Rugby News

Scotland forward Josh Strauss has vowed to beat Australia in tribute to banned team-mates Ross Ford and Jonny Gray.

JP Pietersen returns to the South Africa line-up in the only change to the team for the World Cup quarter-final with Wales at Twickenham on Saturday.

France are licking their lips at the prospect of facing New Zealand's haka in their World Cup quarter-final showdown at the Millennium Stadium on Saturday.

London Irish centre Tom Fowlie has signed a two-year extension to his contract.

Andy Daniel takes a detailed look at how the Springboks' back row has led to the revival of their fortunes at this World Cup

We pick our stand-out XV from four weeks of brilliant Rugby World Cup group stage action - what do you make of it?

Australia head coach Michael Cheika admits he feels sorry for Scotland duo Ross Ford and Jonny Gray after they were told their World Cup is over.

Gareth Widdop welcomes the competition for half-back places ahead of England's clash with France on Saturday week.

Sean O'Brien gets one week for punching; Jonny Gray & Ross Ford get three weeks for a marginally dangerous tackle. How?

Ireland are "quietly confident" that fly-half Jonny Sexton will be fit to face Argentina in Sunday's World Cup quarter-final in Cardiff.

Ireland winger Craig Gilroy has signed a new two-year deal with Ulster.

Warrington forward Anthony England has joined fellow-Super League side Wakefield on a two-year contract.

Bristol have named former England captain Steve Borthwick as their new forwards coach.

Heyneke Meyer has named the Springbok side to take on Wales in the quarter-final of the World Cup this weekend

Graham Simmons explains why he's backing the French to win the World Cup, and hoping for mutiny in the camp this week.

Former Rugby Football Union chairman Martyn Thomas says he warned Twickenham bosses that Stuart Lancaster was the wrong man to lead England into the World Cup.