RUGBY

KUMAMOTO, 6 Oct – French relief was matched by Tongan pride in Kumamoto on Sunday after a thrilling match that brought back many memories of when they last met in the Rugby World Cup eight […]

Six tries against 14-man Argentina give Eddie Jones’s team a third bonus-point win and secure their place in quarter-finals, while Argentina’s hopes are in tatters. TOKYO, 5 Oct -England made it three bonus-point wins in […]

OITA, 5 Oct – The 19-year-old winger Jordan Petaia lit up Rugby World Cup 2019 by scoring a try and setting up another on his test debut as he inspired Australia to a comfortable win against Uruguay […]

While the Springboks are firm favourites, Azzurri have everything to play for and are determined to derail any hopes of a third RWC triumph. SHIZUOKA, 3 Oct – A preview of the Pool B match […]

KOBE, 3 Oct – Ireland got the expected bonus-point victory, but the fluent, accurate performance they would have wished for after their shock defeat to Japan never really materialised. It was a victory that will hardly […]

KOBE, 2 Oct – Preview of the Pool A match between Ireland and Russia, which kicks off at 19:15 on Thursday at Kobe Misaki Stadium. The Big Picture  A bonus-point victory will be Ireland’s minimum expectation […]

FUKUOKA, 1 Oct – Six days on from their ‘calamity in Kobe’ against England, USA bounced back to push an erratic France team hard for over an hour in Fukuoka. Ultimately, though, Jacques Brunel’s side found […]

SHIMABARA, 2 Oct – Until Japan started hogging the limelight, first against South Africa in Brighton four years ago and then against Ireland in Shizuoka last Saturday, the greatest shock in Rugby World Cup history […]