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Rugby World Cup final will be supercharged by one of sport’s greatest rivalries

New Zealand and South Africa will contest Saturday’s Rugby World Cup final and bring one of sport’s most enduring, most intense rivalries to the ultimate stage for the first time in nearly 30 years. Watch the Rugby World Cup Final LIVE Saturday on TSN, TSN.ca and TSN+.

South Africa pulls off great escape to beat England and make Rugby World Cup final

South Africa pulled off a great escape to beat England 16-15 at the death and keep its title defense at the Rugby World Cup alive, setting up a blockbuster final against old rival New Zealand.

Argentina intends to take unwanted World Cup third-place game seriously

Argentina is serious about the Rugby World Cup third-place game that nobody likes to play. The Pumas were lumped with the unwanted playoff after losing their semifinal against New Zealand 44-6 on Friday at Stade de France.

New Zealand, Argentina set for unlikely semifinal Friday on TSN

Argentina and New Zealand weren’t supposed to get this far after losing their opening games at the Rugby World Cup. The Pumas were seen as no-hopers, the All Blacks perceived as a faded force. Watch the semifinal LIVE Friday on TSN, TSN.ca, the TSN App and TSN+ at 3pm ET/Noon PT.

England in 'awe' of South Africa, but not fearing them ahead of Saturday's semifinal on TSN

So, it’s those Springboks once again for England at the Rugby World Cup. Watch the semifinal LIVE Saturday on TSN, TSN.ca, the TSN App and TSN+ at 3pm ET/Noon PT.

England slams Farrell critics and SF underdog status at Rugby World Cup

England and divisive captain Owen Farrell face South Africa on Saturday in Paris. They were crushed by the Springboks in the 2019 final in Japan and are considered heavy underdog this time around.

Southern hemisphere shines in Rugby World Cup quarter-finals

South 3, North 1. Talk of a potential shift in the balance of power in world rugby toward the northern hemisphere might have been premature.

Resilient South Africa stun host France in quarterfinals at Rugby World Cup

Defending champion South Africa knocked France out of its home Rugby World Cup with a performance of sheer resilience to cling on 29-28 in the quarterfinals on Sunday.

England ends Fiji's crowd-pleasing run at Rugby World Cup with tense win to reach semifinals

The Rugby World Cup quarterfinals delivered another heart-stopper on Sunday as England held on in the face of a valiant fightback from the Flying Fijians to end the crowd-pleasing run of the tournament darlings by a tense 30-24.

New Zealand withstands Ireland comebacks to win Rugby World Cup quarterfinal classic

Wave after wave of Ireland's green jerseys threw themselves at the New Zealand line with the clock ticking down and a Rugby World Cup semifinal at stake.

Argentina reaches Rugby World Cup semifinals after coming back twice to beat Wales

Argentina came from behind twice to beat Wales 29-17 and reach its third Rugby World Cup semifinal on Saturday. The underdog Pumas were 10-0 down in the first half then 17-12 behind going into the last quarter.

Ireland faces weight of history and might of All Blacks in Rugby World Cup quarters

Judgement day for top-ranked Ireland comes on Saturday in a hugely anticipated Rugby World Cup quarterfinal showdown with the All Blacks in what is sure to be another heaving Stade de France bathed in shamrock green.

The curious case of England, the most hard-to-judge team at the Rugby World Cup

The tournament is down to the final eight and England, despite going four wins from four in the pool stage, is surely the most hard-to-read team remaining. Watch every game of the Rugby World Cup on TSN+ and TSN.

Top-ranked Ireland unchanged to face New Zealand in Rugby World Cup quarterfinals

Top-ranked Ireland has named an unchanged side to face New Zealand in their Rugby World Cup quarterfinal at Stade de France on Saturday. Watch all four games of the Rugby World Cup quarter-finals this weekend on TSN and TSN+.

Smith not burdened by All Blacks-Ireland history ahead of Rugby World Cup quarterfinal

Recent history weighs in favour of Ireland, which has beaten New Zealand in three of their last four tests, and five of their last eight. Watch all four games of the Rugby World Cup quarter-finals this weekend on TSN and TSN+.

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Lopsided QFs in Rugby World Cup highlight absurdity of early draw for pool stage

The absurdity of the decision to stage the draw for the pool stage of the Rugby World Cup three years out from the tournament will really hit home this week.

Portugal pulls off Rugby World Cup stunner, but Fiji advances in storming end to pool stage

Portugal pulled off a Rugby World Cup stunner to beat Fiji 24-23 with a try two minutes from the end and a match-winning conversion for a storming finish to the tournament's pool stage on Sunday.

Argentina into Rugby World Cup quarterfinals after eliminating Japan with breathless win

Argentina secured a return to the quarterfinals and knocked out Japan from the Rugby World Cup after winger Mateo Carreras’ hat trick of tries inspired a 39-27 win in a breathless pool-stage eliminator in Nantes on Sunday.

Tonga ends Rugby World Cup with win against Romania

Tonga leaves the Rugby World Cup with a win after overpowering Romania 45-24 in their pool finale on Sunday.

Ireland blitzes Scotland to set up Rugby World Cup quarterfinal with New Zealand

Top-ranked Ireland confirmed a Rugby World Cup quarterfinal after blitzing Scotland by six tries and 36-14 on Saturday.

Faletau injured out of Rugby World Cup in Wales box-ticking win over Georgia

A tournament-ending broken arm to Taulupe Faletau and Gareth Anscombe’s groin injury marred a box-ticking Wales win against Georgia by 43-19 at the Rugby World Cup on Saturday.

England avoids Rugby World Cup upset with comeback one-point win over Samoa

England gathered its senses from 17-8 down against Samoa and avoided one of the greatest Rugby World Cup upsets by edging a thrilling pool match 18-17 on Saturday.

O’Mahony set for 100th test and Ireland glad he’s on their side at Rugby World Cup

The low-down on Peter O’Mahony is he’s a dream to play with and a nightmare to play against. He’s an old school, heart-on-the-sleeve type, who’s beloved in the Ireland setup. But when the same teammates cross him in provincial games, there’s no love lost.

France routs Italy to reach Rugby World Cup quarterfinals in style

Damian Penaud extended his try-scoring streak to seven matches as Rugby World Cup host France blew apart Italy 60-7 to reach the quarterfinals in style on Friday.

France has reason to fear Italy ahead of winner-take-all on TSN

Title contender France has plenty of reasons to be concerned about Italy in their crunch Rugby World Cup match on Friday in Lyon. Watch France vs. Italy LIVE on TSN3 and TSN+ at 3pm et/Noon pt.

All Blacks finish Rugby World Cup pool play with dominant win over Uruguay

New Zealand overcame a sluggish start to beat Uruguay 73-0 in its final pool match at the Rugby World Cup on Thursday. But the All Blacks' performance was less than the polished quarterfinal rehearsal they were hoping for.