Ireland could unseat Wales as No 1
Joe Schmidt’s Ireland will move to the top of the World Rugby rankings should they defeat England in a World Cup warm-up fixture this weekend.
Guirado returns to lead Les Bleus
Coach Jacques Brunel has made four changes to his France side facing Scotland in the sides’ second World Cup warm-up fixture this Saturday.
France forced to alter RWC squad
Coach Jacques Brunel has called up Virimi Vakatawa to replace the injured Geoffrey Doumayrou in France’s World Cup squad.
De Klerk: You have to adapt to survive
Faf de Klerk’s energy has breathed new life into the Springbok attack, writes JON CARDINELLI.
Coetzee blow for Boks
Marcell Coetzee has been ruled out of the World Cup after suffering an ankle injury in the win over Argentina in Pretoria on Saturday.
Watch: Nkosi’s tries with a twist
Take a look at this humorous video featuring WWE boss Vince McMahon reacting to all Springbok wing Sbu Nkosi’s Test tries.
Wales unseat All Blacks, Boks rise
Wales have officially usurped New Zealand as the No 1-ranked team in the world, while the Springboks climbed to fourth.
Bok bench conundrum for Erasmus
Rassie Erasmus has a pretty good idea of what his starting team will look like at the World Cup. However, he may still have a few sleepless nights about the makeup of his bench, writes JOHN GOLIATH.
Hansen baffled by ranking system
All Blacks coach Steve Hansen says that he’s never understood World Rugby’s ranking system after the All Blacks lost their No 1 position to Wales over the weekend.
Parisse to skipper Italy at fifth RWC
Veteran No 8 Sergio Parisse will lead Italy at his fifth World Cup in Japan next month, equalling fellow Italian legend Mauro Bergamasco and Samoan Brian Lima for the most rugby World Cup appearances.
