Australia

There aren’t too many constants in the world of rugby union, but one is that when Israel Folau gets his hands on the ball, good things tend to happen.

England's search for their new head coach was dealt another blow after Australia's highly-rated Michael Cheika ruled himself out of contention.

Australia coach Michael Cheika has reportedly been approached by the Rugby Football Union to replace Stuart Lancaster as England's head coach although the RFU have denied that any contact has been made.

For the first time in its history, the Rugby World Cup was successfully defended on Saturday, with Richie McCaw doing what no other captain has done – captain his side to two RWC triumphs

New Zealand made sporting history at Twickenham as they became the first team to be crowned Rugby World Cup winners for a second successive time.

Australia have committed a major blunder on the eve of their World Cup final showdown with New Zealand on Saturday by accidentally revealing elements of their game-plan for usurping the current world champions.

On Saturday evening, 44 days of drama, trials and tribulations will be over after the conclusion of the Rugby World Cup final at Twickenham.

Rugby World Cup finals are close affairs. Never one by more than a few points and always go down to wire. Every battle across the pitch is key, but this weekend the battle of the back row will be where the match is won and lost.

Australia have made one change for Saturday’s World Cup final against New Zealand with Scott Sio starting at Loosehead in an otherwise unchanged lineup from to the Wallabies’ side that defeated Argentina last Sunday.

It is widely expected that Richie McCaw will retire after Saturday's World Cup final against Australia, and yet New Zealand's decorated captain is still refusing make an announcement.

Five All Blacks stalwarts can end their Test careers by cementing New Zealand's class of 2015 as rugby's greatest ever with World Cup glory.

New Zealand great Jonah Lomu fears David Pocock and Michael Hooper will give Australia a critical edge at the breakdown in Saturday's World Cup final.

Australia boss Michael Cheika had few qualms branding his Wallabies the underdogs for Saturday's World Cup final against defending champions New Zealand.

Argentina coach Daniel Hourcade refused to blame referee Wayne Barnes for the Pumas' 29-15 World Cup defeat to Australia, despite the controversial yellow card for Tomas Lavanini.

Adam Ashley-Cooper scored a hat-trick of tries as Australia reached their fourth World Cup final by beating Argentina 29-15 in an entertaining semi-final at Twickenham.

Australia coach Michael Cheika says his team are ready for their World Cup semi-final encounter with Argentina and he has challenged his players to raise their game.

Australia's chances of toppling Argentina in Sunday's World Cup semi-final have improved after David Pocock and Israel Folau were passed fit for the Twickenham showdown.

Australia will delay naming their team for Sunday's World Cup semi-final against Argentina until this afternoon.

Matt Giteau has gladly rewritten his plans of earning money on the speaking circuit to help Australia to the brink of claiming a spot in the World Cup final.

Marcos Ayerza is as reluctant to end his Argentina career after the World Cup as to start ribbing Leicester's England stars over their premature tournament exit.