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“Oh Argentina”, replied a tongue-in-cheek Hansen when quizzed on the greatest threats to New Zealand’s crown.

Hansen and company are intent on winning both on their travels, and becoming the first side to win consecutive World Cup titles. “There’s just a bigger box of chocolates at the end of it”.

Japan’s Karne Hesketh, right, scores the winning try against South Africa during the Rugby World Cup Pool B match at the Brighton Community Stadium, Brighton, England, Saturday September 19, 2015. I think even the Springbok supporters were baying for us near the...

In an exclusive interview with Gulf News, Burke said Michael Cheika’s buoyant side were looking “really strong” ahead of the event, which kicks off on Friday.

There’s something about New Zealand and France where the rugby World Cup is concerned.

Ulster’s Ruan Pienaar will start for South Africa in their World Cup opener against Japan on Saturday afternoon (4.45pm kick-off).

That they are favored to achieve both of those objectives in Britain would seem to greatly add to the pressure.

There’s just two days to go before the Rugby World Cup begins in the UK this week, with Japan playing their first game on Saturday against tough opponents South Africa.

Meyer has overseen only one win over the all-conquering New Zealanders in seven Tests against them in his reign, and he said the Cup holders’ cohesion in the squad was their greatest asset.

We will have more articles in this series as we build up to the start of the 2015 Rugby World Cup to help improve your viewing experience of the tournament.

Form: Victories over Japan, the United States and Canada in the Pacific Nations Cup this summer will have given Tonga confidence ahead of the World Cup but defeats to Fiji, as well as Scotland in November past year, suggest they are still outsiders to reach the knock-out stages.

“I know that there have been a lot of injuries, but the players have really recovered well”, Meyer told reporters. Mandela’s support of the Springboks – as the national rugby team is called – in the 1995 World Cup which was both hosted and ultimately...

“It can not be that, 21 years down the line, transformation is at a snail’s pace in all sectors”, he said.

South Africa finished bottom of the pile in the recent Rugby World Championship following defeats to eventual winners Australia, New Zealand and Argentina but will nevertheless still be considered as one of the front-runners as they chase a third World Cup title following...

In a statement, Masutha indicated that the decision to release Pistorius had been made before he had served a sixth of his sentence.