Rugby

The Springbok Sevens’ leading try-scorer for the season, Quewin Nortje, and two-time world series winners Ronald Brown and Mfundo Ndhlovu will boost the Blitzboks as they head out west to Los Angeles for the HSBC SVNS World Championship 2025. The trio have been part of the squad during the regular season where South Africa finished …

Edinburgh Rugby today announced the signing of tighthead prop Rhys Litterick from Cardiff Rugby on a two-year deal. The 26-year-old, who qualifies for Scotland through his Glasgow-born grandfather, will make the move north this summer, further strengthening the capital pack. Litterick has featured prominently for Cardiff Rugby this season, making 18 appearances, including seven starts. …

THE WELSH RUGBY UNION will invite bids from its professional clubs and selected universities to tender to play a pivotal role in the continued professionalisation of the Women’s game in Wales, by providing teams to play in the Celtic Challenge next season. This exciting and key development for Welsh rugby recognises that women’s rugby is …

Edinburgh Rugby today announced the signing of highly-rated Scottish qualified loosehead prop James Whitcombe from Leicester Tigers on a three-year deal. The 24-year-old, who qualifies for Scotland through his Falkirk-born grandmother, will make the move to the Scottish capital this summer, adding significant firepower to the club’s front-row options. Whitcombe has been a regular fixture …

Scotland Women Head Coach Bryan Easson has made three personnel changes to the starting team set to face Ireland this Saturday (kick-off 2.30pm, Hive Stadium), with Leia Brebner-Holden and Rachel Malcolm returning to the fore after missing last weekend’s match against England through concussion. In the front row, Leah Bartlett steps up to starting loosehead, …

Born in Whangārei, New Zealand, Scott Gregory has come a long way to play for Zebre Parma in the Vodacom URC. The talented 26-year-old arrived in Italy from the Highlanders in 2023 and has been an important player for the Italian side since arriving. So what inspired him to get into rugby? “I remember a …

Edinburgh Rugby welcome the return of Scotland internationalists Darcy Graham and Hamish Watson for tomorrow night’s BKT United Rugby Championship match against Zebre Parma at Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi (Friday 25 April, kick-off 7.35pm BST/8.35pm local) – live on Premier Sports. The duo – rested for last weekend’s match against Hollywoodbets Sharks – start as two …

Glasgow Warriors Head Coach Franco Smith has named a starting XV showing eight changes from last weekend’s victory over Zebre Parma, as his side prepares to welcome the Vodacom Bulls to Scotstoun in the club’s final home match of the regular season. Having secured a home quarter-final with victory last weekend, attentions now turn to …

The EPCR has confirmed that Lyon has been chosen as the host city for the prestigious 2027 Investec Champions Cup and EPCR Challenge Cup Finals Weekend. The French city’s OL Stadium will welcome tens of thousands of fans for an unforgettable weekend of rugby’s premier international club competitions. After an exceptionally competitive tender process conducted …

Gavin Coombes is having another season to remember in the Vodacom URC and is looking to cap it by helping Munster Rugby claim their second title in three years. The No 8 from Skibbereen has frequently figured high up in the individual stats in previous league campaigns and it’s the same story this time around. …

Can the Airlink Pumas break Suzuki Griquas’ incredible unbeaten run in the SA Cup when the two top teams on the log – and last year’s finalists – clash in Nelspruit on Friday evening, and who between the Toyota Cheetahs and Valke will prevail on Saturday in Bloemfontein? These questions – and a few others …

No love will be lost in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship this weekend as the four South African sides continue to pin their hopes on victories to stay in the race for quarter-final spots or the best possible log positions with only three rounds of pool matches remaining. While the Vodacom Bulls (in third position …

Glasgow Warriors have bolstered their options in the engine room ahead of the 2025/26 campaign, after Scotland international Alex Craig agreed to make the switch to Scotstoun from fellow BKT United Rugby Championship outfit Scarlets. The 27-year-old second-rower will make the move north at the conclusion of the current season, joining a second-row stable that …

One of the premier full-backs in northern hemisphere rugby will remain a Glasgow Warrior until at least the summer of 2028, after Josh McKay put pen to paper on a new contract extension with Franco Smith’s squad. Having initially arrived at Scotstoun in November 2021, the affable 27-year-old has swiftly become a firm favourite with …

Given he grew up an avid Scarlets fan, Josh Adams had a rather unlikely favourite player as a youngster. The man in question didn’t play for the Llanelli-based team – in fact, he wasn’t even Welsh! Let the Cardiff Rugby wing explain all as he prepares for Friday’s huge Vodacom URC Kids Round clash with …

SA Rugby mourns the passing of Norman Mbiko, the last captain of the African Springboks and a former head coach of the Blitzboks, who passed away in the early hours of Tuesday morning at the age of 79 after a long illness. Mr Mark Alexander, President of SA Rugby, paid tribute to Mbiko, describing him …

Philip Snyman, head coach of the Springbok Sevens team, still believes his squad can beat any other team on the HSBC SVNS, so their ninth-place finish in Hong Kong Sevens was a bitter pill to swallow. Snyman said he accepts all the blame for a weekend of few highlights, but rather many disappointing moments. “I …

Nolusindiso Booi might be achieving a milestone 50th Test cap for South Africa, but for the Springbok Women’s captain, there is no “I” in team when they face Spain in their season opener on Saturday afternoon. Not only does she have an important role to play in a pack of forwards demanded of to provide …

It was a dramatic yet rewarding weekend for three of South Africa’s four Vodacom United Rugby Championship teams as the Vodacom Bulls, Hollywoodbets Sharks, and DHL Stormers registered crucial victories to stay on course as the playoff stages reach boiling point. However, there was bitter disappointment for the Emirates Lions who succumbed to their fifth …

The Springbok Women’s commanding victory over Spain in Alicante on Saturday was a good start to their season and according to a very pleased Swys de Bruin, the performance brought smiles to the faces of his coaching staff. The Bok Women showed good variety in the 48-26 victory in which they scored eight tries to …

Josh McKay and Gregor Hiddleston will both make their return from injury as Glasgow Warriors return to BKT United Rugby Championship action tomorrow night, after the pair were named in the starting XV to take on Zebre Parma at Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi. There are 10 changes in total to the starting lineup that ran out …

Premier Sports pundit John Barclay has a key guiding principle when it comes to voicing his opinions about the game. “I have a pretty basic rule,” reveals the former Scotland captain. “I would never say anything on air that I wouldn’t be happy saying to someone’s face.” Barclay has been speaking in the wake of …

Glasgow Warriors have secured the services of one of Scotland’s most promising young centres, after Duncan Munn put pen to paper on a first-ever professional contract with his boyhood club. The 21-year-old – a product of Loch Lomond RFC – initially joined the club’s academy in January 2022, having caught the eye while representing Boroughmuir …

Edinburgh Rugby is delighted to announce scrum-half Charlie Shiel has signed a new one-year deal with the club, extending his tenure into a ninth season with his hometown team. The 27-year-old remains an integral part of the Edinburgh Rugby squad, not only for his dynamic play on the field but also for his growing leadership …