World Cup

epa10725415 Australia Rugby Union team coach, Eddie Jones (2-L) shares a light moment with team player Izaia Perese (L) during the Australia rugby team practice in Johannesburg, South Africa, 04 July 2023. Australia will play a Rugby Championship match against South Africa on 08 July in Pretoria.

Desperate Wallabies axe midfield

Eddie Jones has made just three changes to Australia’s starting lineup as the Wallabies target a big win in the World Cup pool match against Portugal on Sunday.

epa09836853 France's Antoine Dupont looks on during the Six Nations rugby match between France and England in Saint-Denis, outside Paris, France, 19 March 2022.

Dupont ‘pretty confident’ of playoff return

The latest update on France captain Antoine Dupont is “reassuring”, according to team doctor Bruno Boussagol, who said he hoped for a “quick return” to World Cup action for the talismanic scrumhalf.

Japan's number eight and captain Kazuki Himeno (R) screams in celebration at Japan's victory at the end of the France 2023 Rugby World Cup Pool D match between Japan and Samoa at the Stadium de Toulouse in Toulouse, southwestern France on September 28, 2023.

Japan’s victory sends England to playoffs

Japan survived a ferocious fightback by 14-man Samoa in Toulouse on Thursday, tightening their grip on second place in World Cup Pool D and ensuring leaders England would reach the quarter-finals.

RECAP: New Zealand vs Italy

The All Blacks ran in 14 tries to demolish hapless Italy in Lyon on Friday night.

Georgia toggle XV for must-win Test

Georgia made several changes to the starting lineup to face Fiji on Saturday, hoping to secure the win to keep their hopes of advancing from World Cup Pool D alive.

Fiji's wing Josua Tuisova (down) scores a try during the France 2023 Rugby World Cup Pool C match between Wales and Fiji at Stade de Bordeaux in Bordeaux, south-western France on September 10, 2023.

Fiji back top guns for Georgia duel

Coach Simon Raiwalui stuck to a winning formula and made only one injury-enforced change to the Fiji XV to face Georgia in their World Cup pool match on Saturday.

2023 Rugby World Cup Pool B, Stade de Nice, Nice, France 24/9/2023 Scotland vs Tonga Scotland's Duhan van der Merwe

URC giants winging it for club and country

Duhan van der Merwe against Mack Hansen is shaping as one of the big individual matchups when Scotland play Ireland at the Rugby World Cup.

Revamped Scots to tackle Romania

Lock Grant Gilchrist will captain of a new-look Scotland lineup to face Romania in their World Cup Pool B clash in Lille on Saturday.

Mack Hansen beats Manie Libbok to score against the Springboks

Ex-All Black drops Bok ploy bombshell

Stephen Donald suggests the Springboks may have deliberately lost to Ireland in their World Cup Pool B clash, to avoid facing New Zealand in the quarter-finals.