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Rugby World Cup 2023 - Round Four Analysis

New Zealand confirmed their tournament credentials with a 96-17 victory over Italy in Lyon on Friday, and as a result are unsurprisingly setting the standard for attacking stats at Rugby World Cup 2023. The...

Rugby World Cup 2023 Pool A permutations

With the Rugby World Cup 2023 quarter-final line-ups still uncertain, here are the full pool permutations with one round of matches left to play. With one round of the Rugby World Cup 2023 pool phase...

Centre Am to replace injured wing Mapimpi for South Africa

South Africa have confirmed centre Lukhanyo Am has replaced wing Makazole Mapimpi in their squad for Rugby World Cup 2023. Mapimpi fractured his cheek bone in the Springboks' 49-18 win against Tonga on...

Independent Disciplinary Committee decision: Ben Lam (Samoa)

Samoa’s Ben Lam attended an independent Disciplinary Committee hearing for an offence contrary to Law 9.13 (dangerous tackle) as a result of a review by the Foul Play Review Official in Samoa’s...

Director of rugby Erasmus (RSA): 'I'd rather be in our position than Ireland's'

Comments from South Africa's Director of Rugby Rassie Erasmus and assistant coach Deon Davids after the 49-18 Pool B victory over Tonga in Marseille. Rassie Erasmus, Director of Rugby On replacement...

Wallabies: 'We'll still prepare as if we have a quarter-final'

Dan Palmer, lineout coach   On plans for next few days:   "We have three days to freshen up then come back in and prepare for a quarter-final. Obviously it is out of our hands now but that's...

Tonga reaction (head coach Kefu, captain Tameifuna, Coleman, Fekitoa, Piutau)

MIXED ZONE Adam Coleman, lock On the physical battle: "Tonga try to play the same type of game as South Africa does. It’s very physical, it’s in both teams' DNA. It was a very physical test...

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VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS: South Africa v Tonga

South Africa bag bonus point win after Tonga test

South Africa scored seven tries as they beat Tonga 49-18 in their final pool match of Rugby World Cup 2023 at Stade de Marseille on Sunday. Tries from Cobus Reinach, Canan Moodie and Deon Fourie gave...