Daniel Carter scored the match-sealing try and kicked four conversions to guide New Zealand to a 28-24 win over Australia and a fourth consecutive Tri-Nations title on Saturday.
New Zealand warmed up for their Tri-Nations decider against Australia with a 101-14 rout of Samoa in a one-off rugby union Test on Wednesday in New Plymouth, running in 15 tries.
Australia boosted their Tri-Nations title chances and ended South African hopes with an emphatic 27-15 win over the Springboks in Durban on Satuday.
New Zealand bounced back from last weekend's demoralizing defeat by Australia to crush the Wallabies 39-10 in Auckland on Saturday night.
New Zealand coach Graham Henry hopes that skipper Richie McCaw can make a remarkable recovery from injury in time for Saturday's Tri-Nations rugby clash with Australia in Sydney.
New Zealand extended their unbeaten home run to 30 matches with a 19-8 victory over world champions South Africa in the opening Tri-Nations rugby Test match in Wellington.
All-Blacks scrum-half Jimmy Cowan will face a New Zealand Rugby Union disciplinary hearing in Wellington on Tuesday, after his second arrest in seven weeks for disorderly behavior at a bar, team management announced on Monday.
New Zealand police are investigating a "serious allegation" against four England rugby internationals following an alleged incident at their team hotel in Auckland.
The All Blacks have made four changes to their starting side to play England in the second rugby Test in Christchurch on Saturday.
Rugby Union formally began in Australia with the formation of the first clubs, the oldest of which is the Sydney University Club, formed in 1864. By 1874 there were enough clubs to form a Sydney Metropolitan competition, and in that year the Southern Rugby Union was established.
Daniel Carter scored the match-sealing try and kicked four conversions to guide New Zealand to a 28-24 win over Australia and a fourth consecutive Tri-Nations title on Saturday.
New Zealand warmed up for their Tri-Nations decider against Australia with a 101-14 rout of Samoa in a one-off rugby union Test on Wednesday in New Plymouth, running in 15 tries.
Australia boosted their Tri-Nations title chances and ended South African hopes with an emphatic 27-15 win over the Springboks in Durban on Satuday.
New Zealand bounced back from last weekend's demoralizing defeat by Australia to crush the Wallabies 39-10 in Auckland on Saturday night.
New Zealand coach Graham Henry hopes that skipper Richie McCaw can make a remarkable recovery from injury in time for Saturday's Tri-Nations rugby clash with Australia in Sydney.
New Zealand extended their unbeaten home run to 30 matches with a 19-8 victory over world champions South Africa in the opening Tri-Nations rugby Test match in Wellington.
All-Blacks scrum-half Jimmy Cowan will face a New Zealand Rugby Union disciplinary hearing in Wellington on Tuesday, after his second arrest in seven weeks for disorderly behavior at a bar, team management announced on Monday.
New Zealand police are investigating a "serious allegation" against four England rugby internationals following an alleged incident at their team hotel in Auckland.
The All Blacks have made four changes to their starting side to play England in the second rugby Test in Christchurch on Saturday.
Rugby Union formally began in Australia with the formation of the first clubs, the oldest of which is the Sydney University Club, formed in 1864. By 1874 there were enough clubs to form a Sydney Metropolitan competition, and in that year the Southern Rugby Union was established.
Steve Borthwick will captain England on their New Zealand tour next month.
Ireland have confirmed the appointment of Declan Kidney as head coach through to the next World Cup.
Former World Cup hero Jonny Wilkinson has been ruled out of England's rugby tour of New Zealand in June due to a shoulder injury.
Martin Johnson has been named England team manager after the Rugby Football Union management board unanimously approved his appointment following a meeting at Twickenham on Wednesday.
England's director of rugby Rob Andrew is set to confirm Martin Johnson as their new team manager when he fronts a management board meeting at Twickenham on Wednesday morning.
England flanker Lewis Moody has been ruled out for the rest of the season and will miss the summer Tests against the New Zealand All Blacks with a ruptured right Achilles tendon.
Ireland rugby coach Eddie O'Sullivan has quit following their recent run of poor results in the World Cup and Six Nations Championship.
Wales are looking for their second Grand Slam in four years when they meet France in Cardiff on Saturday.
Rugby superstar Jonny Wilkinson has been dropped by England for their final Six Nations match of the season against Ireland at Twickenham on Saturday.
France have made six changes for the Six Nations Championship decider against Wales in Cardiff on Saturday.
Wales rallied to win 16-12 away to Ireland on Saturday afternoon and keep alive its hopes of winning the Six Nations Grand Slam.
England have axed Danny Cipriani from the team for Saturday's Calcutta Cup clash against Scotland at Murrayfield following the player's "inappropriate behavior."
Danny Cipriani will make his first Test start when England tackle Six Nations Championship opponents Scotland at Murrayfield on Saturday.
France have made eight changes to the team that were overpowered by England last Saturday for their Six Nations Championship match against Italy at the Stade de France on March 9.
Scotland were dealt a blow ahead of their Six Nations Championship match against Ireland at Dublin's Croke Park when skipper Jason White was ruled out with concussion.
England rugby coach Brian Ashton has made three changes for the Six Nations clash against tournament favorites France in Paris next Saturday.
England star Jonny Wilkinson has escaped action over a weekend tackle against Wales and is free to play in Sunday's Six Nations Championship match with Italy in Rome.
France gave their new coach Marc Lievremont a winning start with a surprisingly comfortable 27-6 victory over Scotland at Murrayfield.
Wales fought back from 10 points down to stun World Cup finalists England 26-19 in their Six Nations opener and win at Twickenham for the first time in 20 years.
Six Nations defending champions France have named a much-changed side for their opening match against Scotland at Murrayfield on Sunday.
Gloucester number eight Luke Narraway will make his Test debut in a surprise selection for England's Six Nations opener against Wales at Twickenham on Saturday.
Wales have received a double boost ahead of rugby's Six Nations next month, with flanker Martyn Williams cutting short his international retirement and Shaun Edwards signing on as part-time defense coach until January 2010.
South Africa have named their first black coach with Peter De Villiers picked to succeed Jake White in charge of rugby union's world champions.
England coach Brian Ashton has sprung a major surprise by including Tonga-born former rugby league star Lesley Vainikolo in his squad for the Six Nations tournament.
Former England captain Martin Corry is retiring from international rugby.
Full-back Chris Latham has turned down an offer to stay in Australia and agreed to join English Premiership club Worcester.
World champions South Africa marked coach Jake White's final full international in charge with a 34-12 victory against Wales in a one-off Test at the Millennium Stadium on Saturday.
Rugby union stars Lawrence Dallaglio and Mike Catt have escaped punishment over their outspoken autobiographies which were critical of England coach Brian Ashton.
Gavin Henson has been selected to make his first start in a test match for more than a year when Wales face world champions South Africa in Cardiff on Saturday.
Graham Henry's future as All Blacks coach is looking increasingly uncertain after the New Zealand Rugby Union said on Thursday that he would have to reapply for his job following their disappointing World Cup campaign.
Despite celebrating a famous rugby World Cup victory, the country's sporting politics are as complex as ever
The Australian Rugby Union has confirmed that Robbie Deans has withdrawn from the race to become the new Wallabies coach.
England rugby coach Brian Ashton will have to wait until November at least before learning if he has been rewarded with a new contract.
South Africa coach Jake White has confirmed that he will leave his role with the 2007 world champions when his contract expires at the end of December.
South Africa claimed their second World Cup crown with a hard-fought 15-6 victory at the Stade de France on Saturday night as England failed in their bid to become the first team to defend their title.
South Africa set up a Rugby World Cup final showdown with England after ending the hopes of underdogs Argentina with a 37-13 victory at the Stade de France on Sunday night.
Jonny Wilkinson was again England's hero as the defending champions reached the Rugby World Cup final with a hard-fought 14-9 victory over France in Paris on Saturday night.
France have ignored the claims of Frederik Michalak and opted for the inexperienced Lionel Beauxis in the crucial fly-half position for Saturday's World Cup quarterfinal against New Zealand in Cardiff.
Record try-scorer Doug Howlett is omitted from the All Blacks team to play France in the Rugby World Cup quarterfinal in Cardiff on Saturday, with Sitiveni Sivivatu preferred by coach Graham Henry.
Wales were sent tumbling out of the Rugby World Cup by Fiji 38-34 after a topsy-turvy and extraordinary match in Nantes which was in doubt until the final whistle.
New Zealand completed their preparations for next weekend's Rugby World Cup quarter-finals with an 85-8 romp over Romania in their final Pool C match in Toulouse.
Italy will be without skipper Marco Bortolami for the must-win Rugby World Cup Pool C finale against Scotland in St Etienne on Saturday.
Japan scored a controversial injury-time try to snatch a 12-12 draw in their battle with Canada to avoid Pool B's wooden spoon at the Rugby World Cup.
England coach Brian Ashton has decided against recalling captain Phil Vickery to his starting line-up for Friday's must-win Rugby World Cup clash with Tonga at Parc des Princes.
Jonny Wilkinson will make his first appearance in the rugby union World Cup as reigning champions England bid to get their title defense back on track with a crucial Pool A game against Samoa in Nantes on Saturday.
Tournament favorites New Zealand predictably trounced minnows Portugal in Lyon, but the 108-13 scoreline meant the All Blacks fell well short of breaking their own World Cup points record.
South Africa's star flanker Schalk Burger has had his four-match suspension halved to two games after a Rugby World Cup appeal hearing in Paris on Thursday.
England coach Brian Ashton has taken a massive gamble by turning to rugby league convert Andy Farrell to play at fly-half in Friday's crucial World Cup clash with South Africa.
England captain Phil Vickery has been banned for two matches by a World Cup judicial hearing on Tuesday for kicking United States centre Paul Emerick in last weekend's opening group game.
The sporting world's focus is turning to rugby union as the World Cup comes to France for six weeks. Fans will be able to follow the 20 teams involved from Paris to Marseille, and also across the channel in Wales and Scotland.
The world is turning oval as the Rugby World Cup comes to France for six weeks. Apart from a few excursions to Wales and Scotland, 20 teams will be laying their bodies on the line from Paris to Marseille in pursuit of the William Webb Ellis Cup.
The country is once again fielding a mostly white team at the World Cup. Politicians see that as a benchmark of failure
The world's three leading news agencies have suspended coverage of the Rugby World Cup in a dispute with the sport's governing body over media restrictions.
Cedric Heymans was named at full-back in the France team for the opening match of the rugby World Cup against Argentina at the Stade de France on Friday.
CNN is inviting rugby fans to select their own "Dream Team" from World Cups past and present.
Captain Brian O'Driscoll will miss Ireland's opening match of the World Cup next month after suffering a fractured sinus during a warm-up match in France, the Irish Rugby Union said on Friday.
England head coach Brian Ashton has made 11 changes from the team that thrashed Wales for Saturday's World Cup warm-up against France at Twickenham.
Big-game specialists Wasps produced one of their greatest performances to beat favorites Leicester 25-9 in a momentous clash at Twickenham on Sunday and claim the Heineken Cup for the second time.
Flanker Liam Messam and fullback Corey Jane were among a group of promising young players to extend their New Zealand Rugby Union (NZRU) contracts on Tuesday.
All Blacks lock Jason Eaton will be out of action for six months after tearing knee ligaments in a Super 14 match, New Zealand Press Association reported on Saturday.
The Heineken Cup could carry on next season despite the decision of French and English clubs to boycott European competition, the Rugby Football Union's (RFU) management board chairman Martyn Thomas said on Friday.
Former England captain Jason Robinson has announced that he will quit club rugby at the end of the season but will be available to play in this year's World Cup.
English teams will not take part in European club competitions including the Heineken Cup next season if French clubs continue their boycott of them, Premier Rugby said on Monday.
Rugby league center Timana Tahu is switching codes after signing a four-year contract with the Australian Rugby Union.
Former Irish international Trevor Brennan has been banned for life from rugby union for punching a spectator.
France fly-half David Skrela is still doubtful for Saturday's Six Nations match against Scotland because of an ankle injury, coach Bernard Laporte told journalists on Thursday.
Italy flanker Mauro Bergamasco was banned for four weeks on Tuesday for punching Wales captain Stephen Jones during Saturday's Six Nations match in Rome.
Ronan O'Gara scored all Ireland's points as they secured their third triple crown in four years with a hard-fought 19-18 win over Scotland at Murrayfield on Saturday.
All Blacks prop Tony Woodcock has extended his contract with the New Zealand Rugby Union until the end of 2009.
Ronan O'Gara inspired Ireland to their biggest ever win over England, a 43-13 Six Nations hammering in Dublin, claiming 21 points as the home side reignited their title hopes after the disappointing defeat by France.
England have called up uncapped wing Dave Strettle as cover for Jason Robinson ahead of Saturday's Six Nations rugby international against Ireland in Dublin.
Jonny Wilkinson became the leading scorer in the history of the Five/Six Nations championship as England labored to a disjointed 20-7 victory over Italy at Twickenham on Saturday.
Shane Horgan will return at right wing for Ireland, replacing Andrew Trimble, to start Sunday's Six Nations rugby match against France at Croke Park.
France coach Bernard Laporte has made five changes to the starting XV who beat Italy 39-3 last weekend for Sunday's historic Six Nations match against Ireland in Dublin.
Jonny Wilkinson made a spectacular return to the England team on Saturday with 27 points, including a try, to inspire the world champions to a morale-boosting 42-20 Six Nations victory over Scotland.
All Blacks flanker Jerry Collins is to undergo a shoulder operation this weekend to repair a niggling injury that has troubled him since last year, the New Zealand Rugby Union said on Thursday.
French clubs will boycott next season's European club competitions, including the elite Heineken Cup, because of a conflict involving England's Rugby Football Union (RFU) and Premiership sides, the national league (LNR) announced.
New England rugby coach Brian Ashton made his mark on Tuesday by naming Phil Vickery as his new captain and recalling World Cup-winner Jason Robinson, 15 months after the full-back's international retirement, in his initial Six Nations Championship squad.
Gareth Edwards, voted the greatest player of all time in a Rugby World magazine poll, has been awarded a CBE (Commander of the Order of the British Empire) in Queen Elizabeth's New Year's Honors list.
England's new rugby coach Brian Ashton said on Wednesday a full-strength squad would be capable of making a staunch defense of the World Cup next year.
Flanker Richie McCaw was named New Zealand's player of the year to complete a clean sweep of the major individual rugby awards.
Andy Robinson was still in his post as coach of the England rugby union team Tuesday with the Rugby Football Union (RFU) refusing to confirm British media reports that he had resigned.
Wales coach Gareth Jenkins has sprung a major surprise for Saturday's Test against New Zealand - by relegating both Gavin Henson and James Hook to replacements' bench.
Scotland scrum-half Chris Cusiter is doubtful for the start of next year's Six Nations after being ruled out of action for up to four months following surgery on a dislocated shoulder.
France restricted the New Zealand All Blacks to a 23-11 victory on Saturday without seriously threatening the All Blacks' spot as the world number one side.
A strong second-half performance by Argentina gave them a 23-16 win over Italy at Rome's Stadio Flaminio on Saturday.
Stephen Larkham has been returned to his preferred position at fly-half for Sunday's rugby union test against Ireland in Dublin, as Australia's selectors dropped Mat Rogers to the bench.
Andy Robinson gained a stay of execution on Monday when he was confirmed as England rugby union coach for the remaining two November internationals despite a seventh successive defeat at the weekend.
New Zealand completely outclassed France in the first of two autumn Tests in Lyon on Saturday, handing the home side an emphatic seven-try 47-3 drubbing.
An experienced and impressive Ireland side beat an experimental South Africa 32-15 in Dublin on Saturday -- the fifth successive away defeat for the Springboks.
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