New Zealand and FranceRugby team announcements for the final of the 2011 Rugby World Cup at Eden Park on Saturday at 9pm. Both teams have named unchanged starting fifteens to those that started in the semi finals. New Zealand have made one change to their bench, with loose forward utility Adam Thomson back from injury to replace Victor Vito.

The 2011 Rugby World Cup final will not only be the biggest game of these rugby players’ lives, it will also be the swansong for many, including league convert Brad Thorn who is the heart of the All Black pack. While …

Australia Wallabies and Wales team announcements for the 2011 Rugby World Cup Bronze final at Eden Park on Friday.

The Wallabies and Wales rugby teams must put aside their heartbreak from losing their respective semi finals and get themselves up for the third and fourth playoff match. Both teams would have had their hearts set on playing in the World Cup final this week. Wales fought bravely after having their captain Sam Warburton sent off after 20 minutes, but went down by a solitary point to France, losing 9-8. Australia, on the other hand, was completely dominated by arch rivals …

New Zealand and Australia team announcements for their much anticipated 2011 Rugby World Cup semi final at Eden Park in Auckland on Sunday. Prior to the tournament many were picking this match to be the World Cup final. However, an early loss to Ireland banished Australia to the same side of the draw as South Africa and New Zealand. Australia narrowly defeated defending champions South Africa in a controversial quarter final that has been blighted by referee criticism ever since.

While the Wallabies emerged battered from that encounter, it is New Zealand who have lost their two first choice first …

Wales and France team announcements for their 2011 Rugby World Cup Semi Final on Saturday at at Eden Park in Auckland.

Sat October 15 21.00 Semi Final 1: Wales (W QF1) v France (W QF2) Auckland Eden Park

Wales Rugby Team to Play France:

Leigh Halfpenny, George North, Jonathan Davies, Jamie Roberts, Shane Williams, James Hook, Mike Phillips, Toby Faletau, Sam Warburton (captain), Dan Lydiate, Alun Wyn Jones, Luke Charteris, Adam Jones, Huw Bennett, Gethin Jenkins.
Reserves: Lloyd Burns, Paul James, Bradley Davies, Ryan Jones, Lloyd Williams, Stephen Jones, Scott Williams.

France Rugby Team to Play Wales:

15 Maxime Médard, …

New Zealand and Argentina team announcements for their 2011 Rugby World Cup quarter final at Eden Park in Auckland on Sunday.

Mils Muliaina to play 100 tests. Israel Dagg injured.

All Blacks stalwart Mils Muliaina has been given a reprieve after Israel Dagg was ruled out by injury. Muliaina will now get the opportunity to play his much anticipated 100th test for the All Blacks. Richard Kahui has also been ruled out by injury so Sonny Bill Williams has been named to make his first test start on the left wing. Cory Jane completes the back three.

With the headline …