Springboks head coach Jacques Nienaber has described having Duane Vermeulen in the coach box for the Ireland match as a move that “gives us a different perspective”. Vermeulen is back…
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The Wallabies need a miracle to get to the knock-outs. And for their part, they need to win well against Portugal for several reasons. And so Eddie Jones has twisted…
Grand Slammers review – RWC winners’ prison show asks big questions
Wilkinson, Dallaglio and co want to help inmates turn their lives around through rugby, but England’s most famous team have demons of their own to exorcise.
Who leads the haka for the All Blacks?
You can almost set your watch to the discourse that the All Black haka creates every year. Given we’re on the eve of the Rugby World Cup, expect it to…
Japan stay in the fight after seeing off 14-man Samoa
Japan stay in the fight for the quarter-finals. An ultimately nervy win over Samoa means the Brave Blossoms face a shootout next week with Argentina to determine who will qualify…
“All Blacks will come with violence, with pace” – Paolo Garbisi
Knowing what is coming your way is the easy part. For Paolo Garbisi and Italy, the challenge is working out how to stop a desperate All Black side. The Azzurri…
Watch Japan v Samoa live stream: how to watch the Rugby World Cup match
This match is simply huge. England are running away with it in Rugby World Cup Pool D, but there’s still a big chance to qualify behind them so you’ll want…
Can Portugal beat the Wallabies?
Portugal clawed their way back to life after an almost one-sided contest in the first half against Georgia and collected their first two points in the Rugby World Cup 2023. …