Test Rugby

AWJ: Rassie an eccentric genius

British & Irish Lions legend Alun Wyn Jones has weighed in on Rassie Erasmus and the Springboks using coloured lights in the coaches’ box at the World Cup.

Watch: Eben enjoys Scottish staredown

Eben Etzebeth left the field in the 26th minute of South Africa’s opening win of the World Cup, but the Bok enforcer found time to lock eyes with Scotland skipper Jamie Ritchie.

Bin the bunker, tone down the TMO!

World Rugby’s fixation on micro-management is making referees enforce ridiculous laws which turn off loyalists and casual fans, writes CHARLES RICHARDSON.

Bok ‘slow poison’ a deadly necessity

The attritional gameplan of the Springboks in Sunday’s World Cup win shows there’s too much on the line for the world champions to play “enjoyable” rugby, writes GAVIN RICH.

Fans blast Boks for ‘Checkers’ kit

Upset Springbok supporters have taken to social media and slammed the alternate jersey worn by the world champions in their opening win of the World Cup on Sunday.

Wales head coach Warren Gatland oversees a warm-up drill

Wales put Gatland through the wringer

Warren Gatland said Wales’s nerve-wracking win over Fiji on Sunday in a pulsating World Cup match was “significant”, although he had been “pretty angry” at the chaotic end.

Manie Libbok in action against Scotland in Marseille

Watch: Why must Manie look?

Manie Libbok produced an outrageous cross-kick to set-up Kurt-Lee Arendse for a touchdown against Scotland in a World Cup-opening win for the Springboks on Sunday.