Rugby World Cup 2011
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NEW PLYMOUTH — USA led Russia 10-3 at half time in a Pool C match at the Stadium Taranaki on Thursday.
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NEW PLYMOUTH — The launch of the 2013 Rugby Sevens World Cup to be held in Moscow was a brief and quite formal event.
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AUCKLAND CITY — A lighter look at what is happening at Rugby World Cup 2011.
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AUCKLAND CITY — James O'Connor's short stint in Australian rugby purgatory is over, with the 21-year-old recalled on the right wing for the Wallabies' Pool C match against Ireland at Eden Park on Saturday.
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AUCKLAND CITY — If there is one player in this Rugby World Cup who is counting his lucky stars it is Drew Mitchell.
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WELLINGTON CITY — Fiji have made three strategic changes to their pack for their Pool D match against South Africa at Wellington Regional Stadium on 17 September.
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HAMILTON — In the world of rugby, the All Blacks are an iconic brand and almost omnipotent in New Zealand.
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NELSON — Italy's team will have little choice over their Thursday evening viewing when Russia play USA in Pool C.
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Players from New Zealand and Japan attended a benefit breakfast on Thursday to show solidarity as two nations that have experienced tragic and difficult times.
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HAMILTON — Players from New Zealand and Japan attended a benefit breakfast on Thursday to show solidarity as two nations that have experienced tragic and difficult times.
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WELLINGTON CITY — Veteran South Africa second row Bakkies Botha admits he may "blow a bit of smoke early on" but cannot wait to face Fiji in their Pool D match on Saturday.
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WHANGAREI — Red and white banners aren't the only things flagging following Tonga’s 25-20 loss to Canada.
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AUCKLAND CITY — Australia head coach Robbie Deans announced on Thursday his team to play their second Pool C match against Ireland at Eden Park, Auckland on Saturday, 17 September.
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AUCKLAND CITY — Fiji coach Samu Domoni has announced his team to play their second Pool D match against South Africa at Wellington Regional Stadium on Saturday, 17 September.
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ROTORUA — Despite its familiarity, defeat does not get any easier to bear for Namibia.
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AUCKLAND CITY — UPDATE: Updates earlier team announcement with Richie McCaw and Mils Muliaina now joining Daniel Carter on the injured list.
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AUCKLAND CITY — Ireland hooker Jerry Flannery has been ruled out of the remainder of Rugby World Cup 2011 after tearing a calf muscle in training.
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HAMILTON — Captain Richie McCaw and fullback Mils Muliaina have been ruled out of the All Blacks' Pool A match against Japan in Hamilton on Friday.
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WELLINGTON CITY — Second row Bakkies Botha will make a welcome return for South Africa against Fiji in their second Pool D match of Rugby World Cup 2011 at Wellington Regional Stadium on Saturday, 17 September.
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AUCKLAND CITY — Romania head coach Romeo Stefan Gontineac named his team on Thursday for their second Pool B match against Argentina at Rugby Park Stadium, Invercargill, on Saturday, 17 September.
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AUCKLAND CITY — South Africa head coach Peter de Villiers on Thursday announced his team for their second Pool D match against Fiji at Wellington Regional Stadium on Saturday, 17 September.
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HAMILTON — Japan coach John Kirwan demonstrated his faith in his entire squad of 30 as he changed 10 of the starting XV for Friday's Pool A match against hosts New Zealand.
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INVERCARGILL — Scotland survived a tough tryless encounter against Georgia to win their second Pool B match 15-6 at Rugby Park Stadium on Wednesday.
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WHANGAREI — Canadian coach Kieran Crowley says his team's tenacious Rugby World Cup 2011 opening win will give them valuable confidence for the rest of the campaign.
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After two days without any matches, Rugby World Cup 2011 continued with three enthralling encounters including a first glimpse of Samoa, Canada and Georgia.
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INVERCARGILL — Scotland have not set the Rugby World Cup on fire in their two matches but there was satisfaction in the camp after their 15-6 win against Georgia in the Pool B match.
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NELSON — With a victory over Russia in their next match paramount to Italy's hopes of a first Rugby World Cup quarter-final appearance, the Azzurri backline are hoping to emerge from the shadow of their much-vaunted forward pack.
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Samoa are counting the cost of their 49-12 victory over Namibia after two key players were injured in a rugged Pool D match in Rotorua on Wednesday.
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INVERCARGILL — Scotland had the best of the play but struggled to score against a resilient Georgian team in the first half of their Pool B match at Rugby Park Stadium to lead 9-3.
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AUCKLAND CITY — For as much as Brian O'Driscoll says Ireland's match with Australia is just another game, you know the elder statesman of Irish rugby will savour the moment at Eden Park on Saturday.
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AUCKLAND CITY — A lighter look at what is happening at Rugby World Cup 2011.
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WELLINGTON CITY — Teams that do not adapt quickly to referee interpretations will not survive at Rugby World Cup 2011, according to South Africa flanker Schalk Burger.
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TAUPO — Wales believe an extra four days of rest between matches will re-energise them for Sunday's clash with a physical Samoan team, who will be playing their second match in four days.
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AUCKLAND CITY — Emotions ran high for Australia’s Sekope Kepu as he returned to a hero’s welcome at his old school - the place he credits for helping to shape him into the man and rugby player he is today.
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WHANGAREI — Canada captain Pat Riordan praised his side’s “awesome” performance in overcoming Tonga 25-20 in their Pool A encounter at Northland Events Centre on Wednesday.
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WELLINGTON CITY — South Africa have lost another player for the Rugby World Cup Pool D match against Fiji with wing Bryan Habana withdrawing because of a knee problem.
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ROTORUA — Samoa made a powerful statement of intent in their opening match of Rugby World Cup 2011 by making all the running in a 49-12 victory over Namibia on Wednesday.
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HAMILTON — New Zealand fly half Dan Carter, the world's leading Test points scorer, has been forced out of Friday's match against Japan with a back injury.
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NEW PLYMOUTH — In the political sphere the USA and Russia are regarded as superpowers, but in international rugby, at least for the moment, they are seen as minnows.
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ROTORUA — Wing Alesana Tuilagi powered over for two tries as Samoa raced to a 25-0 half-time lead in their first match of Rugby World Cup 2011 against Namibia in Pool D at Rotorua International Stadium on Wednesday.
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AUCKLAND CITY — Japan head coach John Kirwan on Wednesday announced his team to play their second match in Pool A against New Zealand at Waikato Stadium, Hamilton on Friday, 16 September.
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AUCKLAND CITY — CORRECTION: Updates earlier announcement.
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AUCKLAND CITY — Ireland head coach Declan Kidney on Wednesday announced his team to play their second match in Pool C against Australia at Eden Park, Auckland, on Saturday, 17 September.
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HAMILTON — Inspirational skipper Richie McCaw will become the first All Black to play 100 Test matches when his team meet Japan at Waikato Stadium on Friday.
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QUEENSTOWN — England team manager Martin Johnson is pleased that people are finally listening to him about the giant-killing potential of rugby's so-called 'minnows'.
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QUEENSTOWN — England prop Andrew Sheridan will play no further part in Rugby World Cup 2011 after a recurrence of problems with his left shoulder.
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AUCKLAND CITY — New Zealand coach Graham Henry announced his team to play their second Pool A match against Japan at Waikato Stadium in Hamilton on Friday 16 September.
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AUCKLAND CITY — Wallabies flanker Rocky Elsom has always been a leader, with or without the Australian captaincy, and the superlative example he sets has helped develop the loose forwards he will oppose at Eden Park on Saturday.
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NEW PLYMOUTH — The Russian Bears, the last team to take the field at Rugby World Cup 2011, are finally ready to roar.
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QUEENSTOWN — Romania's squad took a short break from Rugby World Cup business on Tuesday to drop in on a local school.
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AUCKLAND CITY — Japan plan on showing New Zealand their rugby has matured in a big way since losing to the All Blacks by a record 145-17 at the 1995 Rugby World Cup in Bloemfontein, South Africa.
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AUCKLAND CITY — A lighter look at what is happening at Rugby World Cup 2011. The numbers 20 - Georgia will be Scotland's 20th opponents at the Rugby World Cup when the teams clash on Wednesday.
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NELSON — Salvatore Perugini will be back for Italy when they face Russia next Tuesday at Trafalgar Park.
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WELLINGTON CITY — Fiji are at their most dangerous when they are having fun.
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ROTORUA — Liana Leota, the wife of Samoa centre Johnny Leota, will likely give up her international netball career to follow her partner overseas.
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INVERCARGILL — Scotland will be warding off another attack from a Rugby World Cup outsider when they face Georgia in their second Pool B match at Rugby Park Stadium in Invercargill on Wednesday.
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HAMILTON — New Zealand assistant coach Steve Hansen admits it will be strange coaching against former colleague and friend Mick Byrne when the All Blacks face Japan at Waikato Stadium on Friday.
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AUCKLAND CITY — Courtney Lawes (England) has been suspended for two weeks (two matches) after being found guilty of recklessly striking an opponent with his knee.
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AUCKLAND CITY — The Wallabies are confident they have the depth in their squad to fill the gap left by injured wing Digby Ioane.
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NEW PLYMOUTH — USA coach Eddie O’Sullivan has brought fresh legs into the Eagles' front row for their match against Russia on Thursday, with hooker Chris Biller and prop Matekitonga Moeakiola replacing Phil Thiel and Shawn Pittman.
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TAUPO — Wales coach Warren Gatland insists lack of confidence was not the reason for his team's 17-16 defeat by South Africa on Sunday.
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The first weekend of RWC 2011 exploded into action on Friday night with a multi-site fireworks display around the Auckland waterfront and a dazzling ceremony at Eden Park.
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AUCKLAND CITY — Russia head coach Nikolay Nerush announced on Tuesday his team to play their opening Pool C match against USA at Stadium Taranaki, New Plymouth, on Thursday, 15 September.
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WHANGAREI — Canada are poised to debut a new brand of rugby while Tonga have made a record 11 changes to their side for the Pool A match at Northland Events Centre on Wednesday 14 September.
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ROTORUA — Samoa full back Paul Williams insists his team are under no added pressure to perform in their Rugby World Cup 2011 opener after their stunning upset of Australia in July.
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AUCKLAND CITY — USA head coach Eddie O'Sullivan announced his team on Tuesday to play Russia in their second Pool C match at Stadium Taranaki, New Plymouth on Thursday, 15 September.
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AUCKLAND CITY — Argentina head coach Santiago Phelan on Tuesday announced his team to play their second Pool B match against Romania at Rugby Park Stadium, Invercargill on Saturday, 17 September.
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AUCKLAND CITY — James O’Connor is not guaranteed a place in Australia's starting XV against Ireland on Saturday despite an impressive display in the Wallabies' Rugby World Cup opener against Italy.
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AUCKLAND CITY — France head coach Marc Lièvremont announced his team to play their second Pool A match against Canada at McLean Park, Napier on Sunday 18 September.
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INVERCARGILL — Scotland are adamant they will not drop the ball in their match against Georgia as they did in their Pool B opener against Romania.
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NEW PLYMOUTH — USA enjoyed a dip at a New Plymouth pool on Monday morning, eager to relax some sore muscles after Sunday’s opener against Ireland.
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WELLINGTON CITY — South Africa will be without centre Jean de Villiers and second row Victor Matfield for their 17 September Rugby World Cup 2011 Pool D match against Fiji in Wellington, while second row Bakkies Botha is again in doubt.
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AUCKLAND CITY — Namibia head coach Johan Diergaardt on Monday announced the team to play their second match in Pool D against Samoa at Rotorua International Stadium, Rotorua, on Wednesday, 14 September.
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AUCKLAND CITY — Canada head coach Kieran Crowley on Monday announced his team to play their opening Pool A match against Tonga at Northland Events Centre, Whangarei, on Wednesday, 14 September.
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AUCKLAND CITY — Courtney Lawes (England) has been cited for an alleged breach of Law 10.4(a) punching or striking (with the knee) during the Rugby World Cup 2011 Pool B match against Argentina on September 10.
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AUCKLAND CITY — Samoa head coach Titimaea Tafua on Monday announced his team to play their opening Pool D match against Namibia at Rotorua International Stadium, Rotorua on Wednesday, 14 September.
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AUCKLAND CITY — Rugby World Cup Limited has clarified the status of the Television Match Official protocol following Sunday’s Pool D match between South Africa and Wales.
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QUEENSTOWN — Back in January 1998 Georgia coach Richie Dixon was in charge of a Scotland team that lost 25-21 against Italy in Treviso.
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WELLINGTON CITY — South Africa could be without two more of their big guns for Saturday's Pool D match against Fiji after centre Jean de Villiers and second row Victor Matfield were sidelined with injury during Sunday's nail-biting 17-16 victory over Wales at Wellington Regional Stadium.
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INVERCARGILL — Scotland head coach Andy Robinson on Monday announced his team to play their second match in Pool B against Georgia at Rugby Park Stadium, Invercargill, on Wednesday, 14 September.
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HAMILTON — Before every Test match they play, New Zealand's All Blacks try to intimidate their opponents with a rousing and somewhat threatening haka.
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WELLINGTON CITY — South Africa captain John Smit was a relieved man after his side squeezed out Wales 17-16 in their opening Pool D match at Wellington Regional Stadium, scoring two tries to one.
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BLENHEIM — Russia's players can hardly wait for their Pool C match match against USA at New Plymouth’s Stadium Taranaki on Thursday when they will be the last team at Rugby World Cup 2011 to open their campaign.
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The first weekend of Rugby World Cup 2011 ended with reigning champions South Africa edging past Wales thanks to a late try from Francois Hougaard.
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DUNEDIN — England captain Mike Tindall hailed replacement Ben Youngs after the scrum half scored a crucial late try to help his team to a 13-9 victory over Argentina in Pool B at Otago Stadium on Saturday.
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BLENHEIM — Members of the Russian national team are looking forward to their imminent debut at the Rugby World Cup and are hoping it can boost the sport’s popularity in their country.
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ROTORUA — Wing Vereniki Goneva's four tries were the highlight of a disjointed performance in Fiji's 49-25 victory over Namibia in their RWC Pool D opener at Rotorua International Stadium on Saturday.
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DUNEDIN — Martin Rodriguez kicked Argentina into a 6-3 lead after 40 minutes in which England conceded eight penalties in the Pool B match at Otago Stadium on Saturday.
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AUCKLAND CITY — France survived a second-half scare from Japan before sealing a 47-21 victory in their Pool A match at North Harbour Stadium on Saturday.
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AUCKLAND CITY — A lighter look at what is happening at Rugby World Cup 2011. The numbers 99 - Richie McCaw won his 99th Test cap and his next appearance could make him the first All Black to reach the milestone of 100. 97 - Dan Carter's points at Rugby World Cups.
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AUCKLAND CITY — Full-time: France run in six tries to beat Japan 47-21 despite a man-of-the-match effort from Japan's James Arlidge.
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ROTORUA — Fiji captain Deacon Manu praised his side’s poise in beating Namibia on Saturday but is under no illusions about the challenge that lies ahead.
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AUCKLAND CITY — France went into the break with a 14-point lead after making lightning start in their Pool A match at North Harbour Stadium on Saturday.
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WELLINGTON CITY — South Africa's campaign to be the first nation to successfully defend the Rugby World Cup kicks off at Wellington Regional Stadium on Sunday when their hardened veterans take on a youthful Welsh side.
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AUCKLAND CITY — Italy achieved their greatest result earlier this year when they came from behind to beat France 22-21 and earn their first win over their trans-Alpine neighbours in the Six Nations.
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ROTORUA — Vereniki Goneva scored four tries as Fiji opened their Rugby World Cup account with a 49-25 win over Namibia in their Pool D clash at Rotorua International Stadium.
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AUCKLAND CITY — Australia have no intention of ending their winning streak against Italy when the teams clash for the first time in a Rugby World Cup at North Harbour Stadium on Sunday.
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INVERCARGILL — A resilient performance by Romania gave free-running Scotland a scare before two late tries handed the Scots a 34-24 victory in the opening Pool B match at Rugby Park Stadium on Saturday.
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