Task for ill-disciplined French side made even harder after hooker Bourgarit is shown red card for eye-gouging

Winger from a township in the rural Eastern Cape becomes first South African to score a try in a World Cup final

New Zealand’s character revealed by their exemplary sportsmanship after defeat

Gerry Thorney: England can match the Boks’ power game, allowing them to play their game

Physically Ireland look better than any other nation, but psychologically something went awry

Warren Gatland could be taking charge of Wales for a final time against South Africa

Dual playmakers Mo’unga and Barrett give defending champions buckets of options

Rugby World Cup: Defending champions weather Boks’ storm to take charge of Pool B

Kiwis the only side to never lose a pool match, South Africa can threaten that record

‘He got an opportunity to go to a World Cup and he has grabbed it with both hands’

Rassie Erasmus also names Marcell Coetzee in a new look XV for Argentina Test match

2007 World Cup winner back in the fold, skipper Kolisi out of Rugby Championship

Surprises in store as World Cup casts shadow over the upcoming Rugby Championship

English season ends later and later as affair with private equity comes under question

Letter sent to World Rugby giving 21 days to agree to player insurance regulation changes

Wales and Scotland could be heavily hit as league hold back players until mid-August

The Ireland outhalf would be a worthy winner but faces competition from the likes of Beauden Barrett

Johnny Sexton facing competition from Beauden Barrett, Faf de Klerk, Rieko Ioane and Malcolm Marx for Sunday's player of the year award

‘My first Test match was against the Lions, so for me they are a very special team’

Late Springbok fightback denies Ireland historic series win to set up decider next Saturday

Ireland coach hopeful that no suspension will follow sending off during first Test