Springboks' 1st black captain gets his chance at history
Oct 31, 2019
Siya Kolisi remembers vividly the national euphoria in 2007 following the Springboks' second Rugby World Cup title. The first black player appointed Springboks captain gets a shot at history on Saturday in the final against England.
England's response to All Blacks haka results in fine
Oct 30, 2019
England has been fined for crossing the halfway line in its response to New Zealand's pre-match haka at the Rugby World Cup semifinals
The Latest: Scott Barrett into backrow in NZ's only change
Oct 24, 2019
Scott Barrett will start in the backrow in the only change to New Zealand's starting XV for the Rugby World Cup semifinal against England
Sharp-talker Jones says spy filmed England, lobs barbs at NZ
Oct 22, 2019
England coach Eddie Jones believes his squad's training session at the Rugby World Cup on Tuesday was filmed by someone in a nearby apartment block.
Lomu's legacy looms over NZ-England World Cup semifinal
Oct 21, 2019
One trampling run launched Jonah Lomu to global stardom, ensuring his name would be indelibly linked to a Rugby World Cup semifinal between New Zealand and England
Moment of madness: Senseless red card ruins French RWC hopes
Oct 20, 2019
France lock Sebastien Vahaamahina's sending-off against Wales in the Rugby World Cup will go down as one of the most mindless acts of violence in the 32-year history of the competition
Rugby World Cup knockouts: Wales v France, Japan v S. Africa
Oct 20, 2019
The semifinal lineup at the Rugby World Cup will be completed on Sunday, with Wales playing France in Oita before host nation Japan takes on two-time champion South Africa in Tokyo
A deserving Japan reaches first Rugby World Cup quarterfinal
Oct 13, 2019
Japan got the chance to prove it was a worthy Rugby World Cup quarterfinalist and took it bravely with a 28-21 win over Scotland on Sunday night to bring some joy to a host country reeling from a ferocious typhoon overnight
As Japan braces for typhoon, rugby squad trains in the rain
Oct 12, 2019
While rugby stars here for the World Cup mostly heeded the same warnings as everyone else as Japan braced to be hit by a typhoon tipped to be its worst in six decades, the national team was slogging through shin-deep water at training.
Ireland's hopes of topping group still possible
Oct 10, 2019
Ireland still gets a chance to finish top of its Rugby World Cup group after avoiding a Typhoon _ for now