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Rugby-Mortlock ruled out of Grand Slam tour

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 04:01:59 GMT

SYDNEY, Nov 7 (Reuters) - Former Australia captain Stirling Mortlock has been ruled out of the Wallabies' Grand Slam tour of Britain and Ireland after aggravating a leg injury, local media reported on Saturday.

Rugby-Leicester stun Springboks 22-17

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:59:01 GMT

LONDON, Nov. 6 (Reuters) - Premiership champions Leicester pulled off a stunning upset on Friday when they beat a South Africa XV 22-17 on a memorable night at Welford Road.

BRIEF-Rugby-England's Vickery undergoes successful neck surgery

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:05:32 GMT

LONDON, Nov 6 (Reuters) - England prop Phil Vickery has had successful neck surgery and now faces a rest period before rehabilitation which is expected to last more than three months, his club Wasps said in a statement on Friday.

BRIEF-Rugby-Ireland prop Horan ruled out of November tests

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:14:01 GMT

DUBLIN, Nov 6 (Reuters) - Prop Marcus Horan will miss Ireland's matches against Australia, Fiji and South Africa this month because of a head injury, the Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU) said in a statement on Friday.

UPDATE 1-Rugby-Smith returns for Australia game against England

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:52:05 GMT

LONDON, Nov 5 (Reuters) - Veteran flanker George Smith will return to the Australia pack for Saturday's international against England at Twickenham after missing last week's match against the New Zealand All Blacks.

INTERVIEW-Rugby-Mallett happy in Rome despite San Siro sell-out

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:20:51 GMT

* All Blacks clash in Milan poised to be a 80,000 sell-out

Rugby-Australia team to play England

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:30:11 GMT

LONDON, Nov 5 (Reuters) - Australia coach Robbie Deans on Thursday named the following team to play England at Twickenham on Saturday (1430).

Rugby-Bergamasco returns to Italy squad for All Blacks clash

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 12:03:45 GMT

MILAN, Nov 5 (Reuters) - Flanker Mauro Bergamasco has joined the Italy squad for the Nov. 14 test against New Zealand after recovering from a foot problem, the Italian federation said in a a statement on Thursday.

Rugby-Italy squad for New Zealand match

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:57:58 GMT

MILAN, Nov 5 (Reuters) - Italy coach Nick Mallett on Thursday named the following 30-man squad for the match against New Zealand on Nov. 14.

Rugby-Carter fit for All Blacks, debut for Guildford in Cardiff

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:13:47 GMT

LONDON, Nov 4 (Reuters) - New Zealand flyhalf Dan Carter has recovered from a calf strain and was on Wednesday named in the All Blacks team to face Wales in Cardiff on Saturday.

Rugby-New Zealand team to face Wales

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:41:31 GMT

LONDON, Nov 4 (Reuters) - New Zealand coach Graham Henry on Wednesday named the following team to play Wales at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff on Saturday.

Rugby-England hooker Thompson desperate to grab second chance

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:01:40 GMT

BAGSHOT, England, Nov 4 (Reuters) - Three years ago, and three years after helping England win the World Cup, hooker Steve Thompson's rugby career was over. At 28 he was forced by a neck injury to give up the game he loved and excelled in.

UPDATE 1-Rugby-Thompson, Wilkinson back for England

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:20:01 GMT

BAGSHOT, England, Nov 4 (Reuters) - Hooker Steve Thompson completed the final stage of his remarkable rugby comeback on Wednesday when he was named in England's starting team to face Australia at Twickenham on Saturday.

Rugby-England team to play Australia on Saturday

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:00:08 GMT

BAGSHOT, England, Nov 4 (Reuters) - England manager Martin Johnson on Wednesday named the following team to play Australia at Twickenham on Saturday (1430 GMT):

Rugby-Carter expected to play against Wales

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 02:26:34 GMT

WELLINGTON, Nov 4 (Reuters) - All Blacks flyhalf Dan Carter is expected to be named in the New Zealand team to play Wales this weekend after his injured leg was showing signs of healing.

Rugby-Australia beat Gloucester 36-5 in warm up for Grand Slam

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 02:19:22 GMT

SYDNEY, Nov 4 (Reuters) - Australia opened their tour of Britain and Ireland with a comfortable 36-5 win over English club Gloucester on Tuesday.

Rugby-Johnson poised to unveil another new-look England side

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 18:48:11 GMT

LONDON, Nov 3 (Reuters) - England will face Australia at Twickenham on Saturday with an inexperienced team full of new combinations after manager Martin Johnson released a further 10 players to their clubs on Tuesday.

PREVIEW-Rugby-Time for Europe to take some southern scalps

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:32:15 GMT

LONDON, Nov 3 (Reuters) - A year ago Europe's rugby powers were steamrollered by the southern hemisphere nations and, at the midway point between World Cups, they need to start showing they can compete if they are to be serious contenders in 2011.

Rugby-Injured Spies ruled out of European tour

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 11:58:51 GMT

JOHANNESBURG, Nov 3 (Reuters) - South African number eight Pierre Spies has pulled out from his team's European tour after breaking a finger at the weekend, officials said on Tuesday.

BRIEF-Rugby-Van der Westhuizen sacked for sex and drugs scandal

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 20:33:14 GMT

JOHANNESBURG, Nov 2 (Reuters) - Former Springbok captain Joost van der Westhuizen has been fired from his job as a television commentator after admitting he had indulged in an extra-marital sexual liaison and taken drugs.

Rugby-James back in Wales team after six-year wait

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 14:09:11 GMT

LONDON, Nov 2 (Reuters) - Ospreys prop Paul James will win his second Wales cap, six years after his international debut, when he plays against New Zealand at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff on Saturday.

RUGBY-Wales team to face New Zealand

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 13:37:17 GMT

LONDON, Nov 2 (Reuters) - Wales coach Warren Gatland on Monday named the following team to play New Zealand at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff on Saturday.

Rugby-IRB wants Japan to host all of 2019 World Cup

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 13:18:04 GMT

TOKYO, Nov 2 (Reuters) - The International Rugby Board has told Japan it would prefer the country to host all 48 games of the 2019 World Cup.

Rugby-Brussow features in strong SAfrica team to play Leicester

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 12:10:46 GMT

JOHANNESBURG, Nov 2 (Reuters) - South Africa have included flanker Heinrich Brussow in a strong team to play Premiership champions Leicester at Welford Road on Friday in the opening game of the Springboks' European tour.

Rugby-Leicester sign Australian winger Tuqiri

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 11:44:39 GMT

LONDON, Nov 2 (Reuters) - Leicester have signed former dual-code Australia winger Lote Tuqiri, the English Premiership champions said on Monday.