France used a watertight defence to stun world champions New Zealand 18-17 in a surprise result at the WXV1 top-tier women's rugby tournament in Wellington on Saturday.

Rugby: France women stun defending world champions New Zealand, exact revenge for WC defeat

Newly crowned World Rugby player of the year Ardie Savea said on Friday that he wanted to "try something new" and test himself after moving to Japan's big-spending league.

Rugby: All Blacks' Ardie Savea opens up on joining Kobe Steelers in Japan league

Aaron Smith will bow out of international rugby after the World Cup final against South Africa on Saturday, leaving a gaping hole at the heart of the All Blacks team.

Rugby: All Black Aaron Smith to retire after World Cup Final against South Africa

Bhutan on Wednesday said it had given about 60 per cent of its entire population the first jab against Covid-19 since the Himalayan kingdom started an ambitious vaccination drive nine days ago.

Rugby: South Africa's Bongi Mbonambi cleared to play in World Cup final versus New Zealand

A Canberra court has dismissed charges against Australian rugby league internationals Latrell Mitchell and Jack Wighton who were arrested for fighting with each other at a nightclub in February.

Rugby: Canberra court dismisses charges against Latrell Mitchell, Jack Wighton

All Blacks hooker Codie Taylor will only play the tail end of the 2024 Super Rugby season because of an extended post-World Cup break, defending champions Canterbury Crusaders said Thursday as they unveiled their squad.

Crusaders' Codie Taylor to miss major part of 2024 Super Rugby season due to extended post-World Cup break

Ireland wing Andrew Conway has retired from professional rugby at the age of 32 due to a knee injury, his club Munster said on Thursday. Conway earned 30 Ireland caps and scored 15 tries, including two in last year's Six Nations as they won the Triple Crown and finished runners-up to France.

Rugby: Ireland wing Andrew Conway retires at 32 due to knee injury

Former New Zealand coach Ian Foster revealed Tuesday that his wife and daughter were threatened by a man wielding a knife in Paris during the Rugby World Cup. His wife Leigh and daughter Michaela were accosted near the All Blacks' hotel in the French capital around the time of New Zealand's opening game against hosts France in September, he said.

Rugby: Ex-All Blacks boss Ian Foster says family threatened with knife in Paris

New Zealand's incoming prime minister joined his countrymen in heaping praise on an All Blacks side that has exceeded national expectations by reaching the Rugby World Cup final.

Rugby World Cup: All Blacks reach final against all odds after beating Argentina in semis

Eddie Jones said on Tuesday he is committed to coaching Australia for the long haul and stood by his ill-fated youth policy that saw the Wallabies crash to their earliest World Cup exit.

Eddie Jones says committed to Australia, stands by youth push after Rugby World Cup debacle

When Fabien Galthie took over as France head coach in December 2019 the Rugby World Cup on home soil was firmly in his mind but losing to South Africa in the quarter-finals on Sunday was far from what he expected.

Rugby World Cup: We did everything we could, says France coach Fabien Galthie after SA defeat

Fiji expect hooker Sam Matavesi to play in Sunday's World Cup quarter-final against England after he travelled back to England, where he lives and plays in the Premiership, after the death of his father, Sireli, earlier this week.

Rugby World Cup: Fiji expect hooker Sam Matavesi to face England after father's death

France's hopes that captain Antoine Dupont will be fit to face South Africa in the World Cup quarter-final were boosted on Wednesday when the scrum-half trained for the second day wearing a headguard.

Rugby WC: France captain Antoine Dupont trains with headguard before quarter-final tie vs South Africa

South Africa's Rugby World Cup success in 2019 was littered with iconic images from during and after the tournament win. Captain Siya Kolisi lifting the Webb Ellis trophy to wild celebrations across the country are two examples, but memories of the Springboks' simple, clinical, well-executed gameplan also stick in the mind.

Gameplan evolution takes South Africa back to Rugby World Cup quarter-finals

South Africa said on Tuesday (Oct 10) it had filed a court appeal against a World Anti-Doping Agency decision that risks seeing the country's rugby team barred from flying their flag in the World Cup quarter-final against France.

South Africa files appeal to avoid rugby and cricket World Cup flag ban

In an effort to improve player safety, World Rugby intends to implement preventative smart mouthguard technology in all of its premier matches. The G-force of each head contact is continuously measured by preventive smart mouthguard technology.

Tech Enters Rugby Field: Smart mouthguard to measure head impact

Antoine Dupont's chances of playing in France's quarter-final clash against defending champions South Africa at the World Cup were given a massive boost when he was cleared to resume rugby training on Monday.

Rugby World Cup: France's Antoine Dupont cleared to resume playing ahead of South Africa clash

Tyrel Lomax's return to action was cut short on Thursday as New Zealand's top tighthead prop suffered another injury in a 73-0 thrashing of Uruguay, although the three-times champions were confident he would be fit for the quarter-finals.

Rugby World Cup 2023: All Blacks waiting on Tyrel Lomax as 'monster game' looms

Uruguay captain Andres Vilaseca said facing New Zealand in the final match of their World Cup campaign was the perfect way to round out the tournament and that Los Teros would fight for every minute of Thursday's clash.

Uruguay promise All Blacks a fight in final match of their Rugby World Cup campaign

Portugal coach Patrice Lagisquet said his team continued to surprise him with the standard of their play but he feared that Fijian physicality might be too much for them in their final World Cup match next weekend.

Rugby World Cup: Portugal coach fears Fijian physicality ahead of Pool C clash

South Africa wing Makazole Mapimpi has been ruled out of the remainder of the Rugby World Cup in France with a fractured eye socket, director of rugby Rassie Erasmus confirmed on Monday.

Rugby World Cup 2023: South Africa wing Makazole Mapimpi ruled out with a fractured eye socket

South Africa will have a familiar leader back at the helm when they take to the pitch in Marseille against Tonga on Sunday, Handre Pollard making his World Cup return as Springbok playmaker after a 13-month absence.

Rugby World Cup: Handre Pollard back after 13-month absence, to lead Springboks vs Tonga in quarters

Fullback Baltazar Amaya scored two tries as Uruguay overturned a halftime deficit to defeat an ill-disciplined Namibia 36-26 for a bonus-point victory in Lyon on Wednesday (September 27) and send the African side home from another Rugby World Cup without a win.

Rugby World Cup: Uruguay stage second-half rally to beat Namibia 36-26

Italy coach Kieran Crowley said his fearless young side will not be fazed by the country's poor record against New Zealand when they take on the All Blacks in a key World Cup Pool A match on Friday.

Rugby World Cup: Fearless Italy prepared for All Blacks to ‘bully’ them

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