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Sevens seeks to ride World Cup wave

Rugby Sevens, the abbreviated form of rugby union, is seeking to ride the wave of popularity in the sport generated by the highly successful World Cup in France. The three-day…

‘Terrible spectator’ Schalk Burger raring to go

After pacing the sidelines for two weeks, Schalk Burger gets another chance to wreak havoc for South Africa at the World Cup. The bustling blonde backrower was switched from the…

Samoa hold on for scrappy win over US

Samoa ended their disappointing World Cup campaign with a scrappy 25-21 win over the United States in their final Pool A match on Tuesday. Samoa led 22-3 at the break after a…

Flashy Tongans sizzle in the heat against US

Tonga claimed their third-ever win at the Rugby World Cup with a rousing 25-15 victory over the United States in Pool A at Stade de la Mosson in Montpellier on Wednesday. The…

All Blacks, Wallabies in a different class

New Zealand and Australia scored a combined total of 167 points and 24 tries as the southern hemisphere giants ruthlessly exposed the huge gap in international rugby at the World…

England struggle to beat United States

Champions England produced a sluggish, uninspired and deeply flawed performance on Sunday to beat the United States 28-10 in their opening World Cup Pool A match. England failed…

Ashton expresses disappointment with team

Coach Brian Ashton expressed his disappointment with Saturday’s ragged display by world champions England but insisted it would have no bearing on next Friday’s key clash with…