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REPORT: The Junior Springboks outplayed France by 42-27 on Tuesday in Verona to finish top in Pool A.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Wales lock Will Rowlands revealed his side will need to dramatically reduce their penalty count in Bloemfontein this weekend to improve the chances of a historic first win against the Springboks on South African soil.

INJURY UPDATE: Wallaby playmaker Quade Cooper is reportedly set to miss the remainder of the Test series against England.

REACTION: Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber had a classic response when asked if the side for Saturday's second Test against Wales was a 'B-team'.

DAY TWO WRAP: Attack held sway over defence on day two of the SA Rugby Under-18 Craven Week in Cape Town on Tuesday, with four exciting matches keeping a good crowd at Rondebosch Boys High School’s Tinkie Heyns Field on the edge of their seats.

TRANSFER NEWS: Cameron Woki, a pivotal member of France's Six Nations Grand Slam winning side, signed for Racing 92 from Top 14 rivals Bordeaux-Begles.

INJURY UPDATE: England wing Jonny May is set to miss Saturday's second Test against Australia as he continues his recovery from the episode of COVID-19 that ruled him out of the series opener.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Jacques Nienaber has dropped the biggest selection bombshell since he took over as head coach from Rassie Erasmus in 2020.

SPOTLIGHT: The Springboks will play four Tests on their year-end tour in November, while an SA Select XV game has also been confirmed against the Bristol Bears as part of a planned series of midweek games.

INJURY UPDATE: Ireland captain Johnny Sexton has been cleared to play in the second Test against New Zealand.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Fresh-faced Wallabies prop Angus Bell has raised the bar for the second Test against England, declaring only domination of the visitors' set-piece will do.

TRANSFER NEWS: London Irish has confirmed the signing of scrumhalf Joe Powell from Super Rugby Pacific side Melbourne Rebels.

INJURY UPDATE: Prop Tomas Francis is out of Wales' remaining Test matches against South Africa after suffering concussion.

DAY ONE WRAP: The return to the South African calendar of the flagship schools tournament, the Under-18 Craven Week, was celebrated with a barrage of tackles, sidesteps, counter-attacks and ultimately, tries.

SPOTLIGHT: South Africa's coaching staff dropped a massive selection hint ahead of the second Test against Wales in Bloemfontein on Saturday.

INTERVIEW: Discipline and physicality are two of the key aspects Wales will look at as they build towards the second Test against South Africa in Bloemfontein on Saturday.

NEWS: Home advantage counted for a lot as the July international window got off to a dramatic start with hard-fought wins for 14-man Australia and South Africa amongst others, leading to a number of changes in the World Rugby's Rankings.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: The Junior Springboks side to face France in their vital U20 Six Nations Summer Series clash in Verona on Tuesday has undergone several changes, which include a couple of positional switches.

NEWS: A third Springbok family has been hit by a drowning tragedy in the space of less than a year.

NEWS: The three All Blacks stars who missed their side’s series-opening win over Ireland on Saturday have returned to camp ahead of this weekend’s rematch in Dunedin.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Cheslin Kolbe admitted some harsh words were spoken at half-time in the Springbok dressing room at the weekend, to avoid a devastating defeat to Wales.

INJURY UPDATE: Ireland will be boosted by the return to training of a quartet of players, ahead of the second Test against New Zealand.

INJURY UPDATE: England's hopes of levelling their series against Australia have suffered another serious blow.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: It was far from a perfect performance from the Springboks, but for Elrigh Louw it was day words can't describe.

NEWS: Kurtley Beale hopes to be fit for Wallabies selection during the Rugby Championship, after returning to Australia still troubled by a hamstring rupture.

OPINION: Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber is unlikely to throw the baby out with the bath water.

PREVIEW: South Africa's annual Youth Weeks tournaments will come to a highly anticipated conclusion in Cape Town this week.

DISCIPLINARY UPDATE: Darcy Swain will attend a World Rugby disciplinary hearing on Tuesday, following his red card in Australia’s 30-28 victory over England in their Test series opener at the weekend.

WATCH as Wales captain Dan Biggar talks about some of the caustic and spiteful exchanges between the two captains in the first Test in Pretoria at the weekend.

NEWS: Defence coach Shaun Edwards will not join France's rugby team for their remaining Test in Japan, despite a negative Covid-19 Test Sunday, the French Rugby Federation (FFR) told AFP.

REACTION: Springbok head coach Jacques Nienaber came to Elton Jantjies' defence after the flyhalf produced a shocking first-half performance against Wales in Pretoria on Saturday.

NEWS: There will be some big changes in the Sharks' coaching team for the 2022/2023 season.

REACTION: Australia haven't given up on having firebrand lock Darcy Swain available for their second Test against England in Brisbane despite his headbutt send-off in Perth.

REACTION: Ireland coach Andy Farrell says two humbling tour defeats in New Zealand and mounting injuries provided the ideal chance to assess who has World Cup credentials within his squad.

REACTION: England's Australian coach Eddie Jones has said referee James Doleman 'evened it up' after dismissing Darcy Swain during the Wallabies' 30-28 victory.

REACTION: Wales captain Dan Biggar has promised South Africa his team will produce a "better" performance in Bloemfontein next Saturday.

MATCH REPORT: Australian Michael Cheika's tenure as Argentina coach got off to a perfect start on Saturday as the Pumas beat Scotland 26-18 in San Salvador de Jujuy, their first home match in almost three years.

REACTION: Damian Willemse, like most of the Springboks, didn't have a perfect game. However, the persistence with the 'Willemse project' is beginning to pay dividends for South Africa.

OPINION: Jan de Koning rates the South Africa players after their come-from-behind 32-29 win over Wales at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria on Saturday.

OPINION: Wales were so close to making history at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday.

MATCH REPORT: Fullback Damian Willemse slotted a penalty after the full-time hooter sounded to give the Springboks a narrow 32-29 win over Wales on Saturday.

OPINION: Jack O'Rourke rates the Australian players after their 'against all odds' 30-28 win over England in Perth on Saturday.

OPINION: Gavin Harper rates the England players after their 28-30 loss to Australia in Perth on Saturday.

READERS' FORUM: Welcome to our live coverage of the international tour match between South Africa and Wales at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria.

REACTION: RugbyPass writer Ian Cameron takes a closer look at one of the most contentious calls in New Zealand's win over Ireland on Saturday.

MATCH REPORT: The Wallabies snapped an eight-game losing streak against Eddie Jones' England with a 30-28 win in Perth on Saturday.

OPINION: After three wins over the All Blacks in the last five outings, Ireland were brought back down to earth with a bang at Eden Park.

OPINION: For the first time since 2012, Ireland touched down in New Zealand to search for a first-ever victory away from home against the All Blacks.

READERS' FORUM: Welcome to our live coverage of the international tour match between Australia and England in Perth.

MATCH REPORT: The All Blacks got their three-Test series against Ireland off to the perfect start with an emphatic 42-19 win at Eden Park on Saturday.

MATCH REPORT: Six Nations champions France stretched away in the second half to beat a spirited Japan side 42-23 on Saturday in steamy conditions in the first Test at Toyota Stadium.

PACIFIC NATIONS CUP WRAP: Former Wallaby Israel Folau's return to international rugby was cut short by injury on Saturday as his Tonga side slumped to a 0-36 loss to Fiji in their Pacific Nations Cup Test in Suva.

MATCH REPORT: Italy have beaten Romania for the first time in 31 years away after defeating the Oaks 45-13 at Arcul de Triumf.

MATCH REPORT: Captain Torsten van Jaarsveld scored three tries as Namibia moved within two games of the 2023 Rugby World Cup after beating Burkina Faso 71-5 in the quarterfinals of a qualifying tournament.

READERS' FORUM: Welcome to our live coverage of the international tour match between New Zealand and Ireland at Eden Park in Auckland.

SPOTLIGHT: The main act of the Loftus Versfeld play is South Africa versus Wales. Some of the sideshows could be more entertaining.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Junior Springbok No.8 Cameron Hanekom is loving every minute of his Under-20 Six Nations Summer Series expedition in the sun-soaked Italian city Verona, where the South Africans are competing with the Six Nations teams alongside fellow invited country Georgia.

NEWS: Former France scrumhalf Rory Kockott has been appointed Castres' defence coach replacing former England back-row Joe Worsley, the Top 14 runners-up announced on Friday.

NEWS: Two Springbok players have been added to Leicester's 'leavers list'.

WATCH as Nigel Owens dives into the biggest referee decisions across the world, including the Stormers' URC win.

FIRST TEST PREVIEW: Ignore the hype for a minute and look at the bigger picture. Both South Africa and Wales start on a 14-month journey that culminates in the World Cup in France next year.

RANKINGS PREVIEW: The Springboks' top spot in World Rugby's rankings is on the line as the July international season gets underway this weekend.

THE FIRST TEST: Captain Courtney Lawes is expecting the Wallabies to "throw the kitchen sink" at his side to end an eight-Test losing streak against England in Perth.

FIRST TEST PREVIEW: The All Blacks open their 2022 Test campaign with a clash against an Irish team who has developed into one of the fiercest rivals of the men in black over the past decade.

TRANSFER NEWS: Two Springboks who will face off against Wales on Saturday have confirmed their new team.

TRANSFER NEWS: The Crusaders confirmed that Christian Lio-Willie has committed to the franchise for the 2023 and 2024 seasons.

MEDICAL UPDATE: Japan flyhalf Takuya Yamasawa has tested positive for COVID-19 and will miss Saturday's first Test match against France, Japan's Rugby Football Union said Friday.

NEWS: New Zealand Rugby on Friday conceded medical staff made a mistake by allowing Jeremy Loughman to play on in a tour match against the Maori All Blacks

WATCH as Wales captain Dan Biggar previews the first Test of a three-match series against the World Cup champions Springboks on Saturday.

CONTRACT NEWS: The Stormers' newest Springbok has signed on to extend his stay in Cape Town.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Australian Michael Cheika recalled veteran hooker Agustin Creevy to his squad, announced on Thursday - for his first match as coach of Argentina.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: France head coach Fabien Galthie on Thursday handed debuts to lock Thomas Jolmes and number eight Yoan Tanga for the first rugby Test against Japan in Toyota on Saturday.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Grant Gilchrist will captain Scotland for the first time since 2018 this Saturday against Argentina.

REACTION: Eddie Jones admitted Owen Farrell "wasn't very happy" after Courtney Lawes was named England captain Thursday for the opening Test against Australia.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Coach Wayne Pivac has named the Wales team to play South Africa in the first match of a three-Test series at Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria, on Saturday.

REACTION: South Africa coach Bafana Nhleko was delighted with the performance of his forwards in their 33-24 Under-20 series win over Ireland, with six of them making their first Championship starts.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Japan head coach Jamie Joseph on Thursday backed his team to keep their cool in the first rugby Test against France in Toyota on Saturday.

SPOTLIGHT: Jasper van der Westhuizen Wiese is determined to not get caught in the 'bottleneck' of loose forwards that has formed in the Springbok team.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: England head coach Eddie Jones has revealed his side to face Australia in the first Test match in Perth on Saturday.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Japan-based playmaker Quade Cooper will form an experienced halfback combination with Nic White for Australia’s series opener against England in Perth on Saturday.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Ireland Head Coach Andy Farrell has announced the side that will take to the field at Eden Park in Auckland in the first of the three-Test Series against New Zealand.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: All Blacks head coach Ian Foster revealed his team for their first Test against Ireland on Saturday.

WRAP: The Junior Springboks took control of their pool at the U20 Six Nations Summer Series in Italy when they won their second game on the trot in Verona on Wednesday, beating Ireland by 33-24 in hot and humid conditions.

INTERVIEW: RugbyPass+ correspondent Jamie Lyall chats to Stormers star Hacjivah Dayimani about his startling rags to riches story!

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Stormers utility back Damian Willemse has opened up about his ongoing evolution in the Springbok setup.

NEWS: France captain Charles Ollivon said on Wednesday his focus is on this weekend's first Test with Japan and not returning as skipper.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Controversial former Wallabies fullback Israel Folau is primed to make his long-awaited return to Test rugby when Tonga open their Pacific Nations Cup campaign this weekend.

SPOTLIGHT: South African sides have truly earned the right to mix it with the best in Europe in the Champions Cup and Challenge Cup, according to former England flyhalf Andy Goode.

SPOTLIGHT: Captain Sam Cane says a galvanised New Zealand plan to hit Ireland with brutal, no-frills rugby, as the All Blacks try to lay down a marker for next year's World Cup.

SPOTLIGHT: Wallaby coach Dave Rennie isn't being sucked into a false sense of security by England's recent underwhelming form ahead of the first Test in Perth on Saturday.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Wales will be confronted by 52,000 hostile South African supporters when they take to the field against the Springboks at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday.

MATCH REPORT: New Zealand's Maori team gave the touring Irish team a rude wake-up call in Hamilton on Wednesday.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: England hooker Jamie George has sung the praises of coach Eddie Jones, saying the veteran mentor has filled his players with such confidence they can now simply laugh off external criticism.

NEWS: Stormers star Adré Smith has been found guilty of foul play, but is free to play.

READERS' FORUM: Welcome to our live coverage of the tour match between New Zealand Maori and Ireland at the Waikato Stadium, in Hamilton.

SPOTLIGHT: Springbok head coach Jacques Nienaber has hinted that utility back Damian Willemse has a significant role to play in the 2022 international season.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Junior Springbok coach Bafana Nhleko has shuffled his forward pack and his replacements bench for Wednesday's second pool match against Ireland.

NEWS: The ‘Sold Out’ signs have gone up at Loftus Versfeld for the upcoming Test match between the Springboks and Wales on Saturday.

REACTION: Springbok head coach Jacques Nienaber had some explaining to do after he revealed his team for Saturday's first Test against Wales.

SPOTLIGHT: The pools and fixtures for the 2022/23 Champions Cup and Challange Cup tournaments have been revealed.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Springbok head coach Jacques Nienaber has revealed his team to face Wales in Pretoria on Saturday.

TEST SEASON: Ireland will still be shrugging off jet lag from their long-haul travel last week while the Māori All Blacks are back in harness for the first game since the two internationals against Manu Samoa in 2021.

SPOTLIGHT: Wales are in for one tough battle in the set-pieces when they face the Springboks in Pretoria on Saturday.

TRANSFER NEWS: Rugby Australia and the Western Force announced Folau Fainga’a has re-committed to Australian Rugby until the end of 2024.

SPOTLIGHT: Some 12 years on from a forgettable Test debut, Wallabies prop James Slipper heads to Perth and a battle with England this weekend able to seek a slice of redemption.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: New Zealand-born Bundee Aki was named on Tuesday to captain Ireland in their opening tour match against the Maori All Blacks.

NEWS: The All Blacks will be without another key player for their first Test against Ireland.

TRANSFER NEWS: South African international fullback Warrick Gelant is one of six new arrivals at Racing 92 for next season, the French Top 14 club announced on Monday.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: The recent struggles of the Welsh teams in the United Rugby Championship will have no impact on the Wales national side says assistant coach Stephen Jones.

SPOTLIGHT: Springbok assistant coach Deon Davids says his team is not reading too much into Wales' last outing on a rugby field.

NEWS: The Springboks will be without one of their big names when they come up against Wales in Pretoria on Saturday.

UPDATE: Spain's appeal against World Rugby’s decision to disqualify them from the World Cup in France next year has been dismissed.

TRANSFER NEWS: The Lions have bolstered their backline stocks ahead of the 2022/2023 United Rugby Championship season.

TRANSFER NEWS: Bulls have confirmed the departure of Joey Mongalo, who has served the side as defence coach for the past two years.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Jimmy Stonehouse will coach a 30-man squad brimming with some of the most promising youngsters on the local provincial scene when they assemble in Nelson Mandela Bay on Monday for the second Champions Match, scheduled for Saturday.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Ahead of the opening Test against England in Perth, Wallabies veteran Quade Cooper says his exchanges with the old enemy's playmaker Marcus Smith are mutually beneficial and for the good of rugby.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: All Blacks scrumhalves Brad Weber and TJ Perenara have been named as Maori All Blacks co-captains for Wednesday’s clash against Ireland in Hamilton.

NEWS: New Zealand's preparations for the first Test against Ireland were thrown into disarray Monday after head coach Ian Foster, two of his assistants and two players tested positive for Covid-19, with the visitors also hit by the virus.

WATCH as Griquas coach Pieter Bergh admits that his team had 'stage fright', which saw the Pumas being crowned 2022 Currie Cup champions.

INJURY UPDATE: The Wallabies are likely to be without star tighthead Taniela Tupou when they face England next week.

SPOTLIGHT: Former Wallaby captain George Gregan believes Eddie Jones possesses the leadership qualities required to revive England's ailing fortunes.

REACTION: New Zealand's attempts to rattle Ireland before the first Test may backfire, with the tourists' coach Andy Farrell saying his side has been made stronger by "backhanded compliments".

SPOTLIGHT: Japan rugby union head coach Jamie Joseph hailed his team's "good start" to their preparations for next year's World Cup, after they thrashed Uruguay 43-7 on Saturday.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Wales coach Wayne Pivac has opted to “focus on the good stuff” that emerged from their last Six Nations campaign as they prepare to tackle world champions South Africa.

BREAKING NEWS: Suspended WPRFU President Zelt Marais suffered another devastating blow in his long-standing dispute with former executive member Junaid Moerat.

REACTION: The atmosphere and celebration following the Pumas' 26-19 win over Griquas in the Currie Cup Final in Kimberley on Saturday proved the revered trophy will always be a vital part of the South African landscape.

OPINION: The emotion of the occasion, their first Final in 52 years, got the better of Griquas.

WATCH as Pumas lift their first Currie Cup trophy following their win over Griquas on Saturday in Kimberley.

OPINION: The Pumas wrote a new chapter in the Currie Cup history, becoming only the eighth team to win South Africa's most prized domestic trophy.

MATCH REPORT:  The Pumas are the 2022 Currie Cup champions, beating the Griquas 26-19  in Kimberley on Saturday. 

READERS' FORUM: Welcome to our live coverage of the Currie Cup Final between Griquas and the Pumas in Kimberley.

NEWS: The Wallabies have called two players into their squad ahead of next week’s series-opening test against England in Perth.

INTERVIEW: Eddie Jones has called for his under-performing England side to create "something special" in their three-Test series against his home country Australia after a lacklustre year so far.

OPINION: Now that the dust has settled and we had time to reflect on the inaugural URC season, the @rugby365com selectors have penned their Team of the Tournament.

WATCH as Griquas coach Pieter Bergh speaks about the qualities of Ellis Park-bound utility back Rynhardt Jonker.

TOP 14 REPORT: Montpellier beat Castres 29-10 on Friday to win their maiden French Top 14 title in a re-run of the 2018 Final, as English No.8 Zach Mercer played a leading role.

DAY ONE WRAP: The Junior Springboks started their Six Nations Under-20 Series campaign on a winning note when they scored a good 30-22 victory over England U20 in Verona, Italy.

MATCH REPORT: The Griffons ended their 2022 season in perfect fashion with a commanding 45-16 win over Eastern Province in Welkom on Friday, winning the First Division title.

SPOTLIGHT: England coach Eddie Jones is bracing himself for some cheeky digs from his old sparring partner Michael Cheika, but he expects current Wallabies coach Dave Rennie to take a low-key approach.

NEWS: Stormers No.8 Evan Roos has completed a dream tournament by walking away with the inaugural Player of the United Rugby Championship Season.

WATCH as we bring you a collection of the United Rugby Championship-winning Stormers' victory parade on Friday!

NEWS: England suffered a blow early on in their tour of Australia with Jonny May testing positive for COVID-19.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Exactly 27 years ago, Francois Pienaar led the Springboks to what many believed was an impossible task as they lifted the Webb Ellis Cup in South Africa, and in 77 days, the country will host a second global showpiece when the World Cup Sevens kicks off in Cape Town.

GRAND FINAL: A new champion will be crowned on Saturday when the Grand Finale of South Africa's premier domestic competition takes place.

REACTION: The first bombshell has dropped on the 2023 World Cup, with reports of alleged 'bullying' of staff.

NEWS: Australia and England will fight for a new trophy that honours an Indigenous great and a World War I hero.

TOP 14 FINAL: Castres face Montpellier in Friday's Top 14 final in a repeat of their 2018 meeting with both sides having experienced French domestic rugby's rollercoaster ride since their last visits to the Stade de France.

SPOTLIGHT: Wales are wary of the threat posed by Springbok scrumhalf Faf de Klerk as the three-Test series in South Africa draws nearer.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Junior Springbok coach Bafana Nhleko has named the SA Under-20 matchday squad for Friday's clash against England.

REACTION: SA Rugby CEO Jurie Roux is excited after Wednesday's big news regarding Covid-19 regulations.

SPOTLIGHT: Griqua Park on Saturday will be the venue of a truly Cinderella moment, when Griquas host the Pumas in the Currie Cup Final.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Wales head to South Africa facing a mammoth task admits Adam Beard.

SPOTLIGHT: Springbok head coach Jacques Nienaber is confident his team can feed off the success that South Africa's franchises had during the 2021/2022 United Rugby Championship season.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Pumas coach Jimmy Stonehouse has not tampered with his squad ahead of the Currie Cup Final.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: The Griquas coach Pieter Bergh has made a handful of changes for the Currie Cup Grand Final against the Pumas.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Freddie Burns could not contain his praise for Springbok Jasper Wiese following Leicester Tigers' Premiership title win.

NEWS: There is some good news for the South African rugby fans.

TRANSFER NEWS: Only a few days after being appointed as Highlanders head coach, Clarke Dermody is already adding to his 2023 squad.

SPOTLIGHT: The king of mind games, Eddie Jones, has received a dinner invitation.

It has been four days since the Stormers won the United Rugby Championship and loose forward Hacjivah Dayimani has not stopped celebrating.

SPOTLIGHT: It was a little more than five years ago that Willem Gerhardus Engelbrecht received the phone call that changed his life.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: World Cup-winning coach Clive Woodward has yet again ridiculed Eddie Jones following England's defeat to Barbarians at Twickenham.

TRANSFER NEWS: Premiership winner Matias Moroni has signed for Newcastle Falcons, with the Argentina centre agreeing to a two-year deal to move to Kingston Park.

NEWS: Two big names have said their goodbyes to the Bulls.

SPOTLIGHT: The Junior Springboks arrived in Italy on Tuesday and immediately went about their business to fine-tune their preparations for Friday’s opening match of the Under-20 Six Nations Series against England in Verona.

SPOTLIGHT: The famous Hong Kong Sevens could return in November for the first time in more than three years under a Beijing Olympics-style "closed-loop" system, organisers told AFP Wednesday.

SPOTLIGHT: The Springboks are keeping a close eye on Bulls scrumhalf Zak Burger.

SQUAD UPDATE: The Māori All Blacks have bolstered their squad ahead of matches against Ireland.

NEWS: Back row forward Charles Ollivon will captain France during next month's two-Test tour of Japan, the French Rugby Federation said.

TRANSFER NEWS: France fullback Melvyn Jaminet will join Toulouse from Perpignan ahead of next season, the record 21-time French champions announced.

TEAM NEWS: Wayne Pivac has issued an update on the Dan Biggar and Tomas Francis injury situation ahead of tackling world champions South Africa away from home at altitude.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: The Barbarians have named a completely new squad to play Spain this weekend, following last Sunday's explosive win over England at Twickenham.

NEWS: The Stormers will be taking the United Rugby Championship trophy on an open-top bus parade in Cape Town on Friday, 24 June.

REACTION: Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber says it's a massive positive having players returning to local franchises after their stints overseas.

INTERVIEW: In January 2021 Stefan Ungerer was still 'unemployed' and unsure about his future. On Saturday he will be a key player in the Currie Cup Final.

NEWS: Wales coach Wayne Pivac has added an additional front row forward to his squad for the three-Test trip to South Africa.

WATCH the entire interview by Bulls Director of Rugby Jake White in the wake of his team's loss to the Stormers in the URC Final.

SPOTLIGHT: Eddie Jones insists England are ready to hunt down the Wallabies as they prepare for confrontation on and off the pitch during their three-Test tour of Australia.

INTERVIEW: Wallabies wing and Rugby League convert Suliasi Vunivalu says he's ready to face England in the three-Test series next month despite his limited Rugby Union experience.

NEWS: World Rugby has made a change to the return-to-play protocols.

TRANSFER NEWS: The Western Force revealed the signing of up-and-coming lock Jeremy Williams for the 2023-24 seasons.

NEWS: The Highlanders' new head coach has been unveiled.

INJURY UPDATE: Griquas are hoping for a double dosage of good news ahead of hosting the Currie Cup Final in Kimberley on Saturday.

NEWS: Italy flyhalf Paolo Garbisi has signed a new contract with Top 14 finalists Montpellier, the French club announced on Monday.

REACTION: Bulls Director of Rugby Jake White has once again slammed SA Rugby for not doing enough to keep talented players in the country.

INTERVIEW: Marthinus Herbert de Beer will return 'home' on Saturday, when he runs out for the Pumas in the Currie Cup Final.

NEWS: The Champions Cup and Challenge Cup pool draw tiers have been confirmed.

SQUAD UPDATE: The Junior Springboks completed their preparations with one final training session in Stellenbosch on Monday, but they will travel to Italy without a key player.

SQUAD ANNOUNCEMENT: Toulon loose foeard Charles Ollivon heads up a 42-strong France squad named by coach Fabien Galthie on Monday to play two Tests against Japan next month.

NEWS: The Currie Cup season will reach an exciting conclusion this weekend, when the Final play out in the central region of South Africa.

SQUAD ANNOUNCEMENT: England head coach Eddie Jones has revealed his squad for the three-Test series against the Wallabies.

REACTION: The Cheetahs will struggle to put their semifinal loss behind them, but they have to change gears very soon.

REACTION: Stormers head coach John Dobson had no issues with Andrew Brace's refereeing performance in Saturday's United Rugby Championship Final.

SPOTLIGHT: Eddie Jones says England will depart for Australia with the aim of leaving a lasting impression on what could be a historic final three-Test tour.

SPOTLIGHT: Wallabies coach Dave Rennie Monday urged Rugby Australia not to walk away from Super Rugby Pacific and launch its own domestic competition in 2024.

REACTION: Steven Kitshoff has opened up on the brotherhood in the Stormers camp that played an integral role in their successful United Rugby Championship campaign.

MATCH REPORT: England's international season got off to a horrendous start, suffering a humiliating 21-52 defeat to the Barbarians at Twickenham on Sunday.

SOCIAL SPOTLIGHT: Congratulations poured in as Stormers claimed the United Rugby Championship title in Cape Town on Saturday.

REACTION: Bulls coach Gert Smal's criticism of the Currie Cup competition did not sit well with the outspoken Pumas coach Jimmy Stonehouse.

REACTION: Stormers head coach John Dobson can see a bright future ahead for Western Province and the Stormers after they won the inaugural United Rugby Championship title.

REACTION: Fifty-two years on from the Class of 1970, Pieter Bergh is hopeful the 2022 Griquas squad can manufacture another Currie Cup miracle.

TOP 14 WRAP: Georgia's Gela Aprasidze kicked two late long-range penalties to take Montpellier to next weekend's Top 14 Final with a 19-10 win over Bordeaux-Begles on Saturday.

NEWS: One of New Zealand's veterans is in doubt for next month's Test series against Ireland after it was revealed Sunday he had played in the Super Rugby Pacific Final with a broken thumb.

REACTION: Despite saying some kind words about Andrew Brace, Bulls Director of Rugby Jake White didn't hide his frustration with the refereeing performance in Saturday's United Rugby Championship Final against the Stormers.

MATCH REPORT: The Stormers have claimed the 2022 United Rugby Championship title, beating the Bulls 18-13 on Saturday in Cape Town. 

READERS’ FORUM: Welcome to our live coverage of the United Rugby Championship Final between the Stormers and Bulls in Cape Town.

PREMIERSHIP REPORT: Leicester ended a nine-year wait to be crowned champions of England once again as Freddie Burns' last-minute drop-goal sealed a dramatic 15-12 Premiership Final win over Saracens at Twickenham on Saturday.

CURRIE CUP REPORT: A try by Ali Mgijima at the death helped the Pumas edge the Cheetahs 38-35 in their Currie Cup semifinal in Bloemfontein on Saturday.

READERS’ FORUM: Welcome to our live coverage of the Premiership Final between Leicester Tigers and Saracens at Twickenham in London.

MATCH REPORT: Japan stepped up their preparations for next year's World Cup with a 34-15 win over Uruguay in Tokyo on Saturday.

WATCH as Crusaders head coach Scott Robertson thrilled the crowd at the Eden Park in Auckland with his trademark break-dance celebration following the team's win over the Blues.

READERS’ FORUM: Welcome to our live coverage of the Currie Cup semifinal showdown between the Cheetahs and the Pumas in Bloemfontein.

MATCH REPORT: Crusaders are the 2022 Super Rugby Pacific champions, beating the Blues 21-7 in the Final at Eden Park on Saturday.

READERS’ FORUM: Welcome to our live coverage of the Super Rugby Pacific Final between the Blues and Crusaders at Eden Park in Auckland.

REACTION: Bulls coach Gert Smal said the Currie Cup should be put in a museum and some other trophy played for if decision-makers are going to continue devaluing the competition.

MATCH REPORT: Replacement George Whitehead scored 18 points, as Griquas knocked the defending-champion Bulls out of the 2022 Currie Cup competition.

READERS’ FORUM: Welcome to our live coverage of the Currie Cup semifinal showdown between the Bulls and Griquas at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria.

GRAND FINAL: At the start of the United Rugby Championship season back in September no one would have predicted an all-South African Grand Final.

SATURDAY PREVIEW: Pumas coach Jimmy Stonehouse embraced the 'underdog' tag ahead of their trip to Bloemfontein on Saturday.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT - UPDATE: Bulls will go into the United Rugby Championship Grand Final against the Stormers with one personnel change as Kurt-Lee Arendse earns a start at fullback for the season finale in Cape Town.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Eddie Jones has named the England side to take on the Barbarians in an uncapped fixture at Twickenham Stadium this Sunday.

PREMIERSHIP FINAL PREVIEW: Saracens will aim to complete their comeback from a salary-cap scandal by defeating Leicester in the English Premiership Final at Twickenham on Saturday.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: The Bulls will go into the United Rugby Championship Grand Final against the Stormers with an unchanged side from the team that defeated Leinster in the semi-final of the competition.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Pumas coach Jimmy Stonehouse has tweaked his team ahead of their trip to Bloemfontein.

NEWS: The case against World Cup-winning South Africa flyhalf Elton Jantjies was provisionally withdrawn.

SPOTLIGHT: Springbok head coach Jacques Nienaber said his training squad are making strides as they wrapped up the second week of their preparation camp in Pretoria on Friday.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Cheetahs coach Hawies Fourie made just one change to his team for the Currie Cup semifinal.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Stormers coach John Dobson had made minor changes to his squad for their United Rugby Championship Final against the Bulls on Saturday. 

SUPER RUGBY PACIFIC FINAL PREVIEW: The latest episode in New Zealand's most intense rivalry will be played out on Saturday when the Crusaders and Blues face each other in the Super Rugby Pacific Final.

NEWS: Damian McKenzie has made a decision about his playing future.

WATCH as Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber unpacks his plan to blood young talent, while keeping the national team competitive.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Fabien Galthié has named a star-studded Barbarians team, skippered by Charles Ollivon, to take on England this Sunday at Twickenham.

FRIDAY PREVIEW: The Bulls will be chasing a rare hat-trick of titles when they host a tricky Griquas team in the first Currie Cup semifinal at Loftus Versfeld on Friday.

NEWS: Quicker, accurate decision-making is the rationale behind trial amendments to the Television Match Official (TMO) protocol announced by World Rugby.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Griquas were forced into making a few changes ahead of their trip to Pretoria for a Currie Cup semifinal encounter with the Bulls.

TRANSFER: Leinster have bolstered their backline with an All Black.

NEWS: Rugby Australia Chairman Hamish McLennan has lobbed a grenade ahead of the Super Rugby Pacific Final in New Zealand, threatening to leave the competition.

SPOTLIGHT: Star playmaker James O'Connor says he's open to playing fullback during next month's Test series against England amid hot competition to wear the No.10 jersey.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Bulls coach Gert Smal has bolstered his side for the Currie Cup semifinal showdown with Griquas at Loftus Versfeld on Friday.

SPOTLIGHT: The Bulls have added more strings to their bow since their previous meetings with the Stormers in the United Rugby Championship.

SPOTLIGHT: The Stormers will host the Bulls in the inaugural URC Final in Cape Town on Saturday - a momentous occasion. We bring you the key numbers ahead of the all-South African showdown.

SPOTLIGHT: Stormers coach John Dobson turned to poetry and a Greek myth to take his team from 'no-hopers' to a place in the inaugural United Rugby Championship Final.

NEWS: The Rugby Championship organisers have wound the clock back and adopted a mini-tour format for at least the next three years saying it will restore "rugby's traditional touring values".

SPOTLIGHT: Danny Care has been told he could yet feature for England at next year's World Cup.

SPOTLIGHT: Springbok prop Vincent Koch says the "bad words" aimed at Saracens helped propel the club's rise from relegation to this weekend's Premiership Final.

SPOTLIGHT: Stormers head coach John Dobson is confident he has the right man to fill Leolin Zas' boots for Saturday's United Rugby Championship Final against the Bulls.

OPINION: There were some significant omissions from the first All Blacks squad of the year announced on Monday.

SPOTLIGHT: Bulls star Arno Botha says his team will not be putting "unnecessary" pressure on themselves ahead of Saturday's United Rugby Championship Final against the Stormers in Cape Town.

NEWS: Stormers star Evan Roos continues to rake in the BIG awards!

WATCH as Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber explains the absence of Madosh Tambwe and the Tshituka brothers - Emmanuel & Vincent - from the national team.

TRIBUTE: One of the greatest players to wear the No.10 shirt for Wales, as well as the British and Irish Lions, Phil Bennett, has died at the age of 73.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: The United Rugby Championship Grand Final between Stormers and Bulls could be a good glimpse into the future of Springboks' flyhalf stocks says Joel Stransky.

NEWS: Los Pumas star Pablo Matera has been cleared to play for the Crusaders against the Blues in the Super Rugby Pacific Final on Saturday.

SQUAD ANNOUNCEMENT: Head coach Clayton McMillan has revealed his New Zealand Maori squad for two matches against Ireland.

WATCH as Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber opens up over the uncertainty surrounding utility back Cornal Hendricks.

COACHING SPOTLIGHT: John Dobson has entrusted players previously described as discards and journeymen with a URC campaign that has brought him within one win of becoming the most successful coach in Stormers history.

COACHING SPOTLIGHT: The Bulls Director of Rugby Jake White never stopped believing that his team would make the Final of the United Rugby Championship.

INTERVIEW: Andy Farrell on Tuesday explained the reasoning behind the extended 40-man squad for the coming tour of New Zealand.

WATCH as Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber tells @king365ed why some injured players are in the team and others are not!

INJURY UPDATE: Griquas will head to Pretoria on Friday without two of their most seasoned players.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: The Leinster boss collects the award after leading his side to victory in the Irish Shield and the top of the overall United Rugby Championship standings at the end of the regular season.

SQUAD ANNOUNCEMENT: Ireland head coach Andy Farrell has named an extended 40-player squad for the five-match tour of New Zealand.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: The match official appointments of the United Rugby Championship Grand Final have been confirmed.

SPOTLIGHT: The Pumas will arrive in Bloemfontein as rank outsiders, when they take on the table-topping Cheetahs in a Currie Cup semifinal.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Having beaten the Bulls twice this season, the Stormers are well aware of what to expect this Saturday says Deon Fourie. 

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: The two semifinal matches of this season's Currie Cup will be played in Pretoria and Bloemfontein on Friday and Saturday.

TRANSFER NEWS: Exeter Chiefs newcomer Ruben van Heerden revealed he cannot wait to get stuck into life at Sandy Park after sealing his move from South African outfit, the Sharks.

NEWS: Following the landmark announcement of the inclusion of the leading South African teams in its tournaments, EPCR confirmed the formats and qualifiers for next season's expanded Champions Cup and Challenge Cup.

WATCH as Josh Strauss explains to @king365ed what it was like fronting up the Springboks - a team he dreamt of playing for!

NEWS: Benetton have confirmed that Andries Coetzee and Luca Morisi have both been granted an early release from their contracts by mutual consent.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Stormers stalwart Deon Fourie could become the oldest player to make a Springbok debut next month.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Evan Roos has added a third prize of the inaugural United Rugby Championship Awards to his personal haul after being voted Fans’ Player of the Season.

REACTION: Injury and not form is the real reason for the absence of two World Cup winners from the latest Springbok squad.

SQUAD ANNOUNCEMENT: The All Blacks squad for the three-match test series against Ireland has been named in Auckland. 

RIP: British and Irish Lions legend and Wales captain Phil Bennett has died aged 73, it was announced on Sunday.

WATCH as Director of Rugby Jake White speaks about getting the Bulls to be consistently the best team in all competitions.

NEWS: Harlequins scrumhalf Danny Care has officially been recalled to England squad for next weekend’s match against Barbarians.

WATCH as Cheetahs coach Hawies Fourie chats to @king365ed about beating the Bulls and facing the Pumas in the Currie Cup semifinals.

REACTION: Izack Rodda's foot injury means he'll miss the Test series against England, while Suliasi Vunivalu one of six uncapped players named in the Wallabies' squad.

NEWS: Wales is facing an anxious wait over the fitness of captain Dan Biggar, who was injured in Northampton Saints’ Premiership semi-final loss against Leicester.

WATCH as we bring you indisputable proof that Manie Libbok's match-winning kick was indeed a legal conversion - contrary to claims in the 'fake media'.

SPOTLIGHT: Stormers head coach John Dobson said he was frustrated with his team's performance in their United Rugby Championship semifinal against Ulster in Cape Town on Saturday.

REACTION: Ulster head coach Dan McFarland says his team's inability to capitalise on opportunities proved to be their downfall in their semifinal against the Stormers Cape Town on Saturday.

SPOTLIGHT: The Stormers' last gasp 17-15 win over Ulster in Cape Town has not come without controversy.

TOP 14 REPORT: Toulouse reached the last four of the French Top 14 by beating recently-crowned European champions La Rochelle, 33-28, on Saturday.

REACTION: Blues playmaker Beauden Barrett declared it is "the final everyone wanted" as his team and the Crusaders set about patching up their wounded Sunday for next weekend's Super Rugby Pacific showdown.

SQUAD ANNOUNCEMENT: Australia coach Dave Rennie admitted on Sunday that the three-Test clash against England would be the biggest challenge of his tenure.

PREMIERSHIP WRAP: Leicester will face Saracens in their first Final for nine years after beating Northampton 27-14 on Saturday.

MATCH REPORT: The Cheetahs cruised to the top of the Currie Cup standings with an emphatic 35-5 bonus-point win over the Bulls in Bloemfontein on Saturday.

SQUAD ANNOUNCEMENT: Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber announced his national squad on Saturday for the international season ahead

READERS’ FORUM: Welcome to our live coverage of the Currie Cup Round 14 encounter between the Cheetahs and Bulls at the Free State Stadium in Bloemfontein.

URC REPORT: The Stormers will host the Bulls in next weekend's United Rugby Championship Final after they beat Ulster in a dramatic semifinal at Cape Town Stadium on Saturday.

NEWS: South Africa tight-head prop Marcel van der Merwe has joined Brive on a two-year deal from London Irish, the French Top 14 club announced on Saturday.

REPORT: A try in the last minute of play by Border centre Asisipho Plaatjies handed her team dramatic back-to-back South African women's Premier Division titles.

READERS’ FORUM: Welcome to our live coverage of the United Rugby Championship semifinal between the Stormers and Ulster in Cape Town.

MATCH REPORT: it is an all-New Zealand Super Rugby Pacific Final - the Blues hosting the Crusaders next week.

WATCH as Bulls Director of Rugby Jake White and captain Marcell Coetzee react to their team's historic win over Irish giants Leinster at the RDS Arena on Friday.

SPOTLIGHT: Former Springbok captain Bobby Skinstad says South African fans have gradually changed their perceptions of Irish Rugby over the years.

MATCH REPORT: The Bulls are the first South African team to record a win at the RDS Arena in Dublin.

MATCH REPORT: The Griquas cement the Currie Cup third spot with a dramatic 45-44 win over Pumas at the Mbombela Stadium in Nelspruit.

READERS’ FORUM: Welcome to our live coverage of the United Rugby Championship semifinal between Leinster and the Bulls at the RDS Arena in Dublin.

CURRIE CUP ROUND 14: Come in No.1! That is the ultimate motivation for both teams in Bloemfontein.

MATCH REPORT: The Western Province ended their Currie Cup season in sublime fashion, beating the Sharks 28-21 at the Davie Craven Stadium on Friday. 

READERS’ FORUM: Welcome to our live coverage of the Currie Cup Round 14 encounter between the Pumas and Griquas at the Mbombela Stadium in Nelspruit.

READERS’ FORUM: Welcome to our live coverage of the Currie Cup Round 14 encounter between Western Province and the Sharks at the Danie Craven Stadium, in Stellenbosch.

URC SEMIFINAL PREVIEW: Former Springbok captain Bobby Skinstad believes the Stormers will have to cut out some of the mistakes in their game if they are to go all the way in this season's United Rugby Championship tournament.

SPOTLIGHT: Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber was satisfied with the strides made in the opening week of the team's preparation camp for the international season.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: The Ulster coaching team has selected their matchday squad to take on the Stormers in their United Rugby Championship semifinal on Saturday.

SUPER RUGBY REPORT: The Crusaders have marched into the Super Rugby Final with a 20-7 win over the Chiefs, producing stonewall defence to safeguard their Christchurch fortress yet again.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Cheetahs coach Hawies Fourie made a number of changes to his team for their Currie Cup Round 14 encounter with the Bulls in Bloemfontein on Saturday.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Stormers head coach John Dobson has revealed his team for their United Rugby Championship semifinal against Ulster at Cape Town Stadium on Saturday.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: The Bulls have selected an exciting match-day squad of 23 for their crucial Currie Cup match against the Cheetahs in Bloemfontein on Saturday.

NEWS: Melbourne skipper Michael Wells has been lured across to the Western Force with the Rebels farewelling a swag of experienced players.

NEWS: France flank Charles Ollivon will make his return to international rugby when he skippers the Barbarians against England at Twickenham on June 19, the invitational side announced on Thursday.

FRIDAY PREVIEW: The focus will be on third and fourth spots on the Currie Cup logs this weekend, as three teams chase semi-final positions, with lots of permutations at play as the league phase conclude.

URC SEMIFINAL PREVIEW: Bulls Director of Rugby Jake White is under no illusions of how tough it will be for his team to beat Leinster in Friday's United Rugby Championship semifinal in Dublin.

Rugby World Cup 2023 hosts France will play Australia, South Africa and Japan in November, the French Rugby Federation announced Thursday.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Western Province head coach Jerome Paarwater has made some bold changes for his side's last Currie Cup match of the season. 

SPOTLIGHT: Stormer No.8 Evan Roos has been named United Rugby Championship's Next-Gen star of the season after an outstanding season for the Capetonians.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Leinster head coach Leo Cullen has named his team to face the Bulls in Friday’s United Rugby Championship semifinal at the RDS Arena.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Bulls Director of Rugby Jake White has revealed his team to face Leinster in their United Rugby Championship semifinal in Dublin on Friday.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Griquas have made minor changes to their starting XV for the Currie Cup final round-robin clash against the Pumas on Friday.

NEWS: New Zealand's depth will be tested when they face Ireland in July.

PREVIEW: Chiefs must defy history if they are to beat the Crusaders in Christchurch in the opening Super Rugby semi-final on Friday.

NEWS: Dave Rennie will have some big names in his Wallabies squad for their three-Test series against England.

WATCH as Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber fronts up to the media and reveals some of his plans for the forthcoming international season.

SQUAD ANNOUNCEMENT: The South African Sevens team have included several United Rugby Championship stars in their squad for the Commonwealth Games.

WATCH as Stormers captain Steven Kitshoff explains how they have turned around their season - from outside the top 10 to just one game away from a place in the Final.

SPOTLIGHT: If there was ever a player that could kill off South African hopes and dreams in the United Rugby Championship, it is Leinster’s mercurial flank Josh van der Flier.

REACTION: Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber has suggested the legal process must run its course before a call will be made on World Cup-winning flyhalf Elton Jantjies.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Harlequins centre Andre Esterhuizen has opened up about his chances of a Springboks recall.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Scotland coach Gregor Townsend has announced a 40-man squad for the mid-year tour to South America.

WATCH as @THESTORMERS break out into song in their dressing room after their impressive 28-17 win over @EdinburghRugby in the  @URCOfficial quarterfinal last weekend.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: In the final round of the pool stages of Currie Cup 2022, the Sharks will travel to Cape Town to take on Western Province on Friday, with added motivation and fire-power.

OPINION: @AngyboyJ looks back, 10 years into the past, to see if there are lessons to be learnt for @THESTORMERS class of 2022?

TRANSFER NEWS: Toulon have unveiled former referee Romain Poite as their latest new signing for the 2022/23 season.

SQUAD ANNOUNCEMENT: The Junior Springboks squad for the Under-20 Six Nations Series in Italy was announced, with six players who have the United Rugby Championship experience named amongst the group of 30 players.

LATEST DEVELOPMENTS: There is a new, left field, player in the Newlands saga - creating a dramatic, new twist.

WATCH as Stormers loose forward Hacjivah Dayimani talks about facing World Cup-winning Springbok Duane Vermeulen.

WATCH as Bulls captain Marcell Coetzee talks about the challenge of taking on Irish champions Leinster on their home turf in the URC semifinal.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: South African players dominate the United Rugby Championship Dream Team for the 2021-22 season.

REACTION: The Cheetahs are hopeful that Springbok star Frans Steyn will recover from injury in time for the Currie Cup semifinals.

NEWS: The match official appointments for the United Rugby Championship semifinals have been confirmed.

REACTION: New Zealand Rugby publicly apologised to Te Kura Ngata-Aerengamate, whose criticism of the environment in the women's national team led to a scathing review and overhaul of its coaching staff.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Just what does it take to win at Eden Park?

SPOTLIGHT: The Bulls have invested a lot in club rugby in the past year and they will hope to reap the rewards in the seasons to come. Warren Fortune looks into the subject!

INJURY UPDATE: Leinster head coach Leo Cullen has given a squad injury update on Monday ahead of Friday’s United Rugby Championship semifinal against the Bulls in Dublin.

NEWS: Danny Wilson has paid the price for his team's performances.

WATCH as Bulls Director of Rugby Jake White talks about why the URC will bring the crowds back to Loftus Versfeld.

SQUAD ANNOUNCEMENT: Bulls Director of Rugby Jake White has revealed his squad ahead of their United Rugby Championship semifinal against Leinster on Friday.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Bulls lock Ruan Nortje and Stormers wing Leolin Zas have scooped up the United Rugby Championship's  Ironman Award and Top Try-scorer Award, respectively.

SPOTLIGHT: Revenge is in the air as Ulster make their way to Cape Town to face the Stormers in a United Rugby Championship semifinal.

NEWS: England will be without one of their top forwards when they face the Wallabies in a three-Test series in Australia in July.

SQUAD ANNOUNCEMENT: Former All Blacks midfielder Seta Tamanivalu has been included as one of 10 new caps in the Fiji squad for the upcoming Pacific Nations Cup.

SPOTLIGHT: Leinster are bracing themselves for a streetwise Bulls team in their United Rugby Championship semifinal in Dublin on Friday.

TOP 14 SUNDAY WRAP: Castres and Montpellier qualified directly for the Top 14 semifinals on Sunday with defending champions Toulouse and newly-crowned European champions La Rochelle going into the play-offs.

REACTION: Tournament favourites Leinster, fresh from a 12-try rout of Glasgow Warriors, looks set to receive a boost ahead of the arrival of the Bulls this week.

REACTION: South Africa's Director of Rugby Johan Erasmus is struggling desperately to reclaim control of his Twitter account.

INJURY UPDATE: The Stormers are likely to call up a 34-year-old Springbok to plug a gap in their midfield for their United Rugby Championship semifinal on Saturday.

WATCH as Bulls Director of Rugby Jake White opens up about what awaits South African teams when they join Europe's elite next year - in the Champions Cup and Challenge Cup.

WATCH as Loftus Versfeld explodes in euphoria after a sensational match-winning drop-goal!

REACTION: The Lions coaching team is extra excited about the pre-season programme following their 38-32 win over the Sharks.

SPOTLIGHT: The Brumbies are set for a huge boost ahead of their Super Rugby Pacific semi-final against the ladder-topping Blues on Saturday with powerhouse flank Rob Valetini almost certain to return.

REACTION: Sale Sharks Director of Rugby Alex Sanderson paid tribute to Faf De Klerk following the South African’s final game for the club in a 42-19 Premiership victory at home to Bristol Bears.

REACTION: The Sharks will waste no time dwelling on their Currie Cup defeat to the Lions.

PREMIERSHIP WRAP: Sale Sharks marked the departures of South Africa duo Francois de Klerk and Lodewyk de Jager in perfect fashion.

NEWS: Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber has invited 17 players to attend the first week of their preparation camp for the July Tests.

INTERVIEW: The introduction of South African teams into next season's European Champions Cup and Challenge Cup competitions should be welcomed.

SPOTLIGHT: Two Irish teams and two South African teams will go head-to-head in the semifinals of the inaugural United Rugby Championship.

MATCH REPORT: The Stormers have advanced to the semifinals of the inaugural URC, beating Scottish champions Edinburgh 28-17 in a bruising outing in Cape Town on Saturday.

MATCH REPORT: The Lions have put a dent in the Sharks' hopes of reaching the Currie Cup semi-finals, beating the home side 38-32 at Kings Park on Saturday.

READERS’ FORUM: Welcome to our live coverage of the United Rugby Championship quarterfinal showdown between the Stormers and Edinburgh in Cape Town.

MATCH REPORT: Leinster will host the Bulls in the United Rugby Championship semifinal in Dublin next Friday.

READERS’ FORUM: Welcome to our live coverage of the Currie Cup Round 13 encounter between the Sharks and Lions at Kings Park in Durban.

READERS’ FORUM: Welcome to our live coverage of the United Rugby Championship quarterfinal showdown between Leinster and Glasgow Warriors at the RDS Arena in Dublin.

MATCH REPORT: Flyhalf Chris Smith slotted an injury-time drop-goal for the Bulls to advance to the United Rugby Championship semifinals.

REPORT: The Brumbies will fly the Australian flag in the Super Rugby Pacific for another week after a comeback win in their quarter-final against the Hurricanes at GIO Stadium on Saturday.

READERS’ FORUM: Welcome to our live coverage of the United Rugby Championship quarterfinal showdown between the Bulls and Sharks at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria.

MATCH REPORT: The Blues have trounced the Highlanders to advance to the Super Rugby Pacific semi-finals, where they will face either the Brumbies or Hurricanes next week.

REACTION: Western Province coach Jerome Paarwater was fuming at his side's treatment by the officials during their Currie Cup defeat to Griquas on Friday.

MATCH REPORT: The Chiefs have ended the NSW Waratahs' gallant revival season with a 39-15 victory in the second Super Rugby Pacific quarter-final in Hamilton.

URC REPORT: Ulster produced a powerful performance to thump Munster 36-17 in their United Rugby Championship quarterfinal in Belfast on Friday.

SATURDAY PREVIEW: The stage for this weekend's URC quarterfinals was set by the announcement that South African teams had been fully accepted into the European fold - the Champions Cup and Challenge Cup.

MATCH REPORT: The Pumas kept their play-off hopes alive with a narrow 29-28 win over the Cheetahs at the Free State Stadium in Bloemfontein.

READERS’ FORUM: Welcome to our live coverage of the United Rugby Championship quarterfinal showdown between Ulster and Munster at Ravenhill in Belfast.

CURRIE CUP REPORT: Griquas showed their character by staging one of the Currie Cup's great comebacks to beat Western Province 43-41 in Stellenbosch on Friday.

READERS’ FORUM: Welcome to our live coverage of the Currie Cup Round 13 encounter between the Cheetahs and Pumas in Bloemfontein.

READERS’ FORUM: Welcome to our live coverage of the Currie Cup Round 13 encounter between Western Province and Griquas at the Danie Craven Stadium, in Stellenbosch.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: The Sharks team named to take on the Bulls in Saturday's United Rugby Championship quarterfinal clash shows just one change from the previous clash two weeks ago.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Bulls Director of Rugby Jake White has made only one change to his team for their URC quarterfinal showdown with the Sharks at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday.

MATCH REPORT: A wobbly scrum has cost an audacious Queensland Reds in their Super Rugby Pacific quarter-final defeat to the Crusaders.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Cheeatahs head coach Hawies Fourie opens up about his team's inclusion in next season's European Challange Cup.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Sharks host the Lions in a vital Currie Cup penultimate round clash at Kings Park this Saturday.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Stormers coach John Dobson has been forced into making some changes for the United Rugby Championship quarterfinal showdown with Edinburgh in Cape Town on Saturday.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Lions head coach Ivan van Rooyen has made just one change to the Currie Cup starting XV to face the Sharks in Durban on Saturday.

SPOTLIGHT: A year ago Canan Moodie was a ball boy at Loftus Versfeld for the senior team.

URC QUARTERFINAL PREVIEW: The opening match of the inaugural United Rugby Championship quarterfinals might be al all-Irish affair, but there is certainly plenty of South African flavour to the outing at the Ravenhill Stadium,

REACTION: It was celebrations all around as South African teams were 'invited' to the top table of the European game.

PREVIEW: As the top two positions on the Currie Cup log are all but sewn up, the battle for the other two spots in the semi-finals will move up in intensity this weekend.

SPOTLIGHT: South Africa's strong showing in the round-robin phase of the United Rugby Championship is proof that the salary cap was not a major hindrance.

INTERVIEW: It is a United Rugby Championship quarterfinal, which makes individual perpetrations and bournes irrelevant.

NEWS: One of England's big names has been ruled out their tour to Australia after undergoing a knee operation.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Pumas head coach Jimmy Stonehouse has shuffled his backline for the Currie Cup clash against Cheetahs.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENTS: Western Province head coach Jerome Paarwater has revealed his team to face Griquas in Stellenbosch on Friday.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: The Cheetahs head coach Hawies Fourie revealed his team for their Currie Cup clash against the Pumas on Friday.

THE FINAL EIGHT: After 15 rounds of regular season action, we have arrived at the quarterfinals with just eight teams left standing for knockout footy.

In a landmark expansion of its tournaments, EPCR is delighted to confirm that the five leading clubs from South Africa will compete in the Heineken Champions Cup and the EPCR Challenge Cup from the 2022/23 season and beyond.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: It seems like the Stormers have an efficient instruction manual on how to get the better of Edinburgh.

NEWS: US private equity firm Silver Lake secured a NZ$200 million stake in the famed All Blacks Thursday, after New Zealand Rugby overwhelmingly endorsed a contentious deal after years of wrangling.

NEWS: The Junior Springboks will return to international action as part of an exciting Under-20 Series, competing against the Six Nations’ U20 sides and Georgia.

In a bold step to fast-track the development of South Africa’s elite black rugby coaches and drive transformation, SA Rugby revealed that have been actively presenting its custom-made programme to equip outstanding emerging coaches with the skills to ply their trade at provincial and international level.

INJURY UPDATE: Springbok scrumhalf Herschel Jantjies will return to the Stormers' starting line-up when they host Edinburgh during Saturday's United Rugby Championship quarterfinal match.

SQUAD ANNOUNCEMENT: Veteran Agustin Creevy has had his wish granted regarding a Test level recall as new Argentina coach Michael Cheika has named the 89-cap hooker in a 33-man squad for the upcoming home series versus Scotland.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Gareth Anscombe has capped a remarkable return from his two-year injury lay-off by being crowned the United Rugby Championship’s Gilbert Golden Boot winner for 2021-22.

SPOTLIGHT: Bulls CEO Edgar Rathbone revealed that his franchise has been in contact with United Rugby Championship officials about the play-off draw.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT:  Edinburgh head coach Mike Blair refused to put added pressure on his team ahead of their United Rugby Championship quarterfinal against Stormers.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: The Griquas head coach Pieter Bergh has made only one change to his starting XV that will face the Western Province on Friday at Danie Craven Stadium.

SPOTLIGHT: Israel Folau will be a prized addition to Tongan rugby but will have restrictions on what he posts on social media, along with all his teammates, coach Toutai Kefu says.

NEWS: There'll be some new faces at the Brumbies next Super Rugby Pacific season, with four key cogs to depart at the end of this campaign.

TRANSFER NEWS: Springbok scrumhalf Faf de Klerk's new club was finally confirmed on Wednesday.

SPOTLIGHT: For many fans and pundits the Bulls will be heading into Saturday's United Rugby Championship quarterfinal against the Sharks as the favourites.

NEWS: The players who have scooped the Tackle Machine and Turnover King prizes have been revealed.

NEWS: Springbok head coach Jacques Nienaber will start preparations for a three-Test series against Wales on Sunday.

SPOTLIGHT: Marika Koroibete has fired a warning to Eddie Jones' England, saying he's a superior player to the deadly wing who left Australia last year to ply his trade in Japan.

SPOTLIGHT: The pandemic has stunted Japan's rugby development and the 2019 quarterfinalists are now "clearly behind" in their preparations for next year's World Cup, head coach Jamie Joseph warned on Tuesday.

SPOTLIGHT: Jake White's experience in navigating teams through play-off games will come in handy for the Bulls.

NEWS: The ever-popular Cape Town Sevens will return to the Mother City on the weekend of December 9-11 this year.

SPOTLIGHT: Prop Scott Sio admits the Brumbies' preparation for the Super Rugby Pacific play-offs has been less than ideal, but he's backing them to snap a losing streak and keep their season alive for at least another week.

SPOTLIGHT: All Blacks star Richie Mo’unga has revealed his plans to leave New Zealand for Japan after next year’s World Cup in France.

SPOTLIGHT: Stormers lock Salmaan Moerat is hungrier than ever to succeed after a couple of big setbacks in the past year.

SPOTLIGHT: Two of the most respected figures of the game, Bob Skinstad and John Barclay, have poured cold water over ongoing talks of South Africa's potential move to the Six Nations.

CONTRACT NEWS: Free State Rugby continues to 'build' for the future, announcing that two loose forwards have extended their contracts with the Cheetahs.

SPOTLIGHT: After exceeding expectations and finishing the season in second place, the Stormers are not going to change their approach in the United Rugby Championship play-offs.

Scottish referee Hollie Davidson will make history when she leads an all-female team of match officials for the men's international between Portugal and Italy on June 25.

TRANSFER NEWS: Another All Black from English side Wasps will be making the move to the United Rugby Championship.

SPOTLIGHT: Ian Foster has shared his philosophy on World Cup team building and how he plans to overcome the current modern day rush defence schemes that have been so successful against the All Blacks recently.

REACTION: The Cheetahs require a quick and dramatic about-turn after losing their unbeaten Currie Cup record at the weekend.

REACTION: There was plenty of praise for the Lions' halfback pairing after their Currie Cup clash against Western Province in Johannesburg.

TROPHY REVEAL: The quest to lift the inaugural Super Rugby Pacific title just got real for the eight quarterfinalists with a newly minted and unique trophy being unveiled.

DAY TWO WRAP: Australia claimed their first Series gold medal since 2018 with a golden point victory over the All Blacks Sevens, while Fiji bagged bronze and South Africa reclaimed the top spot in the Series standings despite finishing fifth

REACTION: A frustrated Jimmy Stonehouse was left rueing missed opportunities after the Pumas' defeat to the Bulls at the weekend.

REACTION: Fans have been left questioning the consistency of Super Rugby Pacific officials after Crusaders flank Pablo Matera managed to escape a red card despite tip-tackling Reds centre Jordan Petaia on Friday.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Leinster's Josh van der Flier was announced as rugby union's European player of the year on Saturday, just moments after the Irish province had been beaten in a thrilling Champions Cup final by La Rochelle.

REACTION: Bulls coach Gert Smal delivered some concerning news regarding their top-of-the-table clash against Cheetahs next month.

REACTION: Western Province head coach Jerome Paarwater refused to make excuses for his team's poor performance against the Lions in Johannesburg.

SPOTLIGHT: Fans were questioning a ruck clearout by Eben Etzebeth on Davit Niniashvili in Friday's Challenge Cup Final.

REACTION: Heroic defence and indefatigable, sniping attack in the final quarter proved vital for La Rochelle's memorable European Champions Cup Final victory over Leinster, according to captain Gregory Alldritt.

SUPER RUGBY REPORT: Melbourne have edged the Highlanders 31-30 in their final round clash but the Kiwi team grabbed a bonus point to leapfrog the Western Force into the Super Rugby Pacific finals.

DAY ONE WRAP: South Africa and New Zealand bounced back from shock exits in Toulouse by topping their Pools on day one at Twickenham, while in-form Fiji and Samoa did likewise, and Series leaders Argentina were knocked out.

EURO REPORT: Springboks Raymond Rhule and Dillyn Leyds helped La Rochelle win their first European Champions Cup title.

MATCH REPORT: The Lions finally recorded their first Currie Cup win of the season with an emphatic 33-10 victory over Western Province at Ellis Park on Saturday.

READERS’ FORUM: Welcome to our live coverage of the European Cup Final between Leinster and La Rochelle at Stade Vélodrome, Marseille.

SUPER RUGBY REPORT: The Western Force have kept their Super Rugby Pacific finals hopes alive with a dramatic 27-22 home win over the Hurricanes.

READERS’ FORUM: Welcome to our live coverage of the Currie Cup Round 12 encounter between the Lions and Western Province at Ellis Park.

MATCH REPORT: The Griquas made a big statement beating the Currie Cup favourites Cheetahs 46-18 in Kimberley on Saturday.

SUPER RUGBY REPORT: The depleted Blues have dealt the Waratahs a reality check with a last-gasp 20-17 Super Rugby Pacific victory in Sydney.

READERS’ FORUM: Welcome to our live coverage of the Currie Cup Round 12 encounter between Griquas and the Cheetahs in Kimberley.

NEWS: The Springboks are reportedly set to face New Zealand in London next year ahead of the World Cup.

SUPER RUGBY REPORT: Moana Pasifika have claimed their maiden Australian scalp with a shock 32-22 Super Rugby Pacific win over the Brumbies in Auckland.

NEWS: Richie Mo’unga has opened up on his playing future.

SPOTLIGHT: Captain Steven Kitshoff and loose forward Deon Fourie are both playing integral roles when it comes to developing future breakdown specialists at the Stormers. 

SUPER RUGBY REPORT: The Chiefs have clung to a rapidly diminishing lead to beat the Fijian Drua 35-34 in a thrilling match which allowed them to clinch a home quarterfinal in Super Rugby Pacific.

MATCH REPORT: New Zealanders Jordan Taufua and Charles Ngatai were at the heart of a tough-as-teak Lyon defence that helped the Top 14 team to its first European title.

MATCH REPORT: The Bulls cemented their place at the top of the Currie Cup standings with a bonus-point, 31-26, win over a gutsy Pumas team in Pretoria on Friday.

WATCH as we bring you this throwback compilation of the gnarliest hits in New Zealand rugby history.

READERS’ FORUM: Welcome to our live coverage of the Currie Cup Round 12 encounter between the Bulls and Pumas at Loftus Versfeld.

SATURDAY PREVIEW: The race for the semifinal spots of the Currie Cup is reaching its boiling point.

NEWS: Spain have launched an appeal against the decision that has seen them thrown out of the 2023 Rugby World Cup.

EUROPEAN CUP FINAL PREVIEW: A Johnny Sexton-led Leinster will take on 2021 runners-up La Rochelle in Marseille on Saturday.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: The Griquas head coach Pieter Bergh has made minor changes to the Currie Cup team that will face the Cheetahs on Saturday.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Lions scrumhalf Sanele Nohamba will get a starting opportunity this Saturday when his team face Western Province in the Currie Cup at Ellis Park.

SUPER RUGBY REPORT: The Queensland Reds' Super Rugby Pacific season is hanging by a thread after another tough loss against New Zealand-based opposition on Friday.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Cheetahs coach Hawies Fourie has made two changes to his starting line-up for their Currie Cup Round 12 match against Griquas on Saturday.

TRANSFER: The Stormers are busy bolstering their squad ahead of the 2022/2023 season.

NEWS: Israel Folau is set to return to international rugby after being named Friday in Tonga's squad for their World Cup qualifier, three years since his sacking by Australia.

WATCH as Josh Strauss explains to @king365ed why he gave up on his Springbok dream to become a Scottish international.

SPOTLIGHT: Stormers star Evan Roos says he was taken aback when he received praise from Rassie Erasmus on social media.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Western Province back Angelo Davids' quest for a World Cup Sevens spot gets underway this weekend.

TRANSFER NEWS: Edinburgh have bolstered their backline stocks ahead of the 2022/2023 season.

CHALLENGE CUP FINAL PREVIEW: Winners of three successive European Cup finals, Toulon were once the dominant force in continental Rugby Union.