Rugby

Tries by wingers Makazole Mapimpi and Cheslin Kolbe and the goalkicking of Handre Pollard earned South Africa their third Rugby World Cup title on Saturday as the flyhalf kicked 22 …

England will rightly be favourites to win Saturday’s World Cup final after dethroning the All Blacks last weekend but they are likely to have to pull another big performance out …

England players train ahead of Saturday’s showpiece against South Africa England have named an unchanged starting team for Saturday’s Rugby World Cup final against South Africa, with the introduction of …

South Africa’s players celebrate after the match REUTERS/Issei Kato Eddie Jones says England are bracing themselves for a massive physical assault from South Africa in Saturday’s World Cup final but …

South Africa beat Wales to set up a Rugby World Cup showdown against England Springboks flyhalf Handre Pollard kicked a penalty four minutes from time to send South Africa into …

With South Africa feeling they are close to perfecting their attritional game-plan and Wales having long ago decided that defence can be the best form of attack, Sunday’s second Rugby …

England’s Owen Farrell talks to his team mates training England will beat reigning champions New Zealand in Saturday’s Rugby World Cup semi-final if their big players come to the party, …

Coach Steve Hansen dismissed suggestions in some quarters that the All Blacks are under more pressure than England, given they are the two-time defending champions All Blacks coach Steve Hansen …

The All Blacks face England in the first semi-final between southern and northern hemisphere sides since 1999. England have lost just three times in 18 games against southern hemisphere nations …

South Africa ended Japan’s World Cup run to reach the semi-finals after a 26-3 win against the hosts There was never any shortage of courage, but not even the bravest …