World Cup

Dupont: World Cup comeback wasn’t forced

France captain Antoine Dupont said on Friday the French coaching staff did not pressurise him to play in this weekend’s Rugby World Cup quarter-final against defending champions South Africa.

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Keo & Zels dissect the Springboks World Cup playoff 23 and make their picks for the quarter-finals.

LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 04: Owen Farrell and Marcus Smith of England react during the Six Nations Rugby match between England and Scotland at Twickenham Stadium on February 04, 2023 in London, England.

England bank on Farrell, Smith for playoffs

Owen Farrell and Marcus Smith will both start for England against Fiji in the World Cup quarter-final in Marseille on Sunday.

South Africa's scrum-half Cobus Reinach runs to score the team's third try during the France 2023 Rugby World Cup Pool B match between South Africa and Romania at Stade de Bordeaux in Bordeaux, south-western France on September 17, 2023.

Boks back lightning halfbacks to strike France

Jacques Nienaber said he believed his surprise starting halfbacks of Manie Libbok and Cobus Reinach are the best men for orchestrating the defeat of hosts France in Sunday’s World Cup quarter-final.

Charles Ollivon of France takes on Cheslin Kolbe

Kolisi: Boks must ‘live on the edge’

Siya Kolisi says the Springboks can’t afford to get caught up with worrying about their discipline when they face France in the World Cup quarter-finals on Sunday.

France's scrum-half Antoine Dupont attends a training session at the Stade du Parc in Rueil-Malamaison, near Paris, on October 10, 2023, during the Rugby World Cup 2023 France.

Dupont returns to lead France against Boks

Antoine Dupont will captain France in his first appearance since undergoing surgery on a fractured cheekbone in the World Cup quarter-final against the Springboks.

South Africa's players celebrate after a try during the Autumn Nations Series rugby union test match between France and South Africa at the Velodrome stadium in Marseille on November 12, 2022.

Nienaber calls for Bok world champs to do it again

Jacques Nienaber expressed his confidence with his lineup for Sunday’s World Cup quarter-final after picking 15 players who featured in the 2019 final.

PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA - JULY 08: Manie Libbok of South Africa celebrates during the Rugby Championship match between South Africa and Australia at Loftus Versfeld Stadium on July 08, 2023 in Pretoria, South Africa. (Photo by Lefty Shivambu/Gallo Images)

Boks shock with halfbacks for France playoff

Manie Libbok will start at flyhalf in a new-look halfback combination as the Springboks opted for three backline replacements for the World Cup quarter-final against France on Sunday.

Wales hope to ride World Cup wave into semis

Wales play Argentina in Marseille on Saturday with a place in the World Cup semi-final at stake, a position few thought Warren Gatland’s Welsh side would be in after a year of turmoil.

The Boks celebrate as Siya Kolisi hoists the trophy

‘Iconic’ Kolisi the first among equals in Springbok collective

The sharpest image of the 2019 World Cup is that of a triumphant Siya Kolisi, the first black player to captain South Africa in a Test, lifting the Webb Ellis trophy after the win over England in Yokohama.