New tackle laws to be tested at U20 level

Two new tackle laws will be trialled at the upcoming World Rugby U20 Championship and U20 Trophy in a bid to combat the risk of head injuries.

Pro14 final preview

MARIETTE ADAMS looks ahead to the Pro14 final between Leinster and the Scarlets at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin on Saturday.

Koroibete, Rebels lash Sunwolves

Wing Marika Koroibete scored a hat-trick as the Rebels claimed a 40-13 bonus-point win over the Sunwolves in Melbourne on Friday. MARIETTE ADAMS reports.

Independent review for Ashwin incident

Ashwin Willemse, Nick Mallett and Naas Botha will not appear on SuperSport this Saturday.

Youngs returns for England

Scrumhalf Ben Youngs will start for England against the Barbarians at Twickenham on Sunday.

Crusaders break clear of Canes

The Crusaders beat the Hurricanes 24-13 in Christchurch on Friday to strengthen their claim for the New Zealand conference title. JON CARDINELLI reports.

Battling Brumbies ‘may cease to exist’

Brumbies officials believe the team may cease to exist unless crowd figures improve in the near future.

‘Muller was a gentleman of the game’

Ian McIntosh has paid tribute to former Natal and Springbok prop Lood Muller, who died in a car accident this week.

Highlanders wing gets six-week ban

Tevita Nabura has been suspended for six weeks after kicking Cameron Clark in the face during last weekend’s Super Rugby match in Sydney.

More details emerge on Ashwin episode

A technical failure reportedly led to Ashwin Willemse walking off the SuperSport set during a live post-match discussion last Saturday.