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TOULON, FRANCE - SEPTEMBER 07: Kurt-Lee Arendse of South Africa during the South Africa men's national rugby team training session at Stade Mayol on September 07, 2023 in Toulon, France. (Photo by Steve Haag/Gallo Images)

Arendse ‘up’ to down Scotland giant

Kurt-Lee Arendse says he’s ready for the David versus Goliath battle against opposite number Duhan van der Merwe when the Boks take on Scotland on Sunday.

Ford fiesta drives England to victory

Flyhalf George Ford kicked all of 14-man England’s points as the Red Roses beat Argentina in their World Cup opener in Marseille on Saturday night.

Dupont: We were average

France captain Antoine Dupont said the World Cup hosts are capable of playing at a much higher standard than what they did in thumping New Zealand in the opener on Friday.

France's full-back Melvyn Jaminet (L) celebrates with teammates after scoring a try during the France 2023 Rugby World Cup Pool A match between France and New Zealand at Stade de France in Saint-Denis, on the outskirts of Paris on September 8, 2023.

France launch World Cup with historic win

France scored two second-half tries to seal a decisive World Cup-opening victory against New Zealand in Paris on Friday.

South Africa's captain Siya Kolisi takes part in a captain's run at Twickenham Stadium, southwest of London, on August 24, 2023 on the eve of their 2023 World Cup warm-up rugby union match against New Zealand.

Kolisi’s Boks already in playoff mode

Siya Kolisi says the Springboks are relishing the challenge of getting their Rugby World Cup campaign off to a tough start with a “playoff game” against Scotland on Sunday.

Rassie baits Scotland?

It seems Rassie Erasmus is starting with some World Cup mind games ahead of the Pool B clash between the Springboks and Scotland on Sunday.

Nienaber: Boks ‘charged up’ for Scots

Head coach Jacques Nienaber is excited to unleash a Springbok match-day 23 primed to kick off their World Cup title defence with victory against Scotland on Sunday.

(13638233w) Try Celebrations for Kurt-Lee Arendse of South Africa as as he goes over for a try during the Autumn Nations International Series match between England and South Africa at Twickenham, London on 26 November 2022 (Photo: Tom Sandberg/PPAUK) England v South Africa, Autumn International, Rugby Union, Twickenham Stadium, London, UK - 26 Nov 2022

Boks recall Arendse, Wiese for World Cup opener

Kurt-Lee Arendse will start in the absence of Canan Moodie as the Boks made four changes to the starting lineup for the World Cup opener against Scotland on Sunday.

World Cup plunged into Spygate

Amid an allegation that the Boks spied on British & Irish Lions training sessions in 2021, a tier-one nation has sounded the alarm ahead of the 2023 World Cup kick-off.

epa09594821 Cameron Woki (C) of France celebrates a try during the Rugby Union Autumn International Test match between France and New Zealand in Saint-Denis, near Paris, France, 20 November 2021.

SBW: ‘Fearless’ France are World Cup favourites

Sonny Bill Williams says France have benefitted from the success of their U20 side as Les Bleus prepare to face the All Blacks in the World Cup opener.