Rugby Union News

The All Blacks have notched another win at the Rugby World Cup, this time over rules around head injury assessments following a sideline wrangle during their opening win over the …

Italy have scored three tries in 10 minutes to give themselves some breathing room against a stubborn Namibia before recording a 47-22 win in their pool opener in Osaka. The …

Fiji might be a world apart from Wales on the playing style spectrum but Samu Kerevi reckons the Wallabies got the perfect preparation in their opening win at the Rugby …

Fiji will need to overcome fatigue and travel to beat Uruguay and get their Rugby World Cup campaign back on track after their loss to Australia, coach John McKee said. …

France prop Rabah Slimani thinks Les Bleus might have let their Rugby World Cup opener against Argentina slip away had it been played a few months ago and is hoping …

Michael Cheika has hinted strongly at changes for Australia’s second Rugby World Cup pool game against Wales, indicating he won’t employ the same stable selection tactic as four years ago. …

A bemused David Pocock is steering clear of Michael Cheika’s theory that match officials targeted him during Australia’s Rugby World Cup opening win over Fiji. World class back rower Pocock …

New Zealand were never going to be perfect on day two of the World Cup, coach Steve Hansen says after their 23-13 victory over South Africa but he and captain …

South Africa coach Rassie Erasmus says New Zealand feasted on his side’s errors in their 23-13 World Cup Pool B loss at the Yokohama Stadium and bemoaned the penalty count …

Four minutes of first-half brilliance led an otherwise unconvincing New Zealand to a 23-13 victory over South Africa in a clash between two World Cup favourites in Yokohama on Saturday …

Coach Michael Cheika has been left stunned but what he says was a “severe” focus by match officials on the breakdown work of David Pocock during Australia’s Rugby World Cup …

France dominated the first half and just held on in the second to edge Argentina 23-21 in a thrilling Rugby World Cup Pool C clash at Tokyo Stadium on Saturday. …

Georgia will be banking on a unity forged in France to trouble Wales when they meet in the Rugby World Cup in Toyota on Monday. Teamwork won’t be lacking and …

Fiji have accused Reece Hodge of a dangerous tackle during Australia’s 39-21 opening pool win that could threaten the winger’s involvement in the Rugby World Cup. The incident cast a …

With Rob Kearney and Keith Earls out, it’s as certain as taxes that Ireland’s relatively novice back three will be provoked by Scotland in their Rugby World Cup opener on …

The Wallabies have fought back to avoid a catastrophic result at the Rugby World Cup, needing two tries from hooker Tolu Latu to help see off Fiji 39-21 in Sapporo. …

Wales coach Warren Gatland admits he is worried about the forward muscle of Georgia as he named a full-strength team for his side’s Rugby World Cup opener at the City …

We take a look at Saturday afternoons (21/9/2019) Rugby World Cup 2019 match which is between the Australia and the Fiji. The Wallabies go into the game as the short …