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  • Wednesday, 7. September, 2011

    Tonga call shotgun in haka-off

    Tonga will kick off the World Cup's haka wars after they were given the nod to start their traditional pre-match war dance ahead of New Zealand in the World Cup opener on Friday.

  • Wednesday, 7. September, 2011

    Has Henry learned his lesson?

    The All Blacks' 24-year quest to regain the World Cup begins against Tonga on Friday with coach Graham Henry scouring the history books to resolve why past campaigns ended in misery.

  • Wednesday, 7. September, 2011

    Wallaby pack has a point to prove

    Australian hooker Stephen Moore believes that the Wallabies now have more depth and confidence in their scrum than the disintegrating set-piece that brought them shatteringly undone at the last World Cup.

  • Wednesday, 7. September, 2011

    Is Sonny Bill a team player?

    Sonny Bill Williams is under orders to stick to the game plan when he returns to the All Blacks starting line-up in the World Cup opening match against Tonga on Friday.

  • Wednesday, 7. September, 2011
    Williams raring to go

    Williams raring to go

    Sonny Bill Williams is determined to take his chance after his recall for New Zealand's World Cup opener against Tonga on Friday.

  • Wednesday, 7. September, 2011

    Lievremont will juggle his resources

    France wing Vincent Clerc has backed coach Marc Lievremont's squad rotation policy, saying it is essential that everyone gets a game at a long tournament like the World Cup.

  • Wednesday, 7. September, 2011

    Winning mentality key for Wales

    Wales prop Adam Jones believes coach Warren Gatland has changed his team's mentality ahead of their crunch opening game of the World Cup against defending champions South Africa.

  • Wednesday, 7. September, 2011

    Japan braced for set-piece onslaught

    Japan are gearing up for a tough examination of their set-pieces, especially the scrum, when they take on powerful France in their World Cup opener, according to forwards coach Michael Byrne.

  • Wednesday, 7. September, 2011
    All Blacks opt to mix it up

    All Blacks opt to mix it up

    A number of New Zealand fringe players have been given their chance to impress for Friday's World Cup opener against Tonga.

  • Wednesday, 7. September, 2011
    No half measures for Halfpenny

    No half measures for Halfpenny

    Fit-again Leigh Halfpenny insists he is happy to play wherever he needed for Wales in Sunday's World Cup opener against South Africa.

  • Wednesday, 7. September, 2011
    England's Christchurch support

    England's Christchurch support

    Martin Johnson has insisted it was a "no-brainer" for the England squad to head to Christchurch and show their support to earthquake-torn city.

  • Wednesday, 7. September, 2011
    Jackson remaining focused

    Jackson remaining focused

    Scotland fly-half Ruaridh Jackson is hoping he gets the first chance to impress for the World Cup Pool B opener with Romania in Invercargill.

  • Wednesday, 7. September, 2011

    Cooper is happy to be hated

    Wallaby playmaker Quade Cooper said that he is prepared to be tagged 'public enemy number one' by the New Zealand public at the World Cup after his run-ins with All Blacks captain Richie McCaw.

  • Wednesday, 7. September, 2011
    Cooper unfazed by tag

    Cooper unfazed by tag

    Australia playmaker Quade Cooper insists he is unfazed by being "public enemy No.1" in eyes of the New Zealand public.

  • Wednesday, 7. September, 2011
    Murray happy to be heard

    Murray happy to be heard

    Rookie scrum-half Conor Murray insists he has no problem "barking orders" at Ireland and Munster legend Ronan O'Gara.