World Cup

Wales suffer double blow for Bok clash

Wales have lost two key experienced members of their backline for the World Cup warm-up match against the Springboks in Cardiff on Saturday.

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England field Ford at 10

George Ford will take the reins as England’s starting flyhalf in the World Cup warm-up against Ireland on Saturday, with Owen Farrell facing a World Rugby appeal over his dismissed red card.

Ireland veteran reaches century

Keith Earls is set to become the ninth Ireland player to reach the milestone of 100 caps, after being named in the matchday-23 to face England in a World Cup warm-up in Dublin.

England's flyhalf Owen Farrell leaves the pitch after the Six Nations international rugby union match between Wales and England at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff, south Wales, on February 25, 2023.

Farrell fiasco: World Rugby to appeal verdict

World Rugby has officially confirmed that the governing body will exercise its right to appeal the Owen Farrell disciplinary decision.

Willemse makes timely France return

La Rochelle loose forward Gregory Alldritt will captain France against Fiji in Saturday’s World Cup warm-up as Paul Willemse and Francois Cros are recalled by the tournament hosts.

South Africa's Handre Pollard looks on during the captain's run in Johannesburg on July 28, 2023 ahead of their Rugby Championship match against Argentinia on July 29, 2023.

Ex-All Blacks: Boks playing Pollard mind games

Two former All Blacks aren’t buying Jacques Nienaber’s explanation around the conspiracy that the Springboks could sneak Handre Pollard to the World Cup.

White’s world champion Boks enter Hall of Fame

Former Springbok coach Jake White and the triumphant 2007 Rugby World Cup squad, captained by John Smit, were inducted into the SA Hall of Fame on Wednesday night.

Springboks Ox Nche during the South Africa training session held at Rondebosch Boys High School in Cape Town on 22 February 2023

Ox: Salads don’t win scrums

Ox Nche will be fueled by the power of cake when he makes his return for the Springboks in the World Cup warm-up against Wales on Saturday.

Eddie rants at ‘negativity’ as Wallabies fly

Eddie Jones on Thursday lashed out at “all the negativity” as the Wallabies departed for the World Cup after what he called the “worst press conference I’ve ever had in world rugby”.