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  • Thursday, 15. September, 2011

    Terblanche at 15 for the Sharks

    Sharks coach John Plumtree has tweaked his side for the clash with the Cheetahs on Saturday, with veteran Stefan Terblanche moving back to fullback to make room for Marius Joubert in the midfield.

  • Thursday, 15. September, 2011

    Second-fiddle Flood keeps his chin up

    Toby Flood insisted he was not involved in a competition with former Newcastle mentor Jonny Wilkinson even though both men are vying to be England's starting flyhalf at the World Cup.

  • Thursday, 15. September, 2011
    Clever's relief after USA win

    Clever's relief after USA win

    USA captain Todd Clever admitted he was a nervous man after his side held off a late rally from Russia to win their World Cup Pool C encounter.

  • Thursday, 15. September, 2011

    Lambie to bring Fijians down to earth

    The fierce Fijians will go to ground if they are tackled the right way, and that is what Springbok fullback Patrick Lambie intends to do on Saturday.

  • Thursday, 15. September, 2011

    Pool A preview: New Zealand v Japan

    Hamilton is not Bloemfontein. This week's World Cup match between mighty New Zealand and eager Japan will not be a repeat of 1995, the Nagasaki of Japanese rugby.

  • Thursday, 15. September, 2011
    USA battle past Russia

    USA battle past Russia

    Russia's World Cup debut ended in an honourable 13-6 defeat despite a brave performance against USA in their Pool C clash in New Plymouth.

  • Thursday, 15. September, 2011

    Eagles hold off Russian Bears

    The USA Eagles managed to grind out a hard-fought 13-6 victory over the Russian Bears who turned in a determined debut World Cup performance at Stadium Taranaki in New Plymouth on Thursday.

  • Thursday, 15. September, 2011

    Sonny Bill the loose forward?

    The imposing figure of Sonny Bill Williams is likely to pop up in a new position in the All Blacks' World Cup match against Japan on Friday, but just where is a closely guarded secret.

  • Thursday, 15. September, 2011
    England's night out played down

    England's night out played down

    The England management have defended Mike Tindall and several of his team-mates following reports of a night out in Queenstown.

  • Thursday, 15. September, 2011

    Public enemy Cooper feels the love

    Quade Cooper said on Thursday that he was looking only at the positives after being called a "boofhead" by a Wallaby Test great amid the unabated Kiwi hysteria over his public enemy status at the World Cup.

  • Thursday, 15. September, 2011

    Oaks front up for Pumas challenge

    Romania head coach Romeo Stefan Gontineac has named his team for the Oaks' second Rugby World Cup Pool B match - against Argentina at Invercargill's Rugby Park Stadium - on Saturday.

  • Thursday, 15. September, 2011

    Irate Henry denies 'fake' injury claims

    The All Blacks on Thursday rejected suggestions that key players - including Richie McCaw and Dan Carter - were faking injuries to avoid playing Japan ahead of a key World Cup clash with France.

  • Thursday, 15. September, 2011

    Game over for England's battering ram?

    England prop Andrew Sheridan will return home with his rugby career in the balance after yet another shoulder injury cut short his World Cup stint in New Zealand.

  • Thursday, 15. September, 2011

    England defend Tindall's 'evening out'

    England team bosses defended centre Mike Tindall following allegations that he had behaved inappropriately on a night out during the World Cup in New Zealand.

  • Thursday, 15. September, 2011

    Wounded Pumas will fight back

    Argentina will aim to get their World Cup campaign back on track when they face Romania on Saturday in a Pool B game they must win to keep alive their hopes of once again reaching the last eight.