Rugby

Monday Oct 5 18:07 AEDT

Japan's new Super Rugby team has been named the Sunwolves.

Lancaster says RWC scars will last forever

England rugby coach Stuart Lancaster says the scars of exiting the World Cup at the group stage will remain with him forever.

Wallabies give injured Horne every chance

Wallabies coach Michael Cheika is hopeful winger Rob Horne will be passed fit to remain part of the Rugby World Cup squad.

Monday Oct 5 17:37 AEDT

Wily Wallabies wary of Welsh threats

A 10-game winning streak will count for nothing for the Wallabies in this weekend's clash with Wales, according to coach Michael Cheika.

Monday Oct 5 09:56 AEDT

England coaches in alleged ref incident

Two England coaches could be investigated after allegedly approaching match officials at halftime of Saturday's crushing defeat to the Wallabies.

Monday Oct 5 06:25 AEDT

Wallabies scrum demands WC domination

Wallabies vice-captain Michael Hooper says the scrum has set the benchmark for what they need to produce for the rest of the World Cup.

Monday Oct 5 06:20 AEDT

Gatland slams World Cup "group of hell"

England's humiliating exit from the Rugby World Cup has prompted Wales coach Warren Gatland to blast organisers for creating a "group of hell".

Monday Oct 5 05:20 AEDT

Bledisloe humbling keeps Hooper grounded

Australia are refusing to get carried away with their World Cup prospects despite a memorable victory over England.

Monday Oct 5 05:06 AEDT

Ireland beat Italy to make quarter finals

An unconvincing 16-9 win against Italy has booked Ireland's place in the quarter-finals of the Rugby World Cup.

Monday Oct 5 04:01 AEDT

All Blacks sympathise with England

All Black players have expressed their sympathy for England after the host side's 33-13 defeat to the Wallabies.

Monday Oct 5 03:08 AEDT

Argentina's 'hands of god' beat Tonga

Argentina have beaten Tonga 45-16 to move to the brink of a place in the quarter-finals of the World Cup.

Monday Oct 5 02:18 AEDT

England camp "divided" over Farrell

Disquiet over the influence of backs coach Andy Farrell and the naming of Sam Burgess in the squad were the backdrop to England's big loss to Australia.

Monday Oct 5 00:37 AEDT

Fiji's Saulo banned for 10 weeks

Stomping on the head of Wales' Luke Charteris has led to a 10-week playing ban on Fiji prop Manasa Saulo.

Sunday Oct 4 21:08 AEDT

England rugby won't react hastily to loss

England officials say there won't be any immediate bloodletting after their World Cup loss that saw them exit the World Cup at the group stage.

Sunday Oct 4 15:47 AEDT

All Blacks continue fine-tuning

The All Blacks are wary of showing too much too soon at the Rugby World Cup, coach Steve Hansen said after their unconvincing win over Georgia.

Beale could step up for injured Horne

Wallabies utility back Kurtley Beale starred after stepping in for injured backs Rob Horne and Israel Folau in their World Cup rout of England.

Five-star Foley ruins England's World Cup

Bernard Foley's terrific 28-point display against England broke several records and many English hearts as the Wallabies won 33-13 at Twickenham.

Sunday Oct 4 15:30 AEDT

England lost trying to copy All Blacks: Henry

England suffered a humiliating World Cup exit because they tried to mimic the All Blacks without possessing the skills to back it up, former New Zealand coach Graham Henry said Sunday.

Sunday Oct 4 13:28 AEDT

Brilliant Wallabies book RWC quarter-final

Australia have thrashed England 33-13 thanks to Bernard Foley's 28 points to reach the knock-out stages of the World Cup.

Sunday Oct 4 13:01 AEDT

England's greatest sporting flops

England have crashed out of the Rugby World Cup in the pool stages, adding to a list of below-par displays at recent major sporting tournaments.