Club World Cup launch delayed

Rugby administrators are hoping the inaugural 16-team Club World Cup can still go ahead in June 2029, ahead of the British & Irish Lions’ three-Test series in New Zealand. According to The Times, plans to stage the tournament in June 2028 have been shelved for at...

Junior Boks doc to the rescue on plane

Team doctor Clement Plaatjies helped save a fellow passenger’s life after a medical emergency forced the Junior Springboks’ flight back to Johannesburg on Monday. The Junior Boks were travelling from OR Tambo International to Cape Town, after defending their Junior...

Hansen: How All Blacks can beat Boks

Steve Hansen says the All Blacks must not give the Springboks what they want during the Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry series. The No 1-ranked back-to-back world champions will start as favourites on home soil when they take on the second-ranked All Blacks in a four-Test...
Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry: A tour like no other

Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry: A tour like no other

In a special report, SA Rugby magazine’s LINDIZ VAN ZILLA finds out what goes into organising Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry. A Rugby has committed significant planning and resources to deliver this year’s Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry tour, which will see the All Blacks play...

England star slams Nations Champs format

Ben Earl has urged organisers to rethink the Nations Championship schedule after England’s demanding travel across three continents during the inaugural competition. Steve Borthwick’s side remain in contention for a place in the final at Twickenham on 29 November...