Mike Averis
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Rugby World Cup final: our writers’ predictionsNew Zealand are favoured to triumph at Twickenham, with their tendency to choke now in the past, but Australia are a force at the breakdown and have been hungry in this tournament
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Rugby World Cup 2015: Guardian writers’ semi-final predictionsWill the weather come to South Africa’s aid against the indomitable All Blacks? And can the flying Argentinians make it two big performances in a row when they play Australia?
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Argentina run away from Ireland to reach Rugby World Cup semi-finalArgentina will play Australia in their Rugby World Cup semi-final after a 43-20 win in Cardiff, snuffing out an Ireland fightback to within three points from 20-3 down
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Argentina mix old and new to become a potent force at Rugby World CupArgentina have added large doses of adventure to their long-standing love of the scrum and collision to run in the tries
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Tonga overwhelm Namibia to record first win of Rugby World CupTonga’s attacking flair proved too much for a resilient Namibia as the Pacific Islanders came out 35-21 winners in a breathless Rugby World Cup try-fest at Sandy Park
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Tonga rail at inequality before trying to salvage World Cup campaignTonga face Namibia on Tuesday hoping to get their World Cup campaign back on track after losing to Georgia but Epi Taione believes there are still problems that World Rugby needs to address
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Argentina and Santiago Cordero stretch the legs in canter past GeorgiaArgentina and their full-back Santiago Cordero stretched their legs and coasted past Georgia
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Scotland exploit Japan’s quick turnaround to run riot at World CupMark Bennett grabbed two tries while John Hardie, Tommy Seymour and Finn Russell also went over as Scotland streaked clear of Japan in the second half to clinch a 45-10 victory
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Rugby World Cup warm-ups: talking points from the weekend actionAn unlikely win for Canada, strength in adversity from Japan, and a torrid time for Uruguay are just a few of the things we can expect at the Rugby World Cup
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Scotland’s longstanding injuries plague Vern Cotter’s decision makingThe record-breaking 48-7 win over Italy at Murrayfield provided the coach with few answers as he struggles to decide on the balance between forwards and backs in his squad
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Vern Cotter’s Scotland spread their wings to feast on off-colour ItalyScotland will head to Paris for their final warm-up game buoyed by a second victory over Italy that included six tries
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Scotland raring to go in bid for World Cup places, says Greig LaidlawGreig Laidlaw said the Scotland coach Vern Cotter ‘keeps you on your toes’ in the countdown to announcing their World Cup squad
Sportblog Rugby World Cup 2015: Guardian writers’ teams of the tournament