Rugby World Cup
All Blacks won't lower guard against Namibia
The All Blacks are treating their Pool B clash with the lowest-ranked side at the World Cup tomorrow exactly the same as playing South Africa, England or any other rugby heavyweight, Anton…
Samoa have belief as they try to stay alive at Rugby World Cup
Samoa feel confident they can take a partisan crowd of 45,000 out of the equation in Toyota City tonight and keep their World Cup hopes alive with a victory over Japan.
Springboks too physical for Italy
South Africa ramped up the physicality to crush an Italy side reduced to 14 men for most of the second half 49-3.
Steve Hansen: Retallick had started to annoy everyone!
All Blacks coach Steve Hansen knew that Brodie Retallick was ready to make a comeback from a dislocated shoulder when he started annoying everyone around him.
All Blacks and Namibia only thinking about themselves
There's one thing the All Blacks and Namibia have in common as they prepare for Sunday's Rugby World Cup match - they are both focusing on their own performance.
Sam Cane set to start against Namibia
Flanker Sam Cane looks set to start against Namibia after only playing half a game against South Africa due to a mishandled head assessment by world rugby.
Ireland back on track at World Cup
Ireland began to put their World Cup back on track after the shock loss to Japan but it took them over an hour to secure a bonus point win over Russia.
All Blacks show their class against Canada
All Blacks coach Steve Hansen's plan to win their third successive World Cup has started to bear fruit with a scintillating spell of precision rugby against Canada.
Rugby World Cup: Pacific playoff hopes looking bleak
Hopes that a Pacific Island nation will reach the knockout stage of Rugby World Cup are fading fast in the land of the rising sun. Audio
Rugby World Cup: Fiji back to full strength vs Georgia
A full-strength Flying Fijians side has been named to take on Georgia in their penultimate pool match at the Rugby World Cup in Osaka on Thursday.
Japan riding a wave of rugby fever
Japan are riding a wave of support from their fans similar to the kind of adulation the All Blacks receive in New Zealand, according to Brave Blossoms scrumhalf Fumiaki Tanaka.
What can Canada offer against the All Blacks?
The haves and have nots of world rugby will meet again tonight when the three-time champion All Blacks face Canada at the World Cup.
Rugby World Cup: Samoan hookers appeal rejected
An appeal by Samoan hooker Motu Matu'u against his three match ban for a dangerous tackle has been been dismissed.
Sorry night for Samoa
A red card to winger Ed Fidow capped a forgettable night for Samoa as they were comprehensively beaten 34-0 by Scotland in their Rugby World Cup match in Kobe.
Hansen: "no point in everyone climbing into" referees
All Blacks coach Steve Hansen has refused to add to the rising criticism of Rugby World Cup officials.
RWC: Pacific nations demand answers over dangerous tackles
Pacific Island nations are demanding answers at the Rugby World Cup, complaining their players are receiving stiff punishments while other teams get away with more serious offences. Audio
Samoa held to nil in Kobe
Scotland has revived its Rugby World Cup campaign with a 34-0 victory over Samoa.
Japan add another Rugby World Cup upset
Japan's 19-12 win over Ireland at the Rugby World Cup was just one of many upsets in the history of the tournament:
Was Spark's streaming drama a storm in a tech teacup?
Was Spark Sports streaming fail just a one-off blip? Or game over for our titanic telco and sport on screen - and a knockback for digital innovation? Would politicians arriving at the breakdown really… Video, Audio
Calling Home: Rod Snowdon in Giessen, Germany
Professor Rod Snowdon was only meant to be heading to Germany for a short while when he first arrived in 1993, but circumstances changed, and over a quarter of a century later he remains based in… Audio
