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The 2027 showpiece will not break new ground so making the US a rugby hotbed in 2031 is now an unlikely mission

Seven weeks of incredible rugby came down to one point in Paris and now Nick Purewal crowns his winners

An epic final between the Springboks and All Blacks saw Siya Kolisi lead his team to a fourth men’s crown, Luke Baker and Harry Latham-Coyle reflect on a wonderful festival of rugby in France

The South African government said ‘the Webb Ellis is in South Africa’s kant’ in a statement referencing the row over the alleged racial slur after the World Cup semi-final win over England

This investigation into the increasing risk to players’ health in professional rugby is a passionate call to action

For a tournament boasting innovations such as a panel of referees using videos to review whether a yellow card should be upgraded to red and a clock on the big screens around the stadiums to show the time remaining for a penalty or transformation to be kicked, it was pure…

The World Cup in France has had plenty of thrills and spills.

Cane collided with Jesse Kriel in the 29th minute of the Rugby World Cup final against the Springboks

The All Blacks and Springboks can combine to produce sensational rugby, yet, Harry Latham-Coyle argues, the sport is poised for an uncertain future and must capitalise on new opportunities to inject greater revenue for both the domestic and international scene to thrive

Two old foes rejoin battle on Saturday night at the Stade de France for the most prestigious prize in international rugby union: the World Cup. New Zealand and South Africa have both claimed the Webb Ellis trophy on three occasions. New Zealand in 1987, 2011 and 2015; South Africa in…

Ian Foster knows he is being replaced by the All Blacks after the World Cup but Jacques Nienaber’s Springboks role remains news to many