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The two sides of Rassie Erasmus, the puppet master pulling South Africa’s strings at Rugby World Cup

Director of rugby Erasmus again has his team on the brink of World Cup glory after coaching them to victory in 2019

The Independent UK · Oct 17, 2023

Ben O’Keeffe to referee Rugby World Cup semi-final between England and South Africa despite criticism

New Zealand’s Ben O’Keeffe and Australia’s Angus Gardner will take charge of the two semi-finals

The Independent UK · Oct 17, 2023

What’s next for Fiji after a Rugby World Cup to remember

Simon Raiwalui’s side were close to a first World Cup semi-final and there is encouraging progress off the field, too

The Independent UK · Oct 17, 2023

Eddie Jones commits his coaching future to Australia amid Japan rumours

The former England coach again denied speculation he had spoken to Japan.

The Independent UK · Oct 17, 2023

Wallabies coach Eddie Jones denies Japan reports and commits to Rugby Australia

Eddie Jones says he has not ‘been speaking to anybody’ and his intention is to see out his contract which runs until 2027

The Guardian - AU · Oct 16, 2023

'A lot more in him' - Brown on McGregor's Celtic and Scotland success

There is a growing list of similarities between Scott Brown and Callum McGregor's playing careers.

The National (Scotland) · Oct 16, 2023

I quite like the noise – Ellis Genge ‘fuelled’ by England’s critics

England take on South Africa on Saturday for a place in the World Cup final.

The Independent UK · Oct 16, 2023

‘You have to attack it’: England get set for brutal tussle against South Africa

They may be unfancied, but the northern hemisphere’s last hope can draw inspiration from their last World Cup semi-final

The Guardian - UK · Oct 16, 2023

France’s party ended sooner than hoped, but it has been a hell of a bash

Les Bleus fans reflect on how a bold project to lift the Rugby World Cup on home soil ended in yet another glorious failure

The Guardian - UK · Oct 16, 2023

Player safety is priority for South Africa after HIA calls, insists Rassie Erasmus

‘We really care about our players,’ said the Boks’ director of rugby, adding that the coaches called for multiple head injury assessments against France

The Guardian - UK · Oct 16, 2023