RUGBY WORLD CUP 2023

Samoa began their Rugby World Cup Pool D campaign with a bonus-point win over Chile in Bordeaux. Chile took an early lead through a try from Matias Dittus, but Samoa regained control at the end […]

Captain Will Skelton has sustained a calf injury ahead of Australia’s second World Cup match against Fiji but remains available for the Pool C clash, the Wallabies said on Friday after announcing their team. The lock will […]

A week after their 27-13 defeat against France in the tournament opener at Stade de France, the All Blacks will have a point to prove against Namibia in Toulouse on Friday, as the two sides […]

Two late tries gave France breathing room, but Uruguay gave the Rugby World Cup hosts a massive scare in Lille before Les Bleus won 27-12. A much-changed France side overcame a spirited Uruguay outfit in […]

The All Blacks have made nine changes to the starting side to face Namibia after their opening match 27-13 loss to France in Paris. Headlining the changes is halfback Cam Roigard who has been handed the first start of his career. He will […]

After a chorus of criticism, the organisers of the men’s Rugby World Cup in France have bowed to pressure and promised to re-record the pre-match national anthems which they said fans found “disturbing”. A project involving 7,000 […]

France head coach Fabien Galthié has named his match-day 23 to face Uruguay, with Anthony Jelonch (pictured) returning from a knee injury sustained in late February to captain Les Bleus as their number eight in […]

Head coach Esteban Meneses has named his squad to face France in Stade de Pierre-Mauroy in Lille on Thursday, with Castres scrum-half Santiago Arata back in the starting XV after recovering from a hand injury. […]

Wales had to hang on with their fingernails as they edged Fiji in a thrilling Rugby World Cup Pool C match in Bordeaux, winning 32-26 on Sunday. The Fijians came agonisingly close to recovering from […]