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Chile have secured qualification for a second Men’s Rugby World Cup after a thrilling 31-12 victory over Samoa in the South America/Pacific play-off second leg at Estadio Sausalito in Viña del Mar on Saturday. This much-celebrated triumph sees Chile become the 23rd team to qualify for the expanded 24-team tournament in Australia, their second appearance …
Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus celebrated the performance of record-breaking man of the match Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu as well as a developing style but cautioned that much work remained to be done despite a sumptuous 67-30 victory over Argentina in Durban. Feinberg-Mngomezulu scored a hat-trick of tries in a commanding performance netting 37 points – the most …
TWICKENHAM – England head coach John Mitchell, captain Zoe Aldcroft, Mastercard Player of the Match Sadia Kabeya, Abbie Ward, Natasha Hunt, defence coach Sarah Hunter, Ellie Kildunne, Meg Jones, Sarah Bern, Morwenna Talling, Rosie Galligan and Abby Dow react after they defeated Canada 33-13 in the Women’s Rugby World Cup final at Allianz Stadium in …
Springbok captain Siya Kolisi and assistant coach Mzwandile Stick billed their penultimate Castle Lager Rugby Championship match against the Pumas in Durban on Saturday as a “semi-final” and said they would treat the visitors with the “respect” they deserve going into the crucial encounter. With the Wallabies, Boks, All Blacks, and Argentina all still in …
SA Rugby recently hosted a groundbreaking World Rugby Educator course for its Strength and Conditioning (S&C) workforce in Cape Town, where nine participants from five provincial unions engaged in a comprehensive programme designed to equip them with globally recognised methodologies. Held from 15 to 18 September, the intensive four-day programme represented a major step in …
Summer signings Piers O’Conor and James Whitcombe will make their Edinburgh Rugby debuts in tomorrow afternoon’s BKT United Rugby Championship season opener against Zebre Parma at Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi (Saturday 27 September, kick-off 3.05pm BST / 4.05pm local) – live on Premier Sports. Fresh from last weekend’s pre-season victory over Ealing Trailfinders, the capital men …
Shane Williams and Tom Shanklin have picked out the Welsh team they believe will finish highest in the BKT URC this season – and they are in agreement! The Wales greats, who played together in two Grand Slams, will be covering the campaign as pundits for broadcasters Premier Sports. Ahead of the league getting underway …
Springbok prop Boan Venter will start Saturday’s Castle Lager Rugby Championship clash against the Pumas at Hollywoodbets Kings Park, with Marco van Staden being drafted onto the bench, following the withdrawal of Ox Nche from the team on Friday due to a niggle. Nche’s withdrawal necessitated the move of Venter, who was initially named among …
GOOD Stellenbosch has formally submitted a request to Stellenbosch Municipality for an urgent investigation into the deteriorated condition of the Idas Valley Rugby Clubhouse, a facility that once stood as a proud symbol of sporting excellence, community development, and cultural heritage for the people of Idas Valley.
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Gavin Marshall has been appointed as the new Chief Operating Officer of the Welsh Rugby Union. Marshall joins the WRU from the position of Chief Executive Officer of the Bristol Sport group, which includes Bristol City (men and women); Bristol Bears (men and women) and Bristol Flyers. He takes up his new post on Monday …
Jacques Nienaber is back on familiar soil this week as he looks to help Leinster Rugby make a winning start to the defence of their Vodacom URC crown. The double World Cup winner spent six years in Cape Town as part of the DHL Stormers coaching team before moving on to the Springboks set-up. Now …
Connacht Rugby have been tipped to make a major impact in the BKT URC this season under new boss Stuart Lancaster. Former England coach Lancaster has taken the helm at the Galway-based province following spells with Leinster Rugby and Racing 92. He will guide them into their league opener on Saturday night when they welcome …
The teams for Friday night’s Round 1 fixtures of the Vodacom United Rugby Championship have been named with all details of match officials and broadcast information below. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 26 DHL Stormers v Leinster DHL Stadium, Cape Town – KO 18.00 IRE & UK / 19.00 ITA & SA Referee: Gianluca Gnecchi (FIR, 42nd league …
An independent TMO process will be introduced to the United Rugby Championship, designed to improve the accuracy of key decisions and speed up the game. Backed by Hawk-Eye technology, the Television Match Officials (TMO) will have real-time access to every broadcast camera feed at their fingertips. The URC is the first of the world’s five …
Joe Hawkins says the two years he spent in international exile in England made him realise just how much he loved playing for Wales. The five-times capped utility back moved from the Ospreys to Exeter in 2023 and that made him ineligible to represent his country under the WRU’s 25-cap rule. However, he’s now returned …
Defending champions Naka Bulls will begin their quest to win an unprecedented third straight Pick n Pay Gold Cup title when the “FA Cup” of South African club rugby kicks off this weekend at 16 venues across the country. This year’s tournament – which signals a bold new era for club rugby on the back …
Scottish Rugby is continuing its commitment to the women’s game by confirming its annual contracting model for the 2025/26 season, which sees an increase in contracted players from the previous year and up to 50 having access to high-performance environments. Maintaining a structure consistent with the period before the Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025 the …
The Vodacom United Rugby Championship returns this weekend for its fifth edition and while the four South African franchises are without a number of Springboks, they will have a strong start in sight in the cross-hemisphere competition. The DHL Stormers and Vodacom Bulls kick off their campaigns at home in Cape Town and Pretoria this …
World Rugby today launched the process for the selection of the host nation(s) for Men’s Rugby World Cup 2035, kicking off in October 2025 with expressions of interest and culminating in final appointment by November 2027. The process was launched at the 17th World Rugby General Assembly in London. Confirming the host eight years in …
Liam Belcher never gave up on his dream of playing for Wales, but there were times when he questioned whether it would ever happen. Not least of those was the period when he found himself without a club and unemployed, while recent years have seen him miss out on squad selection despite his consistent form …
Northam Platinum Holdings has been confirmed as a proud partner of the Pick n Pay Gold Cup, which kicks off this Saturday, 27 September at 16 venues across the length and breadth of South Africa. SA Rugby confirmed on Tuesday that the mining giant would support the country’s pre-eminent knockout championship for non-university clubs, as …
The Springbok Sevens will start the new season as defending HSBC SVNS World Champions, but for Blitzbok head coach Philip Snyman, it will not be a year of protecting their title at all cost. Rather, according to Snyman, another holistic approach can be expected from one of the country’s finest export products over many years, …
Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus opted for consistency in selection for their penultimate Castle Lager Rugby Championship match, against Argentina at Hollywoodbets Kings Park in Durban on Saturday, making minimal changes to the side that secured a record 43-10 victory against the All Blacks in Wellington less than two weeks ago. Erasmus made only two personnel …
The records have tumbled all the way through #RWC2025, starting from the opening game and set to end in a thrilling climax at the Allianz Stadium this Saturday. Rugby World Cup 2025 Managing Director Sarah Massey says “we are witnessing a generational moment” as a record-breaking Rugby World Cup 2025 heads for a thrilling finale …