Jake: Plum pays price for broken system

Jake White says John Plumtree’s impending departure as Sharks coach is proof that South African rugby’s professional system is setting coaches up to fail. The Sharks announced on Wednesday that Plumtree will step down by mutual agreement at the end of the 2025-26...

Itoje: There’s not a team we can’t beat

England captain Maro Itoje has challenged his side to achieve a clean sweep of four Test wins in November as they set out on the road to the 2027 World Cup. First up for England are resurgent World Cup hosts Australia at Twickenham on Saturday, with Itoje’s men then...

Boks have everything to lose

The Springboks won’t earn any World Rugby ranking points by beating Japan at Wembley on Saturday. The Boks’ No 1 ranking is safe for at least another week if they defeat the Brave Blossoms, even though they can’t improve their rating with a win as the points...