Rugby

France winger, Louis Bielle-Biarrey has been named the 2026 Guinness Men’s Six Nations Player of the Championship, earning the honour of being judged the best player from the latest edition of the iconic tournament, and joining a rare list of players to have won the accoldade in consecutive years. The last time a player achieved …

The DHL Stormers, Vodacom Bulls, and Hollywoodbets Sharks will return to Europe this weekend for their do-or-die Round of 16 matches in the Investec Champions Cup and EPCR Challenge Cup competitions, where spots in the quarterfinals will be at stake. The DHL Stormers will line up against Toulon in France in the first Investec Champions …

Junior Springbok head coach Kevin Foote on Wednesday named a sizeable training squad of 45 players, including four who attended the recent Springbok alignment camp, for a two-week camp in Stellenbosch from 6 to 19 April in preparation for the 2026 edition of the Under‑20 Rugby Championship (TRCU20). Riley Norton, who skippered the Junior Boks to the …

SA Rugby has appointed former England, Scarlets, and Ospreys technical analyst Joe Lewis to the Springbok management team in the role of performance analyst. He will join the team before the international season, which kicks off against the Barbarians and features two new exciting competitions in the Nations Championship and Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry Tour. The …

The grit and determination shown by the Springbok Women in Brazil over the weekend, where they secured fifth place in the HSBC SVNS 2 tournament in Sao Paulo, left coach Cecil Afrika a happy man as the team prepares to arrive back in South Africa on Tuesday, eager to move on to the next job. …

Suzuki Griquas and the Airlink Pumas were on the winning side in the weekend’s fourth-round SA Cup fixtures, while there were also solid wins for the Dotsure SWD Eagles, Toyota Cheetahs and a first of the season for the Leopards. Griquas strengthened their charge toward a home semi-final and a prized berth in the Carling …

The Isuzu Bulls Daises finished top of the log in the Pick n Pay Women’s Super League yet again as the 2026 version of the tournament finished in style on Saturday, while the Sanlam Boland Dames finished in second place. The two dies will meet at Loftus Versfeld next Saturday for the 2026 final – …

Glasgow Warriors remain top of the pile in the Vodacom URC after a weekend that saw a series of crucial clashes between play-off rivals in the Race to the Eight. The league leaders recorded a 31-10 bonus point victory against Benetton Rugby at Scotstoun as Franco Smith put one over on the team he used …

It was a case of mission accomplished for South Africa’s Vodacom United Rugby Championship franchises as they completed their second successive clean sweep of home wins in another memorable and significant round of action in the cross-hemisphere showpiece. The Hollywoodbets Sharks set the tone for the round with a 21-15 victory against Cardiff in Durban …

Richard Collier-Keywood today announced that he will not stand for a second term as Chair of the Welsh Rugby Union (WRU), concluding his tenure on 16 July 2026 at the end of his three-year term. Richard Collier-Keywood said: “It has been a tremendous privilege to serve as the first independent WRU chair. My term as …

The Disciplinary process related to Ross Moriarty Red Card in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship Round 13 game against Benetton on Saturday March 21 has resulted in a three game suspension. After an act of foul play by Ospreys player No. 8 (Ross Moriarty), referee Ian Kenny showed the Player a Red Card in the …

The final round of the Pick n Pay Women’s Super League 1 kicks off earlier than usual, when Sanlam Boland Dames take on the Sharks Women on Friday in Durban, where victory for the visitors will book their spot in the 2026 final. Should the Dames win in Durban, the Isuzu Bulls Daisies will be …

Ticket sales for the inaugural Nations Championship Tests in South Africa – where the Springboks will face England, Scotland, and Wales – will go on sale on 2 April, SA Rugby announced on Thursday, exactly 100 days before the Boks start their campaign against England in Johannesburg (4 July). Following the Test against England, the …

The four South African Vodacom United Rugby Championship franchises will target another perfect run of home victories in a gripping round of action this weekend, where victories, preferably with bonus-points, will be essential to keep them in the running for playoff spots as the end of the pool phase moves into view. The Hollywoodbets Sharks …

As the 2026 SA Cup nears the halfway mark, this weekend’s league action presents another exciting line-up of games in George, Potchefstroom, Bloemfontein, and Kimberley on Saturday, while the remaining Sunday fixture will be staged in Nelspruit. Frontrunners Suzuki Griquas and Sanlam Boland Kavaliers have both won all their games with bonus points after three …

Points machine Chris Smith has paid tribute to the “priceless” part Springboks legend Morne Steyn has played in him becoming one of the most prolific goal-kickers in the game. Fly-half Smith is the top points scorer in the Vodacom URC this season having become the first player to reach the century mark. He took his …

Wales new boy Ryan Woodman has revealed how moving into coaching has benefited him both on and off the field. The Dragons RFC flanker has only just turned 22, but he already has four years’ experience as a coach under his belt. He works with the Youth team at Caldicot RFC which is where his …

Having qualified for the HSBC SVNS World Championship series with one tournament left to play was a huge relief to the Springbok Women’s Sevens squad, but according to Maria Tshiremba, they are not done and still want to win this weekend when the final HSBC SVNS 2 tournament takes place in Estadio Nicolau Alayon in …

Head coach Sean Lynn has named a 38-strong Wales squad for the 2026 Guinness Women’s Six Nations. Wales kick-off their campaign against Scotland at the Principality Stadium on Saturday, April 11th (KO:4.40pm). Flanker Kate Williams has been named as Wales captain and will lead a new-look squad including nine uncapped players. Props Stella Orrin and …

George Horne has joined an elite group of finishers by becoming just the eighth player to score a half century of tries in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship. The Glasgow Warriors scrum-half took his tally up to 51 with a double in last weekend’s 38-17 victory over Leinster Rugby at Scotstoun. That takes him above …

Some wise words from a Wales great have proved to be spot on when it comes to Reuben Morgan-Williams’ rugby journey. The Ospreys scrum-half is now a decade into his career, but readily admits it has gone by like a flash. “I was thinking about it the other day because it’s ten years since I …

Bundee Aki is ready to keep on going for as long as he can and there is certainly no sign of his powers waning. The Connacht Rugby and Ireland centre will turn 36 next month, but he remains a mighty physical presence out on the pitch. He confirmed that with his contribution to the Triple …

The Welsh Rugby Union can announce Welsh international Ashley Beck has been appointed the Wales interim attack coach for the forthcoming Guinness Women’s Six Nations campaign. Beck, who won seven Wales caps, will join head coach Sean Lynn’s Wales coaching team for the 2026 Six Nations. The former Wales centre has been the Brython Thunder …