Gareth Bale pokes fun at current club Real Madrid after helping Wales reach Euro 2020
Gareth Bale laughed and danced with his Welsh international teammates behind a flag that had the message: "Wales. Golf. Madrid. In That Order." The forward can look forward to playing in another major tournament with Wales after helping the national team secure a place in ...
Media members hand Japan positive grades as RWC host
The 44th and final day of the 2019 Rugby World Cup ended with South Africa capturing the Webb Ellis Cup with a win over England in Yokohama on Saturday. With the tournament over, it wasn't just the teams who were preparing to leave Japan. The ...
Steve Hansen says World Cup pain will fuel All Blacks
Outgoing New Zealand head coach Steve Hansen warned the rest of the rugby world to expect a backlash from the dethroned Rugby World Cup champions over the next four years, after leading the All Blacks to a third-place finish on Friday night. New Zealand beat ...
New Zealand hammers Wales in bronze-medal match
New Zealand claimed third place at the Rugby World Cup with a 40-17 win over Wales on Friday night. The All Blacks were looking to win the tournament for the third time running and fourth overall this year in Japan, only to run into an ...
All Blacks coach Steve Hansen rotates squad, takes dig at Wales
New Zealand coach Steve Hansen aimed a cheeky dig at Wales on Wednesday when he said this week's third-place playoff would be like a final for the Six Nations champions. Hansen, who steps down following Friday's game in Tokyo after seven years in the All ...
Japanese fans find new ways to enjoy Rugby World Cup following Brave Blossoms' exit
The Brave Blossoms may have already been eliminated, but Japanese fans are still trying to take in as much of the Rugby World Cup experience as possible over the remaining days of the quadrennial tournament. Many, in fact, were seen wearing uniforms other than Japan's ...
Triumphant Springboks carrying national pride into Rugby World Cup final
South Africa's Rugby World Cup players are hoping an "inspirational" groundswell of support back home can help them lift the Webb Ellis Cup for a third time this coming Saturday, after booking their place in the final on Sunday with a nerve-shredding win over ...
South Africa outlasts Wales in semifinal thriller to reach Rugby World Cup final
Handre Pollard slotted a penalty with four minutes remaining to send South Africa into the Rugby World Cup final after a nail-biting 19-16 win over Wales on Sunday. Pollard and Wales' Dan Biggar exchanged penalty after penalty in an agonizingly tight game at International Stadium ...
Wales center Jonathan Davies confident of playing against South Africa despite knee concerns
Wales center Jonathan Davies may not be at his fittest because of a knee injury but the 31-year-old is confident he would be able to play Sunday's Rugby World Cup semifinal against South Africa. Davies said there were initial fears he would be ruled out ...
Springboks will rely on pack against Wales
South Africa standoff Handre Pollard believes his team's backs have the pace and skill to trouble Wales in Sunday's Rugby World Cup semifinal — if they can get the ball off their forward teammates for long enough. South Africa faces Wales at International Stadium Yokohama ...
Wales hopes to reach first final by matching Springboks' physicality
Wales hooker Ken Owens says his team is ready to stand up to South Africa's physical might and fight fire with fire when the two teams meet in Sunday's Rugby World Cup semifinal. Wales booked its place in the final four with a nerve-shredding 20-19 ...
Wales edges France in thriller to make Rugby World Cup semifinals
In the sole previous Rugby World Cup encounter between the two, Wales was forced to compete with one man down and wound up losing by one point. This time, it was its opponent that had the same problem and ended up losing by one point. Wales ...
