2023 Rugby World Cup

Springboks Scotland South Africa's wing Jesse Kriel (C) is tackled by Scotland's full-back Stuart Hogg (L) and Scotland's wing Duhan van der Merwe during the Autumn International friendly rugby union match between Scotland and South Africa at Murrayfield Stadium in Edinburgh on November 13, 2021.

World Cup Picks: Boks brush Scotland aside!

Readers and the SARugbymag.co.za team have got the Boks to cruise past Scotland on Sunday, after the All Blacks bounce back to beat hosts France in the 2023 Rugby World Cup opener.

RECAP: France vs New Zealand

Follow the live action as hosts France face the All Blacks in the opening match of #RWC2023. #FRAvNZL

Pumas back veterans for England duel

Head coach Michael Cheika named an experienced Argentina lineup to play their World Cup Pool D opener against England in Marseille on Saturday.

Bok fans get RWC broadcasting boost

In a win for rugby supporters in South Africa, the SABC and SuperSport have reached a compromise on the coverage of the upcoming World Cup.

Kerevi returns for Wallabies

Australia centre Samu Kerevi will make his much-anticipated comeback from injury in Saturday’s World Cup opener with Georgia, Rugby Australia have announced.

Watch: It’s payback time for Pieter-Steph

Duhan van der Merwe ended Pieter-Steph du Toit’s Lions series with a thumping tackle, Keo and Zels say the Boks will remember that in Marseille on Sunday.

epa09594980 New Zealand players face the French team as they perform the Haka before the Rugby Union Autumn International Test match between France and New Zealand in Saint-Denis, near Paris, France, 20 November 2021.

All Blacks ‘at peace’ with haka reply

Head coach Ian Foster said that New Zealand are “at peace” with however France react to the haka in the 2023 World Cup’s opening game on Friday.

Sexton returns for Ireland RWC opener

Veteran flyhalf Johnny Sexton will make his first competitive appearance since March on Saturday after being picked to captain Ireland in their World Cup opener against Romania.

Rassie baits Scotland?

It seems Rassie Erasmus is starting with some World Cup mind games ahead of the Pool B clash between the Springboks and Scotland on Sunday.

Trevor Nyakane of South Africa during the 2019 Springbok Squad Announcement at Ulwazi Centre MultiChoice City, Johannesburg, on 26 August 2019 ©Samuel Shivambu/BackpagePix

Nyakane craves the taste of success

Trevor Nyakane is raring to go for the Springboks’ World Cup opener against Scotland on Sunday, with the veteran prop eager to defend and lift the Webb Ellis Cup.