Ardie Savea named best rugby player of the year
PARIS: New Zealand loose forward Ardie Savea was named World Rugby Men's 15s Player of the Year on Sunday (Oct 29), despite ending up on the losing side in Saturday’s Rugby World Cup final.
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'We're not geniuses!' Nienaber says after RWC final selection pays off
Strength in depth and the positional versatility of the 33-strong squad were behind South Africa's record fourth World Cup title, coach Jacques Nienaber said, warning not to dub his staff "geniuses" over their leftfield selection.
Nathan Doak delivers 16 points as Ulster beat Bulls on new Kingspan surface
First-half tries from Tom Stewart and Jacob Stockdale helped Ulster to a hard-fought 26-19 victory over the Bulls on what was the first game played at the Kingspan Stadium's new synthetic surface.
Thomas Ahern's late try spares Munster's blushes in Treviso
Thomas Ahern's last-gasp try spared Munster's blushes as they fought back from 13-3 down to earn a draw in their BKT United Rugby Championship clash at Benetton Treviso. Munster started the campaign with a bonus-point win over Sharks last week but were largely subdued at the Stadio Monigo, where Rhyno Smith's first-half try looked set to prove the difference. The defending champions came on strong in the closing stages and although Scott Buckley saw his try chalked off for a knock-on, Ahern bundled over and Joey Carbery's conversion evened up the scores.
South Africa hold off 14-man New Zealand to win record fourth Rugby World Cup
PARIS: South Africa produced a magnificent defensive display to edge 14-man New Zealand 12-11 in a compelling arm-wrestle of a Rugby World Cup final on Saturday (Oct 28) and win the Webb Ellis Cup for a record fourth time.
Uncertainty now for Springboks as winning era ends
PARIS : Following their World Cup triumph, South Africa face an uncertain future as they wait for a new coach to be appointed while many of the stalwarts within the squad are coming to the end of their test careers.
Eddie Jones quits as Wallabies coach after dismal Rugby World Cup - reports
Under-pressure Wallabies coach Eddie Jones has reportedly resigned after their dismal showing at the Rugby World Cup, multiple Australian news outlets said Sunday.
Dragons v Cardiff Live score updates from Welsh derby
The Dragons entertain Cardiff at Rodney Parade this afternoon in the second round of the United Rugby Championship.