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‘I was honoured to get the call’ – Wales legend excited by Moana Pasifika challenge

Wales legend Stephen Jones is relishing the opportunity of working as Moana Pasifika's backline coach during the 2024 Super Rugby Pacific season.

Planet Rugby Team of the Year: Southern Hemisphere Rugby World Cup stars dominate selection

Planet Rugby's Team of the Year for 2023.

Planet Rugby Readers’ Team of 2023: World Cup-winning Springboks dominate

Planet Rugby's unveils the Readers' Team of the Year.

The remarkable stat that shows how ruthless the 2023 Springboks were

An interesting set of statistics have emerged from the performances of the 2023 rugby year with OptaJohnny's #AskOptaJohnny series on X.

The 50 best rugby players of the year, part four: 20-11

The fourth decade of our countdown of the top 50 players in the world, counting down from 20 to 11.

Trans-Tasman ‘innovators’ unveil plans to ignite Super Rugby Pacific in 2024

Rugby Australia and New Zealand Rugby bigwigs have revealed how they will make Super Rugby Pacific one of the world’s leading competitions.

The EIGHT international sides without a coach after the Rugby World Cup

There are a number of enticing international coaching roles available in the wake of the 2023 Rugby World Cup. We have a look at the jobs on offer.

Wales legend and former Blues coach join Moana Pasifika’s backroom staff

Moana Pasifika have bolstered their backroom staff ahead of the 2024 Super Rugby Pacific campaign by bringing in Stephen Jones and Tom Coventry as coaches.

Rugby World Cup Team of the Tournament: Five Springboks make the cut as Eben Etzebeth claims top gong

Five Springboks and All Blacks make our Rugby World Cup Team of the Tournament, with South Africa's star lock Eben Etzebeth claiming our top gong.

Just two Springboks make UK news agency’s Rugby World Cup Team of the Tournament

Antoine Dupont fails to make PA Media's Rugby World Cup Team of the Tournament while just two Springboks are selected.

How the Tier 2 nations have fared at the Rugby World Cup since its inception

A look at how Rugby World Cup's minnows have performed at the global showpiece over the years.

Springboks reclaim number one spot as northern hemisphere duo relinquish top two places

It's all change at the top of the World Rugby rankings.

The longest unbeaten and winning streaks in men’s Test rugby history

A look at the longest unbeaten and winning streaks in men's Test rugby history including famous streaks from the All Blacks, Springboks and England.

The ELECTRIC Pacific Island XV that lit up the Rugby World Cup pool stage

Action and excitement is never far away when Pacific sides play, leaving only one thing to do; curate our best XV of players from Fiji, Samoa and Tonga.

Rugby World Cup pool stage awards: Celebrating the best and worst of the tournament so far

Our serious and not so serious awards from the Rugby World Cup pool stages.

Rugby World Cup Team of the Week: Nine teams represented after thrilling pool finale

Check out our Team of the Week from the final round of the 2023 Rugby World Cup pool stages.

Two Cents Rugby’s five takeaways from the Rugby World Cup round as Wales fly under the radar

Two Cents Rugby brings us his five takeaways from the final round of the Rugby World Cup pool stages as well as looking ahead to the quarter-finals.

Who’s hot and who’s not: Portugal, Ireland and France shine, early exits and World Cup-ending injuries

Check who's hot and not following the week's on and off-field action.

Tonga claim their biggest-ever Rugby World Cup victory over gutsy but winless Romania

Tonga ended their 2023 Rugby World Cup campaign with an impressive bonus-point 45-24 victory over Romania at Stade Pierre-Mauroy in Lille.

Rugby World Cup team tracker: All the line-ups for the final round of the pool stages

All the teams for the final round of the Rugby World Cup pool matches.

Rugby World Cup permutations: Drama loading in the race for knockouts

Things are heating up at the Rugby World Cup with only one more round of action left before the global showpiece heads into the knockouts.

Rugby World Cup Team of the Week: All Blacks rewarded for their stunning demolition of Italy

Check out our Team of the Week after the fourth weekend of matches in the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France.

Springboks claim maximum against Tonga as they await knockout fate

South Africa did all they could in their final Rugby World Cup pool match after they beat Tonga 49-18 in a bonus-point win at Stade de Marseille.

Springboks v Tonga: Five takeaways from a Rugby World Cup game filled with pride and respect

Check out James While's five takeaways from the Springboks' 49-18 Rugby World Cup Pool B victory over Tonga at Stade de Marseille on Sunday.

Springboks player ratings: Phenomenal Deon Fourie and Handre Pollard’s 100% return

Deon Fourie and Handre Pollard were standouts in the Springboks' 49-18 victory over Tonga in their final Rugby World Cup pool game.

Makazole Mapimpi’s World Cup hopes in the balance after cardless high tackle

Makazole Mapimpi left the pitch with an injury during the first half of the victory over Tonga.

Tonga player ratings: Plenty of positives in bruising loss to the Springboks

Our player ratings for Tonga in their 49-18 loss to the Springboks.

South Africa v Tonga preview: Springboks to bounce back with emphatic victory

Our preview for the Rugby World Cup Pool B between South Africa and Tonga.

Rugby World Cup: Unpacking the knockout spot permutations

Planet Rugby takes a closer look at the permutations for each pool, finding out who can qualify for the next stage and what they need to get there.

Rugby World Cup team tracker: All the line-ups as Pool stage heads towards business end

Get the Rugby World Cup team news as they come out via our team tracker.