Stormers suffer front-row blow

A mainstay in the Stormers pack is reportedly unavailable for Saturday’s blockbuster URC North-South derby at Cape Town Stadium.

England double up on Smiths for Le Crunch

Playmakers Fin Smith and Marcus Smith are both in England’s backline for Saturday’s Six Nations clash against France at Twickenham.

Azzurri resist changes for Rome clash

Head coach Gonzalo Quesada makes one tweak to the Italy lineup for Saturday’s Six Nations clash with Wales, which may well decide who ends up with the wooden spoon.

Experts to probe SA Rugby’s finances

SA Rugby will undertake a review of its commercial and financial affairs, the union’s membership decided at a general council meeting on Thursday.

Jalibert to call the shots for France

Flyhalf Matthieu Jalibert starts as one of two changes by head coach Fabien Galthie for France’s Six Nations Test against England on Saturday. 

Hapless Wales get veteran boost

Taulupe Faletau will play his first Test in more than a year as Wales look to end their record 13-match losing streak against Italy in Saturday’s Six Nations clash in Rome.

Schmidt to quit as Wallabies coach

Joe Schmidt will leave his role as Australia head coach after the 2025 Rugby Championship, but is open to a consultancy post with the Wallabies.

Scrumhalf shake-up for Stormers?

Stormers boss John Dobson is reportedly set to make a bold call at No 9 for Saturday’s North-South derby against the Vodacom Bulls in Cape Town.

England star to make Bath homecoming

Bath boss Johann van Graan has completed another shrewd bit of business by securing the services of one of English rugby’s blockbuster backline exports.

McCaw: All Blacks can take Boks’ top spot

Richie McCaw is confident that New Zealand can return to the summit of world rugby, saying “there’s no reason why we can’t knock most or all of the teams off”.