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Rugby 2011

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Rugby in 2011 is set for its biggest year ever, with Super Rugby expanding to a fifteen team competition across three nations, and the Rugby World Cup kicking-off in New Zealand on September 9th.

The Rugby World Cup is to be held in New Zealand, with games across the North and South Islands commencing on September 9th and the the Final on October 23rd in Auckland. Both the opening game and the final are to be played at Eden Park in Auckland.

The Rugby World Cup 2011 Pools are as follows:

Pool A Pool B Pool C Pool D
Canada Argentina Australia Fiji
France England Ireland Namibia
Japan Georgia Italy Samoa
New Zealand Romania Russia South Africa
Tonga Scotland USA Wales


Internationals and Tri-Nations – Tri Nations fixtures 2011 | Wallabies Fixtures

The Tri Nations rugby competition usually runs from the middle of July right through to late September. However, with the Rugby World Cup to be held in 2011, the Tri Nations competition has been compressed into a tune-up for the World Cup.

The Tri-Nations consists of the All Blacks, Springboks and Wallabies, who each play two matches against one another to determine who will hold the Tri-nations trophy. Each team will play two games at home.

The Wallabies will play Samoa on July 17th in their first international game of 2011.

Rugby in 2011

Super Rugby 2011 – Super Rugby draw 2011

International rugby takes a back-seat in the first half of 2011, as the attention focuses on the Super Rugby tournament between teams from Australia (Waratahs, Reds, Brumbies, Force, and Rebels) New Zealand (Crusaders, Chiefs, Highlanders, Blues, and Hurricanes) and South Africa (Bulls, Sharks, Lions, Cheetahs, and Stormers).

The Super Rugby finals commence from Friday 24 June and Saturday 25 June with the Final to be played on Saturday, July 9th. The top three teams from each conference win a spot in the finals series, with the three teams with the most points.

Rugby World Cup Articles

Wilkinson the key in European Cup final

by , 19 May 2013

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Wallabies draw England at RWC15

by , 3 May 2013

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Hooker and midfield the concern for All Blacks in 2015

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by , 4 Apr 2013

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Spain’s RWC chances dented

by , 24 Feb 2013

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The Alternative International Rugby Awards

by , 30 Nov 2012

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Deans may be setting Australia up to win the World Cup

Deans may be setting Australia up to win the World Cup

by , 23 Nov 2012

Have I got your attention? Great. Because as outlandish as the above headline is, I would argue that there may be an element of truth to it. When we look at some of the golden achievements of Australian rugby; namely the 1984 Grand Slam, the 1991 World Cup and the 1999 World Cup, the coaches [...]

Mannix makes accusations Pacific players were World Cup ‘blackmailed’

by , 7 Nov 2012

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Pacific nations face World Cup ‘blackmail’

by , 7 Nov 2012

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World Cup seedings battle spices up Tests

by , 7 Nov 2012

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Henry’s ‘final word’ on suspected match-fixing in RWC 2007

Henry’s ‘final word’ on suspected match-fixing in RWC 2007

by , 31 Jul 2012 Popular article!

Here is what Graham Henry says in his biography, ‘Graham Henry: Final World’, about his suspicions as the All Blacks coach of the refereeing in the Rugby World Cup 2007 quarter-final between France and New Zealand. After endless studies of the television tape of the match, he reached the following conclusion from the video: “… [...]


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