France’s most capped prop Sylvain Marconnet finds no place in coach Marc Lievremont’s 30 man strong roster for the 2011 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand. Marconnet, who also missed the 2007 RWC due to injury, said he was devastated by Lievremont’s decision. Lievremont made the announcement regarding his 2011 RWC squad in Dublin on August 21, 2011.

There is also no place for Thomas Domingo and Sebastien Chabal.

oulouse flanker Thierry Dusautoir will captain France at RWC 2011.

France’s opening game at Rugby World Cup 2011 is against Tonga.

France Rugby World Cup Squad ( 30 man French roster)

Forwards (17): Fabien Barcella (Biarritz), Jean-Baptiste Poux (Toulouse), Nicolas Mas (Perpignan), Luc Ducalcon (Castres), William Servat (Toulouse), Dimitri Szarzewski (Stade Français), Guilhem Guirado (Perpignan), Pascal Papé (Stade Français), Julien Pierre (Clermont), Romain Millo-Chluski (Toulouse), Lionel Nallet (Racing-Métro), Julien Bonnaire (Clermont), Imanol Harinordoquy (Biarritz), Thierry Dusautoir (Toulouse, capt), Fulgence Ouedraogo (Montpellier), Raphaël Lakafia (Biarritz), Louis Picamoles (Toulouse)

Backs (13): Morgan Parra (Clermont), Dimitri Yachvili (Biarritz), David Skrela (Clermont), François Trinh-Duc (Montpellier), Fabrice Estebanez (Brive), Maxime Mermoz (Perpignan), David Marty (Perpignan), Aurélien Rougerie (Clermont), Maxime Médard (Toulouse), Alexis Palisson (Brive), Vincent Clerc (Toulouse), Cédric Heymans (Bayonne), Damien Traille (Biarritz)

Springboks vs Wallabies 2011 ( Australia vs South Africa Tri Nations 2011)

13th August, 2011- 13/8/2011- Mr. Prince Kings Park, Durban

Springboks vs Wallabies Kick off time- 17.05 South African time, 01.00 AEST ( Australian Eastern Standard Time)

Final score- FT- Springboks 9-14 Wallabies ( James*2 pen, Steyn*1 pen/ McCabe try, O’Connor*3 pen)

Springboks vs Wallabies 3-0 ( Steyn pen 2′)
Springboks vs Wallabies 6-0 ( James pen 15′)
Springboks vs Wallabies 6-3 ( O’Connor pen 44′)
Springboks vs Wallabies 6-8 ( McCabe try 48′)
Springboks vs Wallabies 9-8 ( James pen 57′)
Springboks vs Wallabies 9-11 ( O’Connor pen 65′)
Springboks vs Wallabies 9-14 ( O’Connor pen 74′)

Springboks starting lineup vs Wallabies:- Steyn, Pietersen, Fourie, De Villiers, Habana, James, Du Preez, Spries, Rossouw, Brussow, Matfield, Botha, du Plessis, Smit, Mtawarira

Wallabies starting lineup vs Springboks:- Beale, O’Connor, McCabe, Ashley-Cooper, Ioane, Cooper, Genia, Higginbotham, Pocock, Elsom, Horwill, Sharpe, Alexander, Moore, Kepu

All Blacks vs Wallabies 2011 ( Bledisloe Cup 2011)– Eden Park- Auckland- 6th August, 2011

All Blacks vs Wallabies Tri Nations 2011 attendance:- 54,500

Score and final result:- All Blacks vs Wallabies 30-14

New Zealand’s All Blacks thrash Australia 30-14 at Eden Park to retain the Bledisloe Cup. It was the All Blacks’ second successive win in the Tri-Nations, having hammered the Boks 40-7 last week in Wellington. Continue reading →