The Latest Breaking News from South Africa

With the tournament drawing closer, teams have begun announcing their 33-man squads

ITV will show the Rugby World Cup in the UK

Ireland, France, South Africa and New Zealand shape as the tournament favourites – but how far down our rankings are England and Wales after a difficult 2023 so far?

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New Zealand have rowed back from the brink of complete catastrophe, writes Luke Baker, but they’re far from the juggernaut of old

An opening clash against old foes New Zealand gives Fabien Galthié’s side the chance to prove they really can go all the way

NEW DELHI: Concussion substitute Marnus Labuschagne delivered a match-winning performance for Australia, overshadowing South African captain Temba Bavuma's unbeaten century in the first one-day international at the Mangaung Oval on Thursday.

Skukuza Golf Club in South Africa has shared footage showing a hyena following closely behind a golfer walking nervously down a fairway.

South Africa is renowned for having one of the world’s biggest populations of great white sharks (Carcharodon carcharias). Substantial declines have been observed, however, in places where the sharks normally gather on the coast of the Western Cape province. Sharks congregate at these locations to feed, interact socially, or rest.

After previously losing three Rugby World Cup finals, can France finally end the jinx by lifting the Webb Ellis Cup for the first time? Or can South Africa successfully defend the trophy they lifted in Japan in 2019? These questions will be answered over the next seven weeks when France…

Scotland kick off their campaign against defending champions South Africa.