In four years in charge of France, Philippe Saint-André has used 82 players – one fewer than his predecessor Marc Lièvremont. Over the next fortnight, Saint-André should equal Lièvremont’s record…
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Japan up to 11th, South Africa fall three places in latest World Rugby rankings
The fallout from the weekend’s first round of games has been felt in the latest rugby world rankings table, with the Springboks falling three places to sixth after their shock…
Five things we learnt: England v Fiji
By Adam Hathaway Brad Barritt and Jonathan Joseph still to click We didn’t learn anything about this pair at all. Brad Barritt is reliable but when he makes an error…
World Cup Highlights: Wales 54-9 Uruguay
Watch official World Cup highlights of Wales' opening win over Uruguay
Five things we learnt: Wales v Uruguay
When is a job done satisfactorily? The difficulty with completing any job is that some people are never fully satisfied. Whether it’s a painter, gardener or rugby writer someone will…
Sam Burgess: I’m ready to start against Wales
Sam Burgess drew praise for his substitute appearance for England against Fiji on Friday night and the former Rugby League man insists he’s ready to play from the start against…
World Cup 2015: New Zealand 26-16 Argentina
New Zealand came through in the second half of this hugely enjoyable contest as a spirited Argentina ran out of steam just as the Kiwi substitutes changed the momentum of the…
World Cup Highlights: Ireland 50-7 Canada
Ireland opened their World Cup campaign with a hefty bonus-point win over Canada at the Millennium Stadium – here are the official World Cup highlights of the match. For the latest Rugby World subscription offers, click here.…
World Cup 2015: Wales 54-9 Uruguay
Wales avoided a first-day upset, running in eight tries to beat Uruguay at a canter. Four first-half tries – three by Cory Allen – set the scene and after the…
World Cup 2015: Samoa 25-16 USA
What was hot and what was not from Samoa's 25-16 win over the USA in Brighton