World Cup

New Zealand's Cam Roigard (C) holds the trophy after the Rugby Championship 2023 and Bledisloe Cup Test match between Australia and New Zealand at the MCG in Melbourne on July 29, 2023.

Ominous All Blacks not satisfied with Rugby Champs

Ian Foster says the All Blacks are still not the finished product despite banking two trophies on a 10-game unbeaten streak in an ominous sign ahead of the World Cup in France.

Malcolm Marx against Argentina for the Springboks

Springboks grit out farewell victory

The Springboks shrugged off an early injury blow to Grant Williams to battle to a win against Argentina in the Rugby Championship finale in Johannesburg on Saturday.

Michael Hooper during training with Wallabies

Wallabies under World Cup injury cloud

Eddie Jones said Wallabies co-captain Michael Hooper was “a long way” from fitness just weeks out from the World Cup with Allan Alaalatoa also under a cloud after an achilles injury against the All Blacks.

South Africa's wing Kurt-Lee Arendse (R) celebrates with South Africa's fly-half Manie Libbok (L) after scoring a try during the Rugby Championship first round match between South Africa and Australia at Loftus Versfeld stadium in Pretoria on July 8, 2023.

Five Boks to watch in World Cup farewell

The Springboks face Argentina at Ellis Park on Saturday in the final home Test of the year and the penultimate match before the World Cup squad announcement.

Watch: Eddie hungry for more than croissants

Eddie Jones visits the barber in this advert for the Wallabies ahead of the 2023 World Cup in France.

RWC 1995: Uniting a nation

SA Rugby magazine looks back at the 1995 World Cup, which was won by the Springboks on home soil.

Saffa wings it for Scotland

One South African-born player has been included in the Scotland starting lineup to face Italy in a World Cup warm-up at Murrayfield on Saturday.

Best World Cup jersey: Pumas vs All Blacks

It’s a 2015 battle as the blue and white hoops of Argentina take on the famed All Blacks strip in the penultimate round of the mission to find the slickest Rugby World Cup jersey.

Watch: Beast spills the beans on Rassie

Beast Mtawarira joined George Gregan and Ugo Monye on World Rugby’s new podcast to give a behind-the-scenes look at how Rassie Erasmus helped the Springboks win the 2019 World Cup.

Boks on hot streak against Los Pumas

The Springboks will be targeting a seventh win in a row over Argentina at Ellis Park to finish the truncated Rugby Championship on a high in their final home game before the World Cup.