NZ Rugby crowns best player of 2025

An All Blacks star has won New Zealand’s top rugby award for the third time in his career.

SA Rugby hints at Rassie succession plan

SA Rugby CEO Rian Oberholzer has revealed that Rassie Erasmus’ eventual successor as Springbok head coach will likely come from within the current setup.

Only five Boks in NZ-SA Greatest Eras XV

Duane Vermeulen is one of only five Springboks from the 2019 and 2023 World Cup-winning campaigns to make a combined XV which also draws from the 2011-2015 All Blacks.

Jones given Japan vote of confidence

Eddie Jones will coach Japan at the 2027 World Cup after surviving a performance review at the end of a mixed second year back in charge.

Guscott: Boks’ dominance overrated

England and British & Irish Lions legend Jeremy Guscott says the Springboks are beatable and not as overpowering as some past world champions.

Sir Matt: No excuse for Eben’s act

Former Scotland coach Matt Williams has called the Eben Etzebeth eye-gouging incident in Cardiff “the pinnacle of the dog act table”.

‘Rassie’s built something we may never see again’

Springbok assistant coach Jerry Flannery has praised Rassie Erasmus as a visionary leader who has created a unique environment within the world champions’ setup.

‘Drawn Bok series would be a triumph for All Blacks’

Veteran New Zealand broadcaster Martin Devlin says he would “happily” accept a 2-2 series draw against the Springboks in next year’s historic Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry tour.

Six Springboks in World XV

Star flyhalf Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu is one of six Springboks named in Bismarck du Plessis and Mike Tindall’s 2025 World XV.

NZ Rugby: Razor is All Blacks coach

NZ Rugby has moved to quash suggestions that Scott Robertson has effectively handed over the All Blacks reins to one of his assistants.