Australia stun All Blacks to win first Rugby Championship title

Drew Mitchell and Matt Giteau of the Wallabies pose with the Rugby Championship trophy after winning the match against the New Zealand All Blacks at ANZ Stadium in Sydney. Photograph: Cameron......

France demolish Ireland

France showed all the qualities of potential World Cup champions on Sunday with a dazzling quarter-final display of power, pace and precision against Ireland.The French systematically took apart a......

Sports Shorts: Dani Alves blames media for Brazil's World Cup debacle

  Thiago Silva, Luiz Gustavo, Ramires, Dani Alves, Jo, Marcelo, Hulk, Willian and Neymar of Brazil look on during a penalty shootout against Chile at the 2014 Football World Cup in Brazil.......

France face tough Irish test

Dismissed as outsiders before the rugby World Cup 2003 began, France should learn in Sunday's quarter-final against Ireland if they really could become the first northern hemisphere side to win the......