Rugby

Liam Napier Oct 17, 2023, 07:44 PM Open Extended Reactions PARIS — At the end of a titanic struggle, one of the greatest knockout matches in Rugby World Cup history, a record-breaking figure etched the latest chapter to his legacy by placing himself at the centre of the match-winning feat that definitively altered the complexion

Oct 17, 2023, 12:32 PM Open Extended Reactions Simon Raiwalui, coach of the Fijian national rugby team, has said he will leave his post at the end of his contract in December. In a post on X, formerly Twitter, from Tuesday, Raiwalui wrote: “Well I guess it is time to make it official, specifically what

Oct 17, 2023, 12:00 AM Open Extended Reactions Eddie Jones has again denied reports of a return to Japan, saying he fully intends to stay on as Wallabies coach until the 2027 Rugby World Cup in Australia. Eddie Jones remains committed to Australian rugby and says his full intention is to coach the Wallabies through

Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterOct 16, 2023, 08:58 PM Close • Joined ESPN in 2011• Covered two Olympics, a pair of Rugby World Cups and two British & Irish Lions tours• Previously rugby editor, and became senior writer in 2018 Open Extended Reactions PARIS, France — A day after Owen Farrell’s match-winning performance for England against Fiji, attack coach

Oct 16, 2023, 08:45 AM Open Extended Reactions France captain Antoine Dupont criticised the standard of refereeing in his team’s 29-28 defeat to South Africa on Sunday that knocked the tournament hosts out of the Rugby World Cup. The 26-year-old, who made his return from a facial injury for the quarterfinal clash after missing the

Sam Bruce, Deputy Editor, espn.com.auOct 14, 2023, 10:45 PM Close Sam was brought up on long drives and the dusty fields of north-west New South Wales, where he developed his love of rugby from an early age. He joined ESPN after a five-year stint heading up Fox Sports Australia’s digital rugby coverage. Open Extended Reactions

Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterOct 14, 2023, 07:42 PM Close • Joined ESPN in 2011• Covered two Olympics, a pair of Rugby World Cups and two British & Irish Lions tours• Previously rugby editor, and became senior writer in 2018 MARSEILLE, France — As the full-time whistle went, the Stade Velodrome was bouncing to the sound of Argentinian celebrations.

Oct 11, 2023, 12:30 PM Open Extended Reactions We’re officially into the pointy end of the tournament as the knockout stages begin. With just eight teams left, who’ll make it through to the final four? Read ahead for team lists and previews. – RUGBY WORLD CUP 2023: Squads | Schedule | Standings | Podcast |

Oct 13, 2023, 01:05 PM Open Extended Reactions Antoine Dupont will start for France in Sunday’s quarterfinal clash against South Africa after recovering from surgery on a broken cheekbone in a massive boost for the hosts ahead of what could turn out to be a tactical battle at the Stade de France. The mercurial scrumhalf

Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterOct 13, 2023, 12:29 PM Close • Joined ESPN in 2011• Covered two Olympics, a pair of Rugby World Cups and two British & Irish Lions tours• Previously rugby editor, and became senior writer in 2018 Open Extended Reactions MARSEILLE, France – Marcus Smith has been named at fullback for England’s Rugby World Cup quarterfinal

Sam Bruce, Deputy Editor, espn.com.auOct 13, 2023, 10:36 AM Close Sam was brought up on long drives and the dusty fields of north-west New South Wales, where he developed his love of rugby from an early age. He joined ESPN after a five-year stint heading up Fox Sports Australia’s digital rugby coverage. Open Extended Reactions

Oct 12, 2023, 08:37 PM Open Extended Reactions All Blacks coach Ian Foster has dropped winger Mark Telea for a disciplinary breach and replaced him with Leicester Fainga’anuku for the Rugby World Cup quarterfinal against Ireland on Saturday. Telea was the first choice left winger coming into the tournament and scored two tries in the

MARSEILLE, France — Trying to shift Fiji back-row Levani Botia once he’s clamped on to the ball at the breakdown is like “hitting a wall,” according to one rival player. Botia is one of the world’s best back-rows, having started his career in the centres, and if England are to get past Fiji this weekend,

Reuters with ESPN staff Oct 12, 2023, 10:18 AM Open Extended Reactions Australia-based players in the Wallabies squad for the disappointing Rugby World Cup campaign lacked the ability to train at the same level as their teammates at European clubs, according to assistant coach Pierre-Henry Broncan. Broncan, the former coach of Top 14 club Castres,

Liam Napier Oct 11, 2023, 04:59 PM Open Extended Reactions PARIS — Heartache and evolution hangs heavy in the expectant Parisian air as the All Blacks and Ireland, one of rugby’s great modern rivalries, prepare to collide in a Rugby World Cup quarterfinal for the ages. Peel back the layers on a sudden death showdown

Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterOct 10, 2023, 05:11 PM Close • Joined ESPN in 2011• Covered two Olympics, a pair of Rugby World Cups and two British & Irish Lions tours• Previously rugby editor, and became senior writer in 2018 MARSEILLE, France — England are ready to be “public enemy number one” when they take on Fiji at the

Sam Bruce, Deputy Editor, espn.com.auOct 10, 2023, 05:31 PM Close Sam was brought up on long drives and the dusty fields of north-west New South Wales, where he developed his love of rugby from an early age. He joined ESPN after a five-year stint heading up Fox Sports Australia’s digital rugby coverage. PARIS — Already

Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterOct 9, 2023, 10:48 AM Close • Joined ESPN in 2011• Covered two Olympics, a pair of Rugby World Cups and two British & Irish Lions tours• Previously rugby editor, and became senior writer in 2018 Antoine Dupont missed France’s 60-7 win over Italy with the facial injury. Photo by SEBASTIEN BOZON/AFP via Getty Images France