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Rugby World Cup: Kirwan leads minnows' charge
Japan coach John Kirwan says the Rugby World Cup minnows are finally starting to make their mark.

Cup legend: No 'easy ride' for All Blacks
A Rugby World Cup legend has warned "blinkered Kiwis" to prepare for an "uncomfortable ride", if they expect the All Blacks to stroll...

Rugby World Cup: Players' best tweets
Rugby World Cup players are tweeting their journey through the tournament. See what they are saying, join the discussion.

Rugby World Cup: Lam would 'love' to bring Tuilagi to Auckland
Blues coach Pat Lam says he would love to bring Samoan powerhouse Alesana Tuilagi to the Auckland franchise.

Rugby World Cup: Samoa ready to play again
Samoa backs coach Brian 'Aussie' McLean has told Radio Sport his team is ready to play, despite a bruising encounter with Namibia yesterday.

Rugby World Cup: Flavell doubts French ability
Former All Black Troy Flavell has cast doubt on France’s Rugby World Cup chances.

Michael Guerin: Bookies react to Rugby World Cup minnows' efforts
The odds are closing on tournament's small fry after first round

Rugby World Cup: Scotland grinds out win over Georgia
Line breaks and game breakers were in short supply during Scotland's tryless victory over Georgia in Invercargill.

Rugby World Cup: Canadians beat Tonga in thriller
Canada will face a tough battle with France after dispatching Tonga 25-10 in a bruising Whangarei encounter.

Samoa open World Cup with big win
Samoa have started their Rugby World Cup campaign with a 49-12 thrashing of Namibia in their pool D clash at Rotorua Stadium today.

All Blacks: Thomson relieved to make Rugby World Cup
All Black loose forward Adam Thomson has revealed just how nervous he was waiting to find out his Rugby World Cup 2011 fate.

Rugby World Cup: Team of the week
Who made our Rugby World Cup team of the week? The selections may surprise you...

All Blacks: Richie McCaw to be first to 100 tests
Richie McCaw will become the first All Black to play 100 tests when he leads the team for their second Rugby World Cup game against Japan on Friday.