Biggest game of my life – Danny Care excited for England’s South Africa showdown
Danny Care is ready for the biggest game of his life when England face South Africa in the Rugby World Cup semi-finals.
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Southern Hemisphere powers flex muscle to keep old order in place
PARIS : A weekend that threatened to herald a change to the Rugby World Cup pecking order instead saw the Southern Hemisphere powers' hegemony confirmed as teams from the Rugby Championship filled three of the four semi-final slots.
Borthwick's big selections pay off for England
MARSEILLE, France : England coach Steve Borthwick's selections for Sunday's World Cup quarter-final paid off handsomely in the 30-24 victory over Fiji but he dismissed any suggestion that they were vindicated by the performance, or that they needed to be.
Fiji lay foundation for next generation after impressing in France
Fiji’s World Cup campaign started and ended with defeats in exhilarating contests against tier one nations, and while they have a wound that will take time to heal, coach Simon Raiwalui is confident there is more to come from the Pacific islanders.
Irrepressible Earl drives England into World Cup last four
MARSEILLE, France: Owen Farrell was the official man of the match but not an England fan leaving the Marseille Velodrome is likely to have looked beyond Ben Earl for the outstanding player in England's 30-24 World Cup victory over Fiji on Sunday (Oct 15).
Glittering career ends with tears for retiring Ireland captain Johnny Sexton
Tears were always likely when the end eventually came for the retiring captain Johnny Sexton.
Title holders South Africa dash French hopes to reach Rugby World Cup semi-finals
The Springboks trailed 22-19 at half-time but a try by Eben Etzebeth and a Handre Pollard penalty sealed the narrowest of wins for the World Cup title holders.
Owen Farrell steers England into World Cup semi-finals after Fiji fightback
Owen Farrell steered England into the semi-finals of the World Cup after Steve Borthwick’s side faced down a Fiji fightback in a dramatic 30-24 victory in Marseille.