The Springboks have won the Rugby World Cup,beating New Zealand 12-11 in a pulsating final in Paris to be crowned champions for the fourth time.
One of the greatest rivalries in world rugby takes centre stage at the Stade de France as New Zealand and South Africa battle for the game’s ultimate prize.
An attacking All Blacks side that have shown a willingness to win ugly against a tiring Springboks team prepared to defy the norms of rugby. Who will lift the Webb Ellis Cup in Paris?
Some South Africans once loudly cheered the All Blacks against their own country. On the eve of the Rugby World Cup final,do the Springboks finally represent the entire Rainbow Nation?
In March,an angry Ian Foster learned he would be replaced as All Blacks coach from 2024 by a rising superstar. On Sunday,he could walk away with a World Cup win in his last game.
If the All Blacks win it,they will have done it the hard way:this South African team is smart,and their talent goes deep.
The Rugby World Cup has revealed the power balance in the international game is shifting,but New Zealand’s 44-6 thumping of Argentina in Paris showed the more things change,the more they stay the same.
New Zealand will chase a record fourth title against defending champions South Africa or England in next weekend’s final after a dominant 44-6 win in Paris.
Michael Cheika’s Pumas are eyeing a first World Cup final but standing in their way is rugby’s toughest test - an All Blacks outfit fresh from ousting the world’s No.1 side.
Argentina’s coach Michael Cheika has a semi-final date against the All Blacks on Saturday - and now he’s being name-checked by the country’s soccer coach.
Wallabies coach Eddie Jones is due to speak at a press conference on Tuesday. Now is the time for him to say whether he has been in contact with Japan - and if so,explain why.