Australia’s World Cup campaign has become their worst-ever showing at the tournament - following a 40-6 thrashing at the hands of Wales in Lyon.

Former All Black and World Cup winner Sonny Bill Williams has not held back in his assessment of the Wallabies against Wales.

Following Australia’s worst Rugby World Cup defeat that pushed it to the verge of their earliest Rugby World Cup exit, coach Eddie Jones insisted he’s still the man to turn the Wallabies around.

It’s the sporting spectacle that seizes New Zealand’s imagination every four years. The All Blacks arrive at this year’s Rugby World Cup having rediscovered rich form. But the field has never been more even, with France and Ireland among the favourites to win and the Pacific Island nations boosted in their playing ranks.

If Jason Ryan had his way, Shannon Frizell would be ensconced in the All Blacks for many years to come.

Australian coach Eddie Jones has swung the axe on World Cup rookie first five-eighths Carter Gordon, after he was substituted with more than 30 minutes to go in their shock upset loss to Fiji.

All of us occasionally find something online which we wish we had never seen. This week’s unwelcome incursion came via ITV’s social media team, which provided a chilling image that has been impossible to shake. Nine heinous headshots from the Rugby World Cup which signal the apocalypse. Yes, the mullet is back.

Ange Capuozzo is restored to fullback and Italy looks logical again.

Italy rebounded from a 10-point halftime deficit to blow away Uruguay 38-17 this morning and set up a potentially decisive clash against New Zealand at the Rugby World Cup.

Training ground tensions flared under the searing Bordeaux sun as the All Blacks scrap for spots in the first-choice team and fight for their World Cup survival.

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Ten thousand fans flocked to Stade Chaban-Delmas to catch a glimpse of the All Blacks as the team set up camp in Bordeaux for their Rugby World Cup bye week.

It’s still early days at Rugby World Cup 2023 but the Six Nations teams are making a stamp on the tournament with a strong chance Northern Hemisphere sides could top all four groups.

South Africa unsurprisingly reverted to their strongest starting lineup to face top-ranked Ireland in a crunch pool game at the Rugby World Cup while also naming seven forwards and just one back on the bench today in a clear indication of how the Springboks aim to play.

South Africa called up first five-eighth Handre Pollard to replace injured hooker Malcolm Marx at the Rugby World Cup today, leaving the Springboks with a front-row gamble for their title defense in France.