English referee Luke Pearce will take charge of the 100th Test between the All Blacks and Springboks on 25 September in Townsville.
SA Rugby president Mark Alexander has denied suggestions that the turmoil in the Rugby Championship schedule has caused a rift within southern-hemisphere alliance Sanzaar.
Stand-in captain Sam Whitelock, scrumhalf Aaron Smith and flyhalf Richie Mo’unga have all been left out of the All Blacks squad that will depart for Perth for their Rugby Championship match against the Wallabies.
All Blacks great Conrad Smith says he’s been “very impressed” by this season’s form of Springbok centre Lukhanyo Am and midfield partner Damian de Allende.
Springbok captain Siya Kolisi and centre Lukhanyo Am are among those nominated for the fifth annual BrightRock Players’ Choice Awards for their excellent performances in the 2021 season.
All Blacks head coach Ian Foster says his team is keen to test themselves against the reigning world champion Springboks after not facing the South Africans since 2019.
Following the announcement that the remainder of the Rugby Championship will be hosted in Queensland, Australia, take a look at the updated fixtures schedule and how matters stand after one-and-a-half rounds of competition. (more…)
All Blacks skipper Sam Whitelock says his Wallabies counterpart, Michael Hooper, had contacted him at the height of the Rugby Championship feud between New Zealand Rugby and Rugby Australia.
Stand-in All Blacks captain Sam Whitelock is among the three key players who are unlikely to travel with the team to Australia for their Rugby Championship Tests against the Wallabies and Argentina.
Sanzaar says the Rugby Championship double-headers to be played in Queensland, Australia, will take place under non-negotiable Covid-19-safe conditions.
