Australia in line to host Rugby Champs series
Rugby Australia’s new chief executive, Rob Clarke, has confirmed that Sanzaar is planning a Rugby Championship series to be played in an Australian hub in October.
Rugby Australia’s new chief executive, Rob Clarke, has confirmed that Sanzaar is planning a Rugby Championship series to be played in an Australian hub in October.
Sanzaar reportedly wants to prioritise Test rugby over the restart of the Vodacom Super Rugby season and has identified Perth as the perfect host city for a shortened Rugby Championship tournament.
As part of a radical overhaul to the Rugby Championship, the Springboks could reportedly host the All Blacks once every two years.
The Blitzboks hung on to claim a hard-fought 12-5 victory over Argentina in the cup quarter-finals of the Dubai Sevens on Saturday.
The world champion Springboks are set to face the All Blacks at Eden Park next year after New Zealand Rugby confirmed its home fixtures for the 2020 international season.
French Top 14 side Toulon have signed Argentina wing Ramiro Moyano until the end of the season.
Outspoken World Rugby vice-chairman Agustin Pichot says he won’t give up on the previously rejected notion of a nations championship, and encourages the Six Nations bosses to reconsider their decision.
Ahead of the Springboks’ semi-final against Wales, SA Rugby magazine looks back at South Africa’s previous semi-finals at the World Cup.
England will host Rugby Championship sides the All Blacks, Wallabies and Argentina at Twickenham next season.
DYLAN JACK takes a look at the players who shone in an otherwise disappointing campaign from Argentina as they fell out at the pool stages.