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AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) _ The All Blacks are determined to start their World Cup season on a strong note against an under-strength French team in the first of two rugby Tests Saturday. New Zealand captain Richie McCaw acknowledged the All Blacks are traditionally rusty in the first Test of a new international season and that rustiness was amplified by the fact that leading players missed several weeks of this year's Super 14 to take part ...

LONDON (AP) _ France has already lost its Grand Slam chance. Imagine if struggling Scotland stopped the French from winning the Six Nations rugby title, too. With France, Ireland and England all tied on points going into Saturday's final round of games, the Six Nations title could go to any of the three. While the French host the Scots, Ireland goes to Italy and England travels to Cardiff to meet ...

Argentina can add to its growing reputation if it beats France on Saturday. Having already downed England at Twickenham this month for the first ever time, the Pumas can beat France for the fifth straight match at the Stade de France. France last defeated Argentina seven years ago at the World Cup and the two teams next meet again to open next year's World Cup on Sept. 7. France captain ...

France coach Bernard Laporte made two changes to his team as he seeks to avoid a fifth straight loss to Argentina in Saturday's rugby international at the Stade de France. Scrum half Dimitri Yachvili comes in because Jean-Baptiste Elissalde has a calf injury, while Christophe Dominici is given another chance on the wing and Aurelien Rougerie drops to the bench. France previously lost two Tests to New Zealand _ 23-11 ...