Graham Henry takes swipe at England's management for letting players stoke Australia's fire.

Eddie Jones says Wayne Smith won't be interested in the England coaching job - but he is, and he's even suggested a team-up with Clive Woodward.

WHILE YOU WERE SLEEPING: Wales flanker Dan Lydiate seeing things after knock to the head and Wallabies' Michael Hooper could miss crunch match.

Millions of people around the world are sidestepping sports broadcast paywalls via a panoply of dodgy websites.

David Pocock and Michael Hooper could be headed for Splitsville. Temporarily at least.

Player's match fitness under a cloud after injury caused him to limp from field.

Here's six things you need to know about the All Blacks' new home base.

After another stunning weekend of Rugby World Cup action, Scott Yeoman looks at seven things you need to know going into tonight.

England have looked like a side under coached in some areas and massively over coached in others, writes Gregor Paul.

Wales's coach fires up at World Cup organisers over their "ridiculous" decision to draw the 2015 tournament pools almost three years ago.

Poor old England - they are getting no respite from their inglorious Cup exit and now the Aussies are lambasting Prince Harry for his support of the team.

Justin Marshall: Let's cut to the chase. Do I agree with the All Blacks changing their game plan specifically for these so-called weaker pool matches? Yes I do.

England is eyeing up the colonies again. Four Kiwi coaches and an Australian are being touted as the men who can rescue English rugby.

Would the All Blacks rather face Ireland or France in the quarters? Was that the best grand final ever? Does NRL need to ditch golden point for grand finals?

England have paid the price for trying to copy the All Blacks without the skill level to be able to do it, Sir Graham Henry says.

England are being portrayed as bad losers...by their own press.

With several teams booking quarter-finals spots, the Herald looks at the likely match-ups for the next round of the Rugby World Cup.

After a low-key start to pool play with previous wins, their belting of the hosts has put the Wallabies front and centre as the second favourites.

England fans are reeling after their team was knocked out of the Rugby World Cup.

A Japan win over the US will entitle them to be team of the tournament, according to coach Eddie Jones.

New Zealand can certainly look forward to a very warm welcome during their six days in the Newcastle.

Live updates and stats from the Rugby World Cup pool D clash between Ireland and Italy at the Olympic Stadium.

First there was the 'Hakarena' and now the English have made another attempt at a parody version of the haka.

Now that we've got England out of the Rugby World Cup way, it's time to make a plea for Burgess to go back to league.