Rugby world cup
Springbok Women to host Spain in two Tests in August
The Boks will host Spain for two matches in August before they depart to New Zealand for the tournament.
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Rugby opens new frontier by picking US as World Cup hosts
Australia will hold the men's World Cup in 2027 with the women's tournaments going to England (2025), Australia (2029) and the United States (2033).
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SA is unlikely to host the Rugby World Cup again
Rugby Africa, the continent’s governing body, voted against South Africa, making the betrayal even more hurtful but not surprising.
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Grey High School to rename its main rugby field after Siya Kolisi
Philip field will be known as The Kolisi Field in recognition of the Rugby World Cup winning captain’s exploits as well as becoming the first black player to lead the national team.
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World champions South Africa to host Wales in July
South Africa edged Wales 19-16 in a 2019 Rugby World Cup semi-final dominated by penalty kicks before outplaying England in the final to become champions in Japan.
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All Black McKenzie eyes run at fly-half in Japan
The 26-year-old McKenzie, who has played at both fly-half and full-back in recent years, has arrived in Japan to replace fellow All Black Beauden Barrett, who had a six-month sabbatical with Sungoliath last season.
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France host All Blacks in history filled World Cup dress rehearsal
This Saturday, the highly-anticipated dress rehearsal for the 2023 opener will be held at the Stade de France with both sides in very different situations.
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'Green and gold decade' - Australia launches bid for 2027 Rugby World Cup
Rugby Australia urged fans to get behind the bid, saying the World Cup would add Aus$2.5 billion (US$1.9 billion) to the economy, attracting 200,000 visitors and more than two million attendees.
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Springbok Pollard to return 'soon' after seven months out with injury
Pollard, 27, who last played for the Springboks in the 2019 World Cup final, has been out since September with a serious knee injury after making just two appearances this season.
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Springboks' lock Etzebeth out for 'many weeks' after finger surgery
Etzebeth, 29, last played in a heavy Top 14 defeat away to Lyon on March 27.
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Rugby world mourns 'genius' Dominici after death at 48
Former rugby international Christophe Dominici, who was found dead at the age of 48 in a park near Paris on Tuesday, was undoubtedly one of the legends of modern French rugby.
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Shy Erasmus insisted World Cup trophy glory belong to Kolisi
Video footage captures Springbok captain Siya Kolisi making an impassioned plea to his coach to come forward with him after South Africa had beaten England 32-12 in the final in Yokohama.
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World Rugby unveils qualification format for 2023 World Cup
Twelve teams have already qualified by virtue of their top-three finishes in their respective pools at last year’s World Cup.
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World Rugby rejects post-virus international cup fund-raiser plan
Francis Baron, a former chief executive of England's Rugby Football Union, put forward a scheme to stage a 16-team invitational tournament to be staged in Britain and Ireland next June and July based on the 2015 World Cup hosted by England.
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England coach Jones agrees to pay cut to help RFU
The RFU faces losses of up to $61 million over the next year-and-a-half due to the outbreak but will still provide a 7 million-pound relief package to community clubs in the country.
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We used our differences to give hope - Springboks after Laureus award win
The Springboks won Team of the Year at the 2020 Laureus World Sports Awards in Berlin, Germany, on Monday evening. During the winners' press conference, the team spoke about what it was like for them in the second half of the 2019 Rugby World Cup and the significance of the award to the pride of the country.
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It was bigger than 1995 - Springboks nominated for Laureus Team of the Year
The Springboks have been nominated for the Team of the Year at the Laureus Sport for Good Awards which takes place in Berlin on Monday evening. EWN spoke to former international rugby players to find out what makes the South Africa rugby team so special. #Springboks #RugbyWorldCup #Laureus
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Former physio Jacques Nienaber set to be Springboks head coach
Nienaber was the defence coach of the Springboks when they won the World Cup a record-equalling third time last November by defeating England 32-12 in the final in Yokohama.
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Bolt sprinkles stardust on Tokyo Olympic Stadium opening
The retired Jamaican sprint superstar jogged 200 metres around the track in an exhibition relay race alongside paralympic athletes, in the first public event at the 60,000-seater stadium.
