The All Blacks will head into their defence of rugby’s biggest prize eager to avoid the over-confidence that brought their last World Cup campaign in Europe to a shuddering halt. …
One of the biggest things prop Wyatt Crockett will take on the plane with him when the All Blacks depart for the Rugby World Cup won’t be in his luggage. …
George Burgess says he hopes others can learn from his mistake, after he was banned for two matches for throwing a bottle at an opponent from outside the field of …
PENPIX OF THE 2015 WALLABIES RUGBY WORLD CUP SQUAD FORWARDS Hookers Stephen Moore (capt) Age: 32 Caps 96 Nicknamed “Squeak,” Moore is Australia’s most consistent front rower of the past …
A World Cup winner as a player, assistant coach Nathan Grey plans to sharpen the knife of the Wallabies’ defence heading into this month’s tournament. Grey was part of the …
As far as the All Blacks are concerned, the Rugby World Cup monkey isn’t off their back. To most supporters, victory at the 2011 tournament in New Zealand relieved the …
NEW ZEALAND Form Any doubts emerging from New Zealand’s surprise Rugby Championship defeat to Australia were soon extinguished as the All Blacks exacted revenge with an emphatic victory seven days …
HOW RUGBY WORLD CUP POOL D STACKS UP IRELAND Form: Arguably the best of all time – but definitely since the inception of world rankings. Head coach Joe Schmidt has …
HOW THE RUGBY WORLD CUP’S GROUP OF DEATH – POOL A – STACKS UP AUSTRALIA Form: Won a truncated Rugby Championship after toppling South Africa and New Zealand at home, …
SOUTH AFRICA Form South Africa suffered four successive defeats, including a 37-25 home loss to Argentina before responding with a win in Buenos Aires. There is still a reliance on …
It’s just as well Michael Cheika loves a challenge. The task faced by his Wallabies’ at the eighth Rugby World Cup is arguably the toughest in two-time winners Australia’s history …
British anti-doping chiefs could contact French prosecutors to see if their doping investigation involves players who might be competing in the Rugby World Cup. Nicole Sapstead, the chief executive of …
Warren Gatland has defended his decision to play Leigh Halfpenny in Wales’ final World Cup warm-up game against Italy. British and Irish Lions full-back Halfpenny suffered a serious knee injury …
Adam Ashley-Cooper has played 108 Tests over a decade and never experienced a tougher preparation with the Wallabies. But the evergreen outside back says the intense work, coach Michael Cheika …
Sir Clive Woodward has warned England coach Stuart Lancaster “one stupid tweet” from any of his players could derail his team’s World Cup bid on home soil. The 2015 tournament …
Sir Clive Woodward has warned England coach Stuart Lancaster “one stupid tweet” from any of his players could derail his team’s World Cup bid on home soil. The 2015 tournament …
The All Blacks are confident they are on track in their preparations just under two weeks out from their opening match in the Rugby World Cup. The 31-strong squad are …
Australia’s chances of progressing from the group of death have been boosted with Welsh fullback and star Leigh Halfpenny ruled out of the Rugby World Cup. Halfpenny tore right knee …
