Rugby World Cup 2011: Tagicakibau brothers the talk of Auckland
The Tagicakibau brothers, who face each other when Fiji meet Samoa in the Rugby World Cup on Sunday, are the talk of Auckland
Rugby World Cup 2011: ‘England must be able to socialise’ – Simon Shaw
The England lock Simon Shaw said the game will lose part of its appeal if players are not allowed to socialise in public
Rugby World Cup 2011: Scotland expect to face fit Argentina captain
Scotland are convinced the Argentina captain Felipe Contepomi will have recovered from injury when the teams meet in Wellington on Sunday
Rugby World Cup: fear of failure drives France and New Zealand
Paul Rees: Graham Henry's All Blacks actually have the greater incentive to lose on Saturday. Not that they would ever entertain the thought
Rugby World Cup 2011: Tonga 31-18 Japan – as it happened
Minute-by-minute report: Strong milky tea, the Aston Primary School 1992 production of Oliver and the Pool A wooden spoon at stake
Rugby World Cup 2011: Mike Tindall to start for England versus Romania
The Gloucester centre is set to start for England against Romania on Saturday in a team that will show changes from the win against Georgia
South Africa fly from Tri-Nations flops to World Cup wonders in a month
South Africa lost their first three Tri-Nations fixtures this year but have now won four in succession and look potential champions once more
Rugby World Cup: England’s Jonny Wilkinson bemoans penalty count
England's fly-half Jonny Wilkinson said a frank team meeting discussed how to remedy their costly penalty count
Rugby World Cup 2011: France deny they would take New Zealand defeat
Dimitri Yachvili says France would not be happy to lose to New Zealand despite the potential advantages of finishing second in their pool
Rugby World Cup 2011: Morgan Parra may provide France a route to final
Problems at fly-half have allowed France a timely experiment in Saturday's pool match against New Zealand
World Cup 2011: Why rugby and religion can mix to great effect
Robert Kitson: They never get a mention but 19 chaplains are in attendance at the Rugby World Cup to offer pastoral care, confidential advice, a quiet prayer or simply a cup of coffee to those in need
Rugby World Cup 2011: Brothers go head to head in Fiji-Samoa battle
Brotherly love will be put on hold when Fiji take on Samoa at a 60,000 sell-out Eden Park on Sunday
Rugby World Cup 2011: New Zealand delighted at pick-up in ticket sales
If Ireland gave the All Blacks' hopes of winning the World Cup a fillip when they beat Australia, then the country's taxpayers are also likely to benefit because of a sudden rush for tickets
Rugby World Cup 2011: France’s No10 problem provides the final answer
Eddie Butler: Selection of the scrum-half Morgan Parra at outside-half against the All Blacks would help France an secure easier route to any final
Can Samoa and Fiji improve without losing what makes them so special?
Paul Rees: More exposure to tier two nations will see the Pacific Islanders become more of a threat – if rugby's powerhouses will let them