Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Paris: South Africa hooker Bongi Mbonambi has been cleared to play in Saturday’s (Sunday AEDT) Rugby World Cup final, World Rugby said on Thursday, after insufficient evidence was found that he used discriminatory language towards England flanker Tom […]

Sonny Bill Williams explains why he finds a boxing camp that much harder than a rugby pre-season… as he meets up with Mail Sport’s Croqued Monsieurs ahead of the Rugby World Cup final Former Rugby World Cup winner Sonny Bill Williams has also fought in boxing He believes that training for boxing is more difficult […]

Faf de Klerk holds huge importance for South Africa with no back-up scrum half in the squad While the decision has worked in the past, there is undoubtedly an element of playing with fire from the Springboks. Le Roux is a world-class full back and can comfortably play on the wing, while a backline reshuffle […]

Brodie Retallick (left) replaces long-time second row partner Sam Whitelock The All Blacks were beaten by South Africa at Twickenham in their final warm-up game before the tournament. However, Foster’s men secured a win in Auckland against the Springboks in June on their way to a fourth consecutive Rugby Championship crown. The winner of this […]

Tom Curry ‘is a VICTIM of a situation who hasn’t been able to have his voice heard’, insists Steve Borthwick – as he defends England star for ‘doing nothing wrong’ after South Africa’s Bongi Mbonambi is cleared by World Rugby for alleged ‘white c***’ slur Tom Curry reported the alleged comment during Rugby World Cup […]

Tom Curry has been the target of threats and abuse Sign up to our free sport newsletter for all the latest news on everything from cycling to boxing Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news Thanks for signing up to the Sport email Maro Itoje has praised the courage of […]

Sign up to our free sport newsletter for all the latest news on everything from cycling to boxing Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news Thanks for signing up to the Sport email World Rugby’s decision to close its investigation into the alleged racist slur directed at Tom Curry by […]

Francois Pienaar received the World Cup trophy from Nelson Mandela in rugby’s most iconic image Sign up to our free sport newsletter for all the latest news on everything from cycling to boxing Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news Thanks for signing up to the Sport email It remains […]

England to rally around Tom Curry ahead of Rugby World Cup clash against Argentina after flanker accused South Africa’s Bongi Mbonambi of calling him a ‘white c***’ in heartbreaking semi-final defeat Tom Curry is ‘getting the support he needs’ after incident in semi-final defeat England flanker has accused Bongi Mbonambi of calling him a ‘white […]

The next men’s Rugby World Cup will feature 24 teams Sign up to our free sport newsletter for all the latest news on everything from cycling to boxing Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news Thanks for signing up to the Sport email World Rugby has unveiled plans for a […]