Top 14 season opener postponed
The opening match of the 2020-21 French Top 14 campaign between Stade Français and Bordeaux has been postponed due to the rise in Covid-19 cases.
Olympic-qualified teams get financial lifeline
World Rugby has announced details of a rugby sevens investment strategy to optimise the sport’s preparation for, and participation at, next year’s Olympic Games.
Watch: Young NRL-bound Fijian punches referee
A teenage rugby player in Fiji is facing a possible life ban and criminal charges for assaulting a referee and breaking his nose in the process.
Revealed: How Willie played through the pain
Fullback Willie le Roux played all three of the Springboks’ World Cup playoff matches with a serious shoulder injury.
Bismarck hints at possible Cheetahs return
Former Springbok hooker Bismarck du Plessis says he would love to return to South Africa to finish his playing career at the Cheetahs.
Marinos: Future of Super Rugby in doubt
Sanzar chief executive Andy Marinos admits the Vodacom Super Rugby competition has lost its appeal and may not be back in future.
Boks to enter Eight Nations competition?
Bernard Laporte has confirmed they are in advanced negotiations with SA Rugby to have the Springboks replace Japan in the Eight Nations competition later this year.
Sale Sharks feast on Bristol Bears
The Saffa-laden Sale Sharks recorded an emphatic 40-7 bonus-point victory over the Bristol Bears in Eccles on Saturday.
SA franchises on verge of trading Super Rugby for PRO14
SA Rugby CEO Jurie Roux has allegedly officially informed local franchise bosses that South African teams will break away from Super Rugby to compete in an expanded PRO16 competition.
Wales scrap men’s sevens programme
The Welsh Rugby Union has announced that its men’s sevens programme will cease to operate in its current format for the foreseeable future due to the ongoing impact of Covid-19.
