Springbok eighthman Duane Vermeulen says he is looking forward to his battle with Italian captain Sergio Parisse in Friday’s must-win Pool B encounter in Shizuoka. (more…)
Wales staved off a rousing fightback from Australia to claim a vital 29-25 victory in Tokyo on Sunday. CRAIG LEWIS reports. (more…)
Julian Montoya scored a hat-trick to help Argentina claim a bonus-point 28-12 win over Tonga in Higashiosaka on Saturday. DYLAN JACK reports. (more…)
The Springboks have four weeks to sharpen their aerial and kicking skills ahead of a likely quarter-final showdown with Ireland, writes Jon Cardinelli. (more…)
Schalk Brits will captain a Springbok team that features 13 changes for their second World Cup match against Namibia in Toyota City on Saturday. (more…)
Springbok prop Thomas du Toit was en route from France to Nagoya, Japan, on Monday after being called up as an injury replacement for the injured Trevor Nyakane. (more…)
Coach Rassie Erasmus hopes the match-day 23 he selected for the Springboks’ World Cup opener will have enough firepower to overcome the All Blacks on Saturday. (more…)
Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus has named an unchanged match-day 23 for their World Cup clash with the All Blacks in Yokohama on Saturday. (more…)
There were four positional changes in the top five of the World Rugby rankings following the final round of World Cup warm-up fixtures this weekend. (more…)
Wales have officially overtaken New Zealand as the No 1-ranked team in the world, while the Springboks climbed to fourth. (more…)