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  • Stormers' Damien de Allende runs to score a try during the Super Rugby rugby union match between South Africa's Stormers and Australia's Rebels on 27 April 2018, at Newlands Stadium in Cape Town. Picture: AFP.

    De Allende provides clarity on Stormers future

    Damien de Allende has suggested that it is too soon to leave the Cape but hinted that at the end of the year there would be certainty.

    1163 days ago
  • FILE: All Blacks skipper Kieran Read. Picture: AFP

    All Blacks skipper Read to quit after World Cup

    Read said he wanted to get the announcement out early in the Super Rugby season so he could concentrate on playing for the Crusaders and the All Blacks at the World Cup.

    1170 days ago
  • FILE: Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus . Picture: Christa Eybers/EWN

    Erasmus happy with ‘tactical’ approach from SA Super Rugby franchises

    Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus says local franchises have quickly gone into ‘Test’ rugby mode as opposed to last season where there was a lot of running rugby.

    1171 days ago
  • Handre Pollard. Picture: @Springboks/Twitter

    OPINION: Consistency key for Pollard in important World Cup year

    Philasande Sixaba says Bulls flyhalf Handre Pollard is showing the kind of form that can help the Springboks challenge for a third World Cup title in Japan later this later, but he needs to be consistent.

    1171 days ago
  • FILE: Lood de Jager. Picture: Twitter/@BlueBullsRugby

    Injured Bulls skipper De Jager to miss Super Rugby season

    Originally, the forward was expected to be out of action for only two weeks after being forced to leave the field during a loss to the Jaguares in Argentina.

    1171 days ago
  • FILE: The Springboks get the ball wide during the Rugby Championship match against the Wallabies. Picture: @Springboks/Twitter

    Wallabies won't ease eligibility rules like Boks: Castle

    Australia introduced the so-called Giteau's Law in 2015, allowing players with 60 caps who had played seven Super Rugby seasons to continue to be eligible for Wallabies selection after they moved overseas.

    1178 days ago
  • The Springboks versus Japan in their opening match at the 2015 Rugby World Cup on 19 September, 2015. Picture: Twitter @rugbyworldcup.

    World Rugby boss Gosper expects large economic boost at Japan World Cup

    The ninth edition of rugby’s global showpiece will be hosted on Asian soil for the first time and Brett Gosper says the interest in the game in Japan has been exceptional.

    1185 days ago
  • The All Blacks beat Australia 37-20 in Japan on Saturday, 27 October 2018, in the Bledisloe Cup series. Picture: @AllBlacks/Twitter

    Fitzpatrick tips All Blacks and Ireland as Rugby World Cup favourites

    Former captain Sean Fitzpatrick says the All Blacks stiffest competition will come from reigning 6 Nations Champions Ireland during Rugby’s global showpiece.

    1186 days ago
  • Toni Pulu (R) of the Chiefs, from New Zealand, tries to evade Seabelo Senatla (L) of the Stormers, from South Africa, during the Super Rugby match in Cape Town on 21 May 2018. Picture: AFP.

    Australia’s Toni Pulu’s Rugby World Cup hopes suffer blow

    Pulu lasted less than 10 minutes with his new club against the Melbourne Rebels before he suffered the injury on Friday.

    1188 days ago
  • FILE: Bulls lock Lood de Jager (right). Picture: Twitter/@BlueBullsRugby

    'Brutal' derbies beckon as Super Rugby becomes World Cup trial

    The 15-team, three-conference southern hemisphere club championship kicks off on Friday when the Waikato Chiefs host the Otago Highlanders.

    1190 days ago
  • FILE: All Blacks coach Steve Hansen. Picture: @AllBlacks/Twitter

    Hansen mocks 'Mickey Mouse' Wallabies rival: report

    Hansen, who will step down after the World Cup in Japan this year, said it was possible to distract Cheika by using niggling ploys like refusing to use his name before matches.

    1199 days ago
  • FILE: All Blacks flanker Sam Cane. Picture: AFP

    Injured All Black Cane to miss half of Super season

    The openside flanker broke his neck in a collision with South African Francois Louw during the All Blacks' 32-30 win over the Springboks in Pretoria last October.

    1206 days ago
  • The Houston SabreVats take on the Glendale Raptors in a Major League Rugby warmup game. Picture: @Hou_Sabercats/Twitter

    Professional rugby taking root in US ahead of new season

    One year after seven teams launched the latest attempt to establish professional rugby in the United States, nine clubs will participate in the 2019 season which runs from January to June.

    1210 days ago
  • England beat Springboks side at Twickenham for their second consecutive win over South Africa in 2018. Picture: @Springboks/Twitter.

    SA Rugby to rest contracted Boks during Super Rugby season

    The South African Rugby Union led by Director of Rugby Rassie Erasmus will look to rest contracted Springbok players during an uninterrupted Super Rugby season with the Rugby World Cup in mind that starts in September this year.

    1217 days ago
  • Wallabies coach Michael Cheika. Picture: AFP

    Wallabies coach Cheika survives axe with powers curtailed

    Cheika has faced a mounting backlash from dismayed fans and former players after winning just four of Australia's 13 Tests this year - their worst campaign in decades.

    1249 days ago
  • All Blacks coach Steve Hansen. Picture: @AllBlacks/Twitter

    Hansen to quit as All Blacks coach as scramble starts for successor

    Hansen, a former policeman, took over in late 2011 after working as Graham Henry's assistant for seven years and guided the All Blacks to World Cup victory in 2015.

    1252 days ago
  • FILE: Springbok hooker Schalk Brits (left) during training at the Cape Town Stadium on 19 June 2018. Picture: Bertram Malgas/EWN

    Brits happy to support Springboks in any capacity

    Veteran hooker Schalk Brits says he is more than happy to support the Springboks in whatever capacity he finds himself in ahead of the World Cup in Japan next year.

    1253 days ago
  • Former Springbok coach Jake White. Picture: EWN

    Jake White eyed as Wallabies coach – reports

    The South African approached the governing body after Australia won just four of their 13 Tests this year, according to the Sydney Morning Herald

    1267 days ago
  • FILE: England rugby coach Eddie Jones. Picture: AFP

    Jones ready for Australia scrap with 'street-fighter' Cheika

    England have won just five of their 11 Tests in 2018 and the Wallabies a mere four out of 12 heading into their showdown at Twickenham on Saturday.

    1277 days ago
  • Wallabies players are seen during a training session in Italy. Picture: @Wallabies/Facebook.com

    Key Wallabies set to be rested from Super Rugby

    The move is based on a New Zealand programme that ensures top players are monitored and given time off, including missing Super Rugby games.

    1282 days ago
  • Wales players celebrate a try. Picture: AFP

    Wales host Australia in battle for pre-World Cup tonic

    The two sides will clash on 29 September, 2019, at Tokyo Stadium in what many reckon will be the game that decides the winner of a Pool D that also includes Fiji, Georgia and Uruguay.

    1287 days ago
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