[wdvltalk-social] rugby round up

[michael ensor]

Reuters: Rugby News
UPDATE 2-Rugby-World-Springboks humiliate holders England»
PARIS, Sept 14 (Reuters) - South Africa humiliated England 36-0 in a Pool A mismatch at the Stade de France on Friday to set
themselves up for a real challenge for the trophy they last won in 1995 and leave the holders in total disarray.

http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/UKRugbyNews/~3/156597163/idUK1419619920070914
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

UPDATE 1-Rugby-World-South Africa 36 England 0 - result»
Sept 14 (Reuters) - South Africa beat England 36-0 (halftime 20-0) in the World Cup Pool A match at Stade Saint Denis in Paris on
Friday.

http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/UKRugbyNews/~3/156586164/idUKL144517520070914
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Springboks humiliate holders England»
PARIS (Reuters) - South Africa humiliated England 36-0 in a Pool A mismatch at the Stade de France on Friday to set themselves up
for a real challenge for the trophy they last won in 1995 and leave the holders in total disarray.

http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/UKRugbyNews/~3/156586165/idUKL1419619920070914
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Samoa and Tonga make changes for derby clash»
MONTPELLIER (Reuters) - Samoa and Tonga have both made wholesale changes to their teams for Sunday's all-South Pacific Island World
Cup match at Mosson Stadium.

http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/UKRugbyNews/~3/156496647/idUKSYD27821720070914
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Australia's Larkham 50-50 for Wales clash»
CARDIFF (Reuters) - Australia flyhalf Stephen Larkham is rated 50-50 to start the World Cup Pool B clash with Wales on Saturday
after aggravating a knee injury in training.

http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/UKRugbyNews/~3/156447214/idUKL1485464020070914
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Portugal ready to face up to the haka»
LYON (Reuters) - Portugal have no intention of following Italy's example and turning their backs on the All Blacks haka when the two
teams meet in Pool C on Saturday.

http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/UKRugbyNews/~3/156452449/idUKL1484677520070914
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Italy call up Orlando to replace injured Barbieri»
LYON (Reuters) - Italy have called up Benetton Treviso flanker Silvio Orlando into their World Cup squad to replace injured club
colleague Robert Barbieri, the Italian Rugby Federation said on Friday.

http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/UKRugbyNews/~3/156447213/idUKL1485512620070914
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Rugby-World-Aussies expecting stern Welsh test in Cardiff»
CARDIFF, Sept 14 (Reuters) - Wales will enjoy a "quite significant" advantage from playing at home in Saturday's pivotal World Cup
Pool B match in Cardiff, Australia captain Stirling Mortlock said.

http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/UKRugbyNews/~3/156415772/idUKL1479080620070914
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Rugby-World-Discipline and high standards the key for All Blacks»
LYON, Sept 14 (Reuters) - Maintaining strict discipline and setting even higher standards of play will be the watchwords for New
Zealand in their second pool match against Portugal on Saturday, said head coach Graham Henry.

http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/UKRugbyNews/~3/156388121/idUKL1455367520070914
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Henry still hopeful over Robinson and Thorne»
LYON (Reuters) - New Zealand forwards Keith Robinson and Reuben Thorne remain injured but coach Graham Henry said he was hopeful the
two players would be available for the team's third pool match against Scotland next week.

http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/UKRugbyNews/~3/156383972/idUKL1480676820070914
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------


www.WellingtonLive.co.nz



-- 
No virus found in this outgoing message.
Checked by AVG Free Edition. 
Version: 7.5.485 / Virus Database: 269.13.16/1004 - Release Date: 12/09/07 17:22