All Blacks crush Japan
The All Blacks crushed Eddie Jones’s Japan in a one-off Test in Yokohama on Saturday as the visitors scored 10 tries in a routine victory.
England dish out new R3.7m player contracts
England coach Steve Borthwick handed out the first elite player squad (EPS) contracts in English rugby history, awarding 17 players on Friday.
SA-supported Benazzi bids for WR hot seat
Former France captain Abdel Benazzi is one of three candidates put forward to succeed Bill Beaumont as chairman of World Rugby.
NZ coach joins Bomb Squad lynch mob
Former All Blacks assistant coach Wayne Smith has voiced his support for reducing substitutions in rugby, arguing that such a shift could give Kiwi teams a natural edge.
Rassie’s powerful Boks to smash UK rivals
MARK KEOHANE applauds Rassie Erasmus for selecting a formidable Springbok squad primed to dominate Scotland, England, and Wales up north in November.
Wessels out, Bulls bruisers back for Boks
Hooker Johan Grobbelaar and prop Wilco Louw have been called up to the Springbok squad for the November tour, following the injury withdrawal of Jan-Hendrik Wessels.
Saffa to front All Blacks for Japan
SA-born centre Dylan Riley has been named in the Japan starting XV to face New Zealand in Yokohama on Saturday.
Dupont return boosts France
Star scrumhalf Antoine Dupont is set to face the All Blacks after being named in the France squad for November internationals.
Scotland name new skipper for November Tests
Sione Tuipulotu has been handed the Scotland captaincy for the November internationals against Fiji, South Africa, Portugal and Australia.
Doris takes over Ireland captaincy
Caelan Doris will skipper Andy Farrell’s 35-man Ireland squad announced for the November Tests against New Zealand, Argentina, Fiji and Australia.
