http://au.rd.yahoo.com/news/rss/top_stories/*http://au.news.yahoo.com/top/ en-au Copyright (c) 2009 Yahoo!Xtra. All rights reserved. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 02:41:20 +1300 http://l.yimg.com/au.yimg.com/i/mh/nz/yxtra_sport_1_1.gif 241 36 http://nz.sports.yahoo.com/rugby/news/article/-/6444521 LEICESTER, England (AFP) - South Africa assistant coach Dick Muir admitted he had never seen such a poor performance from a Springbok front five as the world champions went down to a shock defeat to Leicester. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 10:03:52 +1300 http://nz.sports.yahoo.com/rugby/news/article/-/6444462 Canterbury efficiently retained rugby's Air NZ Cup when they beat Wellington 28-20 at Christchurch tonight. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 08:43:46 +1300 http://nz.sports.yahoo.com/rugby/news/article/-/6444429 Canterbury have won their seventh provincial rugby title with a 28-20 win over Wellington in the Air New Zealand Cup final in Christchurch. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 08:19:41 +1300 http://nz.sports.yahoo.com/rugby/news/article/-/6444299 CARDIFF (AFP) - New Zealand will bid to extend a winning streak of 20 games spread over 56 years when they take on Wales at the Millennium Stadium here on Saturday. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 05:31:33 +1300 http://nz.sports.yahoo.com/rugby/news/article/-/6443059 (repeats to add dropped word in headline) Sun, 08 Nov 2009 04:01:59 +1300 http://nz.sports.yahoo.com/rugby/news/article/-/6444115 SYDNEY, Nov 7 (Reuters) - Former Australia captain Stirling Mortlock has been ruled out of the Wallabies' Grand Slam tour of Britain and Ireland after aggravating a leg injury, local media reported on Saturday. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 04:00:43 +1300 http://nz.sports.yahoo.com/rugby/news/article/-/6443887 Wallabies great Andrew Slack has tipped destructive Digby Ioane to swiftly take the baton from Stirling Mortlock and nail down Australia's No.13 jersey. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 01:50:31 +1300 http://nz.sports.yahoo.com/rugby/news/article/-/6443793 The Wellington and Canterbury portion of the All Black squad will be up bright and early in Cardiff to catch the final of the Air New Zealand Cup in Christchurch. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:21:23 +1300 http://nz.sports.yahoo.com/rugby/news/article/-/6443765 Lote Tuqiri enjoyed a memorable first game for Leicester after the English side stunned South Africa 22-17. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:00:41 +1300 http://nz.sports.yahoo.com/rugby/news/article/-/6443716 LONDON, Nov. 6 (Reuters) - Premiership champions Leicester pulled off a stunning upset on Friday when they beat a South Africa XV 22-17 on a memorable night at Welford Road. Sat, 07 Nov 2009 22:59:01 +1300