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Government declares ‘the Webb Ellis is in South Africa’s kant’

The South African government said ‘the Webb Ellis is in South Africa’s kant’ in a statement referencing the row over the alleged racial slur after the World Cup semi-final win over England

The Guardian - UK

Disaster averted, but England’s Rugby World Cup medal papers over cracks

While third place was a victory for bloody-mindedness, Steve Borthwick now needs to plan for the long-term future

The Guardian - UK

South Africa deserve World Cup but teams’ approach needs to change

Fiji and Portugal should be proud while Ireland and France will have regrets but there has to be incentive for teams to vary tactics

The Guardian - UK

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Matthew Mott rejects Eoin Morgan’s claim of division in England squad

Matthew Mott, the England head coach, denied claims from the former captain Eoin Morgan after England were thrashed by India for their fifth World Cup loss

The Guardian - UK

Rugby World Cup team of the tournament: Ben Earl, Damian Penaud and South Africa domination

The Boks claimed a record-breaking fourth Webb Ellis Cup and make over over a third of our team

Evening Standard

Du Toit overcomes major medical scare to join South Africa’s greats

Springbok forward could have lost a leg in 2020 due to a rare condition but has battled back to win another World Cup

The Guardian - UK

South Africa’s triumph unites a nation but all rugby can celebrate a World Cup of fine margins

A thrilling tournament in France reminded everyone of rugby’s qualities – and its faults

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Siya Kolisi’s South Africa understand the ties between team and people

Resolve separated the Springboks from the rest of the teams at the World Cup and no one epitomised it better than the captain

The Guardian - UK

Concussed: Sport’s Uncomfortable Truth by Sam Peters review – rugby’s shame

This investigation into the increasing risk to players’ health in professional rugby is a passionate call to action

The Guardian - UK

Jamie George wants England players to have a say on hybrid contracts: 'It has to be done in the right way'

The RFU have plans to issue 25 two-tier contracts from next season onwards

Evening Standard

South Africa stars on the ‘never-say-die attitude’ behind World Cup success

The Springboks won all three knockout matches by just one point.

The Independent UK

France bids adieu to World Cup as rugby chiefs impose new world order

For a tournament boasting innovations such as a panel of referees using videos to review whether a yellow card should be upgraded to red and a clock on the big screens around the stadiums to show the time remaining for a penalty or transformation to be kicked, it was pure…

Radio France Internationale

Cancer patient’s 200-mile cycle ‘shows what can be done’ despite chemo

Robert Seaward, 37, decided to cycle to Paris for the Rugby World Cup final after watching the Springboks defeat England last week.

The Independent UK

Rugby World Cup team of the tournament: Who makes our XV?

South Africa and New Zealand provide a number of players to our composite XV

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The Independent UK

New Zealand players dominate – who makes our World Cup team of the tournament?

The Independent UK

Titanic clashes, lopsided groups and future changes – 5 World Cup talking points

The World Cup in France has had plenty of thrills and spills.

The Independent UK

5 standout matches of the Rugby World Cup finals in France

It was a memorable tournament in France.

The Independent UK

Siya Kolisi hails departing South Africa coach Jacques Nienaber after World Cup win: ‘We love you’

Nienaber guided South Africa to back-to-back World Cup triumphs and is now bound for a role with Leinster in Dublin

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WA's Paris does damage again to bring down Redbacks

Joel Paris has made it 11 wickets for the match to help bowl Western Australia to a 200-run Sheffield Shield win over South Australia in Adelaide.

The Guardian - AU

For All Blacks fans, a Rugby World Cup miracle reignited hope – and then snuffed it out

At the Jack Hackett sports bar in Wellington, New Zealand fans balanced on the edge of anxiety and hope all the way until the final whistle

AAP

NSW's winless Shield streak continues with loss to Vics

Victoria have secured their first win of the Sheffield Shield season with a commanding 205-run thumping of struggling NSW at the MCG.

Radio France Internationale

South Africa beat New Zealand to retain rugby union World Cup

For the third game in a row South Africa claimed a rugby match by a single point. After the 29-28 win over France in the quarter-finals and the 16-15 success against England in the semis, Saturday night's 12-11 nail-biter against New Zealand brought them the 2023 World Cup.

Evening Standard

Rugby World Cup: Siya Kolisi revels in South Africa's incredible journey to record-breaking win

Influential skipper hails the unifying nature of the Springboks after they successfully defend their title in Paris

Evening Standard

Sam Cane: I'll live with Rugby World Cup final red card forever

Outgoing New Zealand head coach Ian Foster has criticised the officials after some key decisions in Paris showpiece

The Guardian - UK

Siya Kolisi inspires South Africa to keep finding point of difference

Narrow victories in all three knockout games show Springboks are masters of ending on the right side of small margins

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