Boks without two key players for Rugby Champs
The Springboks have confirmed that prop Thomas du Toit and lock RG Snyman will not be available for selection for the remainder of the Rugby Championship in Australia.
False positive in Bok camp as Covid-19 scare avoided
A false positive Covid-19 test in the Springbok camp reportedly nearly caused chaos in the Rugby Championship and would have severely disrupted match preparations.
Saffa makes top five all-time greatest referees list
A respected South African referee has made the cut on a five-man list of the greatest whistleblowers in rugby history.
Wallabies coach plays down All Blacks row
Australia coach Dave Rennie says the Wallabies would not use the All Blacks’ perceived disrespect as motivation for the upcoming Perth Test, drawing a line under a scheduling row that erupted between the rugby powers last week.
Kremer accused of taking ‘cheap shot’ at Hendrikse
Sean Everitt says Springbok and Sharks scrumhalf Jaden Hendrikse was a victim of a “cheap shot” in the Test against Argentina.
‘Bullsh*t coaches, clueless World Rugby’ savagely called out
Former Wales international Mark Ring has slammed World Rugby, demanding change to the current state of the modern game.
Two Africans top toughest players list
A South African and a Namibian have been named as two of the top- five toughest rugby players of all time.
SA Rugby losses millions due to crowdless Lions tour
SA Rugby president Mark Alexander says the organisation lost hundreds of millions due to the government’s no-crowd policy during the British & Irish Lions tour of South Africa.
Whitelock reveals details behind Hooper phone call
All Blacks skipper Sam Whitelock says his Wallabies counterpart, Michael Hooper, had contacted him at the height of the Rugby Championship feud between New Zealand Rugby and Rugby Australia.
Stringent Covid-19 protocols implemented for Rugby Champs
Sanzaar says the Rugby Championship double-headers to be played in Queensland, Australia, will take place under non-negotiable Covid-19-safe conditions.
