The shrapnel from English rugby’s explosive self-destruction still has some time to settle but no permanent damage has been done to the team’s image.

France rugby coach Marc Lievremont slammed a section of his World Cup team as "spoiled brats" after they defied his orders on Saturday night.

Edna Kiplagat was left with a skinned knee but the broadest of smiles after she survived a fall to lead a Kenyan sweep of the women’s marathon medals.

Singapore’s rugby chief says the city state wants to host Rugby World Cup matches in 2019, contrary to widespread reports it had withdrawn interest.