As a gauge of where England currently stand in world rugby’s pecking order, a match against the world champions is the ...

A very good afternoon and welcome to The Independent ’s LIVE coverage of Scotland vs South Africa as this action-packed ...

The two three-time champions and the current top two men’s sides in the world, according to the World Rugby Men’s Rankings powered by Capgemini, meet in the final of Rugby World Cup 2023. Difficult ...

Former South African sevens rugby star Rosko Specman put up a brilliant show to guide Classic Springboks into the final of ...

Classic Springboks put on an excellent display to pick up their seventh World Rugby Classic title with ... winning the final.

There are six players in this match-day team who have played in each of South Africa's past two Rugby World Cup semi-finals, in 2015 and 2019: Willie Le Roux, Damian de Allende, Handre Pollard, Frans ...

before lifting last year's Rugby World Cup. Like Grant Elliott, a South African by heritage, offering a hand to a crestfallen Dale Steyn after hitting the winning six to seal New Zealand's final ...

known as The Beast – the most-capped prop in South African history – and Percy Montgomery, a full-back who played in the team ...

Everything you need to know as England Men face world champions South Africa at Allianz Stadium, Twickenham for their third game of the 2024 Autumn Nations Series. Steve Borthwick’s side face the ...

Ireland and New Zealand meet in an autumn rugby test on Friday in Dublin for the first time since their epic Rugby World Cup ...

The stakes are higher than ever, with 13 international fixtures on the horizon this weekend, some of which are 2023 World Cup ...

South Africa and New Zealand face off in the Women’s T20 World Cup final and both teams share what it took for them to be in the finals and the respect both teams have for each other.