Appropriate end for finest tournament

For pure theatrical suspense and drama, it is difficult to see how any sporting event could surpass the 2003 Rugby World Cup final.To the unrestrained delight of the organisers Saturday's match at......

England rugby gods conquer Australia

Rugby may be the game they play in heaven, but it was at Sydney on Saturday that England's rugby gods battled triumphantly for the game's holy grail, the World Cup, sending legions of war-painted......

Johnson praises team effort

England captain Martin Johnson praised his team for a mighty collective effort after their 20-17 win over Australia in the rugby World Cup final today.Jonny Wilkinson drop-kicked a goal in the......

All set for a fierce classic

For all the talk of motivation, desire, and a dozen other imponderables, tomorrow's rugby World Cup final between Australia and England will come down to individual contests within a team game.Both......

The four World Cup finals

Brief history of the four World Cup finals. 1987: New Zealand 29 France 9 New Zealand, uncompromising and relentlessly efficient, had looked 20 points better than any of their opponents throughout......