Namibia

Namibia make three changes - Coetzee names team to play New Zealand

Head coach Alister Coetzee has named his squad to face New Zealand in Stadium de Toulouse on Friday, bringing in prop Jason Benade, flanker Prince Gaoseb and centre Le Roux Malan to his starting XV. 1...

Whitelock draws level with McCaw - New Zealand name team to play Namibia

Second-row Sam Whitelock will draw level with Richie McCaw as the most capped All Black when he wins his 148th cap and Damian McKenzie starts his first Rugby World Cup test at fly-half as New Zealand head...

Match Preview: All Blacks out for blood vs Namibia?

New Zealand are likely to take their Rugby World Cup frustrations out on Namibia in Friday night’s Pool A mismatch in Toulouse. The All Blacks made a totally unfamiliar losing start to the tournament...

Match Preview: Uruguay ready to get World Cup underway vs hosts

One of four teams that sat out last weekend’s first block of games, Uruguay enter the Rugby World Cup chat on Thursday as they face hosts France in Lille in Pool A. Even with a starting XV featuring...

Rugby World Cup back in action from tomorrow

The 2023 Rugby World Cup got under way with blockbuster battle between hosts France and two-time world champions New Zealand this past weekend, while the Springboks opened their title defence with a good...

Changes to top 10 in World Rugby Men’s Rankings

Rugby World Cup 2023 got off to a pulsating start this weekend with several changes to the top 20 in the World Rugby Men’s Rankings.     England, Australia and Wales all climb two...

All Black briefing: Scott and Jordie Barrett and scrum coach Jason Ryan

Scott Barrett, second-row On the forward pack feeling the hurt after two big losses in a row:  "I don't think we are lacking any determination, there is plenty of hunger and drive in the group....

Rugby World Cup 2023 round one review

Eight matches down, another 40 to come – and Rugby World Cup 2023 is already setting a high bar. France and New Zealand defied energy-sapping temperatures at Stade de France to put on...

VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS: Italy v Namibia

Chile will become the latest Rugby World Cup debutant

Los Condores will become the 10th new team to appear at a Rugby World Cup since the tournament's inception in 1987 when they take on Japan in Toulouse on Sunday. We take a look at past tournaments to see...