‘Madness’ if Boks play in Rugby Champs
Former Springbok captain Wynand Claassen believes South Africa should skip this year’s Rugby Championship and focus on the 2021 British & Irish Lions tour.
Star All Blacks could skip Rugby Champs
Reports in New Zealand suggest that several key All Blacks players could opt against playing in the Rugby Championship for family reasons.
‘Boks can kick on once green light received’
Coach Jacques Nienaber has likened the Springboks’ wait for Test rugby’s return to ‘a jet standing on the runway without fuel’.
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Editor Craig Lewis provides a quick wrap of the top news doing the rounds in the rugby world, including the latest on the Rugby Championship and our interview with Rabz Maxwane.
Roux: There are still hurdles to clear
SA Rugby has welcomed confirmation that the Rugby Championship would be held in 2020, but Jurie Roux cautioned that the Boks’ participation still had to be confirmed.
‘Self-destructive government cost NZ the Rugby Champs’
Respected New Zealand writer GREGOR PAUL says the decision to reward Australia with the Rugby Championship hosting rights was a victory for their mindset of looking for what they can – rather than can’t – do around pandemic health guidelines.
Argentina hit with new batch of Covid-19 infections
The Argentine Rugby Union has confirmed that Los Pumas head coach Mario Ledesma, two other members of staff and five more players have tested positive for Covid-19.
‘Disappointed’ Kiwis to host Bledisloe series
New Zealand may have lost out on hosting the Rugby Championship, but the Wallabies will travel to New Zealand to play two Bledisloe Cup matches in October.
Boks’ Rugby Champs participation TBD
Sanzaar CEO Andy Marinos says the Springboks’ participation in the 2020 Rugby Championship was still to be confirmed, dependant on several factors outside its control.
Confirmed: Australia to host Rugby Champs
Sanzaar has confirmed the Rugby Championship is set take place in Australia, in November and December this year.
