Player compensation enflames Premiership-Lions row
Premiership owners have reportedly labelled the British & Irish Lions’ offer for player compensation as ‘derisory’ in the latest development in their stand-off over player releases.
Etzebeth takes shot at predicting Lions opponents
Springbok Eben Etzebeth has revealed the lock pairing he expects to start for the British & Irish Lions in the three-Test series against South Africa.
Carter masterclass sees Crusaders punish Tahs
Dan Carter scored a brace of tries in a man of the match performance to steer the 2008 Crusaders to a 34-14 win against the 2014 Waratahs in Christchurch in our interactive Greatest Super Rugby Team tournament.
McKenzie rescues Chiefs to make it five in a row
The Chiefs’ hot streak extended to five wins as Damian McKenzie kicked the match-winning penalty after the full-time siren to seal a 26-24 victory against the Hurricanes in Hamilton on Friday.
Woodward rips into RFU
Clive Woodward has labelled the Rugby Football Union’s debrief of England’s poor Six Nations campaign as a ‘nonsensical whitewash of excuse-making, box-ticking and corporate twaddle’.
‘Super Round’ ditched from Trans-Tasman tournament
New Zealand Rugby and Rugby Australia have confirmed the final schedule for the upcoming Trans-Tasman competition with the proposed ‘Super Round’ of fixtures officially scrapped.
Wrap: Maties hold off Tuks, CUT continue winning run
Maties claimed an important 31-24 victory over UP-Tuks at Loftus Versfeld on Thursday, while there were also round-four wins for NWU, UCT, CUT and UJ.
Watch: Farrell makes another horrific tackle
Saracens flyhalf Owen Farrell escaped punishment after this horrendous high tackle during their English Championship clash with Doncaster this past Sunday.
Joseph: Rugby Champs Japan’s ultimate dream
Japan coach Jamie Joseph says inclusion in the Rugby Championship is the ‘the ultimate’ goal for the Brave Blossoms.
Back Steyn to beat Lions again
Morne Steyn’s form since his return to the Bulls has been rewarded by SA Rugby magazine readers with a Springbok call-up for the British & Irish Lions series.
