South Africa made a statement in their opening Rugby World Cup game as title holders, defeating Scotland 18-3 in Marseille. After a 30-point victory over New Zealand on the eve of the tournament, the ...

South Africa claimed an intense and thrilling victory over Scotland at a raucous Murrayfield, the 17-point margin at the end doing nothing to reflect what a tumultuous Test match it was. The world ...

Scotland kick off their Rugby World Cup campaign against South Africa in Marseille on Sunday. Here, the PA news agency sets the scene with five talking points ahead of the mouth-watering Pool B ...

MARSEILLE, France, Sept 10 (Reuters) - South Africa were relieved to get through a "slippery" Rugby World Cup Pool B game with Scotland on Sunday but the 18-3 victory could have come at some cost to ...

The international rugby window has opened and the view is very familiar. South Africa crushed French hearts with 14 men and ...

France hosts South Africa in Paris on Saturday in the biggest rugby match of the end-of-year tours. The Six Nations champion plays the Rugby Championship holder for the first time since the Springboks ...

Nov 11 (Reuters) - Scotland have brought back centre Matt Scott after a four-year absence in one of four changes to their team to take on world champions South Africa in their test at Murrayfield on ...

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Nov 8 (Reuters) - Scotland flyhalf Finn Russell believes they can claim their second big scalp in a week when they host South Africa at Murrayfield on Saturday, and says they will play "fast, ...