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Russell must become 'trusted' to earn recall, says Townsend

Russell must become ‘trusted’ to earn recall, says Townsend

Doubts raised over plans to expand Six Nations tournament

The Six Nations rugby tournament expanding to include world champion South Africa would be the most stunning development in the sport in years

6N: England handle storm and Scotland to revive title hopes

England made less mistakes than Scotland in stormy weather at Murrayfield to leave a 13-6 winner and revive its Six Nations title hopes

6N: Clinical Ireland earns bonus-point 24-14 win over Wales

6N: Bad news for Italians as France won't take them lightly

The good news for France’s long-suffering rugby fans is that new coach Fabien Galthié won’t tinker with his side for the sake of it

Saracens scandal: Report shows ex-owner's deals with players

Saracens scandal: Report shows ex-owner’s deals with players

Cheating champs: English rugby rocked by Saracens scandal

English rugby champ Saracens relegated for salary cap breach

English and European rugby champion Saracens will be relegated at the end of the season for breaching the salary cap rules

Israel Folau, Rugby Australia announce mediated settlement

Israel Folau and Rugby Australia have settled their dispute over the former Wallaby fullback’s contract termination due to his controversial social media posts

Scotland ‘regret’ misconduct before RWC match vs Japan

The Scottish Rugby Union “has expressed its regret” to World Rugby for misconduct before its World Cup pool game against Japan last month

This is for you, South Africa: Springboks start trophy tour

South Africa’s Rugby World Cup-winning team has started a five-day victory tour where they will carry the trophy across their country

Thousands welcome home Rugby World Cup-winning Springboks

Members of South Africa’s Rugby World Cup-winning squad have arrived home, where thousands greeted them with cheers at Johannesburg’s international airport

European club champ Saracens penalized for financial doping

Springboks earn team, coach, men's player of year honors

A day after winning the Rugby World Cup, South Africa won the trifecta of team, coach and men’s player of the year at the sport’s annual awards in Tokyo

Top quotes from the Rugby World Cup

Springboks ready for World Cup trophy tour of good hope

No burden, no pressure as Erasmus steers Boks to victory

Rassie Erasmus regarded no detail as more important to impart on his Springboks players than context as they prepared to win the World Cup

'It just happens': Jones, England fall short in RWC final

‘It just happens’: Jones, England fall short in RWC final

South Africa beats England 32-12, wins 3rd World Cup title

All Blacks veterans finish with bronze after win over Wales

Farrell's rugby rise from baby sitter to England captain

Farrell’s rugby rise from baby sitter to England captain

World Cup final: Some players to watch in England vs Boks

South Africa and England will meet in a Rugby World Cup final at Yokohama in a rematch of the championship decider that the Springboks won in 2007.

5 standout rugby games between England and South Africa

England and South Africa will play each other for the 43rd time when they meet in the Rugby World Cup final in Yokohama on Saturday

England, Boks meet in a RWC final not for the faint-hearted

England and South Africa meet in the Rugby World Cup final that will not be for the faint-hearted on Saturday

Joseph, Japan among rugby's elite in award nominations

Jamie Joseph and his Japan squad have been nominated for World Rugby awards in an elite field that includes the best teams and coaches in the game.

Kolbe back for Springboks for World Cup final vs England

All Blacks aim to start next World Cup streak with bronze

Steve Hansen wants the All Blacks to use a painful Rugby World Cup knockout defeat as inspiration for a new dynasty for New Zealand’s rugby team

Japan excels as World Cup host, must ride the rugby wave

Japan has excelled as a World Cup host but faces challenge to sustain the rugby fever and keep competitive

England's response to All Blacks haka results in fine

England has been fined for crossing the halfway line in its response to New Zealand’s pre-match haka at the Rugby World Cup semifinals

Cape Town awarded 2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens

Cape Town has been awarded the 2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens, the first time the tournament will be staged in Africa