Rugby World Cup

Sports Call - Don't expect many bolters or shock selections, Steve Hansen's first All Black squad for a World Cup year will be typically conservative, writes Joe Porter.

The jersey pays homeage to both Māori and Japanese cultures.

Former captain Sam Warburton says the depth Wales coach Warren Gatland has created puts them among the leading contenders for the World Cup.

Farah Palmer's presentation to the World Rugby Council was the deciding factor in New Zealand winning the 2021 Women's World Cup hosting rights according to NZR chief executive Steve Tew.

Leading New Zealand's bid to host the women's rugby world cup is just as nerve wracking as playing a test says Dr Farah Palmer.

Manu Samoa are keeping things simple going into this weekend's opening rugby test of their Northern Tour against the United States.

Tonga rugby coach Toutai Kefu says this month's Northern Hemisphere tour is a chance for fringe players to force their way into World Cup consideration.

Samoa has been awarded a seat on the World Rugby Council after successfully meeting the criteria set by World Rugby.

Players and supporters at the Rugby World Cup in Japan next year have been warned they should cover tattoos in public to avoid causing offence.

With just a year to go before the 2019 Rugby World Cup kicks off, Japan coach Jamie Joseph says his side have freed themselves from their fear of failure and are fully capable of securing an historic…

Opinion - So this week we learned why the All Blacks try their best to never say anything interesting, for their own sake anyway, writes Jamie Wall.

New Zealand has entered a race against Australia to host the 2021 women's Rugby World Cup.

Save a monumental meltdown Samoa will confirm their place at next year's Rugby World Cup this weekend.

Cook Islands coach Stan Wright says his team have not given up hope of overturning a 23 point deficit in their two-legged Rugby World Cup qualifying playoff against Hong Kong today.

Samoa has changed nearly half of its team to face Germany in an historic rugby world cup qualifier in Apia from the one that lost to Tonga in its last test.

Samoa have a double motivation heading into their Rugby World Cup qualifier against Germany this weekend, with the country's Prime Minister telling them to quit if they lose.

The government is committed to lifting the profile of women's sport and will contribute financially to New Zealand hosting the Women's Rugby World Cup, but won't reveal how much.

Samoa's Rugby World Cup qualifying path has been confirmed after an appeal committee upheld the decision to sanction Belgium, Romania and Spain for fielding ineligible players during the Rugby Europe…

24 overseas-based players will compete with a dozen locals for a spot in the Cook Islands rugby squad to play two World Cup play-off matches against Hong Kong.

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