Latest World Cup News
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Matfield laments long season
4 Oct 2011
Victor Matfield says the northern hemisphere sides came into the World Cup with an advantage and pointed to the south’s injury toll as vindication for that view. Read more
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Brüssow’s big moment
4 Oct 2011
While he prefers to view himself as just another cog in a powerful machine, Heinrich Brüssow will need to best David Pocock if the Springboks are going to progress beyond the World Cup quarter-final stage. Read more
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‘Expect the unexpected’
4 Oct 2011
Jean de Villiers says the Springboks will be prepared for whatever the innovative Quade Cooper throws at them in Sunday’s quarter-final in Wellington. Read more
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Wallabies prize defence above all else
4 Oct 2011
Rocky Elsom and Adam Ashley-Cooper believe that defence will hold sway on Sunday as it has for much of the 2011 World Cup. Read more
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Samoa’s Sapolu suspended
4 Oct 2011
The IRB has suspended Samoa centre Eliota Sapolu Fuimaono from all rugby because he failed to appear at a judicial hearing. Read more
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Mas returns for France
4 Oct 2011
Prop Nicolas Mas will start against England in Saturday’s World Cup quarter-final at Eden Park. Read more
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Goodbye to the minnows; hello to the madness
3 Oct 2011
MARK KEOHANE, in Business Day Newspaper, writes if drama’s your game, don’t go anywhere in the next three weekends. Read more
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Boks get Bryce
3 Oct 2011
New Zealand’s Bryce Lawrence will referee South Africa’s World Cup quarter-final against Australia in Wellington on Sunday. Read more
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Smit acknowledges Wallabies’ edge
3 Oct 2011
John Smit says Australia’s dominance of the Springboks in the last two years will benefit them, but he draws confidence from his side’s superior experience in World Cup play-off matches. Read more
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Boks sweat on wingers
3 Oct 2011
Bryan Habana and JP Pietersen are in danger of missing the quarter-final against Australia on Sunday. Read more
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Wallabies are toughest tactical test
3 Oct 2011
JON CARDINELLI says that the Wallabies will provide an intense examination of the Springboks’ largely untested tactical game. Read more
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Ioane back for Boks
3 Oct 2011
In-form Wallaby wing Digby Ioane will start against the Springboks in the quarter-final. Read more
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England lose Armitage
3 Oct 2011
Delon Armitage will miss England’s quarter-final due to a one-match suspension for foul play. Read more
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Bring on the Aussies, enthuses De Villiers
2 Oct 2011
The Springboks will play Australia in the World Cup quarter-finals – and Peter de Villiers reckons it will be easier and more familiar than playing the Samoans. Read more
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French coach fries his players – again
2 Oct 2011
French coach Marc Lievremont likened his players to France’s 2010 Soccer World Cup flops after losing to Tonga. Read more
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Irish one-two knocks out Italy
2 Oct 2011
Ireland beat Italy 36-6 in Dunedin to set up a quarter-final showdown with Wales in Wellington. Read more
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Outclassed Canadians crushed
2 Oct 2011
The All Blacks predictably pumped Canada 79-15. Equally predictable was the performance of flyhalf Colin Slade. Read more
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Haunted Henry sees Slade as saviour
2 Oct 2011
Graham Henry has urged New Zealanders to unconditionally back Colin Slade. Read more
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Carter out of World Cup
2 Oct 2011
Dan Carter has officially been ruled out of the World Cup because of injury. Read more
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Wales whip fruitless Fiji
2 Oct 2011
Wales ended Fiji’s disappointing World Cup campaign with 66-0 hiding in Hamilton. Read more