RUGBY

Ireland continued their winning start to the World Cup with a bonus-point victory over Tonga on a landmark night for Johnny Sexton in Nantes. The Six Nations Grand Slam winners moved clear with early tries […]

Much-changed Wales struggled to a bonus-point World Cup victory over impressive Portugal in Nice. Portugal excelled in the first half, but were trailing 14-3 at the break after Wales tries by Louis Rees-Zammit and captain […]

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 […]