Habana gesture leaves P Div speechless
Former Springbok boss Peter de Villiers has revealed the valuable piece of memorabilia he received from Bryan Habana that left him ‘humbled’.
Boks’ Rugby Champs return confirmed
The Springboks will make their return to the Rugby Championship with two home Tests before embarking on a four-match tour of Australasia, according to the 2021 tournament schedule.
NZ Rugby says players want to ‘destroy’ Silver Lake deal
New Zealand Rugby has accused the players association for attempting to ‘destroy’ the Silver Lake deal by publicly sharing a counter-proposal made by a local company.
NZ Rugby lambasts players’ ‘untenable’ demands
The ongoing stand-off between New Zealand Rugby and the Players’ Association has taken a turn for the worse, with the governing body now accusing players of demanding ‘untenable’ payments at the expense of the community game.
NZ open to co-host Rugby Champs but SA, Aus not on board
New Zealand are looking to co-host this year’s Rugby Championship with a southern-hemisphere partner, but South Africa and Australia are not in agreement.
Australia boss ‘surprised’ by Lions tour decision
Rugby Australia chief executive Andy Marinos has admitted that the decision to progress with the British & Irish Lions tour to South Africa surprised him.
‘Mini tours can reinvigorate Rugby Champs’
Newly-appointed Sanzaar CEO Brendan Morris says Australia could be considered once again as a centralised host for the 2021 Rugby Championship.
NZ Rugby in $2-billion sale deal
An American private equity firm is in advanced negotiations to buy a 15% stake in New Zealand Rugby in a mega-deal worth billions of dollars.
UAR making progress with investigation into racism
The Argentina Rugby Union has confirmed its investigation into racism, xenophobia and discrimination attributed to three senior players is at an advanced stage.
Sanzaar: Centralised Rugby Champs possibility for future
Sanzaar chief executive Andy Marinos says the success of the Australia-hosted Tri-Nations shows that a centralised tournament is possible if needed in the future.
