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Ronan O'Gara

O’Gara admits regret at chance missed for Ireland at World Cup

Ronan O'Gara believes Ireland were guilty of “falling in love with ourselves” ahead of their World Cup quarter-final against Wales and blew their chance of reaching a first semi-final.

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Lewis Moody has defended his captaincy

Moody comes out fighting after leaked reports hammer England

Thursday, 24 November 2011

England World Cup captain Lewis Moody mounted a vigorous defence of his reputation yesterday following the publication of leaked reports into the national team's failed campaign — and insisted he never put commercial gain before his rugby ambitions.
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RFU probe leaking of explosive revelations

Thursday, 24 November 2011

The Rugby Football Union have launched an investigation into the leaking of three confidential and damning reports into England's World Cup campaign.
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Martin Johnson (right) resigned from his post as England manager after a disastrous World Cup

England players more interested in money, says report

Wednesday, 23 November 2011

A number of England's World Cup players were “more focused on money than getting the rugby right”, it was reported today in three leaked reports that lay bare the inside story behind the shambles in New Zealand.
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 Seeing red: Sam Warburton has enjoyed great support

Red-carded Warburton says thanks to his fans

Tuesday, 22 November 2011

Wales skipper Sam Warburton has thanked the Welsh public for the support he has received since his red card in the World Cup semi-final against France.
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Players didn’t let me down, says Johnson

Thursday, 17 November 2011

Martin Johnson denied he had been let down by his players after yesterday confirming his resignation as England team manager.
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Martin Johnson quits as England rugby manager

Wednesday, 16 November 2011

Martin Johnson today quit as England team manager.
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I was right in red card decision for Warburton, says Rolland

Tuesday, 15 November 2011

Alain Rolland has defended his decision to send off Wales captain Sam Warburton in last month's World Cup semi-final.
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Stephen Donald

Tyrone Howe: Clinical Kiwis showed mark of champions

Wednesday, 26 October 2011

Sitting down to watch the RWC Final on Sunday morning, I knew that I would witness some sort of history in the making, but I assumed that it would be an 80 minute coronation of the All Blacks.
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Peter Bills: All-Blacks streets ahead but other teams lacked quality

Tuesday, 25 October 2011

New Zealand has had enough earthquakes in the last 18 months.
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Referee Alain Rolland

Controversial call placed Rolland in firing line but refs got it mostly right

Tuesday, 25 October 2011

They've been analysed and assessed down to their toe nails. They must have woken up some nights at 3.00am shouting ‘Crouch, Touch, Pause, Engage’. God help the wives who have been with them through it all.
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New Zealand's Richie McCaw (left) and coach Graham Henry (right) hold the World Cup aloft during the victory parade in Auckland, New Zealand

James Lawton: New Zealand deserve Rugby World Cup title

Monday, 24 October 2011

If the World Cup of rugby is about seizing one night, if it was available to a man like Thierry Dusautoir claiming it as a personal possession, it would this morning be draped in the Tricolour and heading for the Champs-Elysees.
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In Pictures: New Zealand celebrates All Blacks' Rugby World Cup win

Monday, 24 October 2011

New Zealand 8 France 7: New Zealand won their first Rugby World Cup for 24 years to send the nation of 4 million people into delirious, relieved celebrations.
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New Zealand win Rugby World Cup

Sunday, 23 October 2011

New Zealand survived the last of an uncanny spate of flyhalf injuries to close a cavernous gap in its rugby history, beating France 8-7 in a gripping Rugby World Cup final to become the third team to win the title twice.
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Graham Henry

Special man Graham Henry deserves so much credit: Keven Mealamu

Saturday, 22 October 2011

Keven Mealamu has paid a glowing tribute to New Zealand coach Graham Henry as the All Blacks supremo prepares for his final game at the helm - tomorrow's World Cup final against France.
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Richie McCaw

Richie McCaw aiming to seize his last chance of glory

Saturday, 22 October 2011

It is reasonable to suppose no great player in the history of rugby union ever longed for something more desperately than Richie McCaw craves victory in tomorrow's World Cup final - a desire so deep-seated McCaw himself has struggled for words to describe it.
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Tension may rob Kiwis of champagne moment

Saturday, 22 October 2011

They don't award the trophy until all the rugby's been played. In the rush to crown New Zealand many people have seemingly forgotten this sporting truth.
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Rugby World Cup: France haven't got a hope

Saturday, 22 October 2011

A nation expects. A 'stadium' of over four million people, the boast made by organisers of the original New Zealand World Cup bid for 2011, will watch the All Blacks attempt tomorrow to deliver the Rugby World Cup to this country for the first time in 24 years.
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Shane Williams (centre)

Shane Williams all set for an emotional farewell at Millennium

Saturday, 22 October 2011

Jamie Roberts led the tributes to Shane Williams after Wales' wing wizard made his World Cup farewell in trademark try-scoring fashion yesterday.
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For the good of the old game, it's simply got to be a victory for the All Blacks

Saturday, 22 October 2011

Back in Johannesburg last year it became so vital for football that Spain won the World Cup. The conviction swept over boundaries and pushed aside tribal loyalty as it centred on the meaning of one team. And so it is here again at Eden Park, the most formidable citadel of another ballgame.
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Injured Kiwi Carter warns team-mates to fear old ghosts

Friday, 21 October 2011

Dan Carter believes New Zealand must “expect the unexpected” when they face France in Sunday's World Cup final.
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