New Zealand edge France to win second World Cup

Hosts New Zealand just about held their collective nerve to edge France 8-7 at Eden Park on Sunday and win the World Cup for the second time after a gap of 24 years. This was not the coronation......

France find their form to rout England

A rejuvenated France ran up a 16-point lead in the first half and held on to beat an error-prone England 19-12 at Eden Park on Saturday and set up a World Cup semi-final against Wales. Putting......

Rugby WC: England win brutal Argentina clash

England overcame a tough challenge from a brutal Argentina on the second day of the rugby World Cup on Saturday while the smaller nations showed that the gap to the top sides, so often a cause for......

Williams sisters ease into quarters

Top seed Serena Williams rediscovered her best form to trounce Aranxta Parra Santonja 6-0, 6-3 and move into the quarter-finals of the JP Morgan Chase Open in Carson, California on Thursday.Serena......