Rugby World Cup 2011: New Zealand tells Europe to stop poaching stars

Paul Rees: The All Blacks' chief executive says the northern hemisphere is not playing fair and is demanding action

Rugby World Cup 2011: Why doing it simultaneously is more fun

Robert Kitson: Staggered kick-offs for interdependent final group matches take us towards the territory where unscrupulous bookmakers lurk

Future Rugby World Cups will come under threat if leading nations continue to lose millions in revenue, the New Zealand Rugby Union has said

France's Lionel Nallet has dismissed as 'nonsense' reports of a rift with the coach, Marc Lièvremont, following the team's defeat by New Zealand

Scotland must defeat England to maintain their record of qualifying for the quarter-finals of every Rugby World Cup

South Africa will become the second team to qualify for the quarter-finals of the Rugby World Cup if they defeat Samoa on Friday night

Ireland saw the size of the road block between them and a quarter-final place when Italy bulldozed the USA out of the World Cup

Paul Rees: Go for an experienced, steady hand, who also offers goal-kicking reliability, or trust in the exuberance of youth?

Minute-by-minute report: Italy were made to work hard for their win, and bonus point, against the Eagles

England forwards Courtney Lawes and James Haskell have declared themselves ready for anything Scotland can throw at them on Saturday

After watching North run in two tries against Namibia, Warren Gatland said he may pair the teenager with Jamie Roberts in midfield

Shaun Edwards: As the leading teams are learn that defence could be the best form of attack, England are on the up thanks to Ben Youngs

Imanol Harinordoquy would like to meet England in the quarter-finals and try to get even after France's 2007 semi-final defeat

Courtney Lawes has said he will resume his uncompromising style of play against Scotland on Saturday, when he is free to return from suspension

Eddie Butler: Dan Carter's unstoppable machine, making the drops count and the unyielding load on England's shoulders