Here are our African highlights -- and lowlights -- from a FIFA Club World Cup showcase which will be remembered very ...

World Cup final delivered unmatched drama as England edged New Zealand on boundaries after tied scores and Super Over.

The Springboks debuted a new tactic to enforce a scrum during their clash against Italy at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium on ...

Wales’ streak ends at 18, the equivalent of a full Premiership season. It’s seen them drop to an all-time low of 14th in the ...

Willie le Roux will play his landmark 100th game for his country when the Springboks play the second test against Italy on Saturday, but it hasn’t always been plain sailing for the fullback.

Rugby has reached a tipping point. For every advance in athlete strength and skill, the game’s momentum has eroded under a ...

Hong Kong has qualified for its first men’s Rugby World Cup after beating South Korea 70-22 in Incheon to win the Asia Championship.

South Africa’s four Rugby World Cup triumphs — 1995, 2007, 2019 and 2023 — have produced some of the greatest players and moments in the sport’s history. From Pienaar and Mandela’s unity in ’95 to ...

South Africa are world rugby champions once again, retaining their 2019 title to win the 2023 World Cup final by the finest of margins at the Stade de France. Sealing a close-run 12-11 victory ...

New Zealand are through to their fifth Rugby World Cup final after thrashing Argentina in Paris, as the All Blacks now wait to see if they will be joined by England or South Africa. The three-time ...

There have been nine previous World Cups, starting with the first back in 1987 and ending with the most recent in Japan in 2019.

South Africa eyes a fourth title while Namibia aims to win its first world cup match. Rugby shows huge potential for growth in Africa.