New Zealand 11-12 South Africa: Springboks clinch record fourth title
New Zealand:(6) 11 Tries: B Barrett Pens: Mo’unga 2 South Africa:(12) 12 Pens: Pollard 4 South Africa clinched a record fourth Rugby World Cup title by doing just enough to deny 14-man New Zealand and retain their crown in a helter-skelter final in Paris. The Springboks seemed to have control when, with Handre Pollard’s dead-eyed […]
Rugby World Cup: England 15-16 South Africa – Springboks fightback shatters brave England
England: (12) 15 Pen: Farrell 4 Drop goal: Farrell South Africa: (6) 16 Try: Snyman Con: Pollard Pen: Libbok, Pollard 2 England fell agonisingly short of a supreme upset and a fifth Rugby World Cup final as South Africa came on strong to snatch victory in Paris. England were canny and committed in the first […]
England v South Africa: Maro Itoje urges team-mates to seize day to upset Springboks
Maro Itoje is one of 10 players named in England’s starting XV who also played in the 2019 World Cup final defeat by South Africa Venue: Stade de France, Paris Date: Saturday, 21 October Kick-off: 20:00 BST Coverage: Commentary on BBC Radio 5 Live, plus text updates on the BBC Sport website and app. Maro […]
England v South Africa: Springboks name unchanged side to face England in Rugby World Cup semi-final
Fly-half Manie Libbok impressed in the Springboks’ quarter-final victory over France Venue: Stade de France, Paris Date: Saturday, 21 October Kick-off: 20:00 BST Coverage: Commentary on BBC Radio 5 Live, plus text updates on the BBC Sport website and app. South Africa have named an unchanged side to face England in their World Cup semi-final […]
France 28-29 South Africa: Ruthless Springboks edge out France in epic World Cup contest
Eben Etzebeth’s powerful finish gave South Africa a lead they never relinquished in the quarter-final against France Six tries in the opening 31 minutes. Sparkling, end-to-end rugby. And in the end, it all came down to one point. Hosts France and defending champions South Africa served up arguably the finest half of World Cup rugby […]
Rugby World Cup: Ireland skipper Sexton ‘like Lazarus’ in win over Springboks – Bowe
Johnny Sexton kicks through for Ireland in the victory over the Springboks in Paris Tommy Bowe hailed veteran Ireland captain Johnny Sexton’s powers of recovery in the epic 13-8 victory over South Africa at the Rugby World Cup. Sexton, 38, took a number of big hits but still kicked five points as the Irish triumphed […]