ALEX BYWATER: R360 say they want to provide 'generational change in rugby' by creating 12 new franchise teams with the best players in the world who will play at the best stadiums.

South Africa’s four Rugby World Cup triumphs — 1995, 2007, 2019 and 2023 — have produced some of the greatest players and ...

Rugby World Cup 2023: Five players to watch - world's best player, deadly winger, most feared centre in game. By Duncan Bech. Comment. Published 4th Sep 2023, 21:29 BST.

However, Evans has an even bigger claim. "I think we're the most watched team, pro rata, in the world." While the TV numbers are impressive, the Drua are certainly capable of drawing a crowd too ...

Representing Tonga at the World Cup is the latest chapter in Fekitoa’s itinerant rugby career, which so far has taken him from New Zealand to club teams in France, England, Ireland, and soon, Italy.

There was a time when New Zealand were the most feared team anywhere in sport, never mind rugby. Before 2016, Ireland's record against the all-conquering All Blacks was dismal.

They became the most penalised team in world rugby’s top tier, with an average of 13.6 penalties per game; up from the 10-11 per game range of the last decade.

The All Blacks will remain the most recognised brand in global rugby, despite their 12-11 loss to the Springboks in the World Cup final in Paris. But the Springboks deserve to be classed as the ...

The 2023 Rugby World Cup, hosted by France, is underway and runs until October 28. England arrived at the tournament following a disappointing series of warm-up matches, most notably suffering ...

The Rugby World Cup returns for perhaps the most competitive edition yet, with 20 teams vying for glory in France. The tournament, which runs from 8 September to 30 October, takes place in nine ...