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Will Rugby World Cup 2011 be a commercial success or failure?
Will Rugby World Cup 2011 be a commercial success or failure? © IRB
IRB World Rankings
Argentina could lose fourth place in the IRB World Rankings to England, France or Wales this weekend depending on results
Rugby World Cup 2011
England face being drawn in the same Rugby World Cup pool as one of the southern hemisphere giants after slipping to fifth in the latest IRB rankings
Rugby World Cup
Japan coach John Kirwan has insisted that the International Rugby Board must take the 2015 World Cup to Asia
Features
"Hysterical predictions of a meltdown with the game being ruined beyond recognition were a massive over-reaction." John Taylor writes
A review of the 2003 Rugby World Cup when a Jonny Wilkinson drop-goal 21 seconds from time won the tournament for England
A review of the 1999 Rugby World Cup where France eventually ran out of steam in the final against Australia
Match Packs
England's brave World Cup defence faltered at the final hurdle as South Africa claimed the sport's biggest prize for a second time with a 15-6 victory in Paris.
Argentina bounced back from their semi-final loss to sweep France aside 34-10 in the bronze medal play-off match at the Parc des Princes tonght.
South Africa will face England in next Saturday night's World Cup Final after scoring a 37-13 win over Argentina
  • Pool A P W D L Pts
  • South Africa 4 4 0 0 19
  • England 4 3 0 1 14
  • Tonga 4 2 0 2 9
  • Samoa 4 1 0 3 5
  • United States of America 4 0 0 4 1
  • Pool B P W D L Pts
  • Australia 4 4 0 0 20
  • Fiji 4 3 0 1 15
  • Wales 4 2 0 2 12
  • Japan 4 0 1 3 3
  • Canada 4 0 1 3 2
  • Pool C P W D L Pts
  • New Zealand 4 4 0 0 20
  • Scotland 4 3 0 1 14
  • Italy 4 2 0 2 9
  • Romania 4 1 0 3 5
  • Portugal 4 0 0 4 1
  • Pool D P W D L Pts
  • Argentina 4 4 0 0 18
  • France 4 3 0 1 15
  • Ireland 4 2 0 2 9
  • Georgia 4 1 0 3 5
  • Namibia 4 0 0 4 0
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