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Rugby World Cup 2015

Hong Kong Rugby Union’s Jones to leave for Leicester Tigers

Leigh Jones says the Hong Kong men’s 15s national team is ‘in safe hands’ ahead of upcoming Asia Rugby Championship as he prepares for Premiership move in May.

2 Mar 2021 - 7:20PM

China crash out of basketball World Cup – are they the worst hosts yet?

6 Sep 2019 - 8:06AM

Film depicts Eddie Jones and Japan’s win over South Africa at Rugby World Cup

4 Oct 2018 - 10:09AMvideocam

World Cup hero Ayumu Goromaru keen to open French doors for Japanese players

Fullback Ayumu Goromaru is hopeful that his move to French club Toulon will pave the way for more Japanese rugby players to play in Europe.

16 Jul 2016 - 1:21AM

Toulon’s new Japanese recruit Ayumu Goromaru meets the media at the French Top 14 outfit’s Mayol Stadium. Photo: Reuters

Goromaru v Sunwolves: bumper crowd expected as World Cup hero takes on Super Rugby newbies from Japan

Japanese poster boy Ayumu Goromaru is expected to draw one of Queensland Reds' biggest crowds of the Super Rugby season when he faces the Tokyo-based Sunwolves on Saturday.

20 May 2016 - 2:59PM

Waratahs urge Kurtley Beale to reject blockbuster move to England

The New South Wales Waratahs urged Wallabies star Kurtley Beale to stay put on Friday after he reportedly accepted an offer from Wasps that would make him the highest paid player in English rugby.

13 May 2016 - 12:04PM

World Cup-winning Springboks great Fourie du Preez retires

South Africa’s Rugby World Cup-winning scrum-half Fourie du Preez announced his retirement on his 34th birthday on Thursday, ending a 15-year professional career that included world, southern hemisphere and Super Rugby titles for a player rated at one time the best number nine in the world.

25 Mar 2016 - 2:50AM

South Africa’s Fourie du Preez says it is time to hang up his boots after 15 years. Photo: AP

World Cup ‘helped and hindered’ Super Rugby’s Sunwolves, says Sanzaar boss

It has been a tough start to Super Rugby life for the Sunwolves and it might well get worse before it gets any better, according to Sanzaar boss Andy Marinos.

13 Mar 2016 - 3:27PM

Kieran Read named new All Blacks captain as post-Ritchie McCaw era begins

All Blacks coach Steve Hansen confirmed the first of his major rebuilding decisions following back-to-back World Cup victories with the naming of Kieran Read as the next national captain on Friday, replacing the retired Richie McCaw.

20 Feb 2016 - 10:00AM

Ex-Ireland captain Paul O’Connell retires from rugby

Former Ireland captain Paul O’Connell has retired from all rugby on medical grounds with immediate effect, the lock announced on Tuesday.

10 Feb 2016 - 1:32AM

Former Ireland skipper Paul O'Connell announced his retirement from all rugby on Tuesday with immediate effect. Photo: Reuters

Joy of six: Pumas hot favourites as first-ever Americas Rugby Championship kicks off

The Americas Rugby Championship, a second-tier competition for the six best northern and southern American rugby union national teams, kicks off Saturday with regional power Argentina taking on the United States in Houston.

5 Feb 2016 - 3:56PM

Blaine Scully, starting fullback for the US Eagles’ Americas Rugby Championship opener against Argentina on Saturday, gets up and over Bryan Habana of the Springboks at the 2015 Rugby World Cup. Photo: AFP

Firebrand hooker Dylan Hartley tipped to be named new England skipper

Controversial Northampton hooker Dylan Hartley is the frontrunner to succeed Chris Robshaw as England’s Six Nations captain with an announcement due on Monday, British media reported Friday.

25 Jan 2016 - 2:07PM

Code-swapper Sam Burgess hailed a hero for rushing to aid a choking man

Former England centre Sam Burgess was on Saturday hailed a hero in Australia after he reportedly helped a man choking on a piece of seafood.

23 Jan 2016 - 3:55PM

All Blacks legend Richie McCaw awarded New Zealand’s highest honour

Celebrated All Blacks captain Richie McCaw has sidestepped a knighthood and been awarded New Zealand’s supreme honour – the Order of New Zealand – which recognises the country’s “most respected people”.

31 Dec 2015 - 3:47PM

New Zealand captain Richie McCaw has capped a fantastic year by being named part of the Order of New Zealand. Photo: AFP

WATCH: Rugby’s greatest hits of 2015

Watch World Rugby’s video review of 2015 featuring a top-class selection of the year’s best Garryowens, grubbers, dummies and dumps from the Six Nations, Sevens World Series, Asia Rugby Championship, World U20s Trophy, Olympic qualifiers, Rugby Championship and, of course, the Rugby World Cup.

6 Jun 2019 - 7:22PMvideocam

Fiji’s Savenaca Rawaca appears to fly over the paint as he scores a try against Japan during December’s Dubai Sevens – the first stop on the 2015-16 World Rugby HSBC Sevens Series tour. Photo: AFP

Ex-Hurricanes boss Mark Hammett to coach Japan’s Sunwolves in Super 18

New Zealander Mark Hammett was confirmed as the inaugural coach of Japan’s new Super Rugby team the Sunwolves on Monday, unveiled at a news conference just over two months before their maiden match.

23 Dec 2015 - 2:54AM

Japan World Cup hero Ayumu Goromaru becomes a ‘ninja master’

Japanese rugby pin-up Ayumu Goromaru, one of the stars of the 2015 Rugby World Cup, has added a new weapon to his already formidable arsenal after being made a certified “Master of Ninjas”.

18 Dec 2015 - 6:06PMvideocam

France captain Thierry Dusautoir calls time on international career

France's most-capped player Thierry Dusautoir retired from international rugby on Friday after a career which saw him play 80 times and skipper his country on 56 occasions.

8 Dec 2015 - 11:37AM

France’s flanker and captain Thierry Dusautoir runs into the New Zealand defence during their quarter-final match at the 2015 Rugby World Cup in October. Photo: AFP

Heyneke Meyer stands down as Springboks coach

Heyneke Meyer has decided to stand down as coach after four years in charge of the Springboks.

4 Dec 2015 - 8:13AM

Dan Carter says he picked Racing 92 because they match his own hunger to win

Double World Cup-winner Dan Carter arrived in Paris on Friday and immediately said he moved to France to continue the success he achieved with New Zealand and the Canterbury Crusaders back in his homeland.

29 Nov 2015 - 6:13PM

Scrums of Japanese rugby fans make pilgrimage to see Buddha statue with the Ayumu Goromaru pose

A golden Buddha in Japan has attracted new – and unexpected – attention from rugby fans who are thronging to the religious icon to witness in person the hand gesture it shares with their beloved Rugby World Cup hero Ayumu Goromaru.

26 Nov 2015 - 11:45AM

Japan pivot Ayumu Goromaru strikes the pose he learned from England great Jonny Wilkinson as he prepares to kick a penalty during the Rugby World Cup. Photo: AFP

Totally committed: Eddie Jones vows he’ll be 100% behind England against the Wallabies

Eddie Jones has insisted there will be no conflict of loyalties when he coaches England against his native Australia for the first time next year.

8 Dec 2015 - 11:36AM

Eddie Jones poses for photographers on Friday at a Twickenham press conference to announce his appointment as the new head coach of England’s national team. Photos: AFP

Huge send-off planned for Jonah Lomu as Queen pays respects

Queen Elizabeth II offered her condolences over Jonah Lomu's death Friday as the rugby legend's family revealed they were planning a send-off as big as the great man himself.

20 Nov 2015 - 12:08PMvideocam

Eddie Jones on a mission to revive England after landing top coaching job on four-year deal

England on Friday named Australian Eddie Jones as their first foreign head coach with the task of reviving the national team after their Rugby World Cup disaster.

8 Dec 2015 - 11:34AM

‘The greatest All Black we’ve ever had’ – Richie McCaw retires

Retiring All Black skipper Richie McCaw is known by many names to Kiwi rugby fans – “Captain Fantastic”, “The Real McCaw”, “Richie McAwesome” – but team-mates simply call him GOAT: Greatest Of All Time. After 15 years at the top, the 34-year-old bowed out on Thursday on an unprecedented 148 test caps.

21 Nov 2015 - 10:40AM

(FILES) - A file picture taken on November 5, 2015, New Zealand's All Blacks rugby team captain Richie McCaw arrives at an official welcome parade and reception for the team in Christchurch, following their Rugby World Cup win against Australia in England on October 31. All Black skipper Richie McCaw announced his retirement on November 18, 2015. AFP PHOTO / Fiona GOODALL

WATCH: Jonah Lomu’s greatest hits

News of the death of former All Blacks winger Jonah Lomu on Wednesday has been met with great sadness around the world, but with this collection of highlights videos we hope to pay tribute to the life of the New Zealand rugby legend who was a giant on the pitch and a gent off it.

6 Jun 2019 - 7:22PMvideocam

New Zealand's Jonah Lomu pushes off Jeremy Guscott of England during their 1999 Rugby World Cup match at Twickenham. The All Blacks great, who revolutionised wing play to become rugby union's first global superstar, died in Auckland on November 18, 2015 at the age of 40. Photo: Reuters

Hong Kong rugby pays tribute to Sevens legend Jonah Lomu

Rugby legend Jonah Lomu, who died unexpectedly on Wednesday from kidney disease aged 40, launched his career at the Hong Kong Sevens - and he never forgot it.

19 Nov 2015 - 11:39AMvideocam

All Blacks legend Jonah Lomu dies aged 40

Rugby legend Jonah Lomu, the game's first global superstar whose speed and power terrorised opponents, died unexpectedly on Wednesday aged 40, the player's family and New Zealand Rugby said.

18 Nov 2015 - 5:35PMvideocam

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Rugby World Cup 2015

The 2015 Rugby World Cup was the global tournament's eighth edition and was hosted by England from 18 September to 31 October. Some games took place in Wales but the final was held at London's famed Twickenham Stadium. Defending champions New Zealand, who won the 2011 tournament on home soil, became the first nation to retain the Webb Ellis Cup and the first to win it three times when they defeated Australia 34-17 in the title-deciding match.

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9 September, 2024