Rugby World Cup 2011
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AUCKLAND CITY — New Zealand star Dan Carter has spoken for the first time about the groin injury that brought a premature end to his Rugby World Cup 2011.
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AUCKLAND CITY — Richard Kahui might not yet have the same profile as All Blacks superstars Richie McCaw, Dan Carter or even relative newcomer Sonny Bill Williams, but the New Zealand wing has more than made his mark during the opening stages of Rugby World Cup 2011.
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AUCKLAND CITY — Lekso Gugava of Georgia has been suspended for five weeks after being found guilty of an act of foul play contrary to Law 10(4)(j).
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AUCKLAND CITY — The International Rugby Board has announced the group of match officials who will take charge of the Rugby World Cup 2011 knockout matches.
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AUCKLAND CITY — Delon Armitage of England has been suspended for one match after acknowledging that he had been guilty of an act of foul play contrary to Law 10(4)(e).
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AUCKLAND CITY — New Zealand did what was needed to finish top of Pool A and sail through to the knockout stages of Rugby World Cup 2011 while Tonga produced the upset of the tournament with a win over France.
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Nearly 1.1 million fans have passed through the gates of Rugby World Cup 2011 (RWC 2011) stadia with all 40 matches of the Tournament’s pool phase now completed, Tournament organisers announced today.
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AUCKLAND CITY — Georgia's Lekso Gugava will have a disciplinary hearing on Monday, 3 October following a citing by Citing Commissioner Achille Reali (Italy) for a breach of Law 10.4(j), a dangerous tip tackle on Argentina No.
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Sunday was the final day of RWC 2011 pool matches, with quarter final spots still up for grabs.
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DUNEDIN — Brian O'Driscoll felt right at home during Ireland's 36-6 victory over Italy on Sunday that clinched their progression into the quarter-finals.
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DUNEDIN — Captain Brian O'Driscoll believes Ireland showed great composure to ease into the quarter-finals with a 36-6 Pool C victory over Italy at Otago Stadium on Sunday.
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AUCKLAND CITY — Ireland became the eighth and final team to book their spot in the quarter-finals of Rugby World Cup 2011 after a 36-6 defeat of Italy at Dunedin's Otago Stadium on Sunday.
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AUCKLAND CITY — Sukanaialu Hufanga of Tonga has been suspended for five weeks after being found guilty of an act of foul play contrary to law 10(4)(j).
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HAMILTON — Fiji had promised they would enjoy themselves but it was Wales who had all the fun in the final Pool D Match of Rugby World Cup 2011 on Sunday.
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AUCKLAND CITY — Rugby World Cup Limited (RWCL) has confirmed that Samoa’s Eliota Fuimaono Sapolu will face a Misconduct Hearing for alleged breaches of the RWC/IRB Code of Conduct in relation to comments made about Referee Nigel Owens via the public social media network Twitter.
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DUNEDIN — Ireland took a 9-6 lead over Italy after a scrappy first half in the final Pool C match at Otago Stadium on Sunday.
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AUCKLAND CITY — Andy Robinson remains confident about his future despite becoming the first Scotland coach not to lead his squad into the knockout stages of a Rugby World Cup.
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WELLINGTON CITY — New Zealand coach Graham Henry used his 100th Test in charge of the All Blacks as an audition for a new fly half, with both Colin Slade and Piri Weepu on stage.
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HAMILTON — Wales coach Warren Gatland said it was mission accomplished after his team overpowered Fiji to win 66-0 and claim second place in Pool D and a quarter-finals berth.
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PALMERSTON NORTH — Argentina scraped through to a quarter-final against New Zealand after winning their final Pool B match against Georgia 25-7.
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AUCKLAND CITY — England’s Delon Armitage will have a disciplinary hearing on Monday following a citing for a dangerous high tackle.
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Stand-in skipper Andrew Hore admitted New Zealand face a battle to replace Dan Carter despite a resounding 79-15 Pool A win over Canada at Wellington Regional Stadium on Sunday.
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AUCKLAND CITY — France’s Fabrice Estebanez will have a disciplinary hearing following a citing for a dangerous tip tackle Fabrice Estebanez (FRA) will have a disciplinary hearing on Monday, 3 October following a citing by Steve Hinds (NZL) for a breach of Law 10.4(j) dangerous tip tackle on Tonga No.
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AUCKLAND CITY — Sukanaialu Hufanga (TGA) will have a disciplinary hearing on Sunday following a citing by Steve Hinds (NZL) for a breach of Law 10.4(j) dangerous tip tackle on France No.
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WELLINGTON CITY — Despite declaring he still had faith in his squad following their shock defeat by Tonga on Saturday night, France coach Marc Lièvremont has admitted his team have serious issues to overcome before the quarter-finals.
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WELLINGTON CITY — Despite declaring he still had faith in his squad following their shock defeat by Tonga on Saturday night, France coach Marc Lièvremont has admitted his team have serious issues to overcome before the quarter-finals.
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No sooner had the relief of qualifying for the knockout stage sunk in than Argentina captain Felipe Contepomi’s thoughts were turning to a quarter-final showdown with the All Blacks.
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WELLINGTON CITY — New Zealand fly half Daniel Carter has been ruled out of Rugby World Cup 2011 with a serious groin injury.
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AUCKLAND CITY — Scotland wanted to send England home to think again.
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NELSON — Russia head coach Nikolay Nerush resigned from his post after the team's 68-22 defeat by Australia at Nelson's Trafalgar Park on Saturday.
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AUCKLAND CITY — Places in the quarter-finals of Rugby World Cup 2011 are still in the balance in all but one of the four pools going into Sunday's final day of action.
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WELLINGTON CITY — France will prepare for their quarter-final with the booing of their fans still ringing in their ears after an embarrassing 19-14 loss to homeward-bound Tonga in their Pool A match at Wellington Regional Stadium.
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WELLINGTON CITY — Jo Maso has seen big changes in rugby during his 12 years as team manager of the French national team - and he says they've been all for the best.
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NELSON — Australia’s overworked medical staff will get no respite in the lead-up to the Rugby World Cup quarter-finals after yet another serious injury marred the Wallabies’ 68-22 victory over Russia at Trafalgar Park on Saturday.
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AUCKLAND CITY — Captain Lewis Moody hailed England's second-half fightback after his side beat Scotland 16-12 in a thrilling Pool B match at Eden Park on Sunday night.
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AUCKLAND CITY — Paul Williams of Samoa was sent off for striking an opponent contrary to law 10(4)(a) during the Rugby World Cup 2011 Pool D match against South Africa at North Harbour Stadium on 30 September.
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WELLINGTON CITY — Dan Carter has been forced to withdraw from New Zealand's team for their final Pool A match against Canada on Sunday because of a groin injury.
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PALMERSTON NORTH — Argentina's hopes of sealing a place in the quarter-finals could be undone by their wayward kicking against a Georgia side keen to wrap up their courageous Pool B efforts with a surprise victory.
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NELSON — A tournament-threatening injury to wing Drew Mitchell soured Australia coach Robbie Deans’ mood after a 68-22 win over Russia on Saturday secured their place in the quarter-finals of Rugby World Cup 2011.
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WELLINGTON CITY — A foot injury that has hampered New Zealand flanker and captain Richie McCaw in the past has forced his withdrawal from Sunday's Pool A match against Canada.
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NELSON — Rugby referees are more accustomed to receiving criticism than support so World Cup referee George Clancy was taken aback when a small school in Motueka sent him a postcard to welcome him to New Zealand.
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NELSON — Injury-riddled Australia need their makeshift line-up to secure a bonus point win against Russia at Trafalgar Park on Saturday, and more importantly, they need it done without new additions to their casualty ward.
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HAMILTON — Wales moved one step closer to a quarter-final berth thanks to South Africa's 13-5 victory over Pool D rivals Samoa on Friday night, but the Welsh will still be looking to play mistake-free rugby against Fiji in their final match.
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DUNEDIN — Italy's hopes of reaching the Rugby World Cup quarter-finals for the first time by beating Ireland on Sunday have been boosted by the continual improvement of two key players.
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WELLINGTON CITY — Wellington Police are yet again pleased with the well-behaved crowd at the Tonga versus France game at the Wellington Regional Stadium this evening (October 1).
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AUCKLAND CITY — Samoa’s Paul Williams will have his red card hearing in Auckland on Saturday, 1 October.
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AUCKLAND CITY — South Africa may have guaranteed their place in the Rugby World Cup 2011 quarter-finals but coach Peter de Villiers had plenty of reasons for a restless night after the match against Samoa at North Harbour Stadium on Friday.
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AUCKLAND CITY — For Japan, Rugby World Cup 2011 was one of expectation.
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South Africa reached the quarter-finals of Rugby World Cup 2011 with a 100% record following a narrow 13-5 victory against Samoa in Auckland. Bryan Habana scored the only try of the match as the defending champions now await the second placed team from Pool C having won all four of their matches in Pool D.
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AUCKLAND CITY — Tempers flared as a single-minded South African side achieved the win they needed over a determined and physical Samoa team to book a place in the quarter-finals.
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DUNEDIN — Italy coach Nick Mallett has called on his side to continue their development under his reign and make history by reaching the quarter-finals for the first time.
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AUCKLAND CITY — A first half Bryan Habana try led South Africa to a 13-5 victory over Samoa in a physical Pool D match at North Harbour Stadium on Friday.
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AUCKLAND CITY — England manager Martin Johnson says he regrets the ball swapping controversy that has been making headlines as his team prepare for Saturday's crucial match against Scotland.
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WELLINGTON CITY — Rating their own performances against vastly different benchmarks will be the game within the game when Canada meet New Zealand in the final Rugby World Cup 2011 Pool A match on Sunday.
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HAMILTON — Welsh rugby lovers still lament their team's ignominious exit from Rugby World Cup 2007 after they were beaten 38-34 in a pool match with Fiji.
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WELLINGTON CITY — Canada coach Kieran Crowley has stuck to his World Cup policy of naming his best team for every match by making only one enforced change for their final Pool A clash against New Zealand.
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TAURANGA — Fiji have made wholesale changes to their starting line-up for the final Pool D match against Wales at Hamilton's Waikato Stadium on Sunday.
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A lighter look at Rugby World Cup 2011. Numbers 18 - Jonny Wilkinson will play his 18th RWC match against Scotland, equalling his manager Martin Johnson's total as a player.
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DUNEDIN — Ireland scrum half Conor Murray will make just his second international start after coach Declan Kidney on Friday placed his faith in the youngster to pull the strings in the winner-takes-all Pool C match against Italy.
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AUCKLAND CITY — There will be no holding back from England or Scotland when they meet at Eden Park with both sides determined to claim a quarter-finals berth at the expense of their longest-standing rivals.
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WELLINGTON CITY — New Zealand full back Mils Muliaina will hope to prove to selectors he has at least two more Tests in him after being recalled to the starting line-up for his 99th cap, against Canada on Sunday.
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AUCKLAND CITY — Canada head coach Kieran Crowley on Friday announced his team to play their final match in Pool A against New Zealand at Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington on Sunday, 2 October.
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AUCKLAND CITY — Fiji head coach Samu Domoni on Friday announced his team to play their final match in Pool D against Wales at Waikato Stadium, Hamilton on Sunday, 2 October.
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AUCKLAND CITY — Ireland head coach Declan Kidney on Friday announced his team to play their final match in Pool C against Italy at Otago Stadium, Dunedin on Sunday, 2 October.
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AUCKLAND CITY — Wales head coach Warren Gatland on Friday announced his team to play their final match in Pool D against Fiji at Waikato Stadium, Hamilton on Sunday, 2 October.
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NELSON — Injury-riddled Australia need their makeshift line-up to secure a bonus point win against Russia at Trafalgar Park on Saturday, and more importantly, they need it done without new additions to their casualty ward.
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AUCKLAND CITY — Georgia head coach Richie Dixon on Friday announced his team to play their final match in Pool B against Argentina at Arena Manawatu, Palmerston North, on Sunday, 2 October.
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WELLINGTON CITY — Tonga coach Isitolo Maka is thankful that his side are well rested for their crunch Pool A clash with France on Saturday.
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AUCKLAND CITY — New Zealand coach Graham Henry on Friday announced his team to play Canada in the final match of Pool A at Wellington Regional Stadium on Sunday, 2 October.
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AUCKLAND CITY — History suggests Saturday's clash between England and Scotland should be an epic battle between two old foes.
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DUNEDIN — When Italy's crunch match with Ireland kicks off at Otago Stadium on Sunday evening, there are sure to be alarm clocks going off in Argentina, where the time will be 4.30am, to rouse sleeping bodies for the fixture.
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NELSON — Two days ahead of facing Australia in their last match at Rugby World Cup 2011, Russia have chosen the line-up that is close to the optimal composition from their first three pool matches.
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NELSON — Australia’s dire injury situation has forced them to wind back the clock and name loose forward Radike Samo on the right wing for Saturday’s match against Russia at Trafalgar Park.
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WELLINGTON CITY — Tonga captain Finau Maka has lit a fuse underneath his side's Pool A match against France on Saturday by suggesting Les Bleus are vulnerable at centre and in the front row.
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The desire to secure one of the remaining seven places in the Rugby World Cup 2011 quarter-finals will be the only thing on the mind of many of the teams in action as the pool stages draw to an exciting climax over the weekend.
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AUCKLAND CITY — England manager Martin Johnson has dropped wing Mark Cueto in favour of Delon Armitage for the crucial Pool B clash against Scotland at Eden Park on Saturday.
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AUCKLAND CITY — Samoa are well aware of the size of their task against South Africa at North Harbour Stadium on Friday.
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<p>A lighter look at Rugby World Cup 2011.</p> <p><strong>Numbers</strong></p> <p class="articleText">14 - Juan de Jongh (RSA) needs on average only 14 minutes to produce a try, making him the most effective try scorer at RWC 2011.
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AUCKLAND CITY — Rugby World Cup Limited has issued the following statement in response to the Rugby Football Union statement below.
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HAMILTON — Wales have a quarter-final berth at Rugby World Cup 2011 almost within their grasp, but they will not be underestimating a rejuvenated Fiji outfit in their final Pool D match at Waikato Stadium on Sunday.
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WELLINGTON CITY — Confirmed quarter-finalists New Zealand will maintain a delicate balancing act in their final Pool A match against Canada on Sunday.
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AUCKLAND CITY — Russia head coach Nikolay Nerush has announced his team to play their final match in Pool C against Australia at Trafalgar Park, Nelson, on Saturday, 1 October.
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AUCKLAND CITY — Coach Andy Robinson has named Scotland's joint most experienced side ever as he enters the last-chance saloon with England at Eden Park on Saturday.
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AUCKLAND CITY — Tonga head coach Isitolo Maka on Thursday announced his team to play their final match in Pool A against France at Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington on Saturday, 1 October.
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AUCKLAND CITY — Australia head coach Robbie Deans on Thursday announced his team to play their final match in Pool C against Russia at Trafalgar Park, Nelson, on Saturday, 1 October.
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AUCKLAND CITY — England manager Martin Johnson on Thursday announced his team to play their final match in Pool B against Scotland at Eden Park, Auckland on Saturday, 1 October.
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AUCKLAND CITY — Eliota Fuimaono Sapolu was in England two years ago when a tsunami devastated his native Samoa.
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AUCKLAND CITY — Scotland head coach Andy Robinson on Thursday named his team to play England in their final Pool B match at Eden Park, Auckland, on Saturday, 1 October.
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TAURANGA — Fiji are determined not to be swayed by the occasion ahead of their clash with Wales at Waikato Stadium in Hamilton on Sunday.
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Mamuka Gorgodze became his country’s leading try-scorer as Georgia saw off Romania 25-9 in their Pool B match at Arena Manawatu on Wednesday.
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NELSON — USA have only just left for home after their final match at Rugby World Cup 2011 but their most experienced campaigner is already aiming for another shot in four years’ time.
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PALMERSTON NORTH — Georgia claimed their first victory of the tournament and condemned Romania to their fourth straight defeat, winning 25-9 in a match dominated by the defences.
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DUNEDIN — While tensions will be riding high when Italy face Ireland in Sunday's winner-takes-all clash at Otago Stadium, loyalties will be sorely tested at an Italian restaurant 16,000km miles away in Leicestershire, England.
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AUCKLAND CITY — Japan turned their sights to the future on Wednesday, less than 24 hours after exiting yet another Rugby World Cup without a victory.
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NELSON — Trans-Tasman rivalry was temporarily forgotten on Wednesday as the Wallabies arrived at Nelson Airport to find themselves swamped by enthusiastic locals offering hugs.
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