Four years after being left shattered by a brutal Rugby World Cup campaign in New Zealand, Wallabies playmaker Quade Cooper insists he’s primed to eradicate those mental demons. The Auckland-born …
When Jonah Lomu swept to global prominence by trampling through defenses at the 1995 Rugby World Cup, it was the English who came off the worst at the hands of …
Former New Zealand winger Jonah Lomu has warned England that Fiji will feel no fear in Friday’s World Cup opener and can cause an upset at Twickenham. England launch their …
Nothing less than perfection will be good enough if Argentina want to win their Rugby World Cup opener against the All Blacks, Pumas skipper Agustin Creevy says. The 30-year-old hooker …
England scrum-half Ben Youngs said on Wednesday his side were ready for a journey into the unknown against opening World Cup opponents Fiji. Tournament hosts England launch the World Cup …
Australia playmaker Matt Giteau admits he and Toulon teammate Drew Mitchell are “very thankful” for a reprieve in Australian selection rules regarding overseas-based players. The 32-year-old Giteau, an international exile …
The Wallabies expect a familiar face to unlock Fiji’s potent backline when the Rugby World Cup kicks off on Friday night. Unwanted Waratahs playmaker Ben Volavola has been given the …
South Africa left out some big names for their opening Rugby World Cup match against Japan, selecting a makeshift team on Wednesday that included a return for captain Jean de …
Adam Ashley-Cooper is determined to end his Wallabies career with a bang, admitting he’s unlikely to continue playing international rugby after the World Cup. Ashley-Cooper, who has played more than …
The likelihood of the Wallabies using star flankers David Pocock and Michael Hooper in tandem – aka Pooper – from the outset of the Rugby World Cup has only increased …
The Rugby World Cup has become a huge business machine generating record revenues this year and aiming for even more in the future. World Rugby is targeting commercial revenues of …
If anyone can get Japan to punch above their weight at the Rugby World Cup, it’s Eddie Jones, the grizzled former Wallabies coach looking to go out with a bang. …
Like Australia, Wales go into the Rugby World Cup with just two established hookers, Scott Baldwin and Ken Owens, but versatile prop Aaron Jarvis says he is ready to step …
He comes with “bad-boy baggage” but the NSW Waratahs have finally done a deal with former All Blacks winger Zac Guildford over a month after he was linked with the …
The NSW Waratahs have finally done a deal with former All Blacks winger Zac Guilford over a month after he was linked with the Super Rugby club. The Waratahs announced …
AP – The All Blacks may be deserving favourites to lift the Rugby World Cup on October 31 but what comes afterwards will make their fans nervous. The reigning world …
Australia coach Michael Cheika has dismissed stinging criticism of the Wallabies’ props from former England supremo Clive Woodward. The 2003 World Cup-winning coach said this week in the UK media …
Wales suffered a further injury blow ahead of the Rugby World Cup with Eli Walker ruled out just days after he was rushed into the side as a replacement. The …
