Rugby Union News
Georgia and Russia heading for NZ
Georgia's 17-9 win over Madrid on Saturday was enough to take them to their third World Cup in New Zealand in 2011.
Georgia on the brink
Georgia will be heading to their third World Cup next year if Spain go the way of twelve of their last thirteen opponents on Sunday.
Russia edge closer to World Cup
Russia are a step closer to a first-ever World Cup finals spot after a 38-20 win over Spain in Madrid at the weekend.
Georgia closer to RWC hat-trick
Georgia signalled their intentions to qualify for a third consecutive Rugby World Cup with an emphatic 77-3 win over Germany.
Counterfeit 2011 shirts seized
New Zealand customs has intercepted a consignment of more than 1,000 fake Rugby World Cup 2011 T-Shirts coming through customs.
AMI Stadium unveiled
Christchurch's redeveloped rugby stadium was officially opened on Thursday following its makeover for next year's Rugby World Cup.
Cockerill braced for Mauger exit
Leicester Head Coach Richard Cockerill admits he expects Aaron Mauger to return to New Zealand at the end of the season.
Two big decisions await Gasnier
Stade Français centre Mark Gasnier is poised for a return to Australia later this month - but only to tie the knot with his French fiancée.
Namibia to meet Boks in 2011
Namibia beat Tunisia 22-10 in Windhoek on Saturday to qualify for Rugby World Cup 2011 in New Zealand.
188-19 good enough for Samoa
Manu Samoa beat Papua New Guinea 73-12 in Port Moresby on Saturday to win 188-19 on aggregate qualify for RWC 2011.
Samoa put 100 points on PNG
Samoa took a giant step towards securing Oceania's qualifying spot at RWC 2011 with an impressive 115-7 victory over Papua New Guinea.
Preview: Canada v USA
The United States have made two changes for their Rugby World Cup qualifying second leg clash with Canada in Edmonton on Saturday.
US Eagles pip Canada
The US Eagles celebrated Independence Day with a hard-fought 12-6 victory over Canada in Saturday's Rugby World Cup qualifying tie.
England hold their breath
England will on Monday learn their 2011 World Cup fate after being left on a probable collision course with one of the Tri-Nations heavyweights.
Top three RWC bands confirmed
The top three bands for the Rugby World Cup 2011 pool allocation draw, based on the IRB world rankings as of November 30, have been confirmed following matches on Saturday.
