Star Wallabies centre Matt Giteau has completed the side's final training hit-out before the Tri-Nations Test against South Africa in Bloemfontein.

Springboks captain John Smit believes Robbie Deans has thrown out a challenge to his new forwards to prove they should be in the Wallabies' World Cup plans.

Tourism New Zealand's Giant Rugby Ball - measuring 25 metres long and 13 metres high - was officially opened today in downtown Sydney

Applications for the second phase of Rugby World Cup (RWC 2011) ticketing, individual match tickets, open for a four week period on Friday September 10