Ian Foster with the All Blacks Alex Davidson/Getty Images Italy can take a huge step towards the Rugby World Cup playoffs if they beat New Zealand on Friday. Defence coach Marius Goosen, however, says it would be "ludicrous" for Italy to think they could beat the All Blacks. The South African coach pointed to the history between…

Eddie Jones. (Photo by Chris Hyde/Getty Images) Former Australia captain Stirling Mortlock does not believe the Wallabies should sack Eddie Jones as coach.The Wallabies look set to exit the Rugby World Cup after losses to Fiji and Wales.Mortlock described the 40-6 loss to Wales as a "train wreck", but urged rugby chiefs to back Jones.For…

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James Lowe of Ireland is tackled by Damian Willemse of South Africa (Getty) The glaring absence of a reliable goal-kicker was the overwhelming takeaway from South Africa's World Cup loss to Ireland on Saturday, writes Lloyd Burnard. It was the heavyweight contest of Rugby World Cup 2023, and the devastation for South African fans is that…