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World Rugby name Coach and Team of the Year nominees

World Rugby have revealed the nominees for the World Rugby Team and Coach of the Year awards with winners to be named on Sunday.

Rassie Erasmus to relinquish Bok coaching reins

Rassie Erasmus is set to step down from his role as Springbok head coach after Saturday's World Cup Final against England in Yokohama.

South Africa boosted by Cheslin Kolbe’s return

Cheslin Kolbe returns to the Springbok team as the only change to the side for Saturday's Rugby World Cup Final with England in Yokohama.

Team Tracker: Rugby World Cup Final, Bronze Play-off

Check out the teams ahead of the final weekend in the Rugby World Cup as England and South Africa face off in the showpiece event.

World Rugby reveals shortlist for IRP Try of the Year

The contenders for the International Rugby Players Try of the Year have been revealed, with the winner to be announced in Tokyo this Sunday.

Breakthrough Player of the Year Award nominees named

Joe Cokanasiga, Herschel Jantjies and Romain Ntamack have been nominated for the World Rugby Breakthrough Player of the Year award.

Analysis: Where Wales got it wrong against Springboks

Our analyst Sam Larner returns to Planet Rugby and this week looks at where Wales got it wrong in their Rugby World Cup loss to South Africa.

RWC final 2019: Date, time, TV channel, host city, H2H record and teams

It takes place on Saturday November 2, 2019, and the action gets underway at 9am GMT – that’s 6pm local time in Japan.

Cheslin Kolbe ruled fit for final

South Africa were given a boost ahead of the World Cup Final with England after Cheslin Kolbe was ruled fit for the clash in Yokohama.

Podcast: Mark Regan joins Lewis Moody to preview final

Former England hooker and Rugby World Cup winner Mark Regan joins Lewis Moody on After The Whistle to discuss Saturday's final and more.

Head-to-head: Eddie Jones versus Rassie Erasmus

Ahead of their showdown in the Rugby World Cup Final, here's a piece on the well-respected head coaches, Eddie Jones and Rassie Erasmus.

John Mitchell relishing physical battle with Boks

England defence coach John Mitchell is relishing the prospect of a huge physical battle with South Africa in Saturday's Rugby World Cup Final.

Cape Town to host Rugby World Cup Sevens 2022

World Rugby has handed the hosting rights for Rugby World Cup Sevens 2022 to South Africa with the event to take place at Cape Town Stadium.

Jérôme Garcès to referee Rugby World Cup Final

France's Jérôme Garcès has been named as the referee for Saturday's Rugby World Cup Final between England and South Africa in Yokohama.

Five memorable England v South Africa matches

As England and South Africa prepare for the Rugby World Cup final in Yokohama, here are five unforgettable clashes between the teams.

Team of the Week: Rugby World Cup Semi-Finals

With the dust having settled on the semi-finals of the Rugby World Cup, we have gone through the action and picked out our standout players.

England ranked number one as All Blacks slip to third

Rugby World Cup finalists England and South Africa are now ranked one and two in the world rankings, with New Zealand sliding to third place.

Who’s hot and who’s not!

It’s time for our Monday wrap of who has their name in lights and who is making the headlines for all the wrong reasons after the weekend.

VIDEO: Wales v South Africa highlights

Check out the video highlights from South Africa's win over Wales.

Five takeaways from Wales v South Africa

Following a 19-16 win for South Africa over Wales in their Rugby World Cup semi-final, here’s our five takeaways from the Yokohama fixture.

Sunday Social: World Cup heroes, regrets and sledges

It is time for Planet Rugby’s Sunday Social, your quirky recap of the serious and not so serious talking points from the past week’s action.

Springboks win arm wrestle with Wales to reach final

South Africa advanced to the Rugby World Cup final courtesy of a narrow 19-16 win over Wales in their semi-final in Yokohama on Sunday.

LIVE: Rugby World Cup, Wales v South Africa

Rugby Union Today: Semi-final previews and predictions

Another busy day in the rugby union game as we preview both World Cup semi-finals, England v New Zealand and Wales v South Africa.

South Africa to edge out Wales in brutal encounter

Expect fireworks when Wales and South Africa go head-to-head in their highly anticipated Rugby World Cup semi-final in Yokohama on Sunday.