2027 RWC: Main contenders await draw fate
How the top-seeded teams are shaping up ahead of the 2027 World Cup draw in Sydney on Wednesday (11am SA time).
2027 RWC: Making up the numbers
The teams in Bands 2, 3 and 4 for the 2027 World Cup draw in Sydney on Wednesday.
All you need to know about 2027 RWC
How Wednesday’s 24-team draw for the 2027 World Cup will be conducted and the new format of the expanded tournament.
SA Rugby boss: We won’t host RWC anytime soon
SA Rugby president Mark Alexander says it’s simply not financially viable to host the Rugby World Cup again.
Samoa snatch final 2027 World Cup berth
Samoa secured the final berth at the 2027 World Cup in Australia after a pulsating draw against Belgium in Dubai on Tuesday.
Rassie’s Boks balance present and future
The Springboks have never looked stronger between World Cups, writes MARK KEOHANE.
On this day: Boks go back-to-back
On 28 October 2023, the Springboks edged the All Blacks at the Stade de France to clinch a record fourth World Cup title.
On this day: De Beer kicks five drop goals
On 24 October 1999, flyhalf Jannie de Beer booted the Boks past England in the World Cup quarter-final at the Stade de France in Paris.
On this day: Springboks rule the world again
On 20 October 2007, the Springboks were crowned world champions for a second time, beating England 15-6 in the World Cup final at the Stade de France.
On this day: Cheslin’s charge-down stuns France
On this day in 2023, Cheslin Kolbe etched his name into World Cup folklore with an incredible conversion charge-down.
