Mehrtens: England should smother ABs
Former All Black Andrew Mehrtens believes that England should adopt a simple game plan if they are to prevent New Zealand from reaching a third successive World Cup final.
RWC XV: Forwards of the quarter-finals
Staff writer DYLAN JACK selects a pack of forwards from the individuals who have been impressive in the World Cup quarter-finals.
Hansen: No time for mind games
All Blacks coach Steve Hansen says that there is no point in getting involved in mind games ahead of Saturday’s semi-final against England.
Watch: Boks’ World Cup semi-finals
Ahead of the Springboks’ semi-final against Wales, SA Rugby magazine looks back at South Africa’s previous semi-finals at the World Cup.
‘Someone was filming our training’
Eddie Jones says someone was ‘definitely filming’ England’s training session on Monday, but he refuses to investigate the matter.
SBW linked to league coaching role
The SA Rugby magazine team rounds up some of the interesting news snippets making headlines around the world.
Boks close in on Wales in rankings
The Springboks have climbed to fourth in the World Rugby rankings following their 26-3 quarter-final win over Japan on Sunday.
‘Heartbroken’ Schmidt praises ABs
Departing coach Joe Schmidt says that Ireland’s failure to make the All Blacks work for their points was his side’s undoing following their 46-14 quarter-final defeat in Tokyo.
Highlights: All Blacks vs Ireland
The All Blacks thumped Ireland 46-14 on Saturday to book a semi-final date with England next weekend.
Awesome ABs sound ominous title warning
The All Blacks produced a defensive masterclass on Saturday to destroy Ireland and remind all and sundry why they are favourites to win the 2019 World Cup, writes JON CARDINELLI at the Tokyo Stadium.
