World Cup

(13638233w) Try Celebrations for Kurt-Lee Arendse of South Africa as as he goes over for a try during the Autumn Nations International Series match between England and South Africa at Twickenham, London on 26 November 2022 (Photo: Tom Sandberg/PPAUK) England v South Africa, Autumn International, Rugby Union, Twickenham Stadium, London, UK - 26 Nov 2022

Boks recall Arendse, Wiese for World Cup opener

Kurt-Lee Arendse will start in the absence of Canan Moodie as the Boks made four changes to the starting lineup for the World Cup opener against Scotland on Sunday.

New Zealand's Anton Lienert-Brown (C) runs with the ball during the Rugby Championship & Bledisloe Cup Test match between Australia and New Zealand at Forsyth Barr Stadium in Dunedin on August 5, 2023.

All Blacks call on Lienert-Brown

Anton Lienert-Brown has replaced the injured Jordie Barrett in New Zealand’s midfield for the World Cup opener between the All Blacks and France in Paris on Friday.

AI crowns All Blacks as World Cup champs

The All Blacks will win the 2023 World Cup and be crowned as champions for a record fourth time, according to an algorithm based on 10,000 simulations of the tournament.

France's centre Jonathan Danty (R) takes part in a training session at the Stade du Parc in Rueil-Malmaison, near Paris, on September 5, 2023, ahead of the Rugby World Cup 2023 France.

France sans veteran centre for RWC opener

Yoram Moefana will replace the injured centre Jonathan Danty in France’s side for this weekend’s World Cup opener with New Zealand.

O’Connell backs Ireland for World Cup history

Irish legend Paul O’Connell hopes his memories of this World Cup will be happier than his final one as a player in 2015 when Ireland once again failed to get past the quarter-finals.

LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 26: Fiji players celebrate victory following the Summer International match between England and Fiji at Twickenham Stadium on August 26, 2023 in London, England.

Fiji suffer massive World Cup blow

Fiji flyhalf Caleb Muntz, who scored 15 points in the historic Test win over England last month, has been ruled out of the Rugby World Cup due to a knee injury.

World Cup plunged into Spygate

Amid an allegation that the Boks spied on British & Irish Lions training sessions in 2021, a tier-one nation has sounded the alarm ahead of the 2023 World Cup kick-off.

2023 World Cup key players: Pool C

SA Rugby magazine identifies the players to watch in Pool C at the global showpiece in France.

epa09594821 Cameron Woki (C) of France celebrates a try during the Rugby Union Autumn International Test match between France and New Zealand in Saint-Denis, near Paris, France, 20 November 2021.

SBW: ‘Fearless’ France are World Cup favourites

Sonny Bill Williams says France have benefitted from the success of their U20 side as Les Bleus prepare to face the All Blacks in the World Cup opener.