Zimbabwe qualify for 2027 Rugby World Cup

Zimbabwe qualified for the 2027 Rugby World Cup with a 30-28 victory over Namibia in the Africa Cup final on Saturday. This will be Zimbabwe’s first appearance in the rugby showpiece since 1991. The door is still open for Namibia to book their ticket to what would be...

Farrell hails ‘immense’ Lions loosies

British & Irish Lions coach Andy Farrell praised loose forwards Tadhg Beirne and Tom Curry after their dominant performances in a hard-fought 27-19 win over the Wallabies in Brisbane. Curry was controversially picked ahead of Wales flanker Jac Morgan, but Farrell...

Schmidt: Wallabies showed real character

Wallabies coach Joe Schmidt says he is proud of the fight his side showed against the British & Irish Lions on Saturday. The Lions took a 1-0 lead in the three-Test series with a largely dominant 27-19 win in front of more than 52,000 fans at a sold-out Suncorp...
Lions draw first blood in Brisbane

Lions draw first blood in Brisbane

A relentless British & Irish Lions were ferocious in attack and solid in defence to win a bruising first Test against the Wallabies in Brisbane on Saturday. The tourists repeatedly laid siege to the Wallabies line for a 17-5 lead at the break before soaking up...

Razor relieved All Blacks ‘found a way’

Coach Scott Robertson was pleased with the All Blacks’ fightback from 10 points down to seal a 29-19 third Test win over France. New Zealand took the lead for the first time with only 20 minutes remaining in Hamilton as an understrength France faded in their last game...