PARISPARIS — Rugby World Cup knockout games have no respect for reputations. Ireland and France, each highly ranked, highly rated and in seemingly top form, were surprisingly knocked out in the ...

With the pool stage coming to its end, the knockout stage is the next step to crowning a 2023 Rugby World Cup winner. The quarterfinals take place this weekend, with every knockout stage match being ...

Captain Siya Kolisi said the Springboks are treating Saturday night’s Test against France like a knockout match, as they aim to retain the world No 1 ranking until the end of the year, and secure a ...

Keep up to date with every club’s confirmed pre-season schedule ahead of the 2026 season: including dates, kick-off times and ...

England head coach Tom Coyd backed his squad to quickly focus on their next task after they ended the group stage of the Wheelchair Rugby League World Cup with a 121-0 thrashing of Ireland at the ...

TOKYO, Sept 1 (Reuters) - Japan will be hoping for a turnaround in fortunes in France after a lacklustre run of World Cup warm-up matches lacked the spark that took them to the quarter-finals on home ...

(Updates Pool D with Argentina) Oct 8 (Reuters) - The knockout stage of the Rugby World Cup will begin on Oct. 14. The following is a look at the teams who have qualified for the quarter-finals, ...

The Celtic Challenge is set to feature knockout rugby for the first time as organisers announce changes to the competition structure ahead of the 2025-26 season. The league - which gets under way on ...

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