Rugby
Gatland expects 20 minutes of 'hell' against Springboks
Speaking less than an hour before the 1600 GMT kick-off, the New Zealander said: "We are going face 20 minutes of hell. It will be tough and hard, an arm...
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Bulls clinch 3-point win over South Africa A
At the start of the game both teams seemed disjointed and unsure, a slow start from both sides who only got confirmation of this game happening on Friday.
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World champion Springboks set to end COVID exile
The Siya Kolisi-captained Springboks last played on 2 November 2019, when they thumped England 32-12 to lift the Webb Ellis trophy a record-equalling third time.
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Lions tour not in jeopardy despite COVID-19 crisis - Nienaber
"I do not believe the tour is in jeopardy," Jacques Nienaber told reporters after naming the Springboks team to play Georgia on Friday in a warm-up match for the three-Test Lions series.
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Springbok team to take on Georgia announced
The encounter will be the Rugby World Cup champion's first international game since lifting the Webb Ellis Cup in November 2019.
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Two pools of 12 for Champions Cup, but no South African teams
The clubs will be divided into two pools of 12 by means of a draw and the tournament will be played over nine weekends with four rounds of matches in the pool stage starting in December.
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COVID has cost game £1 bn, says World Rugby chief exec Gilpin
Gilpin was speaking as World Rugby, the 15-a-side code's global governing body outlined a four-year strategic plan until 2025 that includes confronting what he said were "the three Cs of COVID, calendar and concussion".
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Saliva test a 'game-changer' in rugby's fight against concussion
Concussion has become a major concern within the contact sport as fears grow about the impact of its increasing ferocity on elite-level players.
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Crusaders crush Hurricanes with bonus-point win
When the Crusaders locked the game up midway through the first half, Hurricanes captain Ardie Savea could only sit and watch from the sin-bin.
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All Blacks legend Dan Carter retires at 38
The fly-half, who remains the record points-scorer in both Test and Super Rugby, said he was "sad" to call it quits.
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French government advises clubs postpone European matches with British teams
The decision puts a doubt over next weekend's scheduled third round of games and a meeting to discuss this year's Six Nations.
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Referee Owens bows out at 100 internationals
The 49-year-old Welshman took charge of his 100th and final Test match in last month’s clash between France and Italy in the Autumn Nations Cup, having made his international debut officiating Portugal vs Georgia in February 2003.
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Australia avenge record All Blacks loss as both sides see red
Both sides were reduced to 14 men when New Zealand's Ofa Tuungafasi and Australia's debutant Lachlan Swinton were sent off for dangerous high tackles.
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Wallabies lock laughs off All Blacks intimidation tactics
The New Zealand forwards, particularly hooker Dane Coles, displayed plenty of niggle in their 27-7 win in Auckland, leading to suggestions in the Kiwi media that the Wallabies lack "genuine hard men" in the pack.
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Wasps cleared to play in English rugby Premiership final
Their place in English domestic rugby's showpiece at Twickenham was in doubt after 11 positive tests, including players and backroom staff, since last week.
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Springboks delay decision on Rugby Championship participation
Competitive rugby resumed in South Africa only this Friday after a six-month suspension triggered by COVID-19 and there is concern about the readiness of players for Test rugby.
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Test rugby returns with Australia, New Zealand grudge match
The All Blacks and the Wallabies will take to the field in front of a packed, largely facemask-free crowd in Wellington just under a year since their last games, at the World Cup in Japan.
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Steyn, Nohamba out to impress as South African rugby restarts
Former Springbok Steyn plays fly-half for the Bulls and Test hopeful Nohamba scrum-half for the Sharks as a single-round Super Rugby Unlocked competition kicks off.
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Will players take a knee when South African rugby restarts?
The failure of eight South Africans to take a knee before a recent English Premiership match in London angered South African Sports Minister Nathi Mthethwa.
