Faf De Klerk

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Faf de Klerk, Mazakole Mapimpi and Tendai Mtawarira celebrate after the Rugby World Cup final win over England at International Stadium Yokohama in Tokyo, Japan. Photograph: Juan Jose Gasparini/Gallo Images/Getty Images
Dream turns to reality for Mapimpi and South Africa

South Africa 32 England 12 Entering the last 15 minutes of South Africa’s third final, it seemed the Boks were set to complete a third World Cup triu(...)

In the wake of a magnificent English victory, Steve Hansen, Kieran Read (above) and their New Zealand team displayed astonishing dignity. Photograph: David Rogers/Getty Images
Matt Williams: First Rugby World Cup in Asia has been an outstanding success

The gamble by World Rugby to move the RWC outside the traditional rugby countries has paid off, big time. The first RWC in Asia has been an outstandi(...)

England’s George Ford against the All Blacks. England have way more passing and kicking inventiveness than South Africa in their dual playmakers Ford and Owen Farrell. Photograph: Stu Forster/Getty Images
Eddie Jones has England primed and ready for finale with Springboks

World Cup Final: England v South Africa Kick-off: 9am Irish time, Saturday. Venue: International Stadium, Yokohama. How to follow: The Irish Tim(...)

England’s Manu Tuilagi running at New Zealand’s Anton Lienert-Brown during the World Cup semi-final at International Stadium, Yokohama. Photograph: PA Photo
Gordon D’Arcy: I doubt we’ll ever fully know what happened to Ireland in 2019

A World Cup final between England and South Africa provides food for thought. “What might have been”’ for Ireland doesn’t really wash. Not after the y(...)

Wales’ coach Warren Gatland during a training session at the International Stadium, Yokohama. Photograph: Adam Davy/PA Wire.
Springboks' power game looks like too much for Wales to handle

Rugby World Cup semi-final: Wales v South Africa Kick-off: 9am Irish time, Sunday. Venue: International Stadium, Yokohama. How to follow: T(...)

New Zealand fullback Beauden Barrett makes a break during the Rugby World Cup Group B game between New Zealand and South Africa at the International Stadium in Yokohama. Photograph: Hannah Peters/Getty Images
Rugby World Cup: All Blacks recast their game to devastating effect

New Zealand 23 South Africa 13 The significance of Ireland’s victory over Scotland on Sunday was heightened by the extraordinary spectacle the day be(...)

New Zealand’s George Bridge scores the first try. Photograph: Dan Sheridan/Inpho
New Zealand hit the ground running with win over South Africa

New Zealand 23 South Africa 13 Rumours of the champions impending demise may have proved premature. South Africa’s reinvention and rejuvenation unde(...)

New Zealand’s Beauden Barrett clears a kick against South Africa during a Test match at Westpac Stadium in July 2019 in Wellington, New Zealand. Photograph: Anthony Au-Yeung/Getty Images
Rugby World Cup: Springboks ready to bring the fight to All Blacks

Pool B: New Zealand v South Africa, International Stadium, Yokohama, Saturday, 10:45am Irish time. Live on Eir Sport and ITV Time to rumble indeed. T(...)

Munster head coach Johann van Graan is looking forward to South Africa’s opening Rugby World Cup game against New Zealand on Saturday. Photograph: Tommy Dickson/Inpho
Rugby World Cup: Johann van Graan praises ‘man of integrity’ Felix Jones

With Australian Stephen Larkham, Irish manager Niall O’Donovan and South African defence coach JP Ferriera, Johann van Graan’s Munster team could be p(...)

Siya Kolisi returns for the Springboks as he bids to prove his fitness ahead of the Rugby World Cup. Photograph: Ross Setford/Reuters
Siya Kolisi returns for Springboks in a bid to prove fitness

Siya Kolisi will start as flanker for South Africa in their one-off test against Argentina at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday, eager to prove his fitness (...)

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