Wilson: All Blacks’ aura has been eroded

New Zealand rugby greats say the All Blacks’ record defeat to the Springboks has left the country questioning its identity and direction. The All Blacks were humiliated 43-10 in Wellington on Saturday, conceding 36 unanswered points in the second half. Speaking on The...

Hawies: We’ll come back stronger

Boland Cavaliers coach Hawies Fourie says while it’s disappointing their campaign has ended, they’ve already taken lessons they can build on for next year’s Currie Cup. The Cavaliers were mauled 67-19 by the URC-laden Lions at Ellis Park in the first semi-final on...

Farrell snubbed for England training squad

Owen Farrell has been left out of Steve Borthwick’s 36-man England training squad for the Autumn Nations Series, despite returning to Saracens and playing for the British & Irish Lions this year. The former England captain stepped away from Test rugby after the...

Watch: Frenchwoman chomps on Wafer

An alleged bite from France’s Axelle Berthoumieu on Ireland’s Aoife Wafer went unpunished in Sunday’s Women’s World Cup quarter-final. Wafer’s protests to South African referee Aimee Barrett-Theron went unheeded, and the TMO also chose not to intervene. France went on...