Habana wins IRB award

Bryan Habana, who helped South Africa win the World Cup, is named IRB Player of the Year.

A toenail between agony and ecstasy

Forty-one years after England won a football World Cup by the width of a goal-line, the width of a touchline brought Rugby World Cup heartbreak in Paris.

Controversy follows Australian referee

Whether on the pitch or up in the stands, there's no escaping controversy for respected Australian referee Stuart Dickinson.

My successor needs thick skin, says White

World Cup winning coach Jake White said that the prime asset for the man who succeeds him as South Africa coach would be to have a thick skin if they were to deal with both the politics of the job.

England needs an overhaul: Jones

England have to be more cohesive as a unit if they are to regain their world title says Eddie Jones.

Substance kicks style into touch

TWO good teams tried desperately not to lose the sixth Rugby World Cup final, and one succeeded. England and South Africa employed virtually identical tactics in a match that, while absorbing for its importance, was mostly dull.

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We need new laws: IRB

Rugby needs new laws to make the game more attractive, says IRB chairman Syd Millar.

Boks hope win acts as uniting force

South Africa hope their victory over England in Saturday's World Cup final will have the same positive impact on their country as their previous win in 1995.

Cup dishes up food for thought

World Cups are invariably watersheds. They tend to signpost the nature of the rugby which will dominate the next four-year cycle. Not this one. How can it?

SA an unstoppable force

Lazarus England could not rise from the dead for the third time.

World Cup No. 2 for South Africa

A ruthless South Africa punished England's ill-discipline for a tight 15-6 win over the defending champion in the rugby World Cup final at the Stade de France.

Boks rule the world: SA press

South African papers hailed the world champion Springboks as the "Glory Boys" of rugby today after the golden boot of Percy Montgomery kicked them to victory over England in Paris.

Wilkinson comes up short

This time Jonny Wilkinson walked away with his head down.

England lament disallowed Cueto try

The entire England team, their fans in the stadium and a whole nation back home believed Mark Cueto's try should have been awarded.

Ibanez slams Argentina for dirty tactics

France captain Raphael Ibanez accused Argentina of playing dirty in Friday's bad-tempered World Cup third-place playoff won 34-10 by the Pumas.

Pichot pleads for Pumas' future

The future remains uncertain for Argentina's Pumas despite producing their best ever effort in finishing third at the Rugby World Cup.

Ashton had huge impact, says Vickery

England rugby captain Phil Vickery praised coach Brian Ashton on Sunday after his side's heroic World Cup final defeat by South Africa.

England press praises its fallen heroes

England's shattered World Cup dreams were plastered all over the newspapers today as the nation handled sporting grief with a stiff upper lip.

World Cup honour roll

World Cup winners since the first tournament in 1987:

Leading World Cup scorers

Leading 2007 Rugby World Cup scorers after Saturday's final:

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