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Rugby World Cup: Decision soon on venues

A decision on the reallocation of rugby World Cup pool matches is close.

RWC venue switch likely to cost city millions

Auckland ratepayers are facing a multimillion-dollar bill for gaining two quarter-final Rugby World Cup matches at Eden Park and a likely pool match from quake-damaged AMI Stadium in Christchurch.

<i>David Leggat</i>: Europeans in RWC running? Not likely

So what chance do any of the Six Nations have of shaking the World Cup tree in September-October?, asks David Leggat. On the evidence of the past few weeks....

Stick to rugby, PM tells Cup critic

Prime Minister John Key has hit back at a British rugby writer who has declared there's no way Rugby World Cup matches can be held in Christchurch.

RWC dream 'can't happen' - critic

Twelve more quake victims named

Police tonight named 12 more people who died in last month's Christchurch earthquake. Meanwhile, The people of Christchurch remain nervous about the future of rugby World Cup games in their earthquake-ravaged city.

Should Christchurch have retained its RWC games?

Questions have been raised about whether Christchurch will be able to host World Cup games.

Peter Bills: England exposed despite victory

They say you always learn most, not from your victories but your mistakes. If true, England took a quantum leap forward at Twickenham.

All Blacks: Coaching job to open up after Cup

Regardless of what happens at the World Cup or whether Graham Henry wants to stay on, the All Black coaching job will be opened to challengers at the end of this year.

Paul Lewis: PM minces, cricket winces

Rugby: Wallaby Moore re-commits to ARU

All Blacks: French factor still unknown

The Six Nations rugby tournament kicks off on Saturday morning (NZT) with an unprecedented Friday night match. Paul Lewis figures that's not all that is different in Rugby World Cup year.

Rugby: Williams relieved his Achilles is holding up

He admits he is still at the bottom of the mountain and it's a long way up. But there was no mistaking the sense of delight and relief on the face of All Black Ali Williams after he had wrapped up his brief sojourn in English rugby with Cha

Rugby: Springbok players cleared of doping

Rugby: Pacific Rugby Cup to feature NZ sides

Development teams from NZ Super Rugby franchises will face the "A" sides of Fiji, Samoa and Tonga in a new competition.

<i>My life in sport</i>: Gordon Bray