Smith to skip DC as most capped AB back
Scrumhalf Aaron Smith was named in the New Zealand team to play Wales on Saturday, when he will surpass Dan Carter as the most-capped back in All Blacks history.
Murray set for Ireland milestone against Boks
Conor Murray will become the eighth Ireland player to reach 100 Test caps when he starts against world champions South Africa in Dublin on Saturday.
Fit-again Ntamack returns for France
Romain Ntamack will start France’s Autumn Nations Series opener with Australia this weekend despite last playing for his club in September.
‘Red hot’ Ireland tougher under Farrell
Rassie Erasmus stirred things up in Ireland in 2019 when he labelled their World Cup team “softies” but South Africa’s director of rugby says the present team are quite the opposite.
Lions get new Challenge Cup opponents
The EPCR has officially confirmed that the Lions will be playing against the Dragons in a reduced Pool B in the Challenge Cup following the collapse of Worcester Warriors.
Dweba blazing a trail for Stormers
Bruising Springbok hooker Joseph Dweba is at the start of a long journey with the DHL Stormers, set to leave a trail of destruction in his wake.
Rewind: Juan, Aplon dynamite for Boks in Dublin
As the Boks look for a first win over Ireland in Dublin in a decade this weekend, take a look back at when Juan Smith and Gio Aplon dotted down in a 2010 victory.
Boks downplay insider info on Ireland
Rassie Erasmus says having insight into the Irish set-up following his spell at Munster can be a double-edged sword for the Springboks.
Rassie: Boks have moved on from 2019
Wednesday marked the three-year anniversary of the 2019 World Cup final, but Rassie Erasmus says the Springboks are firmly focused on their preparations for the next global tournament in France in 2023.
Mind over matter for Blitzboks in bubble
Their movements are very limited due to a hard tournament bubble, but the Blitzboks are still itching for the opening tournament of the 2022-23 Sevens Series in Hong Kong.
