Rugby News - Northern Hemisphere

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  • Tuesday, 27. September, 2011
    Robbo demands 'top performance'

    Robbo demands 'top performance'

    Head coach Andy Robinson has urged his Scotland team to take belief from past performances into their must-win World Cup bout with England.

  • Tuesday, 27. September, 2011
    Parks: Defeat weighing heavily

    Parks: Defeat weighing heavily

    Scotland fly-half Dan Parks has admitted it has been hard to move on from the heart-breaking defeat to Argentina.

  • Tuesday, 27. September, 2011
    Armitage: Bring on the Scots

    Armitage: Bring on the Scots

    Delon Armitage claims England can handle an expected Scottish backlash in Saturday's do-or-die showdown at Eden Park.

  • Tuesday, 27. September, 2011
    Toby taking nothing for granted

    Toby taking nothing for granted

    Wales No 8 Toby Faletau is taking nothing for granted despite an impressive start to his international career.

  • Tuesday, 27. September, 2011
    Wycliff gone for rest of WC

    Wycliff gone for rest of WC

    Australia number eight Wycliff Palu has been ruled out of the remainder of the World Cup with a hamstring strain.

  • Tuesday, 27. September, 2011
    Nallet: No French revolution

    Nallet: No French revolution

    The France squad have denied that there has been an uprising against coach Marc Lievremont.

  • Tuesday, 27. September, 2011
    Japan denied in thrilling draw

    Japan denied in thrilling draw

    Japan were denied a first World Cup victory in 20 years as Canada grabbed a 23-23 draw in an absorbing contest at McLean Park in Napier.

  • Tuesday, 27. September, 2011
    France resist widespread changes

    France resist widespread changes

    Morgan Parra will continue at fly-half in a France side showing three changes in their final World Cup Pool A clash against Tonga on Saturday.

  • Monday, 26. September, 2011
    Fernandez Lobbe out of World Cup

    Fernandez Lobbe out of World Cup

    Argentina number eight Juan Martin Fernandez Lobbe will miss the rest of the World Cup after suffering a serious knee injury against Scotland.

  • Monday, 26. September, 2011
    Matfield back to skipper Boks

    Matfield back to skipper Boks

    Victor Matfield will captain South Africa in their final World Cup Pool D game against Samoa on Friday.

  • Monday, 26. September, 2011
    Jones glad to be back

    Jones glad to be back

    Ryan Jones has revealed that injury almost destroyed his World Cup dream for the second tournament in succession.

  • Monday, 26. September, 2011
    Howley rocket spurs Wales

    Howley rocket spurs Wales

    Wales continued their march towards the World Cup last eight against Namibia but only after a verbal roasting from assistant coach Rob Howley.

  • Monday, 26. September, 2011
    George's star is heading North

    George's star is heading North

    George North was "quite shocked" to discover he had claimed a place in the Rugby World Cup record books during Wales' rout of Namibia.

  • Monday, 26. September, 2011
    England waiting on verdict

    England waiting on verdict

    England are set to discover on Tuesday whether they will face any sanction for Jonny Wilkinson's attempts to change balls against Romania.

  • Monday, 26. September, 2011
    Barclay demands Scotland belief

    Barclay demands Scotland belief

    John Barclay maintains the belief Scotland can defeat arch-rivals England to rescue their World Cup campaign and avoid a premature return home.