Rugby World Cup 2011: Peter de Villiers resigns as South Africa coach
Peter de Villiers' resignation as South Africa coach has coincided with John Smit and Victor Matfield ending their playing careers
England need blast of fresh air after Rugby World Cup defeat by France
Robert Kitson: Martin Johnson's side looked confused and shapeless in the loss to France and England's array of weaknesses cannot all be coincidental
Rugby World Cup 2011: how Wales went from hard drinking to hard work
Paul Rees: Welsh players went on a bender the last time they reached the World Cup semi-finals. Warren Gatland has changed all that
Rugby World Cup 2011: All Blacks hold off dogged Argentina for victory
Piri Weepu kicked 23 points as New Zealand came from 7-6 down to beat Argentina and set up a semi-final against Australia
Rugby World Cup 2011: New Zealand v Argentina – as it happened
After a nervy opening 40 minutes New Zealand stepped up the pace in the second half to set up a semi-final against Australia
Rugby World Cup 2011: Australia end South Africa’s hold on the crown
The clinical Wallabies took their chances after a brilliant defensive display to reach the semi-finals
Rugby World Cup 2011: South Africa v Australia – as it happened
Australia reached the last four thanks to a heroic defensive display after South Africa dominated in Wellington
North & South: A Rugby World Cup odyssey
Rugby World Cup diary: The tears of an Italian prop, Mark Cueto on the counterattack and the trilingual skills of an Argentinian duo
Rugby World Cup 2011: Time for a new England philosophy – and leader
Richard Williams: In the cold light of elimination, Martin Johnson and the RFU may conclude that the best thing for him would be to step down
Rugby World Cup 2011: England – unloved and troubled – are going home
Eddie Butler: England brought little to the World Cup and Martin Johnson may not be the right man for the job
Rugby world cup: Battered and bruised, England fall to familiar foes
Perhaps it was the promise of a battle with their oldest enemy that galvanised the French rugby team
Rugby World Cup: All Blacks interrogation begins against Argentina
Eddie Butler: New Zealand will win their quarter-final, but fears of another letdown in the knockout stages are beginning to surface
Mime is on our side as the folly of appointing silent skippers dawns
Rob Bagchi: Agincourt it most definitely was not as England crashed out of the Rugby World Cup with defeat at the hands of France