Rugby World Cup - Rucking and Mauling

The New Zealand Rugby Union appointed Steve Hansen as the new coach of the world champion All Blacks, replacing Graham Henry who stepped down after winning the World Cup.Hansen was widely tipped to get the prestigious role after serving as Henry's assistant ...

World Cup-winners New Zealand will name their new coach on Friday with Steve Hansen the leading candidate, the team's official website said.The announcement of the All Blacks coach and his assistants has been keenly anticipated since Graham Henry stepped down on November ...

New Zealand rugby officials voiced confidence Wednesday that change is on the way despite the re-election of Frenchman Bernard Lapasset as International Rugby Board chairman.At an IRB Council meeting in Los Angeles on Monday, Lapasset was returned for a second term in ...

England fly-half great Jonny Wilkinson has retired from international rugby union."I would like to take this opportunity to announce my retirement from international rugby," Wilkinson, said in a statement on his own website, www.jonnywilkinson.com."To do so fills me with great sadness, but ...

England fly-half great Jonny Wilkinson retired from international rugby union on Monday."I would like to take this opportunity to announce my retirement from international rugby," Wilkinson, said in a statement on his own website, www.jonnywilkinson.com."To do so fills me with great sadness, ...

Former England coach Sir Clive Woodward praised Jonny Wilkinson as a "marvellous team man" after the fly-half announced his retirement from international rugby union here on Monday.It was Woodward who gave Wilkinson the first of his 91 England caps in 1998 and ...

All Blacks captain Richie McCaw has spoken for the first time about allegedly being eye gouged in the Rugby World Cup final, reportedly accusing France of "filthy" play in the tournament decider.McCaw said he was surprised French centre Aurelien Rougerie was not ...

Australia beat Wales 24-18 in their one-off rugby union test at the Millennium Stadium on Saturday.In what was a repeat of the World Cup third-place match, which the Wallabies also won, the game marked the final test for Wales great Shane Williams, ...

World Cup winning centre Mike Tindall effectively won his appeal against a £25,000 fine and being dropped from the England Elite player squad on Monday when the fine was reduced to £15,000 and he was reinstated into the squad.The decision by acting ...

A "shattered" Rob Andrew, admitted Thursday he'd should have given England manager Martin Johnson more support but insisted he too would not be resigning after a shambolic World Cup campaign.England's campaign was dominated by off-field scandals and lacklustre on-field performances and they ...

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Topic: Rugby World Cup

Steve Hansen appointed new All Blacks coach

All Blacks to name new coach

New Zealand says IRB vote shows change needed

Jonny Wilkinson retires from Test rugby

Wilkinson retires from Test rugby

Woodward salutes 'team man' Wilkinson

McCaw slams 'filthy' French in rugby W.Cup gouge claim

Wallabies edge Wales in Williams' farewell

Rugby player Tindall reinstated and has fine reduced after appeal

Andrew says he let down Johnson but won't quit RFU

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