AUSTRALIA’S PLAYER RATINGS FROM THE WALLABIES’ 33-13 RUGBY WORLD CUP WIN OVER ENGLAND AT TWICKENHAM: ISRAEL FOLAU: Bombed an early try with a two-on-one blunder, spilt a couple of high …

AP – “We might as well burn up the ball and put it in an urn. This is the day English rugby died.” England supporter Susan Alexander certainly found her …

England coach Stuart Lancaster and captain Chris Robshaw issued abject apologies after Australia dumped the host nation out of the World Cup with a comprehensive 33-13 victory on Saturday. Lancaster …

The Wallabies have secured a World Cup quarter-final berth with a tense 33-13 defeat of England, knocking the hosts out in the pool stage. The victory on Saturday night – …

The Wallabies have secured a World Cup quarter-final berth with a tense 33-13 defeat of England knocking the hosts out in the pool stage. The victory on Saturday night – …

A Japan win over United States next week will entitle them to be team of the tournament even if they miss out on a historic place in the World Cup …

Tonga will channel Saracens’ “wolf pack” spirit to chase a first-ever World Cup quarter-final, according to outside centre Siale Piutau. The Pacific Islanders can still squeeze through to the last …

The All Blacks have yet to bring their full game to the Rugby World Cup, coach Steve Hansen said after their 43-10 pool match win over Georgia in Cardiff. The …

Ireland captain Paul O’Connell is delighted to be going into a game he expects to be a bruising encounter with Italy accompanied by the second row partner he describes as …

Handre Pollard kept South Africa’s World Cup revival on track landing 16 points with the boot in a 34-16 victory over Scotland on Saturday. The win took South Africa ahead …

Ayumu Goromaru scored 16 points to keep Japan in the race for a historic appearance in the Rugby World Cup quarter-finals as they beat Samoa 26-5 on Saturday. The 29-year-old, …

South African icon Nelson Mandela on Saturday was posthumously inducted into the World Rugby Hall of Fame. The image of the black then South African president dressed in a Springbok …

England may be smarting on the rugby field but they have gone on the attack in the pyschological battle before their crunch World Cup match against Australia on Saturday. Former …

To prepare for the thunder of Twickenham, the Wallabies have called on Thunderstruck. Ahead of Saturday night’s (Sunday 0600 AEDT) vital showdown with England at the home of rugby, the …

All Blacks greats Richie McCaw and Dan Carter have added Rugby World Cup records to their long lists of Test achievements. Captain McCaw has notched the most wins by any …

An elated Georgia believe their Herculean effort against the All Blacks should be reason enough to put them in the Six Nations. “Then it would be the Seven Nations,” said …

Eddie Jones believes Japan can keep alive their dream of reaching their first ever World Cup quarter-final when they play Samoa on Saturday. However, the ‘Brave Blossoms’ coach said it …

Fourie du Preez faces a tough task hauling the Springboks into the Rugby World Cup knockout rounds after they suffered the biggest shock in the tournament’s history as well as …