Rugby World Cup 2015: Winners and Losers from South Africa vs. Wales

Southern Hemisphere one, Northern Hemisphere nil. South Africa overcame Wales 23-19 at Twickenham, London, to become the first team through to the semi-finals of the Rugby World Cup 2015. Wales held a 19-18 lead going into the last five minutes, when Duane Vermeulen freed Fourie du Preez from the back of a scrum to race untouched over the line. It broke a massive second-half defensive effort from Wales,... 

South Africa 23-19 Wales: Live Score, Highlights from Rugby World Cup 2015 QF

South Africa have made the semi-finals of the Rugby World Cup courtesy of a 74th-minute try by captain Fourie du Preez. The scrum-half’s late score broke a stoic Welsh defensive second half performance as the Springboks dominated the second 40 minutes. It means Heyneke Meyer’s men will go on to play for a place in the final against either New Zealand or France, who kick-off at 8.p.m. tonight. Read... 

South Africa vs. Wales: Preview, Live Stream, TV Info for Rugby World Cup QF

Wales face the Springboks at Twickenham on Saturday afternoon with the World Cup semi-final just 80 minutes away for the winner. The pair met in the 2011 tournament in the pool phase and South Africa escaped with a 17-16 win that saw them snatch the group. That year, it turned out to be something of a poisoned chalice, pushing the Boks into a quarter-final with Australia, which they lost, while Wales... 

Rugby World Cup: How Ireland and Argentina Gained Most from the Pro Era

Two sides with a colourful Rugby World Cup history clash in Cardiff on Sunday when Ireland take on Argentina. The South Americans have twice dumped the reigning Six Nations champions out of the tournament, once in the repechage round of the 1999 tournament and again in the group stage of 2007, when they went on to finish third. In between, Ireland beat the Pumas in Australia in 2003 but still went... 

Rugby World Cup: 5 Reasons Scotland Will Fear Australia

Scotland meet Australia in the weekend’s last Rugby World Cup 2015 quarter-final, with the weight of missing players, Wallaby excellence and history loaded against them. They have lost two key men to questionable disciplinary decisions and will run into an Australian outfit oozing confidence after winning the toughest pool in the tournament’s history. Michael Cheika’s men are starting... 

Rugby World Cup 2015: All Black Legends Face the Duo Who Wrecked Their World

Only four players will run out in Cardiff, Wales, on Saturday who featured in the famous 2007 World Cup quarter-final between New Zealand and France. Respective captains Richie McCaw and Thierry Dusautoir and opposing fly-halves Dan Carter and Frederic Michalak are the four survivors from that heady night in the Welsh capital. It was an occasion remembered not just for the shock result, but for so... 

Rugby World Cup 2015: 5 Things Wales Must Do to Beat South Africa

Wales have limped into the last eight of the World Cup like a lone soldier emerging from the battlefield—bloodied, bruised, but staggering towards safety. Bits have been falling off Warren Gatland’s squad since before the tournament started. So deep have the injuries gouged the Welsh playing party that they have resorted to bringing a player back into the group who has still not recovered... 

Rugby World Cup 2015: Ranking Top Backs in Group Stage

We have seen over 2,000 points scored so far in the Rugby World Cup, with the 20 countries’ backs responsible for most of them. The playmakers and pace men have provided the highlight reels with plenty of material over the last three weeks, from end-to-end efforts and last-minute winners to set-play moves pulled off with surgical precision. But ranking a cool-headed fly-half who plots his way... 

Rugby World Cup Groups 2015: Best XV from Pool Phase

With the pool stages of the Rugby World Cup 2015 over, we can reflect on three weeks of matches that have had the lot. In some ways, the fun is over, as we wave farewell to 12 of the teams from this tournament. One of the greatest appeals of the tournament is the rare spotlight it shines on players and teams we see virtually nothing of in the years between World Cups. In some cases, that has to change.... 

Rugby World Cup 2015: Winners and Losers from Sunday’s Final Pool Games

The Rugby World Cup 2015 pool phase reached its conclusion with four games on Sunday. Ireland sealed top spot in Pool D with a comprehensive 24-9 win over France at the Millennium Stadium in the day’s biggest game, while their quarter-final opponents Argentina tuned up with a 64-19 thumping of Namibia. Italy finished their campaign with a 32-22 win over Romania, and Japan saw off the USA 28-18. The... 

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