Rugby in Australia needs complete overhaul
SPOTLIGHT: Well before it was plagued by upheaval, shoddy performances and financial woes, Australian rugby was widely lauded and the Wallabies deemed the country's favourite winter team.
SPOTLIGHT: Well before it was plagued by upheaval, shoddy performances and financial woes, Australian rugby was widely lauded and the Wallabies deemed the country's favourite winter team.
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Scotland's Darcy Graham may have impressed by scoring four tries in Saturday's 84-0 rout of Romania in the World Cup but the wing knows there is a bigger challenge ahead against Ireland next weekend.
WATCH as Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber explains why his team is not yet guaranteed a place in the World Cup quarterfinals.
NEWS: The Springboks suffered another big injury setback with the World Cup quarterfinals just around the corner.
MATCH REPORT: The Springboks climbed to the top of Pool B with a scrappy 49-18 win over Tonga in Marseille on Sunday.
OPINION: South Africa scored seven tries in their 49-18 in their victory over Tonga in Marseilles on Sunday, moving to the top of Pool A.
READERS’ FORUM: Welcome to our live coverage of the World Cup Pool B match between South Africa and Tonga at Stade de Marseille.
OPINION: The Wallabies managed to secure a victory against Portugal, but it was far from a convincing display from the Australian outfit.
MATCH REPORT: Australia kept their faint hopes of reaching the World Cup knockout stages alive with an unconvincing 34-14 victory over minnows Portugal on Sunday.
NEWS: Danilo Fischetti has been ruled out of Italy's final World Cup group game against hosts France with a rib injury, the Italian rugby federation (FIR) confirmed Sunday.
SPOTLIGHT: Scotland have not beaten Ireland since 2017 but there is always a first time, says defence coach Steve Tandy.
REACTION: Scotland cruised to an 84-0 victory over Romania on Saturday but the focus was always on next weekend's crucial game against Ireland in Paris, with their hopes of reaching the World Cup quarterfinals on the line.