Mulder all-in on Cardiff’s playoff push

Life in Wales has already far exceeded South African scrumhalf Johan Mulder’s expectations, but the best may yet be to come. Mulder joined Cardiff amid little fanfare in 2024 and appeared to be coming on board as very much the third-choice No 9. But he has gone on to...

Lions face Munster outfit in disarray

The Lions will head into Saturday’s decisive Vodacom URC clash against Munster at Thomond Park with the Irish club in turmoil, both on and off the field. Munster confirmed on Tuesday that the club has commissioned an independent governance and organisational review...

Ex-Georgia captain banned for 11 years

World Rugby has handed down an 11-year ban to former Georgia captain Merab Sharikadze for orchestrated doping offences. Former Georgia chief medical officer Nutsa Shamatava was also banned from rugby for nine years. The sanctions were announced by World Rugby after a...

Rennie: Brodie’s the best lock in the world

All Blacks coach Dave Rennie has shed light on when veteran lock Brodie Retallick might be available for the national side again. Retallick played the last of his 109 Tests in the 2023 World Cup final defeat to the Springboks in Paris. He then left New Zealand to play...

Cheslin crowned Japan’s points king

Springbok star Cheslin Kolbe added another accolade to his glittering career after finishing as the leading point-scorer in Japan Rugby League One this season. Kolbe edged Black Rams Tokyo flyhalf Ichigo Nakakusu by a single point after slotting a 65th-minute penalty...