WP call on big guns for crunch match

Damian Willemse will start at flyhalf as one of four Springboks who return to Western Province’s starting XV for their tournament-defining game against the Cheetahs on Saturday.

Bulls get timely Bok boost

Springboks Marco van Staden and Lizo Gqoboka have been included in the Vodacom Blue Bulls’ starting lineup for Saturday’s match against the Sharks at Loftus.

Head to head: Who misses out on RWC ticket?

Mariette Adams and Dylan Jack debate which player will most likely drop out of the Springboks’ current 32-man squad for the World Cup.

Ex-All Blacks: Top ranking puts pressure on Wales

On the New Zealand TV show, The Breakdown, Jeff Wilson, John Plumtree, Sir John Kirwan and Ali Williams dissect what happened in the last Bledisloe Cup Test and how Wales toppled the All Blacks as the No 1-ranked team in the world.

Coetzee opens up about untimely injury

Springbok loose forward Marcell Coetzee says the biggest challenge he faces after missing out on World Cup selection due to injury is accepting his reality.

Ireland could unseat Wales as No 1

Joe Schmidt’s Ireland will move to the top of the World Rugby rankings should they defeat England in a World Cup warm-up fixture this weekend.

Guirado returns to lead Les Bleus

Coach Jacques Brunel has made four changes to his France side facing Scotland in the sides’ second World Cup warm-up fixture this Saturday.

Tonderai Chavhanga’s Perfect XV

The former Springbok wing picks a team of the best he has played with and against.

France forced to alter RWC squad

Coach Jacques Brunel has called up Virimi Vakatawa to replace the injured Geoffrey Doumayrou in France’s World Cup squad.

Watch: One month until RWC 2019

There is just one month left until the 2019 World Cup kicks off in Japan on 20 September.