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Jeff Wilson to join Blues coaching staff

Former All Black Rugby World Cup winger Jeff Wilson will join Pat Lam and Bryce Woodward as skills coach for the Blues in the 2012 Super Rugby season.

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King Carlos stays!

Carlos Spencer: Armed and Dangerous!

New Zealand rugby legend, Carlos Spencer has revealed that he has no immediate plans to return to his home town of Auckland in New Zealand.

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Venter named assistant coach

Former Springbok centre Brendan Venter and Nazeem Adams, head coach of the Western Province Under-19 side, have been appointed as assistant coaches of the South African Under-20 side.

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Cotton to head review of all England structures

Former Rugby Football Union Vice-Chairman Fran Cotton has agreed to chair an independent review of the entire England structure after the national team exited the Rugby World Cup in the quarter finals.

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RWC: England secret training Documents found in Ireland Hotel

Secret England training documents from the Rugby World Cup have been discovered in Ireland’s Rugby world Cup team hotel in New Zealand.

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England to decide Johnson’s future by X-Mas

England will decide on the future of England manager Martin Johnson before the end of the year according to England’s director of rugby operations Rob Andrew.

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RWC: Match Report – England vs France

Imanol Harinordoquy gave a barnstorming display to earn the man-of-the-match award as France reached the Rugby World Cup semi-finals with a 19-12 win against England on Saturday.

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RWC (Quarters): England vs France – Live Game Article

England (0) 12 / France (16) 19 (Final Score)

England and FranceĀ  did battle in the Second Quarter Final in Auckland at 09:30 SA Time (20:30 NZ Time).

This was the live match discussion Article.

The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1, SHD & M-Net on TV in SA.

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France started like a house on fire and by halftime led by 16 / 0.

England did not give up though, and came back hard at France, but France prevailed.

England go home and France marches on.

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RWC: England vs France will a kick settle this match

When England and France line up against each other in Saturday’s quarter-final Martin Johnson’s men will take confidence from a record of three victories in four Rugby World Cup matches against their cross-Channel rivals.

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RWC: Wilkinson AND Flood to start for England

Jonny Wilkinson and Toby Flood will start for in England in one of four changes to Martin Johnson’s side for the Rugby World Cup quarter final against France at Eden Park on Saturday.

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RWC: Delon Armitage suspended for a week

England winger Delon Armitage has been suspended for this weekend’s Rugby World Cup quarter-final with France but will be available for the Semi-final if England progress.

Armitage was cited for making a dangerous tackle in England’s 16-12 Pool B match against Scotland at Auckland’s Eden Park last Saturday.

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RWC: England vs Scotland – Live Game Article

England (3) 16 / Scotland (9) 12 (Final Score)

England and Scotland did battle in Auckland at 09:30 SA Time (20:30 NZ Time).

This was the live match discussion Article.

The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1, SHD & M-Net on TV in SA.

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Scotland gave England a hell of a go, just running out of puff in the end and Chris Ashton was England’s tool to punish the brave Scotts, with a late try, securing a narrow win.

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RWC: Talking Points

How old is too old? Despite South Africa’s impressive figures from their three matches so far (153 points scored, 19 against, 20 tries), 18 is the one that seems to be exercising the sceptics.

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Greatest Calcutta Cup matches

History suggests Saturday’s clash between England and Scotland should be an epic battle between two old foes.

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RWC: England squad for Scotland clash

Delon Armitage will replace Mark Cueto who scored a hat-trick against Romania as one of three England changes for their Pool B decider against Scotland at Eden Park on Saturday.

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