'New Zealand's going to have a tough time': Erasmus offers early RWC call
South Africa head coach Rassie Erasmus has warned those tipping the All Blacks to beat Australia in the 2027 Rugby World Cup pool …
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'More important now': Unlucky RWC draw ramps up Townsend's desperation
Gregor Townsend has challenged Scotland to banish their Ireland hoodoo before their showdown at the 2027 World Cup.
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Rugby World Cup
Interview
RWC 2027: World Rugby Chair outlines ‘party like nothing on Earth’
World Rugby Chair Brett Robinson believes the expanded 24-team tournament will be “a party like nothing on Earth.”
Rugby World Cup
Analysis
Red card history as Boks face Euro mission: RWC 2027 Pool B head-to-heads
South Africa have been placed in Pool B for the third consecutive tournament, as they look to complete a historic three-peat of ti…
Rugby World Cup
Opinion
The potential route to the Rugby World Cup final for the top 6 teams
The 2027 Rugby World Cup pools have now been confirmed, and teams can start plotting their routes to the deeper stages of the comp…
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Rugby World Cup
Analysis
Trans-Tasman clash headlines Pool A: RWC 2027 head-to-head records
The line-up for Pool A has brought together two of the greatest rivals in world rugby, host nation Australia and New Zealand.
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Pools for the 2027 Rugby World Cup will leave England fans happy
The pools for Rugby World Cup 2027 were confirmed on Wednesday following the official draw in Sydney.
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Rugby World Cup 2027 draw announcement delivers worrying showdown for All Blacks
The Rugby World Cup 2027 pools were confirmed in Wednesday’s draw in Sydney, which placed the tournament hosts Australia in the …
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RWC 2027 pools confirmed: Boks handed great start for title defence
Following Wednesday's draw in Sydney, the six pools for Rugby World Cup 2027 have now been decided.
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Rugby World Cup 2027 Draw - live on RugbyPass TV today
Rugby fans from around the world will soon discover who their favourite team will be playing at RWC 2027 in Australia.
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Autumn Nations Series
Analysis
Rated: How did your nation fare in the end of autumn report card?
The Autumn Nations Series pitted the might of the Southern Hemisphere against the North and there were winners...and losers
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RWC-winning Bok prop explains 'how to counter the South African scrum'
The rugby adage 'no scrum, no win' has never felt truer after what we have witnessed over the past month.
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Rugby World Cup
Analysis
World Rugby Men's Rankings winners and losers in 2025
The World Rugby Rankings have taken on added importance this year given their role in devising the seedings for the Rugby World Cu…
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R360 make major announcement on proposed launch date
The proposed launch date of R360 - the brainchild of Mike Tindall, amongst others - has been pushed back by a couple of years unti…
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‘Ireland’s spine looks less like a succession plan and more like a synchronized sunset’
With a core of key players who will be 35 or more at RWC27, Ireland's ageing squad are balanced on a knife-edge.
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Autumn Nations Series
Opinion
Jake White: The Springbok scrum can be conquered, and this is how
When looking back at last weekend’s feast of rugby, you can’t get past the game in Dublin. By my reckoning, it took over two h…
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‘South Africa did exactly the right thing. If you have your foot on someone’s throat, you keep it there’
Former Ireland prop Mike Ross explains how a 'perfect storm' of circumstances led to their scrum mauling by the Springboks.
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Irish lose control; Welsh attack progresses; Springboks dominate: Standout stats - week 4
Ireland might have been 'found out' against the top sides, reasons to be cheerful for Wales while South Africa sweep all before th…
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Eddie Jones returns to Australia as Wallabies’ 2026 schedule announced
Eddie Jones will return to Australia’s shores in 2026 when Japan take on the Wallabies at Queensland Country Bank Stadium.
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The top 10 teams in Test rugby according to ex-All Black Todd Blackadder
The Quilter Nations Series has reshaped the international rugby standings, both in the official World Rugby rankings and in the un…
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Springboks dominate World Rugby Men's Team of the Year
Seven countries are represented in the stellar line-up, which includes six players from the world's number one team South Africa.
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Ex-All Blacks name just three current All Blacks in 2025 dream team
Six nations are represented in a trio of All Blacks greats' team of the year for 2025, with just three of their fellow countrymen …
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Leinster confirm double whammy of injuries for Ireland pair
Ireland pair Ryan Baird and Jamie Osborne are set to miss the start of the 2026 Six Nations through injury.
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The 'toughest' RWC 2027 pool if draw was made today
Based on the highest-ranked teams in each band, the Springboks could be up against fellow former winners of the Webb Ellis Cup.
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International
Opinion
Thumbgate: The Ireland-South Africa mask has well and truly slipped
Rassie Erasmus has spent the past seven years downplaying the opinions of outsiders. This has been one of his super strengths as S…
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Ireland's Boks defeat compounded by potential Six Nations setback
Ireland forward Ryan Baird is a potential injury doubt for the 2026 Six Nations after suffering a suspected broken leg during Satu…
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Autumn Nations Series
Opinion
The golden era for Ireland and France is now over
European rugby has been dealt a re-ordering with both Ireland and France declining from where they were a few years ago.
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The one unsettling caveat as South Africa 'completely' dominate Ireland
South Africa may have finally snapped their 13-year Dublin drought on Saturday night but head coach Rassie Erasmus isn’t pretend…
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Ireland camp broach Feinberg-Mngomezulu call as skipper sums up Test in one word
Ireland captain Caelan Doris is confident the adversity experienced in Saturday’s ill-disciplined 24-13 defeat to South Africa w…
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Rassie Erasmus addresses gestures made to crowd from coaches' box
Rassie Erasmus moved to play down suggestions that he was responding to Irish hecklers after appearing to aim a sarcastic thumbs u…
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Rassie Erasmus' telling concession after win over Ireland
Rassie Erasmus has beaten Ireland in Dublin for the first time, with South Africa defeating the world’s fourth-ranked side 24-13…
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'I won't repeat your word': Andy Farrell defends Ireland after defeat to Boks
Ireland head coach Andy Farrell has defended his players after their “chaotic” 24-13 Quilter Nations Series defeat to South Af…
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South Africa break 13-year Dublin hoodoo with win over Ireland
Ireland paid a heavy price for ill-discipline as world champions South Africa ended a 13-year wait for victory in Dublin by battli…
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The complete list of 2025 World Rugby Awards winners
With the announcement of the men's 15s player of the year, the full complement of World Rugby Awards winners for 2025 has been rev…
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Autumn Nations Series
Opinion
Springboks player ratings vs Ireland | Quilter Nations Series 2025
Springboks player ratings: Rassie Erasmus registered his first win over Ireland in Dublin as South Africa boss with a dominant 24…
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International
Opinion
Ireland player ratings vs South Africa | Quilter Nations Series 2025
Ireland faced off against South Africa in a bruising Quilter Nations Series encounter at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday evening.
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