World Cup

Boks braced for Les Bleus scrum battle

Assistant coach Daan Human and prop Trevor Nyakane are ready for set-piece warfare when the Springboks and France tussle in Sunday’s World Cup quarter-final in Paris.

Aussie media rues ‘cruel’ Wallabies exit

Australian media rued their team’s “cruellest” exit from the World Cup on Sunday after Fiji squeezed past the Wallabies to reach the quarter-finals, despite a shock loss to Portugal.

World Cup’s last eight confirmed

The 2023 World Cup quarter-final fixtures have been confirmed with host nation France playing reigning and three-time champions the Springboks.

Portugal's loosehead prop Francisco Fernandes (C) celebrates with teammates after scoring a try during the France 2023 Rugby World Cup Pool C match between Fiji and Portugal at the Stade de Toulouse in Toulouse, southwestern France on October 8, 2023.

Fiji through to quarters despite Portugal shock

Fiji went down to a shock defeat by Portugal in Toulouse on Sunday but still qualified for a World Cup quarter-final against England and ensured the elimination of Australia.

Watch: Best of the Boks

As the Boks ready to face hosts France in the quarter-finals, relive the highs and lows of their pool campaign at this World Cup.

Wiese fired up for French collision

Springbok No 8 Jasper Wiese is embracing the challenge of a do-or-die clash with World Cup hosts France in the last of four quarter-finals of the 2023 edition on Sunday.

NANTES, FRANCE - OCTOBER 08: Santiago Chocobares of Argentina breaks with the ball to score his team's first try during the Rugby World Cup France 2023 match between Japan and Argentina at Stade de la Beaujoire on October 08, 2023 in Nantes, France. (Photo by Pauline Ballet - World Rugby/World Rugby via Getty Images)

Watch: World Cup top highlights

Feast your eyes on the best highlights from the pool stage of the 2023 Rugby World Cup.

RECAP: Fiji vs Portugal

Portugal produced one of the greatest upsets in World Cup history when they shocked Fiji in Toulouse on Sunday night.

Kata double fires Tonga to victory

Winger Solomone Kata scored a brace as Tonga ended their World Cup campaign with a hard fought victory over Romania to finish fourth in the ”pool of death”.

South Africa's prop Ox Nche (C) is challenged by France's flanker Charles Ollivon (L) and France's prop Cyril Baille (R) during the Autumn Nations Series rugby union test match between France and South Africa at the Velodrome stadium in Marseille on November 12, 2022.

Boks to face France in quarters

The Springboks have been placed on a collision course with hosts France in the World Cup quarter-finals, after Ireland pummeled Scotland on Saturday night.