Namibia

Rugby rule makers 'have lost the plot' with World Cup showing sport 'in an awful place'

Former England star James Haskell believes that rugby chiefs have 'lost the plot' amid confusion over tackling rules. Officials at the Rugby World Cup have faced fierce scrutiny during the early stages...

Danty in for Rugby World Cup debut - France name team to play Namibia

Inside-centre Jonathan Danty will make his Rugby World Cup debut in a much-changed French team as head coach Fabien Galthié announces the 23 players in his match-day squad to take on Namibia in...

RWC Round 3: Italy vs. Uruguay match preview

Six days after their heroic performance in Lille, when they pushed much-fancied France to the limit, Uruguay are back in action – this time against Italy in a match that has more than simply this...

No change for Springboks in rankings after Romania hammering

Fiji’s first win over Australia since 1954 has been rewarded with a one-place gain in the latest World Rugby rankings.  Sunday’s historic 22-15 victory in Saint-Étienne puts Fiji...

Malan injury 'better than initially thought' as Lienert-Brown visits Namibia centre in hospital

New Zealand centre Anton Lienert-Brown has visited Le Roux Malan in hospital after the Namibia centre suffered a serious injury in the teams' Pool A match on Friday night. Malan suffered a fractured and...

Capuozzo moves to full-back - Italy name team to play Uruguay

Italy head coach Kieran Crowley has named his matchday 23 to face Uruguay in Pool A at Stade de Nice on Wednesday, with four changes from the win against Namibia. Star outside back Ange Capuozzo moves...

Independent disciplinary update: Ethan de Groot (New Zealand)

Ethan de Groot (New Zealand) will appear before an independent Judicial Committee having received a red card in their Rugby World Cup 2023 match against Namibia in Toulouse on Friday, 15 September. New...

Romania ahead of Springbok clash: assistant coach Anesi, Cretu, Conache

Soseni Anesi, assistant coachOn whether the feeling among the team is more apprehensive or excited to play South Africa:"We're very excited to play South Africa, we've had a taste of what the level is...

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Wales wary of Portugal's coast-to-coast style

Wales will be chasing a second bonus-point victory in Nice as they aim to stay ahead of the pack in Pool C at the World Cup.     Portugal are Wales’ second opponents, and it will...