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21
Oct
2011

World Cup Final Team Lineups

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Both countries have named unchanged lineups from their semi-final victories for the final on Sunday night.

France

Maxime Medard, Vincent Clerc, Aurelien Rougerie, Maxime Mermoz, Alexis Palisson, Morgan Parra, Dimitri Yachvili, Jean-Baptiste Poux, William Servat, Nicolas Mas, Pascal Pape, Lionel Nallet, Thierry Dusautoir (c), Julien Bonnaire, Imanol Harinordoquy

New Zealand

Israel Dagg, Cory Jane, Conrad Smith, Ma’a Nonu, Richard Kahui, Aaron Cruden, Piri Weepu, Tony Woodcock, Keven Mealamu, Owen Franks, Brad Thorn, Sam Whitelock, Jerome Kaino, Richie McCaw (c), Kieran Read

 

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13
Oct
2011

New Zealand Team for Semi-Final

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Hot off the presses is the announcement for the All Black starting fifteen for their match against Australia on Sunday night. Aaron Cruden is in at number 10 replacing the injured Colin Slade, and Israel Dagg replaces Mils Muliaina, also out with injury. Returning from injury, Richard Kahui pushes Sonny Bill Williams out of the fifteen and onto the bench.

1. Tony Woodcock
2. Keven Mealamu
3. Owen Franks
4. Samuel Whitelock
5. Brad Thorn
6. Jerome Kaino
7. Richie McCaw (c)
8. Kieran Read
9. Piri Weepu
10. Aaron Cruden
11. Richard Kahui
12. Ma’a Nonu
13. Conrad Smith
14. Cory Jane
15. Israel Dagg

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13
Oct
2011

Wales Team for Semi-Final

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Time ran out for Welsh fly-half Rhys Priestland yesterday, when it was announced he will not be in the starting fifteen for the semi-final against France on Saturday night. James Hook will slot into the role, bringing 57 caps-worth of experience into the team. Otherwise it’s the same team that dealt with Ireland in Wellington last Saturday evening.

Leigh Halfpenny, George North, Jonathan Davies, Jamie Roberts, Shane Williams, James Hook, Mike Phillips, Gethin Jenkins, Huw Bennett, Adam Jones, Luke Charteris, Alun Wyn Jones, Dan Lydiate, Sam Warburton (c), Toby Faletau

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11
Oct
2011

France Lineup for Semi-final

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Lucky France are able to field an unchanged team for Saturday night’s semi-final against Wales. The same fifteen that defeated England at Eden Park last Saturday will run out on the same pitch for the Gallic-Celtic confrontation.

Maxime Medard, Vincent Clerc, Aurélien Rougerie, Maxime Mermoz, Alexis Palisson, Morgan Parra, Dimitri Yachvili, Jean-Baptiste Poux, William Servat, Nicolas Mas, Pascal Pape, Lionel Nallet, Thierry Dusautoir (c), Julien Bonnaire, Imanol Harinordoquy

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11
Oct
2011

Semi-Final Team News for Wednesday

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New Zealand

Whilst the All Blacks as a team may look strong, individual players seem to be falling by the wayside as the tournament progresses. Having now lost two number 10s to groin injuries with Colin Slade going down in the Argentina quarter-final, Stephen Donald is now called into the squad, along with winger Hosea Gear who replaces Mils Muliaina who injured his shoulder during his 100th test match for New Zealand.

On the upside backs Israel Dagg and Richard Kahui are available for selection for this weekend’s semi-final clash with Australia.

Australia

Fullback Kurtley Beale is nursing a hamstring injury he received just before the end of Australia’s epic battle against South Africa on Sunday. If he doesn’t recover in time for the semi-final match, Adam Ashley-Cooper is likely to play fullback for the game against New Zealand on Sunday.

Wales

Another team with fly-half concerns are Wales, with Rhys Priestland injuring his shoulder during their quarter-final match against Ireland on Saturday. Again the coaching staff will take a ‘wait and see’ approach with the injury, with James Hook or Stephen Jones likely candidates to fill the role if Priestland doesn’t recover in time.

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06
Oct
2011

France v England Team Line-up

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Marc Lievremont has announced two changes to the starting line-up for the French team in their quarter-final match against England in Auckland.

M Medard, V Clerc, A Rougerie, M Mermoz, A Palisson, M Parra, D Yachvili, J-B Poux, W Servat, Nicolas Mas, P Pape, L Nallet, J Bonnaire, I Harinordoquy, T Dusautoir (capt)

Prop Nicolas Mas returns from injury that meant he missed the last three pool games and Imanol Harinordoquy is re-called at number 8.

England have named four changes in their line-up from the group that narrowly defeated Scotland last weekend.

Ben Foden, Chris Ashton, Manusamoa Tuilagi, Toby Flood, Mark Cueto, Jonny Wilkinson, Ben Youngs, Matt Stevens, Steve Thompson, Dan Cole, Louis Deacon, Tom Palmer, Tom Croft, Lewis Moody (capt), Nick Easter

Toby Flood joins the starting team at second five-eighth, whilst Tom Palmer and Nick Easter get the nod over Courtney Lawes and James Haskell respectively. Mark Cueto is back on the wing due to Delon Armitage’s suspension.

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06
Oct
2011

Wales v Ireland Team Line-ups

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Wales team to face Ireland in Wellington on Saturday night

L Halfpenny, G North, J Davies, J Roberts, S Williams, R Priestland, M Phillips, G Jenkins, H Bennett, A Jones, L Charteris, A-W Jones, D Lydiate, S Warburton (capt), T Faletau

Winger Shane Williams and Lydiate return from injury, Davies is picked over Scott Williams and lock Wyn Jones gets the nod from coach Warren Gatland.

Meanwhile Ireland name an unchanged team

R Kearney, T Bowe, B O’Driscoll (capt), G D’Arcy, K Earls, R O’Gara, C Murray, C Healy, R Best or S Cronin, M Ross, D O’Callaghan, P O’Connell, S Ferris, S O’Brien, J Heaslip

Rory Best will start at hooker if he passes a fitness test after injuring his shoulder last weekend.

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27
Sep
2011

Team Updates for Georgia v Romania

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Georgia v Romania – 26 to 20

Georgia – Lasha Khmaladze, prop David Zirakashvili and flanker Giorgi Chkhaidze are in

Lasha Khmaladze, Revaz Gigauri, David Kacharava, Tedo Zibzibadze, Alexander Todua, Merab Kvirikashvili, Irakli Abuseridze (c), David Khinchagishvili, Jaba Bregvadze, David Zirakashvili, Ilia Zedginidze, Vakhtang Maisuradze, Giorgi Chkhaidze, Mamuka Gorgodze, Dimitri Basilaia

Romania – captain Marius Tincu is back in the fifteen having been rested against England along with numerous other changes. Here’s the starting fifteen for tonight’s clash

Iulian Dumitras, Stefan Ciuntu, Csaba Gal, Tiberius Dimofte, Madalin Lemnaru, Marin Dumbrava, Florin Surugiu, Mihaita Lazar, Marius Tincu (c), Paulica Ion, Valentin Ursache, Cristian Petre, Mihai Macovei, Ovidiu Tonita, Daniel Carpo

 

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26
Sep
2011

Kirwan announces two changes for Canada clash

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Japan’s coach, ex-All Black John Kirwan, has made two changes to his starting line up for tonight’s Pool A  clash against Canada. Nozomu Fujita and Sione Talikavili Vatuvei come in to the fifteen at prop and flanker respectively and Takashi Kikutani retains the captain’s role.

Whilst neither team are likely to qualify, up for grabs is the coveted third spot in the pool assuming France beat Tonga at the weekend. In this world cup the third placed team in each pool will automatically qualify for the 2015 tournament in England.

 

Here’s the full Japanese starting fifteen

15 Shaun Webb

14 Kosuke Endo

13 Alisi Tupuailai

12 Ryan Nicholas

11 Hirotoki Onozawa

10 James Arlidge

9 Fumiaki Tanaka

8 Hisateru Hirashima

7 Shota Horie

6 Nozomu Fujita

5 Luke Thompson

4 Toshizumi Kitagawa

3 Sione Talikavili Vatuvei

2 Michael Leitch

1 Takashi Kikutani (c)

 

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22
Sep
2011

Australia v USA team news

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On Friday night Australia licking their wounds from the loss to Ireland take on the USA at the Cake Tin in Wellington. With the possibility of an easy victory in sight, Australia have decided to rest captain James Horwill and handed the role to scrum-half Will Genia. Flanker David Pocock is also rested, having recovered from his back injury and with James O’Connor out, Drew Mitchell enters the starting fifteen.

USA have also made a number of changes as they eye up their following game against Italy next week, in fact only lock Hayden Smith is still in the starting fifteen from the team that faced Russia. The captaincy is ironically handed to scrum-half Tim Usasz who was born in Brisbane in Australia.

via ESPN Scrum and sport24

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