Watch: Beauden will help Beirne avoid suspension

Watch: Beauden will help Beirne avoid suspension

All Blacks flyhalf Beauden Barrett doesn’t think Ireland lock Tadgh Beirne deserved a red card during Saturday’s clash in Chicago. REPORT: Savea shines as All Blacks avenge 2016 defeat Beauden Barrett didn’t think it was a red and has offered to help Tadgh Beirne get...

England rise in World Rugby rankings

England have climbed the World Rugby rankings after beating the Wallabies at Twickenham. Steve Borthwick’s side moved up to fourth place, leapfrogging France, following their 25-7 victory, while Australia remain seventh. MORE: Borthwick hails ‘ball of energy’ Pollock...

SA franchises want big bucks for Boks’ release

SA Rugby and the country’s four URC franchises have yet to agree on player compensation for the Springboks’ Test against Wales in Cardiff on 29 November. According to Rapport, SA Rugby has offered R250,000 per player for the fixture, but the franchises are pushing...

France seek Bok revenge after ‘stab to heart’

Former France lock Paul Willemse says Fabien Galthié’s squad watched Chasing the Sun to better understand the Springboks and Rassie Erasmus. Willemse, who recently retired from rugby having played 32 Tests for his adopted nation, told Rapport that the Les Bleus coach...

Masotti backs Plum support plan

Sharks owner Marco Masotti has confirmed that the Durban-based franchise plans to bring in an experienced technical consultant with “fresh ideas”. After a poor start to the URC, the Sharks announced on Wednesday that John Plumtree will step down as Sharks head coach...

Bulls consider court action over Wessels ban

The Bulls are weighing up the possibility of challenging Jan-Hendrik Wessels’ eight-week suspension in an Irish court. The 24-year-old prop was banned for allegedly grabbing Connacht flank Josh Murphy’s testicles during a URC clash in Galway. Wessels denied the...