Australia rugby team

Former Wallabies player back in the sin-bin over remarks during church sermon

England choose Owen Farrell over George Ford as Eddie Jones warns of a ‘brutal’ clash against the Wallabies

All Blacks coach Steve Hansen is glad to avoid host nation Japan in the last eight

With Wales now likely to top pool D Australia could face a potential last-eight clash against England

Saracens and England No.8 ‘expressed genuine regret’ at his public comments

Rugby Australia intend to terminate Folau’s contract over anti-gay social posts

Wales and France will wear rainbow laces to support Gareth Thomas

Eddie Jones aims to inflict a record sixth successive loss on his own country

Aussie coach transforms team from laughing stock to conquerors in an astonishing display in Melbourne

New Zealand make history as they retain the Rugby World Cup, and the rest of the world looks to catch up by 2019

New Zealand are overwhelming favourites to retain the trophy, so it could pay to look for value in other markets

From humble beginnings the Rugby World Cup has become one of the world's biggest sporting events... here's how it happened

England, Australia, Wales and Fiji must face off in Pool A thanks to the rankings in December 2012, and an extra international