TOKYO, Oct 19 (Reuters) - Japan will focus on playing their own brand of rugby against the physical game of South Africa in Sunday's Rugby World Cup quarter-final, the hosts' attack coach Tony Brown ...

South Africa survived a brutal battle with Argentina to pip New Zealand to the Rugby Championship title. The Springboks retained their crown for the first time with a narrow 29-27 win as they took ...

1. (SOUNDBITE) (English) SOUTH AFRICA SCRUM-HALF, FAF DE CLERK, SAYING ABOUT VICTORY AGAINST JAPAN: "Overwhelmed with the win tonight and so glad to go through to the semis. Yeah, my first World Cup ...

OMAEZAKI, Japan (AP) — Rassie Erasmus expects the Springboks’ battle with Italy at the Rugby World Cup to be fought and won on just one front — up front. The South Africa coach prepared accordingly by ...

With the Springboks, under the tutelage of Daan Human, scrummed their opponents into the ground in 2025, whispers started that World Rugby was looking to depower one of South Africa’s most powerful ...

Nov 14 (Reuters) - South Africa have put in the hard work to counter the threats posed by Italy ahead of their Autumn International series clash in Turin on Saturday, with the breakdown a key focus ...

DUBLIN, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Sam Prendergast won the selection battle to start at outhalf for Ireland against world champions South Africa on Saturday, while the fit-again duo of Garry Ringrose and Josh ...

OMAEZAKI, Japan (AP) — Rassie Erasmus expects the Springboks' battle with Italy at the Rugby World Cup to be fought and won on just one front — up front. The South Africa coach prepared accordingly by ...