Julian Savea has eclipsed Jonah Lomu in one respect and will now try to do so in another when the barnstorming All Blacks winger lines up against South Africa in …
Defending champions New Zealand have emphatically stamped their authority on the Rugby World Cup with a record-breaking 62-13 rout of France in the quarter-finals in Cardiff. New Zealand played with …
South Africa captain Fourie du Preez’s try five minutes from time hauled the Springboks past Wales 23-19 in a thrilling World Cup quarter-final at Twickenham on Saturday. Wales led 19-18 …
Facing their biggest challenge at the Rugby World Cup, the Wallabies will have to overcome the loss of Israel Folau and David Pocock against a Scotland outfit buoyed by the …
Ireland fly-half Johnny Sexton will not play in Sunday’s World Cup quarter-final against Argentina after his groin injury flared up again, the IRFU revealed. The 30-year-old – who went off …
Quade Cooper was left stunned by his late call-up for Sunday’s (Monday AEDT) World Cup quarter-final, which adds intrigue to his long-term future in Australian rugby. The enigmatic playmaker, who …
KEY HEAD-TO-HEAD CLASHES FOR AUSTRALIA V SCOTLAND HALVES Will Genia and Bernard Foley (AUS) v Greig Laidlaw/Finn Russell (SCO) Foley has been impeccable at the World Cup so far. While …
The Wallabies have been ordered to learn from the mistakes of their 2007 World Cup campaign and not take quarter-final opponents Scotland lightly. The ghosts of a quarter-final collapse in …
HOW AUSTRALIA’S WORLD CUP QUARTER-FINAL CLASH WITH SCOTLAND IS SHAPING UP Games played: 28 Australia: 19 wins Scotland: 9 wins World Cup record: Australia: 37 wins, 8 losses Scotland: 22 …
France captain Thierry Dusautoir has rubbished reports there has been a split between coach Philippe Saint-Andre and his players just days before the World Cup quarter-final against defending champions New …
Ireland coach Joe Schmidt has flatly denied reports that he could replace England coach Stuart Lancaster. Schmidt’s name has surfaced to the top of swirling media speculation he will take …
South Africa captain Fourie due Preez is hailing his side’s resolve after they avoided becoming the “worst Springbok team of all-time” by reaching a World Cup quarter-final against Wales. The …
The All Blacks’ 2007 Rugby World Cup calamity against France has moulded them into a world-conquering team believes captain Richie McCaw. On the eve of another quarter-final against the French …
He’s been entrusted with the most arduous job in Australian rugby, but Wallabies coach Michael Cheika has complete faith in the man the team calls “Mad Dog” to fill the …
The savage blow of losing star duo David Pocock and Israel Folau will not be a death knell for the Wallabies World Cup campaign, with assistant coach Stephen Larkham saying …
Vern Cotter has made four changes, two of them enforced, to the Scotland starting XV for Sunday’s World Cup quarter-final with Australia. Hooker Fraser Brown and lock Tim Swinson come …
The Wallabies have been dealt a savage blow ahead of their World Cup quarter-final with Scotland, with champion back-rower David Pocock and Israel Folau both ruled out through injury. Folau …
As much as Sam Warburton dismisses its relevance, the history between Wales and South Africa is too lopsided to ignore. Two wins over the Springboks in 109 years is not …
