Leigh Halfpenny is stretchered off the field at Millennium Stadium.

Wallabies, England boosted by Wales' blow

James Corrigan and Mick Cleary 7:47 AM   With Halfpenny ruled out of the RWC, all of a sudden Australia and England look set to top the group.

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Will Genia 'missing his mojo' 

Rupert Guinness 5:30 PM   Eddie Jones believes Genia and Cooper should be the starting halves combination for the Wallabies.

Thorn breaks TV star's ribs in charity match

Wallabies prevail after early shocker

Wallabies and Eagles give value

Injuries rock Wales

As it happened: Wallabies vs USA Eagles

Wallabies' clean bill of health more important 

Editor's picks

Out: James Horwill will not be on the plane to England.

World Cup Rogues XV

They have 605 Test caps between them, but punch-ups, injuries or dodgy selection choices mean these 15 men will not be on a team bus come the World Cup.

Chin music: Will Skelton and Kane Douglas during the testy encounter at training.

Willing Wallabies go toe to toe

Rupert Guinness   Second rowers Will Skelton and Kane Douglas in ugly exchange at training.

Deflategate: Rugby commentator Ian Jones holds the popped rugby ball that Southland flanker Tim Boys scored with

Player scores try with flat ball

Tom Decent   New Zealand rugby had its very own "Deflategate" moment on Wednesday night.

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Nakaitaci try gives France win

Julien Pretot   Noa Nakaitaci's late try spared France a first home defeat against Scotland in 16 years.

Legend: Brian Lima in action for Samoa in Melbourne during the 2003 World Cup.

Samoa no longer a surprise packet

​Almost a quarter of a century ago, in the pool rounds of the 1991 Rugby World Cup, Western Samoa pulled off one of rugby's biggest upsets when they beat the once-mighty Wales at Cardiff Arms Park.

Ready to prove himself on the biggest stage: Sam Burgess.

Big-hitting Sam divides opinion

​Some of the most respected voices in rugby are split on whether Sam Burgess is far too inexperienced to be thrown in.

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South Africa coach Heyneke Meyer.

Springboks facing new race row

Daniel Schofield   Old wounds have been reopened as the South African World Cup squad is deemed 'too white'.

Red dawn: England's alternate shirt which they will wear in their World Cup opener against Fiji.

England to play in red against Fiji

England are to be forced to wear their red away kit instead of traditional white for their opening World Cup match against Fiji.

Learning curve: Sonny Bill Williams in action during the 2011 tournament.

Burgess can succeed: SBW

Sonny Bill Williams says switching from league to union isn't the challenge that many make out and predicts Burgess can shine at the Cup.

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Not wanted: Dave Dennis has had success with Michael Cheika at Super Rugby level but has been left out of the national squad.

Dennis motivated by omission

Tom Decent   Dave Dennis says he will use missing out on the World Cup squad as motivation to continue the Stars' unbeaten NYC start.

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Tongan flanker Sione Vaiomounga (right).

Romania to donate profits 

Romania will donate the profits from ticket sales for Saturday's match against Tonga to a Tonga-born player who is suffering from kidney failure.