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10 Saffas chasing Six Nations glory

Check out the list of South African-born players that have switched allegiances and are now on duty their adopted countries in the 2022 Six Nations championship.

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Fans urge Boks to stay in Rugby Champs

An SARugbymag.co.za poll has confirmed that fans want the Springboks to turn down the lure of the Six Nations and remain loyal to the Rugby Championship.

LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 20: South Africa Head Coach Jacques Nienaber talks to his coaching team during the pre match warm up ahead of the Autumn Nations Series match between England and South Africa at Twickenham Stadium on November 20, 2021 in London, England. (Photo by Craig Mercer/MB Media/Getty Images)

Nienaber on the hunt for in-form players

Jacques Nienaber says he is actively on the lookout for players in their prime as the Springboks plan for what is expected to be a challenging 2022 season.

Smith delighted with Biggar backing during Lions tour

England flyhalf Marcus Smith says he learned valuable lessons from Dan Biggar during last year’s British and Irish Lions tour as he prepares to go head to head with the Wales stand-off in the Six Nations.

Sam Cane and his All Blacks teammates New Zealand

NZ Rugby seals deal with US private equity firm

New Zealand Rugby secured a lucrative but controversial investment Thursday from a US private equity firm after allaying fears from the players’ union that the deal risked tarnishing the famed All Blacks’ legacy.

Boks’ switch to Six Nations still on

The Springboks could reportedly still be set for a switch to the Six Nations in what would be a seismic shift in rugby’s global structure.

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Super Rugby introduces ‘golden point’ rule

Any regular season matches that are tied at fulltime will be decided by a golden point, as part of the new law variations in the 2022 season of Super Rugby.

Sebastian Negri is wheeled off the field by medics

Italy flank grateful for Genge’s life-saving intervention

Italy flanker Sebastian Negri has thanked Ellis Genge for coming to his aid during the Six Nations match between Italy and England in Rome on Sunday.

France's full-back Melvyn Jaminet runs with the ball during the Six Nations rugby union international match between France and Ireland at the Stade de France, in Saint-Denis, north of Paris, on February 12, 2022.

On the lighter side: American comments on Six Nations

Have a listen to this hilarious take from an American comedian on the Six Nations clash between France and Ireland.

High-flying France up to fourth in rankings

England have moved back up to third place, while France climbed to fourth in the World Rugby rankings following this past weekend’s Six Nations results.