Rugby Union News

The All Blacks have delivered their messiest performance yet at the Rugby World Cup, stuttering to a 43-10 win over staunch Georgia in Cardiff. The defending champions scored 22 points …

Tonga will send out the oldest team in Rugby World Cup history against Argentina on Sunday in a bid to stay in quarter-finals contention. Tonga’s lineup will have an average …

Unwanted playmaker Danny Cipriani has made the astonishing claim that not a single Wallaby could force their way into a full-strength England side. Not ball-thieving openside flanker extraordinaire David Pocock, …

Ireland’s star centre Robbie Henshaw will make his World Cup debut in Sunday’s Pool D match with Italy after missing the first two games through injury. The 22-year-old – who …

Sir Clive Woodward is confident England can beat Australia at Twickenham on Saturday, claiming Michael Cheika’s side are “not the brightest team”. The Rugby World Cup 2015 hosts face the …

On a weekend when he may once have dreamt of lining up in either the NRL grand final or AFL decider, Israel Folau will spearhead Australia’s attack in a Rugby …

Stuart Lancaster has accepted his entire England tenure could rest on Saturday’s decisive World Cup clash with Australia. The coach has restored fit-again Jonathan Joseph to the centres at the …

Former teammate Lote Tuqiri believes Sam Burgess has been harshly treated and is hoping the Wallabies don’t feel the backlash in Saturday’s Rugby World Cup blockbuster at Twickenham. Burgess has …

Bernard Foley is prepared for the likelihood it will all come down to him in the Wallabies’ vital Rugby World Cup pool game against England. In selecting Foley ahead of …

Australia no longer face a do-or-die outcome in their Rugby World Cup clash with England – but it’s close enough. Wales’ failure on Thursday to secure a bonus point in …

After a wretched start to the World Cup, Heyneke Meyer’s two-time champions South Africa get another shot at redemption on Saturday against Scotland. It is a crucial match in unravelling …

Michael Cheika has delivered a blunt response to England’s scathing assessment of the Wallabies’ rebuilt scrum: talk is cheap. For the first time in the build-up to the Wallabies crunch …

The 2015 Rugby World Cup at a glance after Wales beat Fiji and France beat Canada in pool matches Thursday: Pool A At Cardiff Wales 23 Fiji 13 Standings (played, …

Frederic Michalak became France’s all-time World Cup points scorer on Thursday as the French became the first to reach the quarter-finals with a 41-18 win over Canada. The 33-year-old fly-half, …

Frederic Michalak became France’s all-time World Cup points scorer on Thursday as his country moved closer to the quarter-finals with their third successive win, a 41-18 victory over Canada. The …

Wales coach Warren Gatland said he would attempt to remain neutral when Pool A rivals Australia and England battle out another crunch match in the “group of death” on Saturday. …

Rugged back-rower Ben McCalman has beaten Sean McMahon and Sam Carter to win the final Wallabies bench spot for their vital World Cup clash with England. Coach Michael Cheika, who …

All Blacks captain Richie McCaw says there are no more excuses for what he describes as a patchy start to their Rugby World Cup title defence. Veteran flanker McCaw is …