Opinion News

Player Ratings: South Africa

OPINION: It was another nerve-wracking 80 minutes for the Springboks as they claimed the World Cup 2023 title with a narrow 12-11 win over 14-man All Blacks on Saturday.

Player Ratings: New Zealand

OPINION: Despite plenty of industry and effort, the All Blacks have fallen to a gut-wrenching 11-12 defeat at the hands of the Springboks in the 2023 World Cup final.

Player Ratings: England

OPINION: Forty-eight days after a 14-man England comprehensively defeated Argentina 27-10 in the Pool D opener in Marseille, Steve Borthwick’s squad brought the curtain down on their World Cup campaign with a 26-23 bronze final win against the Pumas in front of a 77 674 in Paris.

Player Ratings: Argentina

OPINION: Argentina finished their World Cup how they started - losing to England, this time by a slender margin of three points.

BOKS OFFICE: 'We like to have our backs against the wall'

WATCH as the Boks Office team count down the days to the World Cup Final in Paris.

Player Ratings: New Zealand

Player Ratings: Argentina

OPINION: Argentina’s hopes of making their first World Cup final were dashed at the hands of the All Blacks at the Stade de France on Friday, as the three-time champions handsomely won 44-6.

LIVE FROM PARIS: @king365ed talks Le Crunch

LISTEN as Cape Talk radio presenter Clarence Ford chats to @king365ed and John Goliath about all things Springbok and the World Cup!

VIDEO: The Beast's take on Bok glory

WATCH as Jim Hamilton chats to Tendai Mtawarira and Paul Willemse about South Africa's epic come-from-behind win over hosts France.

Player Ratings: South Africa

OPINION: The Springboks produced one of their finest performances under Jacques Nienaber to edge France 29-28 in their World Cup quarterfinal in Saint-Denis on Sunday.

Player Ratings: France

OPINION: France are out of the Rugby World Cup. The tournament hosts have crashed out of the event at the quarter-final stage after losing to reigning champions South Africa 28-29 at Stade de France.

Player Ratings: Fiji

OPINION: Fiji’s World Cup campaign came to a halt on Sunday against England at the Stade Velodrome, although a late surge almost brought them a dramatic victory.