Rugby

South Africa vs Wales View image | gettyimages.com South Africa came out of their pool on top, although at one point it looked like they could go crashing out of the tournament at the first hurdle after their opening game defeat to Japan. However, the Springboks recovered and went on ...

View image | gettyimages.com With the 2015 edition of Super League coming to a close at the weekend, fans will begin to look forward to next season. However, two of the most successful players to have played in the Super League will not be participating next season, with Jamie Peacock ...

View image | gettyimages.com Three Leeds Rhinos legends have ended their careers on a high as the Super League side completed the treble on Saturday. Leeds beat rivals and 2013 champions Wigan Warriors in a close game on Saturday to round off a successful season. In just the one season ...

View image | gettyimages.com   Springboks winger Brian Habana insists that South Africa have a fantastic chance to win this year’s Rugby World Cup despite their inconsistent form leading up to the tournament. The 32 year old believes that despite his side losing four out of five Tests before their ...

View image | gettyimages.com   Leeds Rhinos completed a historic treble after beating Wigan Warriors 22-20 in a thrilling Super League Grand Final. The first ever Super League Grand Final was contested between the two sides, and this game proved to be another memorable occasion. Both sides scored tries early ...

View image | gettyimages.com   Romania came back from 15-0 down in the last half an hour to pull off one of the biggest shocks of the World Cup so far against Canada. The match was at the King Power Stadium; a venue which has seen a number of comebacks ...

View image | gettyimages.com   Fiji ended their World Cup campaign on a high as they comfortably beat Uruguay to secure 4th place in Pool A. It was a seven-try thriller at the Stadium MK as over 30,000 spectators witnessed a strong performance from the Fijians. The first points on ...

View image | gettyimages.com   England head coach Stuart Lancaster has dropped his controversial selection of Sam Burgess ahead of the hosts final group game against Uruguay on Saturday. The centre is just one of nine changes from the side that lost to Australia at Twickenham last weekend, with England ...

View image | gettyimages.com   England have become the first host nation of a Rugby World Cup to be knocked out in the group stages in the competitions history, completing their worst ever tournament in the process, and after defeats against both Wales and Australia, The Sports Lowdown looks at ...

View image | gettyimages.com   Springboks captain Jean de Villiers has announced his retirement from international rugby after breaking his jaw, ruling him out of the remainder of the 2015 Rugby World Cup. De Villiers, who has made 109 appearances for the Springboks including 37 as captain, was injured in ...