Boks lose Kolbe but gain experience for Rugby Championship

While Springbok veterans Duane Vermeulen and Frans Steyn are back for the Rugby Championship, Cheslin Kolbe is doubtful to recover in time to feature in the tournament.

Watch: Giant Skelton’s bigger little bro

Cameron Skelton, brother of Wallabies lock Will, caused a stir this week when footage emerged of him in a New Zealand club game.

SA refs snubbed for Rugby Championship

Australian Angus Gardner will take charge of the opening Test between the Springboks and All Blacks in the Republic next month, with no South African referees given the whistle in the Rugby Championship.

Eddie ‘disenchanted with Australian rugby’

Eddie Jones is reportedly not interested in returning home to coach the Wallabies, his recent experience Down Under having left a sour taste in the mouth.

Lions legend prowls in Jaguar

Former Wales and British & Irish Lions centre Scott Gibbs joined Ryan O’Connor for a spin in the Jaguar XKR-S.

Watch: Prop roasts fullback with cheeky dummy

This front-row beefcake tracks back to scoop up a loose ball with a nippy fullback hot on his heels, before swivelling, tossing a pass to himself and scooting off to leave the defender to wallow in his shame.

‘Boks no match for Les Bleus beasts’

Rampant 2022 Six Nations Grand Slam champions France would trample the Springbok pack, according to Leinster icon Isa Nacewa.

Australia mull shock bid for Eddie

Rugby Australia is reportedly weighing up a surprise move to reappoint Eddie Jones as coach after the 2023 Rugby World Cup.

French star retires after injury battles

Former France centre Wesley Fofana has announced his retirement, saying his body could no longer keep up with the demands of professional rugby.

Spain fight for World Cup inclusion

The Spanish Rugby Federation (FER) has announced that it was filing an appeal with the Court of Arbitration for Sport to rescind its exclusion from the 2023 Rugby World Cup.