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Rugby 2011 headlines with summaries.
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Australian team's injuries downplayed
11 Oct 2011Wallabies coach Robbie Deans is down-playing Australia's latest injury concerns before meeting the All Blacks in the semi-final of the Rugby World Cup.
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Dunedin's World Cup fan zone closes early
12 Oct 2011Dunedin's Rugby World Cup fan zone will not be open for the semi-finals or grand final matches.
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Ticket sales hit 99% of target
12 Oct 2011Rugby World Cup sales have hit 99% of their target, and the tournament has become the highest-grossing event in New Zealand's history.
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1987 team happy to relinquish title
12 Oct 2011The 1987 All Blacks, reunited for the first time since their historic win in the first Rugby World Cup, say they're ready to relinquish the title of the only New Zealand side to hold the Webb Ellis…
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Australian fans heading to trans-Tasman semifinal
11 Oct 2011The Rugby World Cup showdown between arch-rivals the All Blacks and the Wallabies has led to a surge of Australians heading to New Zealand.
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Maori TV claims top viewer numbers
11 Oct 2011Maori Television says it was the most watched free-to-air broadcaster during the Rugby World Cup 2011 quarter-finals.
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Referees for World Cup
11 Oct 2011The referee of the 2007 Rugby World Cup final, Alain Rolland of Ireland, will be in charge of the France - Wales semi-final at Eden Park on Saturday night.
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Backtrack on resignation by De Villiers
11 Oct 2011Springboks coach Peter de Villiers has retracted the resignation he appeared to make after the Springboks 11-9 defeat by Australia in their Rugby World Cup quarter-final on Sunday.
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Worries about injuries to Welsh players
11 Oct 2011There's some anxiety in the Welsh rugby camp over the fitness of their first five Rhys Priestland and lock Luke Charteris ahead of their Rugby World Cup semi-final against France on Saturday.
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Slade and Muliaina's World Cup over
10 Oct 2011First it was star player Dan Carter - now the All Blacks have lost his back-up Colin Slade and Mils Muliaina for the rest of the Rugby World Cup. Audio
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Pumas proud of effort against All Blacks
10 Oct 2011Argentina can leave New Zealand with their heads held high, said captain Felipe Contepomi on Sunday night after his Pumas side was beaten by the All Blacks.
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Good decisions on and off field important - McCaw
10 Oct 2011All Blacks captain Richie McCaw says making the right decisions on and off the field will be important if they are to win the Rugby World Cup.
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England's Tuilagi fined after ferry jump
10 Oct 2011England centre Manu Tuilagi has been fined $6000 by team management after jumping from a ferry in Auckland on Sunday.
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Plenty of space at suburban fan zones
10 Oct 2011Newly-opened suburban Rugby World Cup fan zones in Auckland have drawn far smaller crowds than they can hold.
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NZ to meet Australia next
10 Oct 2011New Zealand will play Australia on Sunday in the second of the semi-finals at the Rugby World Cup.
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All Blacks labour to put Argentina away
9 Oct 2011The All Blacks won their Rugby World Cup quarter-final against Argentina as expected on Sunday night, but looked none too convincing in doing it. Piri Weepu's boot saw them through: they scored two…
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Wallabies scrape into semi-final with 11-9 win
9 Oct 2011In a titanic struggle, Australia has beaten South Africa 11-9 to scrape through to the Rugby World Cup semi-finals. The Springboks dominated territory and possession, but couldn't turn that into…
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Auckland and Wellington rugby crowds well behaved
9 Oct 2011Police in Wellington say they evicted six people from Sunday night's game but say the overall crowd behaviour was very good.
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More police in Auckland for rest of World Cup
9 Oct 2011Extra police officers are being sent to Auckland from other parts of the country during the final stages of the Rugby World Cup.
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Southern hemisphere sides in action
9 Oct 2011Southern hemisphere teams take centre stage on Sunday with Australia tackling defending champions South Africa and the All Blacks taking on Argentina in the Rugby World Cup quarter-finals.
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France to play Wales in semis after beating England
9 Oct 2011A mesmerising French team beat England 19-12 at Eden Park on Saturday night to reach the Rugby World Cup semi-finals and an appointment with Wales.
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Wales beats Ireland for place in semi-finals
8 Oct 2011Wales have beaten Ireland 22-10 in Wellington to reach their first Rugby World Cup semi-finals since the inaugural tournament in 1987.
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Auckland police say quarter-final match went smoothly
8 Oct 2011Police say Saturday night's quarter final Rugby World Cup match in Auckland went relatively smoothly, despite evictions from Eden Park.
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70,000 expected in capital for rugby weekend
9 Oct 2011The Wellington City Council expects up to 70,000 people a night in the downtown area during the quarter-final phase of the Rugby World Cup this weekend.
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