Perhaps the most fascinating sub-plot of the rugby World Cup is waiting to discover whether the hosts and favourites will buckle under the expectation, as they have at tournaments past... more
The pecking order was all in the arrival time. First the general guests were seated by ushers. Soon after a brace of Palmer Tomkinsons arrived on 7ins heels, chatting to Rowan Atkinson... more
Taxi driver accused of murdering the wife of a British businessman on their honeymoon in South Africa will stand trial tomorrow in a plea bargain... more
Four adventurers set sail in an open boat from Tonga to re-enact the 4,400-mile survival voyage of Captain William Bligh after he was cast adrift by the Bounty mutineers in 1789... more
Personal glory has come a distant second for London Irish winger Sailosi Tagicakibau as he tries to find out about his family back in Samoa and Tonga after last Wednesday's tsunami... more
Hundreds of survivors of the Samoas tsunami gathered at the Congregational Christian Church of Lalomanu for a funeral service for 52 lost in last Tuesday's tragedy... more
Among the many curious delights of the British Library's extraordinary audio archive of world and traditional music is a haunting field recording of an Australian aborigine crying for a dead companion... more
Rugby union: London Irish have signed Ryan Lamb as they moved to fill the void created by the loss of England No10 Shane Geraghty to Northampton... more
England's beleaguered rugby team finally received some good news when they were placed in the easiest pool for the 2011 World Cup in New Zealand... more
WE WILL have to show considerable improvement to our fantastic start to the autumn international series if we are to continue our recent successes against Australia at Twickenham on Saturday.... more
Rugby League: James Graham, the recently-crowned Super League Man of Steel, is set to make his first England start after being named in the side for the opening World Cup match against Papua New Guinea... more
Sound check: German industrial metal band Rammstein literally play with fire in their live performances - and now they are about to unleash their singeing spectacle on London. Watch out for your eyebrows
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