Three Lions contenders’ hopes dashed
Three prospective British & Irish Lions squad members could potentially miss their tour of South Africa after suffering untimely injuries in recent weeks.
Eddie embroiled in media storm for giving Barrett ‘golden advice’
Eddie Jones has come under fire after All Blacks star Beauden Barrett revealed the extent of the England coach’s role at Japanese club Suntory Sungoliath.
Saffas Abroad: De Allende underlines his importance
Springbok centre Damian de Allende played a starring role as Munster hammered Leinster in the opening round of the Rainbow Cup this past weekend.
Odds stacked against Stander for Lions recall
Take a look at who the bookies’ odds suggest will play for the British & Irish Lions in the Test series against the Springboks.
New faces in Bok picture
Three foreign-based forwards – Jasper Wiese, Joseph Dweba and Nicolaas Janse van Rensburg – have been linked with the Springbok alignment camps in preparation for the British & Irish Lions series.
Etzebeth takes shot at predicting Lions opponents
Springbok Eben Etzebeth has revealed the lock pairing he expects to start for the British & Irish Lions in the three-Test series against South Africa.
Woodward rips into RFU
Clive Woodward has labelled the Rugby Football Union’s debrief of England’s poor Six Nations campaign as a ‘nonsensical whitewash of excuse-making, box-ticking and corporate twaddle’.
Joseph: Rugby Champs Japan’s ultimate dream
Japan coach Jamie Joseph says inclusion in the Rugby Championship is the ‘the ultimate’ goal for the Brave Blossoms.
All Blacks to transition into reality TV stars
Former All Blacks and Chiefs duo Stephen Donald and Liam Messam are set to feature in the second season of a rugby reality TV series.
Rugby lost R20bn in revenue due to Covid-19
World Rugby chief executive Alan Gilpin estimates the sport has suffered a R20-billion hit in lost revenue due to the coronavirus pandemic.
