Junior Boks back veterans for Rugby Champs
[ad_1] Head coach Bafana Nhleko has included five members of last year’s Junior Springbok squad in the 31-player tour group for the inaugural U20 Rugby...
All Blacks great Sam Whitelock to retire as most capped player in NZ history | New Zealand rugby union team
[ad_1] Sam Whitelock, the most capped player in All Blacks history, will retire from professional rugby at the end of the season with his club...
What’s in The Rugby Paper: 31/03/24
[ad_1] Time is running out for the RFU’s new Professional Game Partnership (PGP) to be agreed, and you can find the latest progress after a...
World Rugby to defuse Boks’ Bomb Squad?
[ad_1] There’s good and bad (for the Boks) in World Rugby’s latest laws initiative, writes SIMON BORCHARDT. I thought the 2023 World Cup provided entertainment...
Are modern rugby players actually better?
[ad_1] The Six Nations has given me bit of head space to reflect about rugby and its direction of travel. It’s funny, I remember Frik...
First professional rugby union player confirmed to have died with CTE | Rugby union
[ad_1] The first confirmed diagnosis of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) in a fully professional rugby union player has been made in New Zealand. Billy Guyton,...
SA Rugby boss hits back at unions
[ad_1] A “shocked” Mark Alexander said SA Rugby will deal with those unions considering not paying the fees that the governing body has charged for...
Cunningham-South’s England journey guided by father’s WhatsApp critiques | England rugby union team
[ad_1] Chandler Cunningham-South’s rapid rise to international rugby has caught even the 20-year-old by surprise but, for all the high-profile coaches he has crossed paths...
Appleton expected to beat Wales at Rugby World Cup
[ad_1] Portugal captain Tomás Appleton set his side the goal of beating Wales at the 2023 Rugby World Cup, and feels that “crazy” ambition helped Os Lobos...
England upbeat on Smith and Mitchell fitness before Ireland Six Nations date | England rugby union team
[ad_1] England are confident Marcus Smith will be available for the game with Ireland on Saturday week as they look to salvage their Six Nations...