Eddie Jones says Japan are still in a perfect position to reach the Rugby World Cup quarter-finals despite a heavy defeat by Scotland. The 55-year-old, who masterminded the shock 34-32 …

Samoa coach Stephen Betham says he’s selected a side that is capable of taking full advantage of the wounded South Africans on Saturday Samoa opened their campaign with a 25-16 …

England’s Sam Burgess pointedly asked “Who?” when informed Wales’ Scott Williams would rather face him than Jonathan Joseph in Saturday’s World Cup showdown at Twickenham. Ten months after his transfer …

Hallam Amos’s 21st birthday present from Wales coach Warren Gatland is a place in the starting line-up for the crunch Rugby World Cup Pool A clash with hosts England on …

Rugby league convert Sam Burgess will start at outside centre for England’s pivotal Rugby World Cup match against Wales on Saturday (Sunday AEST) at Twickenham. A chest injury to Bath …

Prop Paul James is Wales’ biggest fitness concern heading into a World Cup showdown against host nation England on Saturday. The result of the match is likely to have a …

Argentina will bid for their first World Cup victory in a bid to nail down second place in Pool C when they take on Georgia in Gloucester on Friday. The …

Undeterred by a quiet outing against Fiji, Wallabies No.10 Bernard Foley is confident Israel Folau and the rest of Australia’s backline can find their World Cup spark. Folau was one …

David Pocock has reaffirmed himself as one of the Wallabies’ most crucial players at the World Cup with another powerful display in their opening win over Fiji. Coming off a …

Fiji are winless after two games of the World Cup but have added the Wallabies to their list of admirers following a physical clash in Cardiff. With just a five-day …

Wallabies coach Michael Cheika isn’t fussed by bonus World Cup points, just relieved his side opened their campaign with a hard-fought win over Fiji. Australia were pushed hard at Millennium …

Sofiane Guitoune scored two tries as France made it two World Cup wins out of two with a 38-11 Pool D victory over Romania at London’s Olympic Stadium on Wednesday. …

World Cup disciplinary chiefs have banned Argentina’s Mariano Galarza for nine weeks, excluding him from the rest of the tournament, after an incident with New Zealand’s Brett Retallick. Galarza was …

HOW THE WALLABIES RATED AGAINST FIJI Israel Folau: Looked the most likely threat, and his powerful run to start the second half helped set up Sekope Kepu’s try. 8 Adam …

Hawthorn defender Josh Gibson has warned that Fremantle’s attack is much more potent than it’s recent AFL output suggests. The first-time All-Australian says he and his fellow backmen will have …

Scotland coach Vern Cotter was happy just to get a win over World Cup giantkillers Japan and indicated it could have been more convincing than the 45-10 scoreline suggested. The …

A stellar two-try performance from David Pocock has powered a rusty Wallabies to a 28-13 win over Fiji in their World Cup opener. In what was a far from a …

Talk of New Zealand posting a century or more against minnows Namibia in a World Cup clash is way off the mark, according to All Blacks coach Steve Hansen, who …