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Rugby World Cup awards: the best player, the best match – our verdicts

From that monumental quarter-final weekend to Kurt-Lee Arendse’s wonder try and the emergence of Portugal, the Guardian’s rugby experts hand out their awards

The Guardian - UK

Rugby World Cup 2023 awards: Star player and coach, best match, biggest shock and more

Seven weeks of incredible rugby came down to one point in Paris and now Nick Purewal crowns his winners

Evening Standard

Rugby World Cup: Siya Kolisi sends message of hope as Springboks’ higher purpose endures

Iconic captain hopes second successive Rugby World Cup win can prove an inspiration to people from similar backgrounds and have unifying impact in troubled nation

Evening Standard

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Coachless and clueless: where does Rugby Australia go after Eddie Jones?

Dan McKellar and Stephen Larkham head the contenders but patience is needed if hearts and minds are to be won back

The Guardian - AU

Rugby World Cup: South Africa government appears to mock Tom Curry racism storm during celebrations

The official statement included the line 'the Webb Ellis is in South Africa’s kant'

Evening Standard

Rugby World Cup awards: The best player, match and moment from our writers in France

An epic final between the Springboks and All Blacks saw Siya Kolisi lead his team to a fourth men’s crown, Luke Baker and Harry Latham-Coyle reflect on a wonderful festival of rugby in France

The Independent UK

South Africa rugby triumph gave Binder “win or bust” Thai MotoGP race approach

Binder qualified fifth in Buriram and scored second in the sprint, before going on to fight hard for victory with Pramac’s Jorge Martin and Ducati’s Francesco Bagnaia in Sunday’s race.

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Rugby Australia chairman refuses to quit despite Eddie Jones resignation

Hamish McLennan said the former England coach’s departure following a disastrous Rugby World Cup is a ‘hurdle we’ll overcome’

The Independent UK

Siya Kolisi’s legacy as rugby’s greatest leader will now live on forever

Kolisi joined Richie McCaw as the only two-time men’s Rugby World Cup-winning captain but his impact stretches far beyond the field

The Independent UK

Three plead guilty for roles in wild rugby league grandstand brawl

The fight erupted during the Newcastle-Hunter Rugby League A-grade decider.

Newcastle Herald

Rugby Australia chairman refuses to quit after Eddie Jones resignation

Hamish McLennan said the former England coach’s departure is a ‘hurdle we’ll overcome’.

The Independent UK

All change for All Blacks as Foster cut for Razor

The All Blacks are at the end of an era with Ian Foster departing the side, along with several stars, after their World Cup final loss.

AAP

Rugby World Cup final referee Wayne Barnes got death threats, wife says

Wayne Barnes received death threats over his refereeing of the Rugby World Cup final, his wife has said

The Guardian - UK

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

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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

Evening Standard

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

The Independent 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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The National (Scotland)

Barry Robson admits responsibility for Aberdeen defeat at Kilmarnock

Aberdeen manager Barry Robson took responsibility after his side put in a laboured performance in a 2-0 defeat to Kilmarnock at Rugby Park.

The Guardian - UK

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

Evening Standard

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

Radio France Internationale

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…

The Independent UK

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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