - "...the more he talks, the more confused he gets."
Springboks charged for armbands
Keith Wood: Protest 'ridiculous'
Boks' protest 'arrogance'
What color is the sky in PDV's world?
How good are the Boks?

Lomu to return to rugby
Lomu says he's fit and ready to play for French Third division side Marseille Vitrolles

Junior AB's win 2009 Pacific Nations Cup
Bastareaud retracts story; says he fell over, not assaulted
Wales vs All Blacks sells out in an hour
NZRU's Tew confident Wales match against All Blacks will happen despite WRU selection row
The Currie Cup: Some Things Never Die
WP down Sharks; Chris Jack earns Man of the Match
Griquas earn bonus point win over Cheetahs
Bulls favorites as Currie Cup gets ready to kickoff 2009 season
Toulon says Habana may be too expensive
Selection policies stifling Rugby's advancement