4:18 PM BST YOKOHAMA — The Springboks’ journey to Rugby World Cup finalists is in part down to a change in the players’ priorities where they parked promoting their social media and moving for financial gain to refocus on playing for their country, according to head coach Rassie Erasmus and captain Siya Kolisi. South Africa
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Oct 27, 2019 Wales coach Warren Gatland said his team can leave Japan with heads held high after trying everything they could to break the South African stranglehold during Sunday’s Rugby World Cup semifinal. In a game full of kick and chase, South Africa always seemed to be on top, though they needed a Handre
2:03 PM BST South Africa head into the Rugby World Cup final against England next Saturday knowing they still have plenty to work on but fully expecting another war of attrition rather than an open game, according to coach Rassie Erasmus. The Springboks advanced to their third final with a taut 19-16 victory over Wales
6:25 AM ET South Africa battled their way into their third World Cup final on Sunday as the goalkicking of Handre Pollard and a try by Damian de Allende eventually overwhelmed Wales 19-16 to set up a repeat of the 2007 final against England. At almost every opportunity, Springbok scrumhalf Faf de Klerk sent the
2:08 PM BST All Blacks coach Steve Hansen had no excuses or regrets as his side’s eight-year hold on the World Cup ended with a 19-7 loss to England in the semifinal in Yokohama Saturday, stating simply that his team were beaten by a better side. The 2003 champions rattled the All Blacks from the
1:26 PM BST YOKOHAMA, Japan — This was as conclusive a win over the All Blacks as you will ever see. England shattered New Zealand’s aura and prevented them from barely firing a shot. The eventual 19-7 scoreline Saturday flattered the All Blacks. England were better in every area of the game as they put
5:35 AM ET England produced one of their greatest performances to end New Zealand’s bid for a third successive World Cup as they totally outplayed the defending champions in an epic semi-final to win 19-7 on Saturday. England dominated from first to last, looked sharper, faster, stronger and more disciplined in attack and fearsome in
Oct 24, 2019 South Africa will be without speedy winger Cheslin Kolbe for their Rugby World Cup semifinal against Wales on Sunday, after the Springboks’ number 14 failed to recover from an ankle injury. Kolbe aggravated the injury, which he picked up against Italy, in the quarterfinal win against hosts Japan, and coach Rassie Erasmus
3:57 AM BST Wales fullback Liam Williams has been ruled out of Sunday’s World Cup semi-final against South Africa after sustaining an ankle injury. Williams, who has won 62 caps and started all of Wales’s World Cup games except one, is not expected to recover in time for their next match — either the final
4:58 PM BST France lock Sebastien Vahaamahina has been suspended for six weeks for his red card in their World Cup quarterfinal defeat by Wales last week, World Rugby announced on Thursday. France were leading 19-10 in Oita, Japan when Vahaamahina elbowed Wales forward Aaron Wainwright in the face and was sent off. The French