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Scotland have received confirmation that they were robbed of a place in the World Cup semi-finals by a refereeing blunder from Craig Joubert that gifted Australia victory at Twickenham on …

Argentina captain Agustin Creevy is set to undergo tests on his injured leg ahead of the Rugby World Cup semi-final against Australia on Sunday, when his experience and technique in …

South African referee Craig Joubert should not have awarded the last minute penalty that secured Australia victory over Scotland in their World Cup quarter-final, a review committee said on Monday. …

Australia will be hoping their heart-stopping quarter-final victory over Scotland will be a sliding doors moment that helps deliver them a third World Cup title. The extraordinary finish to their …

Tagged as genuine contenders by their semi-final rivals the Wallabies, Argentina admit their focus is on lifting the Webb Ellis Cup – but not until 2019. The plucky South Americans …

Referee Craig Joubert sprinting from the field at the end of the Wallabies’ last-gasp Rugby World Cup quarter-final victory over Scotland was not an admission of error. That’s the view …

David Pocock has been pinpointed as the man upon whose shoulders the Wallabies’ World Cup campaign rests, and the brilliant back-rower has given coaching staff a welcome update on his …

World Rugby boss Brett Gosper has rejected theories of a gulf existing between rugby union’s northern and southern hemispheres. Scotland’s controversial 35-34 defeat against quarter-final opponents Australia at Twickenham on …

SOME OF THE GREAT RUGBY WORLD CUP CONTROVERSIES South African referee Craig Joubert is firmly in the Rugby World Cup spotlight following a controversial finale to an immense quarter-final clash …

One of rugby’s unheralded traditions will not take place this week because of London’s notorious traffic problems. Steve Hansen and Heyneke Meyer will not be having their usual pre-match dinner. …

After struggling through his worst game of the Rugby World Cup before reprising his role as the team’s ice-man, Wallabies five-eighth Bernard Foley admits he “owed it to the team” …

No longer a Rugby World Cup lightweight, Argentina have been labelled legitimate contenders by a Wallabies outfit that has seen the change take place before their eyes over the past …

The Melbourne Rebels are looking to leverage off the World Cup success of the Wallabies and the failing of England when the new Super Rugby season gets underway. With new …

Stephen Betham has resigned as Samoa rugby coach after the team’s disappointing performance at the Rugby World Cup. Samoa Rugby Union chief executive Faleomavaega Vincent Fepuleai told Radio New Zealand …

Waratahs flanker Pat McCutcheon and sevens veteran Con Foley have returned to action to bolster a half-strength Australian side in their key warm-up to next month’s important Olympics qualifying tournament. …

Irish great Brian O’Driscoll is lamenting the embarrassing demise of the home nations after the southern hemisphere super powers filled all four Rugby World Cup semi-final spots for the first …

Irish great Brian O’Driscoll is lamenting the embarrassing demise of the home nations after the southern hemisphere super powers filled all four Rugby World Cup semi-final spots for the first …

You only get to use your get-out-of-jail-free card once, and the Wallabies accept they won’t be afforded a similar luxury in the Rugby World Cup semi-finals after cashing theirs in …