World Cup

Wales boss Warren Gatland has said he wants to retain his current coaching staff "until at least 2019".

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.

Daniel Hourcade's nomination for World Rugby's coach of the year award has vindicated Argentina's focus in recent years on expanding their attacking abilities and style according to Martin Landajo.

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.

The Springboks squad have thrown their weight behind Heyneke Meyer's bid to continue as South Africa coach after the World Cup.

After 43 wonderful days of international rugby, the Rugby World Cup finally came to an end on Saturday, with New Zealand lifting the trophy for the third time in their history, defeating Australia, 34-17.

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.

Namibia's inspirational former captain, Jacques Burger, retired from international rugby after the World Cup and tells Talking Rugby Union about representing his country and his World Cup experience.

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.

The opening match of the 2019 Rugby World Cup will take place on September 20 and the final on November 2, it was announced on Tuesday.

Prince Harry will present the Webb Ellis Cup to the Rugby World Cup winners at Twickenham on Saturday.

Former New Zealand international and the leading Rugby World Cup try-scorer Jonah Lomu expects next week's final between the All Blacks and Australia to be a "humdinger".

New Zealand captain Richie McCaw will be available for Saturday's World Cup final after World Rugby declined to cite the influential flanker for his collision with South Africa's Francois Louw during last Saturday's semi-final.

Nigel Owens has been appointed referee for next Saturday's Rugby World Cup final between New Zealand and Australia at Twickenham.

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

Juan Martin Fernandez Lobbe admits he is "devastated" that Argentina's World Cup dream ended at the penultimate knockout stage.

World Rugby has announced the shortlist for the inaugural Breakthrough Player of the Year 2015 award, with the winner set to be revealed at the World Rugby Awards dinner at Battersea Evolution, London, on 1 November.

It might not have the ancient animosities that are infused into every fibre of the northern hemisphere grudge matches, but it has become without doubt the biggest rivalry in rugby.