With Durban being stripped of the right to host the 2022 Commonwealth Games, expect minister of sport Fikile Mbalula to throw his ‘102% commitment’ behind South Africa's 2023 Rugby World Cup bid. GARY LEMKE reports.
New Zealand foreign minister Murray McCully has given his support to Ireland’s bid to host the 2023 World Cup.
The Springboks are fully aware that they face the possibility of being drawn in a potential ‘pool of death’ for the 2019 World Cup due to their decline down the world rankings.
The Italian Rugby Federation has announced they are withdrawing their bid to host the 2023 World Cup.
France, Ireland, Italy and South Africa have submitted their bid applications to host the 2023 World Cup.
All Blacks coach Steve Hansen has been reappointed through to the 2019 World Cup.
Rory Steyn, former chief bodyguard to Nelson Mandela, believes betting syndicates were behind the poisoning of the All Blacks before the 1995 World Cup final.
SA Rugby hopes its right to bid for the 2023 World Cup will be reinstated before the end of 2017.
England captain Chris Robshaw has conceded he made the wrong call against Wales at the 2015 World Cup.
Bryan Habana is on the cover of the new issue of SA Rugby magazine, on sale now.
