Rugby World Cup

New Zealand has entered a race against Australia to host the 2021 women's Rugby World Cup.

Save a monumental meltdown Samoa will confirm their place at next year's Rugby World Cup this weekend.

Cook Islands coach Stan Wright says his team have not given up hope of overturning a 23 point deficit in their two-legged Rugby World Cup qualifying playoff against Hong Kong today.

Samoa has changed nearly half of its team to face Germany in an historic rugby world cup qualifier in Apia from the one that lost to Tonga in its last test.

Samoa have a double motivation heading into their Rugby World Cup qualifier against Germany this weekend, with the country's Prime Minister telling them to quit if they lose.

The government is committed to lifting the profile of women's sport and will contribute financially to New Zealand hosting the Women's Rugby World Cup, but won't reveal how much.

Samoa's Rugby World Cup qualifying path has been confirmed after an appeal committee upheld the decision to sanction Belgium, Romania and Spain for fielding ineligible players during the Rugby Europe…

24 overseas-based players will compete with a dozen locals for a spot in the Cook Islands rugby squad to play two World Cup play-off matches against Hong Kong.

Sky TV and Spark have agreed that Sky's Fanpass will be available to Spark customers with unlimited broadband plans.

Samoa's rugby coach says up to half of their first choice squad could be unavailable for the team's rescheduled World Cup qualifying matches.

Russia have qualified for the 2019 Rugby World Cup after Romania, Spain and Belgium were docked points for repeatedly using ineligible players.

Manu Samoa will face Germany or Portugal for a place at next year's Rugby World Cup after World Rugby announced the rescheduling of their home and away playoff series.

Flying Fijians rugby coach John McKee expects Samoa to be at next year's World Cup but says he sympathises with their plight after their qualifying campaign was thrown into limbo.

TVNZ has been criticised by fans over its coverage of the Commonwealth Games, even as it prepares to broadcast next year's Rugby World Cup.

If you want to watch most of the Rugby World Cup next year, you'll need around $100 and a decent internet connection. Video

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