Rugby World Cup
Rugby World Cup: Tonga embrace "pool of death"
Tonga is embracing the challenge of playing three consecutive Rugby World Cup pool games against tier one nations, starting tonight against England in Sapporo.
Keith Quinn on the All Blacks v South Africa RWC test
Legendary New Zealand sports broadcaster Keith Quinn joins the show to offer his analysis of the All Blacks' opening Rugby World Cup clash against South Africa. Audio
Rugby World Cup: Flying Fijians rue ill discipline, injuries in Wallabies defeat
Fiji were left lamenting ill discipline and untimely injuries as they were denied an upset win over the Wallabies in their Rugby World Cup opener.
The All Blacks-Springbok rivalry is back
Rugby's greatest rivalry is well and truly back, according to Springboks halfback Faf de Klerk, as they prepare for their World Cup showdown with the All Blacks.
60,000 watch Rugby World Cup opening ceremony and match
Spark Sport says almost 60,000 customers watched the live stream of the Rugby World Cup opening ceremony and the first match, despite users complaining of images freezing or glitches to their stream.
Rugby World Cup 2019 kicks off in Tokyo
Fans at Tokyo Stadium in Japan along with hundreds of millions watching television around the world will be captivated by the spectacular and unique opening ceremony as the Rugby World Cup 2019 kicks… Audio
Rugby talk with a West Coast farmer
Dairy farmer and rugby coach Blair Mirfin chats to Cosmo Kentish-Barnes about club rugby on the Coast and who'll do well in Japan. Audio
All Blacks happy to be playing Boks first up
The All Blacks are focusing all their energy on the World Cup opener against South Africa with coaches happy to have their most challenging pool match first up.
Fiji focussed on basics of the game at World Cup
The World Cup will be treated to plenty of their flair, but the Fiji coach says this time it will be allied with a firm focus on the basics of the game.
Samoan players keep tattoos under wraps
Samoan players will wear their hearts on their sleeves - but keep traditional Pacific islander tattoos under wraps with skin suits during the World Cup in Japan to avoid offending their hosts.
A leap into the great wide open at Asia's first World Cup
The leaders of the game have lined up all week proclaiming the ninth Rugby World Cup as "historic" and for once the hyperbole was not misplaced as the sport prepared to take a bold leap out of its…
Press panic over Spark streaming the Rugby World Cup online
We haven't been this twitchy about tech since Y2K. Spark took a gamble by buying the World Cup broadcast rights and offering live streaming coverage to subscribers. It's sparked a flood of sceptical -… Video, Audio
Steve Hansen: World Cup is a marathon, not a sprint
A chance for the All Blacks or South Africa to lay down a marker.
No place for Salakaia-Loto in Wallabies side
Wallabies coach Michael Cheika has selected the "Pooper" flanker combination for Australia's Rugby World Cup opener.
Wales "shocked" by betting allegations
Head coach Warren Gatland said the Wales team were "shocked" by the news of Rob Howley's alleged breach of betting and anti-corruption regulations.
Springboks reveal 23 to face the All Blacks
South Africa coach Rassie Erasmus has made just one change from the starting side that drew with New Zealand in July for Saturday's crunch Rugby World Cup match with the world champions.
Wales assistant coach sent home from World Cup
Wales assistant coach Rob Howley has been sent home six days before the team's opening match at the Rugby World Cup over a possible breach of rules about betting.
Springboks want a strong effort from match officials
South Africa hoping for a strong performance by the match officials when they take on New Zealand in their RWC opener in Yokohama on Saturday.
All Blacks out to exploit any chances the Boks give them
The All Blacks will be looking to capitalise on any unnecessary risks South Africa choose to take in their World Cup opener on Saturday.
Doubts linger over Labour's internal investigation
Political commentator Dr Bryce Edwards looks at the questions being raised over the level of trust in the Labour Party and the Prime Minister's office as Maria Dew QC leads an internal investigation… Audio