Ireland, in action against Samoa, are one of the World Cup favourites

With the long-awaited Rugby World Cup finally upon us, the question is who’s hot and who’s not in unofficial power rankings now the warm-up matches are done and dusted? While…

South Africa captain Siya Kolisi, surrounded by his team-mates,lifts the Rugby World Cup in Japan

Bonus points have been part of the Rugby World Cup ecosystem since Australia 2003. For longer-term fans, they are now part of the tournament furniture, but for anyone relatively new…