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Watch: P Div opens up about life as Bok coach

Peter de Villiers has added his voice to the conversation around the Black Lives Matter movement by releasing an in-depth short story about his time as Springbok coach.

Watch: Jones responds to Woodward’s criticism of Marler

England head coach Eddie Jones has backed prop Joe Marler in the wake of criticism from 2003 World Cup-winning coach Sir Clive Woodward.

Russia enter race for 2027 World Cup

Russia president Vladimir Putin has thrown his support behind the country’s surprise bid to host the 2027 World Cup.

epa07974744 South African supporters welcome South African rugby player Damian de Allende (C) at O.R.Tambo International airport as some of the national rugby team known as the Springboks arrive from Japan after winning the Rugby World Cup, Johannesburg, South Africa 05 November 2019. South Africa won the Webb Ellis trophy after defeating England 32-12 in the Rugby World Cup final played in Japan on 02 November 2019. EPA/STR

De Allende: I cried five or six times in the bus

Springbok centre Damian de Allende has opened up on being overwhelmed by South Africa’s reaction to their 2019 World Cup win.

‘World Rugby trying to undermine Boks’

Corne Krige believes World Rugby’s planned key law change to reduce the number of permitted substitutes per match is an attempt to undermine South African rugby and the Springboks.

Springboks coach Rassie Erasmus, Head Coach of South Africa talks to Siya Kolisi of South Africa after victory in the Rugby World Cup 2019 Final between England and South Africa at International Stadium Yokohama on November 02, 2019

Rassie: You’ll never coach a successful team if it’s not transformed

SA Rugby director of rugby Rassie Erasmus has spoken out against those ‘moaning’ about transformation without having full understanding of what it means.

CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA - AUGUST 6: (TOUCHLINE IMAGES ARE AVALIABLE TO CLIENTS IN THE UK, USA AND AUSTRALIA ONLY) Jean de Villiers on his way to score during the Tri-Nations Rugby match between South Africa and New Zealand on August 6, 2005 at Newlands Rugby Stadium in Cape Town, South Africa. (Photo by Touchline/Getty Images)

Best of YouTube: 20 memorable intercept tries

In another selection from YouTube, Andrew Forde provides a compilation of some of the best intercept tries in rugby history.

Watch: Kolisi talks celebs, dancing and surfing

In episode five of ‘Use It or Lose It’, Siya Kolisi joins former teammates Schalk Burger and Jean de Villiers to chat about how he got his nickname, having a lesson with pro surfer Jordy Smith and the coolest celebrity he has met since lifting the World Cup last year.

England dejected after the World Cup final

Woodward: England got complacent before RWC final

Former World Cup-winning coach Clive Woodward has suggested England allowed themselves to become distracted prior to the 2019 final against the Springboks.

Watch: Kolisi talks RWC, Rassie and BLM

On the latest ‘Use it or Lose it’ show, Siya Kolisi explains why he felt compelled to tell ‘his story’ in a video addressing the Black Lives Matter movement.