Before the final of the 2011 Rugby World Cup, France chose not to merely stand back and take in the intimidatory tactic, but instead, they marched down upon it.

Lièvremont also said fellow Frenchman and World Rugby's referees' boss Joël Jutge arranged a meeting with the referee for the final Craig Joubert from South Africa. "The three of us met at his hotel ...

Rugby World Cup final 2011: France 7-8 New Zealand Hosts New Zealand beat France 8-7 to win the rugby World Cup at Eden Park on Sunday and claim the Webb Ellis trophy for the first time since 1987.

This Saturday's Rugby World Cup final between England and South Africa will be the culmination of a four-year cycle that began as the All Blacks toted the trophy around Twickenham in 2015.

Rugby is a game of ground gain as much as possession, and Rugby World Cup 2011 does a good job of emulating the ebb and flow of the pace of the sport; slowing down the feed to regroup, kicking for ...

Tony Woodcock: Tighthead prop Tony Woodcock ensured his place in All Blacks' history when scoring their only try in the 8-7 final win in 2011. He picked up another winners' medal in the 2015 World Cup ...

Having spent an hour with 14 players because of Lydia Thompson’s red card, the Red Roses had a five-metre line-out from which ...

Can all-conquering England handle the pressure on home soil? - Hosts are red-hot favourites and dealing with that weigh of ...

It’s a game that still sends a shudder through Welsh rugby fans - the 2011 World Cup semi-final between Wales and France at Auckland’s Eden Park. Now, as the two teams prepare to lock horns ...

The 2011 Rugby World Cup pool draw has taken place at a star-studded ceremony in central London. England and Scotland have been drawn in the same group but both countries avoided hosts New Zealand ...

Rugby is a game of ground gain as much as possession, and Rugby World Cup 2011 does a good job of emulating the ebb and flow of the pace of the sport; slowing down the feed to regroup, kicking for ...