Soweto to welcome World Cup winning Springboks, a team they once hated

A national tour by Rugby World Cup winners the Springboks begins on Thursday and one of the first stops will be Soweto, a township near Johannesburg where they were once hated.

November 1, 2019

Youngs v de Klerk, Itoje v Etzebeth: key World Cup final match-ups

England face South Africa in what promises to be a brutally compelling Rugby World Cup final in Yokohama on Saturday.

October 21, 2019

NZ, England set up blockbuster Rugby World Cup semifinal

AFP – New Zealand stretched their winning streak to 18 World Cup games

October 15, 2019

Brave Blossoms lift typhoon-hit Japan

Japan gave their typhoon-hit nation reason to celebrate when they edged a thrilling game with Scotland 28-21.

October 15, 2019

Forget defeats against Ireland, say All Blacks

Past matches between Ireland and New Zealand will be irrelevant when the two teams take the pitch in the Rugby World Cup quarter-finals on Saturday, according to All Black coach Steve Hansen.

October 11, 2019

Matches axed as typhoon set to hit

Rugby World Cup organisers took the unprecedented step of cancelling two games as Japan braces for Super Typhoon.

October 10, 2019

Top teams’ progress at the Rugby World Cup

A look at the leading contenders to lift the Webb Ellis Cup on November 2.

October 7, 2019

Rising support, and expectations, lift hosts Japan at World Cup

Japan coach Jamie Joseph is not sure if his team is more globally popular than New Zealand, but can feel a massive swell of public support as they stand on the brink of an historic Rugby World Cup quarter-final.

September 12, 2019

Boks’ stunning revival makes them World Cup contenders

South Africa’s superb revival over the past 15 months has taken them from one of their lowest ever periods to genuine Rugby World Cup contenders as they chase a third global title in Japan.