Rugby Championship

Watch: ‘The best match I’ve been involved in’

Renowned Welsh referee Nigel Owens says it was an honour to officiate the epic 2013 Rugby Championship clash between the Springboks and All Blacks at Ellis Park – one of the all-time great Test matches.

The Springboks celebrate their Rugby Championship win

SA Rugby reaffirms commitment to Sanzaar

SA Rugby CEO Jurie Roux says they are still committed to Sanzaar despite recent reports linking South African teams with a move to the northern-hemisphere competitions.

WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND - SEPTEMBER 13: Cornal Hendricks of the Springboks makes a break on his way to scoring a try during The Rugby Championship match between the New Zealand All Blacks and the South Africa Springboks at Westpac Stadium on September 13, 2014 in Wellington, New Zealand. (Photo by Hagen Hopkins/Getty Images) centre

Rewind: Set-piece brilliance vs ABs (2014)

Take a look back at Cornal Hendricks finishing off a well-executed set-piece try during the 2014 Rugby Championship clash between the Springboks and All Blacks in Wellington.

British & Irish Lions assistant coach Scotland coach Gregor Townsend backs global Test calendar

Scotland boss backs global Test calendar

Gregor Townsend has thrown his support behind the idea of combining World Rugby’s two international Test windows for an aligned single calendar.

Bok eighthman Marcell Coetzee against Australia in the Rugby Champs

Australia in line to host Rugby Champs series

Rugby Australia’s new chief executive, Rob Clarke, has confirmed that Sanzaar is planning a Rugby Championship series to be played in an Australian hub in October.

Wales celebrate their Six Nations success

Six Nations willing to align with Rugby Champs

Reports from England suggest that the Six Nations are more open to the idea of aligning the tournament’s dates with the Rugby Championship.

SA Rugby eyeing August/September return?

SA Rugby president Mark Alexander has revealed that the organisation is hoping for a return-to-play within the next three to four months.

‘We’d love to play some form of Test rugby’

New Zealand Rugby chief executive Mark Robinson says there is still no clarity on the prospects for Test rugby in 2020, but that they will explore every avenue to make it happen.

Watch: Mapimpi – The Finisher

Makazole Mapimpi will forever be known as the player who scored South Africa’s very first try in a World Cup final. The Springbok flyer has a remarkable try-scoring record, with 14 tries in 14 Test matches since making his Springbok debut in June 2018.