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'Death of rugby': New global rugby competition revealed

The long-awaited new global men’s competition has been approved.

How the All Blacks benefitted from unbalanced draw

Ian Foster's men have been able to reset while Boks had tough semifinal fight.

Paul Lewis: A logical look at the Bongi Mbonambi race slur accusation

OPINION: World Rugby may be happy if Mbonambi is not excluded from the final.

How much a last minute trip to the Rugby World Cup final will cost you

How to plan the trip of a lifetime - and what it will cost you.

How ban would be catastrophic for the Springboks

OPINION: Race-related scandal the last thing World Rugby wanted ahead of its dream final.

Wayne Smith: ‘Rugby can’t carry on like this, changes must be made’

Smith said rugby's rules are frustrating and changes need to be made.

Were the All Blacks poisoned ahead of the 1995 Rugby World Cup final?

All Blacks coach Laurie Mains was adamant his side were poisoned.

What Wayne Barnes as final referee means for the All Blacks

England’s loss is Wayne Barnes’ gain.

Dave Mollard: If you want to yell at a whistleblower, play football

OPINION: Treat the referee team with some respect.

Updates: Warriors extend Webster, racial abuse allegations rock World Cup

Keep up to date with everything out of France and around the world.

Phil Gifford: The five biggest talking points at the Rugby World Cup

OPINION: The All Blacks need to win to save rugby from itself.

Tom Curry accuses Springbok of using racial slur

The incident caught the attention of referee Ben O’Keeffe in the first half.

Gregor Paul: The 'heroic' All Blacks stat that defies logic

OPINION: The All Blacks have made things needlessly hard for themselves.

Springboks v England: What the All Blacks will learn from key moments

Here’s what the All Blacks coaching staff might have been looking out for.

Gregor Paul: The sort of champion rugby needs from final

OPINION: The world needs to see that winning rugby can be beautiful and brutal together.

Editorial: Southern giants tightening long-term grip on World Cup success

OPINION: New Zealand and South Africa both know better than the rest what works to win.

'Tactical torture': How English media reacted to World Cup loss

How English media reacted to World Cup semifinal loss; plus NZME's take.

Travel agents bracing for demand in bookings to Paris for Rugby World Cup final

Last-minute flights to France could cost rugby fans more than $5000, one agency says.