Rugby World Cup

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All Blacks’ loss meets muted response as New Zealand falls out of love with rugby

After debuting at the World Cup, will expected points become more prevalent in rugby?

Matt Williams: It’s diabolical that the laws of rugby punish the team in possession

Rugby World Cup final referee Wayne Barnes retires from officiating

Rugby replacements

Gordon D’Arcy: Battle is heating up for Ireland’s number 10 jersey as teams learn lessons from Rugby World Cup

With an Rugby World Cup in the US on the distant horizon, can the tournament live long and prosper?

How many Irish players made Gerry Thornley’s team of the Rugby World Cup?

Gerry Thornley: South Africa were worthy World Cup winners, but it’s a shame about aspects of their game

Owen Doyle: Modern trends in use of replacements take rugby beyond original intention. It needs to be fixed

Whirlwind week sees Dylan Donnellan move from amateur with a day job to the RDS turf

South Africa’s Jean Kleyn: ‘I’m just glad I’m one of the guys they thought was a warrior’

Polls apart, South Africa and Manchester City are still setting the standards

Rugby World Cup: Five things we learned from the final

New Zealand captain Sam Cane feeling ‘so much hurt’ after World Cup final defeat

Eddie Jones quits as Australia coach after World Cup debacle

South Africa show winning nous to win record fourth Rugby World Cup

New Zealand 11 South Africa 12 (FT) Rugby World Cup final as it happened

David Humphreys set to succeed Nucifora as IRFU’s high performance director

Johnny Sexton is wrong: Ireland needed more than a quarter-final exit to inspire the nation

Joe Schmidt and Rassie Erasmus add some Irish rugby flavour to the World Cup final

Rugby World Cup: New Zealand could have last laugh in final of contrasts

Rugby World Cup exit

Rugby World Cup: England edge to victory over Argentina in bronze final

Gerry Thornley: Extending Bundee Aki’s contract is good business from IRFU

New Zealand v South Africa: Kick-off time, TV channels and team news ahead of Rugby World Cup final

New Zealand’s Band of Brothers face battle for rugby’s soul

Mary Hannigan: Is the easiest Ireland manager solution the most obvious one?

Rugby World Cup final: New Zealand play it safe as South Africa roll dice with 7-1 bench split

‘We lost, but we won’: Johnny Sexton signs off with emotional retirement statement

England react with fury after Bongi Mbonambi cleared of racial slur without hearing

With Ireland and France missing, there’s little sense this is a World Cup final week

Bundee Aki nominated for World Rugby player of the year

South Africa start with Pollard for World Cup final and with go 7-1 split on the bench

Rugby World Cup final week failing to build expectation with France and Ireland missing

Felix Jones ready to face off against former mentor Joe Schmidt

Tom Curry to start for England against Argentina amid Bongi Mbonambi row

Leigh Halfpenny announces international retirement after 101 caps for Wales

Mary Hannigan: Lack of depth cost Ireland dearly at Rugby World Cup

‘We’ve got a pretty good plan’ - New Zealand prepared to defuse South Africa’s bomb squad

Ireland never had the depth of players to win the World Cup

Gerry Thornley: Nations League and expanded World Cup should be viewed in a positive light

Rugby players increase risk of serious brain disease by 14 per cent every year - report

World Rugby announce expanded 24-team World Cup and new 12-team Nations League

Gerry Thornley: With so much on the line, did England’s punishment fit the crime?

Jean Kleyn’s strange yet fulfilling rugby journey takes him to a World Cup final

Owen Doyle: South Africa’s winning kick should have been a reset scrum, not a penalty

World Rugby investigating alleged racist abuse by South Africa’s Bongi Mbonambi

England’s kicking game did not work against South Africa

Denis Walsh: Bruised Ireland can recover from unique Rugby World Cup failure

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