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Handre Pollard’s late kick gives Springboks 16-15 victory to set up final against fellow triple champions New Zealand. Replacement flyhalf Handre Pollard kicked a last-gasp penalty as South Africa somehow found a way to get past a dominant England and claim a 16-15 victory that sent them into a Rugby …

Rugby Australia chief executive Phil Waugh says he would deem it disloyal if Wallabies coach Eddie Jones was interviewed by Japanese rugby officials only days out from the World Cup getting underway. Waugh was grilled by journalist Chris O’Keefe on 2GB radio on Wednesday night, on the back of Australia’s …

MARSEILLE: France’s hopes of winning a maiden Rugby World Cup have received a huge boost after talismanic captain Antoine Dupont was cleared to resume full training ahead of the quarter-finals. Halfback Dupont broke his right cheekbone in an ugly collision with Namibia’s Johan Deysel in pool play last month and …

SAINT-ETIENNE: Rugby Australia chief executive Phil Waugh has the unenviable job of picking up the pieces from the Wallabies’ historic failure at the Rugby World Cup in France. Barring a miracle, Eddie Jones’ team will become the first Australian side in 10 World Cups to fail to progress from the …

SAINT ETIENNE: The Wallabies’ Rugby World Cup campaign has copped another body blow with news gun teenager Max Jorgensen has been ruled out of the tournament with a fractured fibula. Australia confirmed the grim news on Wednesday after the latest training mishap was first reported by the Sydney Morning Herald. …

Brighton & Hove Albion can take some credit for England’s win against Japan in their Rugby World Cup match on Sunday night, after one player took “inspiration” from Roberto De Zerbi’s side.  In the 56th minute of the match, with the score at 13-12 to England, England prop Joe Marler …

SAINT-ETIENNE: Venerable prop James Slipper will become the third Australian to play in four Rugby World Cups after being named to start at tighthead against Fiji in Saint Etienne on Monday (AEST). Slipper, 34, missed the opening win over Georgia with a foot injury and replaces Taniela Tupou (hamstring) in …

Eddie Jones’ penchant for surprise and high risk will continue at the Rugby World Cup after naming Ben Donaldson to start at fullback in Australia’s opening match. Donaldson, 24, was widely considered lucky to make the Wallabies World Cup squad ahead of Quade Cooper after an underwhelming Super Rugby season …

Tim Horan believes two Australian clubs are “nearly broke” while Stephen Hoiles says the Super Rugby model is “broken” as the national body begins a “strategic reset” of the game. Rugby Australia on Wednesday announced major changes were afoot, including a push towards centralisation, as it issued a lengthy press …

Wallabies coach Eddie Jones talks with Matt Giteau and Morgan Turinui in 2005. Turinui, now a commentator for Nine and Stan Sport, says Jones has never suffered fools. “There’s never any doubt who the boss is,” Turinui told Wide World of Sports. “There’s a boss, right? There’s a boss that …