Rugby News

The press in Australia and New Zealand have already begun taking pot shots at each other ahead of Saturday's World Cup final.

New Zealand hooker Dane Coles expects Australia's Mario Ledesma-tutored scrum to provide a stern test in Saturday's World Cup final.

The Six Nations has been urged to consider expanding to give emerging nations such as Georgia and Romania the platform to develop their game.

Calamity is always relative - every man can master a toothache save he who has it - but the TV short-circuiting 15 minutes before the Argentina/Australia semi-final on Sunday prompted something very close to hysteria che...

Catalans Dragons have denied failing to support the France team in the run-up to Saturday's heavy defeat to England.

Will Greenwood joins James Gemmell to look back at last weekend's enthralling Rugby World Cup semi-finals.

Jamie Hosie rates the Argentina players as their World Cup campaign came to an end at the hands of Australia in the semi-final

Mike Cooper runs the rule over the Australia players as they commandingly beat Argentina to reach the World Cup final

Trans-Tasman rivals New Zealand and Australia will meet in a Rugby World Cup final for the first time at Twickenham on Saturday.

Jamie Hosie runs the rule over the New Zealand players after they hung on to beat South Africa 20-18 in the World Cup semi-final

St Helens prop Matthew Haggarty has re-joined Salford Red Devils on a season-long loan.

Australia are confident they will have a fully-fit squad for this Saturday's World Cup final against New Zealand.

Scotland centre Mark Bennett is one of three nominations for the World Breakthrough Player of the Year award.

World Rugby have announced the shortlist of three players for the inaugural Breakthrough Player of the Year award - who do you think should win it?

Jamie Hosie rounds up all the best bits of weekend rugby action from across the globe, including New Zealand and Australia's advancement to the World Cup final

Australia bend the rules, David Pocock's brilliance at the breakdown and New Zealand keep their nerve; Stuart Barnes casts his eyes over the World Cup semi-finals and looks ahead to Saturday's decider.