Aug 23, 2019 Evergreen Adam Ashley-Cooper and fledgling Jordan Petaia have bolted into the most experienced Australian squad ever named to contest a Rugby World Cup. Two midfield backs at polar ends of their careers have been included in Michael Cheika’s 31-man squad unveiled in Sydney on Friday. Boasting 45 caps per player, Cheika’s Test-hardened
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6:37 PM BST Former Worcester Warriors centre Ben Te’o has signed a short-team deal with French side Toulon. Te’o was left out of England’s 31-man World Cup squad last week and has signed Toulon until November, to cover the period up until the end of the tournament. He will undergo a medical in Toulon on
3:03 PM BST World Rugby has announced that gender titles will no longer be used in World Cup tournaments. The Women’s Rugby World Cup 2021 in New Zealand will now be named Rugby World Cup 2021 and this will be the case for the men’s and women’s tournaments in the future. The 2021 World Cup
10:32 AM BST With less than a month until the World Cup kicks off in Japan squad lists are starting to roll in. Hosts Japan take on Russia in the opening clash of the tournament on Friday September 20, with the final to come just six weeks later. Here we list every tournament squad as
8:05 AM BST France lock Paul Gabrillagues could miss the Rugby World Cup after he was handed a six-week suspension for foul play in their warmup match against Scotland last weekend. World Rugby found Gabrillagues, 26, guilty of a head-first challenge on Scotland’s John Barclay during their 32-3 win over the visitors in Nice on
12:38 AM BST Wallabies great George Gregan says every northern hemisphere power will pose a threat at the Rugby World Cup, although he questions whether Wales have the attacking strike power to go all the way. The former Australian captain says Europe’s best have clearly advanced since the 2015 tournament, with none reaching the semi-finals,
9:08 AM BST Springboks flyhalf Elton Jantjies says South Africa’s coaches, including current head coach Rassie Erasmus, have developed the right systems to be successful at the Rugby World Cup in Japan. Jantjies started at flyhalf as the Springboks defeated Argentina 24-18 in their one-off Test at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday, with Erasmus having rested
1:42 AM BST Loose-forward Juan Manuel Leguizamon will follow a select group of Argentines to have played in four Rugby World Cup finals after he was named in the country’s 31-man squad for next month’s tournament in Japan. The 36-year-old, who made his international debut in 2005,will join Felipe Contepomi, Agustin Pichot and Argentina coach
11:12 AM BST South Africa coach Rassie Erasmus has trimmed four players from his potential squad for the Rugby World Cup, and named a list of 36 to take part in a team-building camp in Bloemfontein this week. Erasmus hinted that his final 31-man selection for the tournament in Japan, which will be announced on
4:44 AM BST The All Blacks say Wales are welcome to the No. 1 world ranking, relaxed to shed themselves of the long-held status heading into a Rugby World Cup defence that is gathering serious momentum. Coach Steve Hansen was bemused that New Zealand should lose the top spot they’ve held for a decade in