Five great test matches between New Zealand and South Africa
PARIS : New Zealand and South Africa each take aim at a record fourth World Cup crown when they meet in this year’s final in Paris on Saturday.
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Converted winger Jordan feasts on tries to prove NZ critics wrong
PARIS : Those who criticised New Zealand coach Ian Foster for shifting fullback Will Jordan to the right wing have been left to eat their words as he has completed his transformation into an awe-inspiring try-scoring machine at the Rugby World Cup.
Winning World Cup more important than try scoring record, says All Black ace
PARIS : New Zealand try-scoring machine Will Jordan said he would happily sacrifice the chance to set a new Rugby World Cup record if it meant victory in next Saturday’s final at the Stade de France.
New Zealand ease past Argentina to book yet another World Cup final appearance
New Zealand booked an unprecedented fifth World Cup final appearance after blowing away Argentina 44-6 at the Stade de France.
New Zealand hammer Argentina to cruise into Rugby World Cup final
New Zealand booked an unprecedented fifth Rugby World Cup final appearance after blowing away Argentina 44-6 at the Stade de France.
Dupont produces his best on biggest stage but South Africa deliver the pain
Off comes the scrum cap. The Stade de France is slowly emptying: of people, of noise, of hope. Antoine Dupont trudges across the turf, dazed and directionless, hands clasped to his head. This is a place he knows and a feeling he does not. He drags his blue jersey up over his face, but the tears do not come yet, and so he pulls it down again. For perhaps the first time on a rugby field, Dupont has no idea what he’s supposed to be doing.
Donal Lenihan: We have enough 'big boys' to beat Kiwis
New Zealand have dropped Mark Telea heading into the quarter-final. It's not ideal. Telea is a very good young player. By all accounts he broke team curfew. In other words, you have to be back in the hotel by a certain time in the evening. That appears to be the issue.
Louis Rees-Zammit focused on Wales glory over bid to be World Cup top try-scorer
Louis Rees-Zammit is firmly in the frame to emulate his Wales colleague Josh Adams as top try-scorer at a Rugby World Cup.