As director of rugby, Erasmus guided the Springboks to World Cup success in both 2019 and 2023, before his title changed to head coach last year. "This was a quick and easy conversation to reach an agreement," said the former Munster chief. "I have always said that I would find it hard to coach any other international team, and I'm very happy to continue as long as the South African public wants me."
Canada will seek to burst England's aura of invincibility in the Rugby World Cup final, says their most-capped player, Tyson Beukeboom. Canada will stick with the same starting XV that has seen them through the knockout stages and Beukeboom says her team have the means to upset an England side who are unbeaten in their last 32 games. The Roses, because they are a highly structured team, it's easy to play against them, hard to beat them, she said.
I lost my temper Sunday against Ireland. I know this is not acceptable and I am aware that this puts an end to my World Cup. I would like to apologise to Aoife Wafer and Team Ireland, my teammates and staff, FFR and all those who support us. It's not the image I want to give, nor the player I want to be. I accept the sanction. Rugby is a respect sport and this gesture has nothing to do on a rugby field.
It may be only the second week of the Rugby World Cup but it is win or bust for so many teams this weekend and few games have that feeling more than the USA's showdown with Australia in York on Saturday evening. In many ways, this is the game of the round: and perhaps the tournament so far. The two sides began in contrasting fashion.
In certain other sports, Brazil's absence from any World Cup would be regarded as downright bizarre. It's not quite like that in rugby, and their women's 15s team created history simply by running on to the turf on Sunday. The first Brazil team to qualify for a men's or women's Rugby World Cup had played just 16 times before this, winning five matches, including a playoff against Colombia last year that sealed qualification.
