All Blacks pick Barrett at 10, Smith at fullback

Beauden Barrett will move back to flyhalf in the All Blacks starting lineup to face Tonga in their final World Cup warm-up in Hamilton on Saturday.

World Cup warm-up teams

All the teams from the final round of World Cup warm-ups taking place this weekend.

Bok revenge hinges on breakdown success

The Springbok forwards must set the tone at the collisions and breakdowns in the World Cup warm-up match against Japan in Saitama on Friday, writes JON CARDINELLI.

Bok duo to turn out for BaaBaas

The Barbarians have confirmed that Springboks Beast Mtawarira and Herschel Jantjies will play for the invitational side against Fiji on 16 November.

Breaking down Boks’ midfield

SARugbymag.co.za looks at the Springboks’ midfield options for the upcoming World Cup in Japan.

Steenkamp joins Edinburgh’s ranks

Vodacom Bulls loose forward Ruan Steenkamp has joined Pro14 giants Edinburgh on a short-term loan deal during the World Cup.

‘Athletes must ensure clean supplements’

Leading sports scientist Dr Ross Tucker says there is a possibility that Aphiwe Dyantyi innocently ingested multiple banned substances.

Watch: All Blacks tackle South African slang

Check out the video from Investec showing the ultimate ‘word scrum’ as the All Blacks take on former Bok Victor Matfield and fellow South Africans.

‘I didn’t know’ defence won’t fly

Saids CEO Khalid Galant says Springbok wing Aphiwe Dyantyi will find it difficult to prove due diligence after he tested positive for multiple banned substances.

Golden Lions to don blue in final

The Golden Lions will wear blue jerseys in the Currie Cup final against the Free State Cheetahs to commemorate 130 years of domestic rugby.