Rugby World Cup 2011

Nathan Sharpe's prospects of reaching the 100-test milestone at the rugby World Cup are in serious jeopardy after the veteran lock was omitted from the Wallabies squad to play the All Blacks in Saturday's Tri-Nations test in Auckland.

A force of volunteers who will be both the face of the Dunedin and the backbone of the city's response to the Rugby World Cup received some job training yesterday.

The 2011 Rugby World Cup is giving national tourism operators a boost of confidence, research by the Ministry of Economic Development says.

The no-vacancy sign for the Rugby World Cup is about to be hung up by Dunedin accommodation providers.

The woman in charge of Dunedin's planning for the Rugby World Cup has resigned and will leave her role one day after the first match is played.

Commercial accommodation is still available for the Rugby World Cup, Dunedin tourism officials say.

Ticket revenue $220 million, 82% of Rugby World Cup New Zealand target.

Sixty Wakatipu residents will get the chance to officially welcome one of two Rugby World Cup teams to Queenstown in early September.

Arrowtown artist Thomas L. Brown brought one of his paintings along as a backdrop to the Webb Ellis Trophy in Queenstown yesterday, during the Rugby World Cup (RWC) 2011 Roadshow at the Queenstown Events Centre.

New Zealand teenagers are being urged to tell Rugby World Cup officials why they should be chosen to carry the flags of competing teams when the tournament begins around the country in September.