Rugby

OPINION: With the 2019 Rugby World Cup approaching half way read Jamie Wall's comprehensive A-Z guide to all the trivia and history to keep you engaged. Video

Italy's Mauro Bergamasco and Romania's Ovidiu Tonita are set to join a select rugby elite who have been to five World Cups.

ANALYSIS: The All Blacks are favourites to win the World Cup, but history has shown that favouritism counts for little.

Rank outsiders Namibia are going to the Rugby World Cup in England hoping for a first victory after 15 consecutive losses in four successive previous appearances.

All Blacks prop Charlie Faumuina concedes his fitness remains a work in progress just four days out from their first match of the Rugby World Cup.

Fiji are confident they have identified weaknesses in England which they intend to exploit in the World Cup opener at Twickenham.

OPINION: It may only be September, but as Rugby World Cup anticipation builds, it's starting to feel a lot like Christmas in London, writes Alex Coogan-Reeves.

Georgia's 18-year-old half-back Vasil Lobzhanidze will become the youngest player in World Cup history after being named to face Tonga.

The All Blacks are refusing to be baited by the 'hakarena', deflecting suggestions the mock dance has heightened tensions between them and hosts England. Video

The stage is finally set for kickoff in the Rugby World Cup, with tournament hosts England taking on Fiji in tomorrow's opening match at Twickenham.

The Rugby World Cup has become a huge business machine generating record revenues this year and aiming for even more in the future.

Rugby World Cup referees will send players who dive or feign injury to the sin-bin in a bid to stop a "football culture" taking over the game. Video

All Blacks legend Jonah Lomu, who continues to be plagued by a rare kidney disease, has had the chance to perform the haka to his sons for the first time. Video

"It builds coronaries for coaches but it also builds character," was Ireland coach Joe Schmidt's summation of the crazy final day climax to the Six Nations but that may pale into insignificance as his…

The South African rugby team are like Jamaican sprint legend Usain Bolt in being able to peak at the big events claimed hooker Bismarck du Plessis.

Rotorua Boys' High School's rugby team has come under scrutiny following a complaint it fielded ineligible players in a First 15 schools' competition.