Sam Burgess: ‘Egos and selfish players’ behind England’s 2015 World Cup exit
Sam Burgess has claimed ‘individual egos and selfish players’ contributed to England’s painful 2015 World Cup
Stuart Lancaster: I got Sam Burgess selection wrong in hindsight
Stuart Lancaster said he would not have fast-tracked Sam Burgess into England’s World Cup squad if he had known the player would return to rugby league
South Africa coach Heyneke Meyer rates New Zealand as ‘best team ever’
South Africa’s coach Heyneke Meyer rates New Zealand as ‘the best team that’s ever played the game’ ahead of the World Cup semi-final
Craig Joubert ‘made mistake’ awarding Australia penalty against Scotland
World Rugby has admitted that the referee, Craig Joubert, blundered by awarding Australia the last-gasp penalty that sent Scotland out of the World Cup
Greig Laidlaw questions inability to consult TMO for crucial penalty
Greig Laidlaw, the Scotland captain, was aggrieved by the late penalty that cost his side victory against Australia in the World Cup quarter-final
Rugby World Cup 2015: Scotland must get going early against Australia
Scotland go into the Rugby World Cup quarter-final against Australia knowing they must drop the habit of getting off to a slow start
England players demand full role in inquest over World Cup failure
England players demand full role in inquest over World Cup failure
Australia enjoy eureka moment against Wales with forwards to the fore
Michael Cheika’s depleted but ever-improving Australia experienced a defining moment by holding their nerve to see off Wales
Japan sign off with third win of the tournament by beating the USA
Japan defeated the USA at Kingsholm to become the first side in World Cup history to win three group matches and not reach the quarter-finals
USA v Japan: Rugby World Cup 2015 – as it happened
The Brave Blossoms brought the curtain down on their impressive World Cup campaign with a third win to go home on a high note
Ireland’s Paul O’Connell faces final curtain but Johnny Sexton hopeful
Paul O’Connell may have played his last game for his country after leaving field on stretcher during win over France and fly-half Sexton was also injured during first half
Ireland overpower France to avoid New Zealand in World Cup quarter-finals
Ireland beat France 24-9 to ensure they will meet Argentina in the quarter-finals of the Rugby World Cup, while the losers must face the All Blacks
France v Ireland: Rugby World Cup 2015 – as it happened
Ireland overpowered France to ensure they finish top of Pool D, but lost Johnny Sexton, Paul O’Connell, Keith Earls and Peter O’Mahony to injury
Battered Wales have the resilience required for Springboks challenge
Despite being beset by injuries, Wales have proven they have the mental strength to overcome South Africa in their World Cup quarter-final
The Blind Side: Stuart Lancaster’s birthday gift and ITV’s big sell
Stuart Lancaster’s birthday weekend eventually improved, which is more than can be said for the pre-match stadium rendition of Oasis’s Wonderwall