South Africa Crushes England in Rugby World Cup Final

By BY JOE RITCHIE from NYT Sports The Springboks won the country’s third world championship, 32-12, extending the dominance of teams from the Southern Hemisphere.https://nyti.ms/2Ns4Uo4

At Rugby World Cup, South African Star Cherishes His Chance

By BY JOE RITCHIE from NYT Sports After a life-threatening health crisis, Bongi Mbonambi is in the starting lineup for the World Cup final as part of a vanguard of black players reshaping their country’s national team.https://nyti.ms/36qRTDY

It’s North Versus South (Hemispheres) in the Rugby World Cup

By BY JOE RITCHIE from NYT Sports New Zealand, the two-time defending champion, faces England, and Wales plays South Africa in the semifinals in Japan.https://nyti.ms/364uesO

Japan’s Success at World Cup Buoys Hopes for Rugby at Home

By BY KEN BELSON from NYT Sports Can a World Cup do for Japanese rugby what an earlier one did for Japanese soccer?https://nyti.ms/2o0F8ik

Rugby World Cup in Japan Disrupted by Super Typhoon

By BY JOE RITCHIE from NYT Sports With a super typhoon bearing down on Japan, for the first time ever, organizers canceled two pool matches, citing safety concerns.https://nyti.ms/2M2QCuB

Typhoon Wreaks Havoc With Rugby World Cup

By BY JOE RITCHIE from NYT Sports With a super typhoon bearing down on Japan, for the first time ever, organizers canceled two pool matches, citing safety concerns.https://nyti.ms/2AZYabj

New Zealand Beats South Africa, Passing Early Test

By BY JOE RITCHIE from NYT Sports New Zealand opened the Rugby World Cup with a 23-13 victory in a battle of heavyweights.https://nyti.ms/2ADGCBz