INTERVIEW: Springbok Sevens forward Chris Dry may be closing in on the all-time South African appearance record, but he still feels energetic and young with the Singapore Sevens looming.
INTERVIEW: Springbok Sevens forward Chris Dry may be closing in on the all-time South African appearance record, but he still feels energetic and young with the Singapore Sevens looming.
NEWS: Star Japan fullback Ayumu Goromaru will leave Toulon at the end of the season, the French Top 14 side's outspoken President said on Wednesday, adding: "We don't want him either."
INJURY UPDATE: The embattled Bulls suffered yet another setback ahead of their Super Rugby Round Eight encounter with the Jaguares.
UPDATE: Three Grenoble players - Ireland's Denis Coulson, Rory Grice of New Zealand and France's Loick Jammes - have been charged with gang rape, prosecutors in Bordeaux announced on Wednesday.
SUPER RUGBY BUILD-UP: The Lions head to Newlands on Saturday to take on the table-topping Stormers with the 'underdog' tag firmly around their necks.
TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Sunwolves head coach Filo Tiatia has made eight changes to his starting XV that beat the Bulls for their clash against the Crusaders on Friday.
SCHOOLS SPOTLIGHT: It is for many the most solemn weekend of the year while for some it is also a great rugby opportunity.
DAY ONE RESULTS: rugby365 has once again linked up with School Sport Live to bring you LIVE STREAMING of the 22nd edition of the St John's Easter Festival.
UPDATE: New Zealand Rugby (NZR) and the Blues have accommodated Sonny Bill Williams' request to have advertising from two major sponsors removed from his Super Rugby playing jersey.
INTERVIEW: Melbourne Rebels assistant coach Morgan Turinui has reminded his side to stay focused on the task despite the growing distraction.
NEWS: David Perry, who captained England in the 1965 Five Nations tournament, has died aged 79, his former club Bedford Blues announced.
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: The opening clash of the British and Irish Lions' New Zealand tour will be a family affair for coach Warren Gatland after his son Bryn was named Wednesday to face the tourists.
TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Crusaders and All Black front row stalwart Wyatt Crockett will set the Super Rugby appearance record when he runs out against the Sunwolves in Christchurch on Friday.
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: The Stormers do not want to lose any momentum before they head to New Zealand for a tough three-match tour.
UPDATE: Three Grenoble players are set to go in front of an investigating judge and face being charged with gang rape, prosecutors in the French city of Bordeaux said on Tuesday.
NEWS: Highly-rated South African back-row forward Jono Ross will play English Premiership rugby next season after signing for Sale Sharks from Top 14 outfit Stade Francais on Tuesday.
NEWS: Wales's most capped scrumhalf Mike Phillips is to retire at the end of the season, he announced on Tuesday.
INJURY UPDATE: Sam Warburton faces six weeks out with a knee injury, but his Cardiff Blues coach Danny Wilson said he should be fit in time for the British and Irish Lions tour of New Zealand.
NEWS: Representatives of the six Super Rugby franchises on Tuesday agreed on a set of criteria to determine the four teams to represent South Africa in the competition from 2018, SA Rugby confirmed on Tuesday.
INJURY UPDATE: Springbok Sevens coach Neil Powell has called up Sandile Ngcobo to replace the injured Selvyn Davids in the BlitzBoks squad for the Singapore Sevens this weekend.
VARSITY SHIELD REACTION: Just a day after their superb 45-2 victory over Fort Hare, the 2017 Shield Champions UWC shift their focus to next year's Varsity Cup promotions/relegations round. Leezil Hendricks reports
NEWS: Kelly Brown will retire from professional rugby at the end of the season to take up a role as academy coach at Saracens.
NEWS: Russian international lock Andrei Ostrikov signed a new two-year contract with English Premiership side Sale Sharks on Tuesday.
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: The Southern Kings are looking to bounce back after their 41-46 defeat to the Western Force last weekend when they face the Reds in Brisbane on Saturday.
Jan de Koning and Tauriq Ebrahim put the BIG Super Rugby debate in the spotlight, explain who they think should be cut and give their solutions to the protracted saga.
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Kenya's Sevens team is "pumped up" about their chances at defending its Singapore title this weekend against the likes of Olympic champions Fiji and series leaders South Africa, one of its top players said Tuesday.
NEWS: Leicester's Argentina international prop Marcos Ayerza has retired from rugby with immediate effect due to a back injury, he announced on Tuesday.
NEWS: Five Grenoble players accused of rape were questioned by police for a second time in Bordeaux on Tuesday, sources close to the inquiry revealed.
INJURY UPDATE: Lions fullback Andries Coetzee will undergo a fitness test this week to determine his availability for his team's big clash against the Stormers at Newlands on Saturday.
UPDATE: The Australian Rugby Union (ARU) have given the Western Force and the Melbourne Rebels more time to state their case for a permanent place in Super Rugby.
NEWS: Owen Farrell, Courtney Lawes and Joe Launchbury have been nominated for the England Player of the Year award.
REACTION: New Zealand star Sonny Bill Williams is set to get his own special Blues jersey without the logos of two big rugby sponsors.
INJURY UPDATE: New Zealand international utility back Isaia Toeava will miss the rest of the season with a torn triceps.
REACTION: Bulls coach Nollis Marais admitted that he is 'under pressure' after a horror start to the Super Rugby season.
VARSITY SHIELD FINAL: UWC were in an unforgiving mood as they made light work of Fort Hare, running in six unanswered tries to claim an emphatic 45-2 victory to claim the 2017 Varsity Shield title.
INJURY UPDATE: The Stormers have a few injury concerns after their impressive win over the Chiefs in Round Seven of Super Rugby.
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SUPER RUGBY SPOTLIGHT: Players from the Stormers dominate our Super Rugby Team of the Week for Round Seven after their strong performance against the Chiefs.
INJURY UPDATE: The Southern Kings are pleased not to have sustained any major injuries in their closely contested Super Rugby encounter with the Western Force in Perth on Sunday.
SUPER RUGBY REVAMP: The Western Force have taken legal action against the Australian Rugby Union for the decision to put them on a short-list to be axed from Super Rugby.
DAY ONE RESULTS: rugby365 has linked up with School Sport Live to bring you LIVE STREAMING of the 10th edition of the Kearsney Easter Rugby Festival which takes place on April 13, 15 and 17.
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: The Lions will return to action this week, refreshed from their bye week. I the break came at the perfect time.
REACTION: Junior Springbok coach Chean Roux praised his team’s character on Saturday as they finished off their second training camp on a high with a rewarding 24-5 victory against the Free State Cheetahs at Shimla Park in Bloemfontein.
NEWS: Hurricanes flyhalf Beauden Barrett escaped sanction after picking up two yellow cards in his team's 38-28 win over the Waratahs last weekend.
REACTION: Following the announcement made by the ARU regarding the structure of the Super Rugby competition, the Brumbies breathe easy as they continue their 2017 Super Rugby campaign.
REACTION: New Zealand is not to blame for the problems that are forcing Australia to axe one of its five Super Rugby teams, New Zealand Rugby boss Steve Tew said on Monday.
YOUR VOTE COUNTS: Two South African teams will be cut from Super Rugby for next year. Which two teams should be cut?
NEWS: Waratahs prop Sekope Kepu has been handed a one-week suspension after his side's Super Rugby match against the defending champions Hurricanes on Friday, April 7.
REACTION: New Zealand's Prime Minister on Monday criticised All Blacks star Sonny Bill Williams' decision to block out a sponsor's logo on his shirt apparently for religious reasons.
REACTION: Threatened franchises Western Force and Melbourne Rebels will know within days who will be axed from the troubled Super Rugby competition, the Australian Rugby Union said Monday amid a backlash.
Many schools are on holiday and many of those have chosen to turn the holiday into a rugby experience with matches for various age groups in many parts of the country.
FRANCE TOP 14 WRAP: Richard Cockerill emerged with a 33-23 win from his first match in charge of crisis-hit Toulon on Sunday, compounding the misery of Top 14 arch-rivals Toulouse.
PREMIERSHIP REPORT: Jimmy Gopperth held his nerve with the final kick of the game to hand Wasps a dramatic 32-30 victory over Northampton Saints to extend their unbeaten home league record to 17 matches.
SUPER RUGBY REACTION: Sharks coach Robert du Preez made a bold statement that his inside centre Andre Esterhuizen, is the best in the country, following their 18-13 victory over the Jaguares on Saturday.
SEVENS REACTION: Blitzboks coach Neil Powell was more than pleased with the way his squad performed in Hong Kong, despite a 0-22 loss to Fiji in the Cup Final - a seventh Final in the World Sevens Series.
SEVENS NEWS: Spain will return to the regular Sevens circuit as a core team after defeating Germany 12-7 in the qualifier Final in Hong Kong on Sunday.
SUPER RUGBY NEWS: Hurricanes flyhalf Beauden Barrett will appear before SANZAAR's Judicial Committee on Monday, April 5 after being shown a red card during his side's 38-28 victory over the Waratahs in Wellington.
VARSITY SHIELD FINAL: All indications are that UWC is the favourites to claim the title this year but they are up against UFH - the only team to have beaten them this season. Tauriq Ebrahim looks toward the final.
SUPER RUGBY SPOTLIGHT: Talks of the Kings being cut from the Super Rugby competition in 2018 is premature as no decision has been made yet.
FINAL WRAP: Fiji claimed their third consecutive Hong Kong Sevens title - and their first since the 2016 Hong Kong Sevens - when they punished an error-strewn Blitzboks 22-0.
NEWS: Following the news that South Africa will be losing two Super Rugby franchises in the 2018 competition, the South African Rugby Union has released a statement to answer any questions that may arise.
NEWS: All Blacks star Sonny Bill Williams was reported Sunday to have used a "conscientious objection" clause to block out a bank logo on his Blues jersey for what is believed to be religious reasons.
SEMIFINAL WRAP: South Africa secured an extra-time victory over the United States to enter yet another Final where they will face rivals Fiji for the Gold Medal.
NEWS: South Africa will lose two Super Rugby franchises and Australia one as a 15-team, three conference tournament will replace the current four conference, 18-team format.
SUPER RUGBY REACTION: The Stormers has now set a standard and created a level of expectancy for the remainder of the competition following their victory over the Chiefs at Newlands. Tauriq Ebrahim reports.
SUPER RUGBY REPORT: The Western Force were able to edge out the Kings 46-41 in a 12-try encounter that saw the momentum of the match change hands on numerous occasions.
QUARTER-FINAL WRAP: A strong second half performance helped the Blitzboks advance to yet another Cup semi-final after they overturned a half-time deficit to defeat New Zealand.
SUPER RUGBY REACTION: A crucial try on the stroke of half-time handed the Stormers' momentum and allowed them to play risk-free in the second half. Tauriq Ebrahim reports.
SUPER RUGBY REACTION: Bulls captain Adriaan Strauss was quick to admit that the Sunwolves were tactically better after the Japanese-based side claimed a shock 21-20 victory.
TOP 14 WRAP: Top 14 leaders La Rochelle edged closer to a semifinal spot but rivals Clermont faced increasing pressure from Montpellier after losing at home to Brive on Saturday.
PRO12 WRAP: Munster cemented their place in second spot on the Pro12 table, which brings with it homeground advantage in the play-offs.
Saturday was the last day of the successful Glenwood Rugby Festival.
PREMIERSHIP SATURDAY WRAP: Reigning English Premiership champions Saracens continued their quest for a 'double Double' with a 40-19 win over London rivals Harlequins at Wembley on Saturday.
SUPER RUGBY REPORT: The Stormers put down a big marker about the championship potential with an impressive 34-26 win over the Chiefs on Saturday.
SUPER RUGBY REPORT: The Sharks held on for a hard-earned 18-13 win over the Jaguares in a scrappy encounter in Durban on Saturday.
NEWS: The Sevens World Vup will take place from July 20-22 next year in San Francisco, it was announced Saturday - the first time the event will be held in North America.
ROUND THREE WRAP: South Africa stayed in the hunt for a first Cup Final win in Hong Kong, after advancing to the quarterfinals.
NEWS: England rugby great Brian Moore was recovering in intensive care on Saturday after suffering a heart attack.
SUPER RUGBY REPORT: The Brumbies extended their lead at the top of the Australian Conference with a 43-10 bonus-point win over the Reds in Canberra on Saturday.
SUPER RUGBY REPORT: The Highlanders continued their resurgence in this year's Super Rugby tournament with a narrow 26-20 win over the Blues in Dunedin on Saturday.
DAY TWO, ROUND TWO: The BlitzBoks advanced to the Cup quarterfinals at the Hong Kong Sevens after they hammered Kenya 35-10 on Saturday.
SUPER RUGBY REPORT: The Sunwolves recorded their first win of the season when they edged the Bulls 21-20 in a tense match in Tokyo on Saturday.
PREMIERSHIP FRIDAY WRAP: Joel Hodgson nailed a last-gasp penalty to hand Newcastle Falcons a dramatic 16-14 Premiership Rugby victory over Gloucester Rugby at Kingston Park.
PRO12 FRIDAY WRAP: Rey Lee-Lo struck what could prove to be a decisive blow in the race for the PRO12 semifinals, as his double helped Cardiff Blues draw 24-24 at Ulster.
Paarl Boys' High ended their tour of New Zealand with a two-point defeat in Christchurch,
Day 5 of the Glenwood Rugby Festival was the final day for the 2nd XVs, Under-15s and Under-14s.
TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: The Sharks have made a late change to their starting line-up after Garth April was ruled out of Saturday's Super Rugby clash against the Jaguares in Durban.
NEWS: Saracens Academy Manager Don Barrell will leave the club at the end of the season to take up a role with the Rugby Football Union (RFU).
HONG KONG 7S REACTION: England's Dan Norton hailed the "amazing feeling" of scoring a record-breaking try on the opening day of the Hong Kong Sevens on Friday.
INJURY UPDATE: French international flyhalf Jean Marc Doussain is out of Toulouse's crunch clash with Toulon on Sunday.
NEWS: Hurricanes flyhalf Beauden Barrett faces a disciplinary hearing after being sent off in his team's 38-28 win over the Waratahs in Wellington on Friday.
DAY ONE WRAP: World Series leaders South Africa got their campaign in Round Seven off to a nervy start.
TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Stormers flyhalf Damian Willemse will start in the Junior Springboks' No.10 jersey on Saturday against the Free State Cheetahs in their final warm-up match on their training camp.
NEWS: The Free State Cheetahs will be coached by Rory Duncan in this year's Currie Cup tournament.
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Southern Kings hooker Martin Bezuidenhout looks set to finally reach his goal of amassing 50 Super Rugby caps.
NEWS: Italy and Scotland will play a test match in Singapore June 10 as the city-state seeks to establish itself as a stopover for nations bound for the 2019 World Cup in Japan.
SUPER RUGBY SPOTLIGHT: Sharks captain Lubabalo Mtembu says his team must dominate the physical exchanges if they are going to beat a strong Jaguares team in Durban on Saturday.
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Rugby can grow from a niche sport to be as big as football in China and eventually rival the cash-rich Chinese Super League in popularity, the head of the sport in the world's most populous nation said.
TOP 14, WEEK 23: Richard Cockerill faces a stiff test as he oversees his first match in charge of crisis-hit Toulon against Top 14 arch-rivals Toulouse on Sunday just days after Mike Ford quit as head coach.
NEWS: All Blacks Sevens Captain Scott Curry has been ruled out of the Hong Kong tournament, which starts on Friday, after coming down with the flu this week.
TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: The Western Force have made just one change to their starting XV for the game against the Southern Kings at nib Stadium.
SUPER RUGBY REPORT: The Hurricanes held on for a 38-28 win against in the face of a late charge by the Waratahs in Wellington on Friday.
IN THE SUPER RUGBY SPOTLIGHT: Two unbeaten teams go head-to-head on Saturday in what will be the most telling game of the weekend.
The fifth Glenwood Rugby Festival is taking place at the great rugby school in April 2017.
SUPER RUGBY SPOTLIGHT: A heavy workload took its toll on some of the Stormers' Springboks this week ahead of their crunch clash against the Chiefs on Saturday.
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: The Pro12 Championship resumes with just four rounds remaining in the hunt for glory.
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: You can cut the tension with a knife in Premiership Rugby this weekend as we move into the final four rounds before the semifinal and Final, at Twickenham.
TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Powerful scrummager Ramiro Herrera has been drafted into the Jaguares' starting XV for their Super Rugby encounter with the Sharks on Saturday.
SQUAD ANNOUNCEMENT: Springboks Sevens coach Neil Powell has included four players who have not experienced the cauldron of the Hong Kong in his side.
NEWS: Glasgow Warriors have signed Adam Hastings on a two-year contract from English Premiership side Bath.
TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: There are just two changes to the Stormers starting line-up for their clash with the Chiefs at Newlands on Saturday.
VARSITY SHIELD SPOTLIGHT: Five coaches, whose teams did not make the Varsity Shield Final, gave their predictions as to who will take the Varsity Shield title this year. Leezil Hendricks reports.
TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Southern Kings coach Deon Davids has made three changes to his side that will take on Western Force in Perth on Sunday.
TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Sharks head coach Robert du Preez has made just three changes to his team for their match against the Jaguares in Durban.
TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Bulls coach Nollis Marais has given starts to Tian Schoeman and Jannes Kirsten for the first time this season.
TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Chiefs head coach Dave Rennie has made five changes to his starting XV which defeated the Bulls 28-12 for their clash against the Stormers in Cape Town.
IN THE SUPER RUGBY SPOTLIGHT: There are already some teams in the 'desperate' category, even with more than half of their league matches still to be completed.
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: South African Rugby Union President Mark Alexander admitted that 2016 was the union's worst year since reunification.
TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: The Sunwolves will be without No.8 Willie Britz for their clash against the Bulls at Prince Chichibu Memorial Stadium in Tokyo.
RESULTS: The annual Tony Stoops rugby festival is celebrating its 10th anniversary.
TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Flank Scott Fardy will lead out the Brumbies for the first time against Conference rivals the Reds at GIO Stadium as one of three changes to the starting XV.
TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: The Blues have included All Blacks star Sonny Bill Williams in their matchday 23 for their clash against the Highlanders on Saturday.
TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Highlanders head coach Tony Brown has refreshed his forward pack and welcomes back All Black loose forward Liam Squire and captain Ben Smith for their crucial clash with the Blues.
SUPER RUGBY SPOTLIGHT: It is no secret that New Zealand franchises enjoy significant support at Newlands, however, Chiefs captain Aaron Cruden believes his side are still heading into a hostile environment. Tauriq Ebrahim reports.
WORLD SERIES SPOTLIGHT: The 2016-17 season has been a whirlwind so far.
Jan de Koning and Tauriq Ebrahim analyse the key events of the past week - Johan Ackermann's departure from the Lions and Allister Coetzee's Springbok training camp.
NEWS: Stade Francais wing Josaia Raisuqe was handed a season-ending 10-week ban for stamping during his team's European Challenge Cup quarterfinal win over Ospreys.
NEWS: A French court has fined New Zealand international ace Ali Williams €1,500 (US$1,600) for buying cocaine outside a Paris nightclub.
REPORT: Junior Springbok coach Chean Roux praised his team's character despite going down 21-31 against Griquas in Kimberley on Wednesday.
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: South African captain Philip Snyman is eager for his team to finally break their duck at the Hong Kong leg of the Sevens World Series.
SUPER RUGBY RESHUFFLE: The calls for an Australasian only competition will be a "disaster" according to Chiefs head coach Dave Rennie. Tauriq Ebrahim reports.
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Allister Coetzee has not ruled out the possibility of naming an overseas-based player as Springbok captain.
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Makazole Mapimpi is set to leave the Southern Kings after he signed a new contract with the Cheetahs.
INJURY UPDATE: Scotland international Mark Bennett will out for 12 months after picking up a serious knee injury during Scotland's Six Nations match against England at Twickenham.
REACTION: Nick Frisby has become the latest high-profile victim of his own lack of discipline on and off the field.
RESULTS: The 32nd Oakdale Rugby week saw the host Oakdale Landbou record two impressive wins against Kemptonpark and Diamantveld respectively.
NEWS: The Highlanders ensured there is long-term continuity in Dunedin with conformation that utility back Matt Faddes has signed to stay on for at least two more years.
NEWS: The All Blacks hope to warm-up for the British and Irish Lions tour with a Test match against Samoa.
TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Waratahs general Bernard Foley will return to the starting line-up when the team travels to New Zealand to take on defending Super Rugby champions the Hurricanes.
INJURY UPDATE: Seasoned Kings centre Waylon Murray has been withdrawn from the touring squad in Australia.
TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Lachlan Maranta will make his Reds Super Rugby debut against the Brumbies at the Canberra Stadium on Saturday.
TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Hurricanes coach Chris Boyd has made four changes to this starting team for Friday's Super Rugby match against the Waratahs at Westpac Stadium.
Rugby Europe provides most of the international matches of the be kind but the big followings are likely for the six PRO 12 matches as the season heads to a climax.
INTERVIEW: Sharks prop Thomas du Toit says he and his teammates are aware of the power the Jaguares possess when it comes to scrum time.
NEWS: The French rugby league (LNR) on Tuesday set new dates for two Top 14 matches postponed due to striking players following a plan to merge Parisian sides Racing 92 and Stade Francais.
REACTION: Head coach Robbie Fleck says the Stormers had no other choice but to look outside of the country for midfield cover.
A RUGBY365 EXCLUSIVE: Ethienne Reynecke chats with Sam Barton and Trent Jones to get an Australasian perspective on the oval ball game and why they are ahead of South Africa.
DAY ONE & TWO RESULTS: The 23rd edition of the Kwagga Junior Week for Under-15 and Under-14 teams has witnessed two days of scintillating rugby.
A RUGBY365 EXCLUSIVE: Ethienne Reynecke chats with Sam Barton and Trent Jones to get an Australasian perspective on the oval ball game and why they are ahead of South Africa.
TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Chean Roux has named a new-look team for the Junior Springboks’ second warm-up match, against the Griquas in Kimberley on Wednesday, as he looks to give all the players in the squad a chance to prove their worth.
REACTION: The Cheetahs believe Joel Stransky is "ill-informed" after the Springbok legend said he hoped the Bloemfontein-based side and Port Elizabeth's Southern Kings would be axed from Super Rugby.
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Debutant Selvyn Davids is keen to make his mark when he runs out for the BlitzBoks in the Hong Kong leg of the World Sevens Series.
INJURY UPDATE: The Lions will be sweating over the fitness of fullback Andries Coetzee, who picked up an injury during the latest Springbok camp in Stellenbosch.
INTERVIEW: Brumbies flank Chris Alcock is determined not to get distracted in his bid to make the number seven jersey his own.
NEWS: Australian international forward Will Skelton will re-join English club Saracens on a permanent deal.
INTERVIEW: The Jaguares are not losing track of their immediate goals ahead of their crunch clash against the Sharks in Durban on Saturday.
RESULTS: Paarl Boys' High school again hosted its annual Under-15 Rugby festival
NEWS: Mike Ford quit as Toulon head coach on Tuesday after just six months in the post with Richard Cockerill taking over the turmoil-stricken French club until the end of the season.
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RESULTS: The Glenwood High School Under-13 Rugby festival took place over the weekend March 31 to April 2.
INJURY UPDATE: Western Force scrumhalf Ryan Louwrens will miss the rest of the Super Rugby season with a knee injury.
INJURY UPDATE: All Blacks star Sonny Bill Williams could make his first appearance for the Blues against the Highlanders in Dunedin on Saturday.
INTERVIEW: Springbok great Joel Stransky on Tuesday urged SANZAAR to stop delaying and unveil its revamped Super Rugby format, saying the governing body needed to make tough decisions and stand by them.
NEWS: Six Nations chiefs have still to make a ruling on whether improper substitutions took place in last month's France and Wales clash with the controversial closing stages now under review.
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Springbok coach Allister Coetzee has no doubt Brendan Venter will make an impact on the national team.
REACTION: Springbok coach Allister Coetzee described the pending departure of Johan Ackermann to Gloucester as a "loss" to South Africa.
NEWS: Organisers confirmed Monday the dates for this month's European Champions Cup semifinals.
INJURY UPDATE: The Bulls suffered more injury set-backs, following their 12-28 loss to the Chiefs in Hamilton at the weekend.
VARSITY CUP REPORT: UP-Tuks did just about enough in the first half to keep Shimlas at bay - despite a massive second half fightback - to claim a narrow 28-21 victory and the right to host the Final on April 17.
VARSITY CUP REPORT: Three-time Varsity Cup champions Maties advanced to the 2017 Final after a hard-fought 22-14 win over UJ at the Danie Craven Stadium.
INJURY UPDATE: The Southern Kings got their preparations underway on Monday ahead of their Super Rugby clash against Western Force this week in Perth.
REACTION: The Lions will look internally for the replacement for Johan Ackermann, when he departs Ellis Park later this year.
NEWS: Talented Stormers and SA Schools flyhalf Damian Willemse is relishing the opportunity to stake a claim for a place in the Junior Springbok team.
NEWS: European club Rugby Union is set to break new ground after it was announced Monday that Bilbao and Newcastle will be the venues for a major finals weekend in 2018 and 2019 respectively.
REPORT: Bishops continued their dominance over their rivals St Andrew's with a 29-21 win at Lower Field in Port Elizabeth.
RESULTS: In one of the oldest schools games in South Africa, first played in 1896, Bishops beat St Andrew's in Grahamstown.
SUPER RUGBY SPOTLIGHT: The Crusaders head into their bye week with six wins from six matches and three players in our latest Super Rugby Team of the Week.
REACTION: Sharks coach Robert du Preez felt a 'marginal' yellow card was not the only incident in an action-packed and brutal encounter with the Lions that warranted a review.
UPDATE: French club Racing 92 on Monday announced that their New Zealand star Daniel Carter and two of his teammates have been definitively cleared of wrongdoing in a doping probe.
INJURY UPDATE: The Chiefs will be without flank Sam Cane and prop Nepo Laulala for their clash against the Stormers at Newlands on Saturday.
NEWS: Lions coach Johan Ackermann's departure to English Premiership club Gloucester was confirmed on Monday.
SQUAD ANNOUNCEMENT: The All Blacks Sevens squad to play the seventh leg of the 2016/17 World Rugby Sevens Series in Hong Kong has three changes to it.
REACTION: Saracens captain Brad Barritt insisted his title-holders would be undaunted by the prospect of a European Champions Cup semifinal away to Irish province Munster.
NEWS: New Zealand centre Shaun Treeby has joined the Stormers on a short-term contract as injury cover in midfield.
NEWS: The Bulls have confirmed the use of New Zealand coaching consultants to help turn their dismal season around.
REACTION: Cheetahs head coach Franco Smith refused to make any excuses for his side's dismal performance against the Stormers on Saturday.
SEVENS SPOTLIGHT: BlitzBoks stalwart Cecil Africa will hit his 50th World Rugby Sevens tournament in Hong Kong.
CHAMPIONSHIP CUP REPORT: Clemont booked a semi-finals clash against Leinster after their 29-9 win against French rivals Toulon.
UPDATE: Chiefs centre Jonathan Faauli has been suspended for four weeks after his dangerous tackle during their Super Rugby match against the Bulls.
ONE STEP CLOSER: UP-Tuks head into their home semi-final against UFS-Shimlas as the clear favourites after finishing top of the Varsity Cup log at the conclusion of the round-robin matches. Tauriq Ebrahim looks ahead.
CHAMPIONS CUP REPORT: Defending Champions Saracens advanced to the European Champions Cup semifinals after they outclassed Glasgow Warriors 38-13.
MAROON MACHINE OR ORANGE ARMY: Maties will host UJ for the second consecutive week and will be confident ahead of the encounter following their emphatic victory in the final round-robin match of the Varsity Cup. Tauriq Ebrahim looks ahead.
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Springbok centre Brendan Venter has joined the Springboks as their new defence and exits coach, SA Rugby confirmed on Sunday.
CHAMPIONS CUP REACTION: Wasps director of rugby Dai Young insisted he had no intention of blaming Willie Le Roux for their European Champions Cup quarter-final loss to Leinster following an extraordinary blunder.
NEWS: Chiefs centre Jonathan Faauli has been cited for foul play during a Super Rugby match against the Bulls.
REACTION: Stormers head coach Robbie Fleck praised his side's impeccable defence after their 53-10 win against the Cheetahs at Newlands.
SUPER RUGBY REPORT: Crusaders marched to their sixth successive victory as secured a 41-22 win against a youthful Waratahs side at Allianz Stadium.
Paarl Boys' High, Paarl Gim and Boland Landbou all had big wins on Saturday, Boys' High in New Zealand, the other two on Pretoria.
CHAMPIONS CUP REPORT: Munster advanced to the European Champions Cup semifinals after they beat Toulouse 41-16 at Thomond Park on Saturday.
PRO12 REPORT: Zebre recorded their first home win of the season with a 25-22 victory over Connacht in their re-arranged Round Three fixture in Parma.
CHAMPIONS CUP REPORT: South Africa back Willie Le Roux made an extraordinary and costly error as Leinster beat Wasps 32-17 in the quarterfinals of the European Champions Cup at Dublin's Lansdowne Road on Saturday.
SUPER RUGBY REPORT: The Lions edged the Sharks 34-29 in a thrilling and entertaining encounter at Ellis Park on Saturday.
SUPER RUGBY REPORT: A hat-trick of tries from Sikhumbuzo Notshe helped the Stormers hammer the Cheetahs 53-10 at Newlands on Saturday.
SUPER RUGBY REPORT: The Hurricanes stayed within touching distance of the Crusaders and the Chiefs at the top of the New Zealand conference with a 34-15 bonus-point win against the Reds in Brisbane on Saturday.
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SUPER RUGBY REPORT: The Chiefs were a far cry from their best but did enough to claim a 28-12 come-from-behind bonus-point victory over the Bulls in Hamilton.
SUPER RUGBY REPORT: The Blues' replacements made a massive second half impact to see off the Force 24-15 in an error-riddled, stop-start affair.
EURO CHALLENGE CUP REPORT: La Rochelle are still on for a possible Challenge Cup and Top 14 double, after making it 13 wins in a row in all competitions.
REACTION: Junior Springbok coach Chean Roux was pleased with his team's first hit-out in the lead-up to the World Rugby Under-20 Championship.
NEWS: The liquidators of Eastern Province Rugby (Pty) Ltd is in the process of issuing a summons for missing money.
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Bulls coach Nollis Marais dismissed the suggestion the wheels have come off his team's Super Rugby campaign.
PRO12 CATCH-UP MATCH: Connacht travel to Italy to take on Zebre in a fixture that was abandoned in Round Three due to adverse weather conditions during the game.
SQUAD ANNOUNCEMENT: Olympic bronze medallist Tim Agaba makes a welcome return to the Springbok Sevens team for the Hong Kong Sevens tournament on April 7-9.
NEWS: Boland stalwart Zandré Jordaan has been named the Boland Cavaliers captain for the 2017/18 rugby season.
EUROPEAN CUP SPOTLIGHT:: Already needing a "miracle" to reach the Top 14 play-offs, Toulouse travel to Munster for Saturday's European Champions Cup quarter-final admitting they have faint hope of progressing.
TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: England Sevens captain Tom Mitchell is one of six senior players to sign a new contract ahead of the seventh round of the World Rugby Sevens Series in Hong Kong.
World Rugby has announced the names of the nine referees for the Women's Rugby World Cup to take polace in Ireland from 9-26 August 2017.
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Sharks head coach Robert du Preez believes Cobus Reinach is currently the best scrumhalf in South Africa.
SQUAD ANNOUNCEMENT: Australia Sevens team has been named for Hong Kong with head coach Andy Friend making four changes to the squad that finished in seventh in Vancouver.
NEWS: Glasgow Warriors lock Tim Swinson has been handed a four-week suspension following his red card for a dangerous tackle during their Round 18 fixture against Connacht.
TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Waratahs head coach Daryl Gibson has named his side for the Super Rugby clash against inform Crusaders at Allianz Stadium on Sunday.
IN THE SUPER RUGBY SPOTLIGHT: Expect some big moves on Saturday and Sunday, as the more accomplished teams look to put space between themselves and the chasing pack.
TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Crusaders Head Coach Scott Robertson has made four changes to his side that will take on the Waratahs in Sydney.
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Reigning European club kings Saracens will hope home advantage holds good when they welcome Glasgow to north London for a Champions Cup quarterfinal this weekend.
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Australia's professional rugby players may go on strike early next year if one of their Super Rugby teams is axed in a shake-up of the competition, a report said Friday.
NEWS: Former EP rugby president Cheeky Watson and three co-accused will re-appear in the Port Elizabeth Magistrate's Court on May 3 after being released on bail.
SUPER RUGBY REPORT: The Highlanders cruised to a 51-12 bonus point win over Melbourne Rebels in Dunedin on Friday, heaping further pressure on the beleaguered Australian side.
IN THE SUPER RUGBY SPOTLIGHT: Jan de Koning looks at three positions that hold the key to victory when the Lions and Sharks go head-to-head at Ellis Park on Saturday.
After 22 years the Beeld Trophy is no more. It's now the Virsekerbeker and TV.
REACTION: Cobus Wiese will be in the spotlight when the Stormers take on the Cheetahs at Newlands on Saturday.
NEWS: All Black utility back Bruce Reihana will link up with Pat Lam as part of his coaching team ahead of the 2017/18 campaign at Bristol.
VARSITY CUP NEWS: UJ captain Jannes Snyman believe a strong sense of brotherhood in the team enabled them to qualify for the Varsity Cup semi-finals after a nervy start to their 2017 campaign.
TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Sharks flyhalf Benhard Janse van Rensburg has been included in the Junior Springboks’ starting XV to face the Griffons on Friday.
TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Stormers head coach Robbie Fleck has included fit-again Cheslin Kolbe in his starting XV that will face the Cheetahs on Saturday.
Jan de Koning and Tauriq Ebrahim analyse the latest Springbok squad, while they also give their predictions for the weekend's Super Rugby, European and Varsity Cup games!
TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Cheetahs regular flyhalf Niel Marais will don the number 12 jersey in the crucial Super Rugby clash against the Stormers.
TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Season Springbok utility back Lionel Mapoe failed a fitness test and will not play for the Lions against the Sharks.
FIXTURES: On Friday morning five Bishops rugby teams fly to Port Elizabeth and then head up to Grahamstown to play St Andrew's and Kingswood.
TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: The Sharks will be without Springbok prop Tendai Mtawarira for their clash against the Lions at Ellis Park on Saturday.
IN THE SUPER RUGBY SPOTLIGHT: The possibility of teams being axed next year continues to hover, ominously, over the competition.
NEWS: Versatile forward Matt Garvey will remain at Bath after he signed a new deal with the Premiership side.
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: As the broken-hearted Munster players mourned coach Anthony Foley following his sudden death in October, it seemed inconceivable that an underperforming squad would be involved in the European knockouts.
TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Arno Botha will make a first appearance for the Bulls in this year's Super Rugby competition on Saturday when the South Africans take on the Chiefs in Hamilton.
TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Hooker Ricky Riccitelli is the only change to the Hurricanes starting side named to play the Reds in Brisbane on Saturday.
TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Veteran loose forward Liam Messam will run out for his 150th game for the Chiefs against the Bulls at Waikato Stadium in Hamilton.
TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: The Western Force have made several changes to the matchday 23 that take on the Blues at Eden Park in Auckland this Saturday.
TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: The Blues have made two changes from the starting line-up that beat the Bulls last weekend for their clash against the Western Force at Eden Park on Saturday.
NEWS: French Top 14 outfit Grenoble lifted a suspension against six players who were accused of rape, citing presumption of innocence amidst an ongoing investigation.
NEWS: France vice-captain Yoann Maestri was fined €30,000 (US$32,000) for criticising English referee Wayne Barnes.
NEWS: Edinburgh lock Lewis Carmichael has joined Australian Super Rugby outfit Western Force on a short-term loan as part of his personal player development plan.
INJURY UPDATE: Flyhalf Francois Brummer will join the Bulls in New Zealand this week, as they prepare to take on the Chiefs and Sunwolves in the next two weeks.
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Tom Bradshaw spoke to England-based Springbok Wynand Olivier about the decline of South African rugby.
After their victory over Oakdale, France Under-17 play the second - and last - match of their tour against the Western Province Hub.
TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Reds coach Nick Stiles made four changes to the starting side, as they look to end a four-match losing streak when they face the Hurricanes.
PREMIERSHIP NEWS: Harry Wells, Mathew Tait and Italy international prop Michele Rizzo have all agreed to new deals with Leicester Tigers.
RESULTS: The schools day held at Newlands on Tuesday was a memorable one, which featured seven games played in an electric atmosphere.
SQUAD ANNOUNCEMENT: Yaw Penxe, the 19-year-old who made his Super Rugby debut against the Lions in Round Five of the competition, is getting ready to head to Australia for a three-week tour with the Kings.
NEWS: Cheetahs captain Francois Venter is in a race against time to be fit for their crucial Super Rugby Round Six encounter with the Stormers on Saturday.
NEWS: New Zealand-born wing Denny Solomona has revealed he would like to play for England after switching codes to play for Sale.
BRITISH AND IRISH LIONS: England international Josh Lewsey said the British and Irish Lions had a great chance to overturn the All Blacks this year with the rebuilding world champions not at the "peak of their powers".
EUROPEAN CUP SPOTLIGHT: Saracens proved they are in no mood to give up either their Champions Cup or Premiership titles with a 53-10 demolition job of Bath last weekend.
VARSITY CUP NEWS: The White Card rule will return to the Varsity Cup on Monday, April 3 as the tournament reaches the knockout phase.
Graaff-Reinet is referred to often as the gem of the Karroo. Union High is a gem of a school in the gem of the Karroo.
TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Mitch Inman has been called into the Rebels' starting line-up for their clash against the Highlanders in Dunedin on Friday.
NEWS: An appeal for New Zealanders to "adopt-a-Lion" by billeting travelling fans during this year's blockbuster British and Irish Lions tour has prompted an "overwhelming" response, organisers said Wednesday.
TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: All Black scrumhalf Aaron Smith will play his 100th Super Rugby game and 100th game for the Highlanders when they face the Rebels in Dunedin on Friday.
INTERVIEW: Sharks loose forward Jean-Luc du Preez knows that he and his teammates will have to play out of their skins if they are to beat the Lions at Ellis Park on Saturday.
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: England lock George Kruis still has a chance to gain selection for the British and Irish Lions tour of New Zealand despite missing most of the season through injury, according to his boss at Saracens.
After two days of matches on their daring, four-team tour of New Zealand, Paarl Boys' High now have won five matches.
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Leinster have promised they will monitor Jonathan Sexton carefully in the closing stages of the European season ahead of the British and Irish Lions tour of New Zealand.
NEWS: Worcester wing Bryce Heem was given a two-week ban on Tuesday after being sent off last weekend for a dangerous tackle on South Africa's Willie Le Roux during a 33-40 defeat to Wasps.
INJURY UPDATE: Toulouse's French international pair Yann David and Christopher Tolofua will miss the French club's European Champions Cup quarterfinal against Munster at the weekend, coach Ugo Mola said on Tuesday.
European Professional Rugby is climbing towards its climax with its quarterfinals with well-known referees to referee them.
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Francois de Klerk may be surplus to requirements in the Springbok set-up, but he remains a valuable asset to the Lions.
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: The Reds have had some serious introspection in the hope of ending their four-match losing streak.
NEWS: Flyhalf Josh Lewis has signed a contract with Bath from Ebbw Vale for the 2017/18 season.
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Wasps Director of Rugby Dai Young is wary of the threat posed by Leinster as the two teams prepare to meet in their European Rugby Champions Cup quarterfinal.
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: The Welsh Rugby Union will host the Under-18 International Series on April 8 with participation from teams from across Europe and North America.
NEWS: The Highlanders received a timely boost - ahead of their Super Rugby Round Six encounter with the Rebels.
INJURY UPDATE: Waratahs flyhalf Bernard Foley is in doubt for his team's Super Rugby clash against the Crusaders after he had a recurrence of concussion symptoms last weekend.
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VARSITY SHIELD WRAP: UWC registered a spectacular 50-26 victory against WSU to booked a home final on April 10.
TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Lions head coach Johan Ackermann has retained Springbok discard Francois de Klerk in his starting XV for the clash against the Sharks on Saturday.
INJURY UPDATE: All Blacks captain Kieran Read is set to build his match fitness with a club game on April 8.
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: The Stormers have a special day set aside in the week to prepare for their upcoming matches against the New Zealand franchises. Warren Fortune reports.
NEWS: Western Force on Tuesday dismissed concerns they face the axe from the troubled Super Rugby competition after a report suggested they will be scrapped in a revamped format.
REACTION: Castres President Pierre-Yves Revol has hit out at French rugby bosses for failing to make a decision on the Top 14 side's postponed fixture against Stade Francais.
INJURY UPDATE: The Bulls have suffered another setback on the New Zealand leg of their Super Rugby tour.
VARSITY CUP REPORT: Madibaz ended their campaign on a high note by recording an impressive 40-14 win over CUT in Bloemfontein.
VARSITY CUP REPORT: Maties gave UJ a warning with a 65-19 bonus point victory in Stellenbosch, as the teams will go head-to-head once again in the semi-finals of the competition on April 3.
VARSITY CUP REPORT: Wits ended their Varsity Cup campaign in spectacular fashion as they surged clear in the second half to beat UCT-Ikey Tigers 35-23 in Johannesburg.
VARSITY CUP REPORT: UP-Tuks sent defending champions NWU-Pukke crashing out of the competition as they secured a 43-28 bonus point victory in Potchefstroom.
Here we include results of the first teams and other teams.
INJURY UPDATE: There was some good and bad news for the Stormers on the injury front ahead of their clash against the Cheetahs at Newlands on Saturday.
NEWS: Gloucester Rugby have responded to a story in the French press alleging that Carl Fearns will not be joining the club in the summer ahead of the 2017/18 season.
INJURY UPDATE: There was some good and bad news for the Stormers on the injury front ahead of their clash against the Cheetahs at Newlands on Saturday.
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Conor O'Shea discusses his first campaign as Italian coach, the challenges he faces in the role, the Six Nations, as well as the British & Irish Lions tour to New Zealand.
INJURY UPDATE: Southern Kings team doctor Konrad von Hagen confirmed that the team would enjoy their first bye week of the season without any new injury concerns.
NEWS: Junior Springbok head coach Chean Roux is pleased with the players' attitude as they hit the ground running in searing heat in Bloemfontein on Monday for their second training camp.
SUPER RUGBY FORMAT: Cheetahs coach Franco Smith and Lions counterpart Johan Ackermann give their views on the proposed format changes.
MATCH REPORT: St Andrew’s College secured a comfortable 31-7 win against Hudson Park at Graeme College Rugby Day on Saturday.
SUPER RUGBY SPOTLIGHT: Players from the Crusaders and Blues dominate our Super Rugby Team of the Week for Round Five.
SQUAD ANNOUNCEMENT: Sharks utility back Curwin Bosch is one of several interesting additions to an extended Springbok training squad.
In a Premier Interschools match in sunny Paarl on Saturday, Paarl Gim beat Affies 35-33 with a converted try in stoppage time.
SQUAD ANNOUNCEMENT: Hurricanes star Jordie Barrett has been included in the New Zealand Under-20 squad to travel to the Gold Coast in April for the Oceania U20 tournament.
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Saracens and Munster sent an ominous warning sign to their European Champions Cup rivals on a mixed weekend for the continent's top clubs.
TOP 14 SUNDAY WRAP: A week after their players ended a strike, Stade Francais took a big step towards Top 14 survival with a 17-11 victory over Toulon on Sunday that all but condemned Bayonne to relegation.
KNOCKOUT STAGE: The Varsity Shield competition may have carried on in the murky shadows of the Cup competition but the action has already reached the semi-final stage.
FINAL FOUR: The spotlight will be focussed on just two matches as those teams jostle to end in the top two to be able to host a semi-final. Tauriq Ebrahim reports.
PREMIERSHIP SUNDAY WRAP: Chris Ashton scored twice to become the record scorer at Allianz Park as Saracens enjoyed a fruitful afternoon to keep the pressure on Premiership leaders Wasps.
REACTION: Cheetahs head coach Franco believes his team's uncertain future in Super Rugby contributed to their 30-38 loss to the Sharks in Bloemfontein on Saturday.
Hilton College won the international Sevens tournament at Rugby School in the middle of England.
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Chris Robshaw says the trauma of the 2015 World Cup which saw him stripped of the captaincy after hosts England exited in the pool stage is a scar that will never heal.
REACTION: Sharks head coach Robert du Preez believes his team's 38-30 victory over the Cheetahs was a good momentum builder for their clash against the Lions in Johannesburg next weekend.
The match in Paarl had a thrilling end when a bundle of Gim players went over for a try that drew the match which the conversion won.
REACTION: The Bulls' leaky defence continues to be a problem after their 14-38 defeat to the Blues in Albany on Saturday.
REACTION: Lions captain Warren Whiteley was not happy with his team's intensity in the second half of their 42-19 win over the Southern Kings in Port Elizabeth on Saturday.
REACTION: Southern Kings head coach Deon Davids has blamed his team's set-piece problems as the root cause for their 19-42 defeat to the Lions in Port Elizabeth on Saturday.
REACTION: Stormers head coach Robbie Fleck was impressed with the character his team showed to fight back under pressure and secure a 44-31 victory against the Sunwolves in Singapore on Saturday.
REACTION: Warren Gatland will be a "brave man" to ignore Chris Robshaw's claims to a British and Irish Lions spot, said Harlequins coach John Kingston after the former England captain's impressive return to club duty.
TOP 14 WRAP: Champions Racing 92 put their off-field woes behind them to keep alive their play-off hopes with a crucial and nervy 27-24 victory over Clermont on Saturday.
NEWS: Ireland lock Donnacha Ryan is set to join French club Racing 92 on a two-year deal, the Irish Examiner reported.
SUPER RUGBY REPORT: The Jaguares retained their unbeaten run at home with a 22-8 win over the Reds in a scrappy match in Buenos Aires on Saturday.
PRO12 WRAP: Leinster extended their winning run in the Pro12 to seven games.
PREMIERSHIP WRAP: High-flying Exeter Chiefs survived a scare from Sale Sharks on Saturday.
SUPER RUGBY REPORT: The Sharks produced a powerful second half performance to secure a 38-30 win over the Cheetahs in Bloemfontein on Saturday.
NEWS: The South African Rugby Union said they are 'satisfied' with their operating result for last year, despite reporting a group pre-tax loss of ZAR23.3-million.
SUPER RUGBY REPORTS: The Lions scored another bonus-point win, beating the Southern Kings 42-19 in Port Elizabeth on Saturday.
SUPER RUGBY REPORT: The Stormers avoided what would have been a shock defeat at the hands of the Sunwolves when they managed to claw their way to a 44-31 victory in Singapore.
SUPER RUGBY REPORT: The Highlanders managed to overturn a five-point half-time deficit to edge the Brumbies 18-13 in a poor display by both teams.
SUPER RUGBY REPORT: A Matt Duffie double helped the Blues score 31 second half points to bag a bonus point 38-14 victory over a tired-looking Bulls at Eden Park on Saturday.
PREMIERSHIP REPORT: Gloucester moved to eight on the table after their secured a 32-14 victory over local rivals Bristol.
PRO12 Friday WRAP: Ulster overcame a dogged Newport Gwent Dragons to maintain their place in the top four of the PRO12 with a hard-fought 27-17 victory at Rodney Parade.
INJURY UPDATE: Jamie Heaslip and Rob Kearney's hopes of making the British and Irish Lions squad suffered a setback when they were ruled out for several weeks due to injury, Leinster head coach Leo Cullen said.
NEWS: Stade Francais coach Gonzalo Quesada praised his players over their recent strike but insisted on Friday it is now time to channel that unity and energy towards Top 14 survival.
NEWS: England's ultimately unsuccessful bid to stage a match against world champions New Zealand later this year was sparked by coach Eddie Jones not money, the RFU said on Friday.
NEWS: Springbok prop Steven Kitshoff has confirmed that he will break his contract with Bordeaux Bègles at the end of the season and will be heading back to South Africa.
Tests break out again in earnest in June and match officials go whizzing around the world.
NEWS: Sale Sharks have confirmed that centre Mark Jennings has signed a new two-year deal with the club.
NEWS: France vice-captain Yoann Maestri was left facing a misconduct charge Friday in the latest disciplinary incident to arise out of last week's hugely controversial Six Nations match against Wales.
VARSITY CUP SPOTLIGHT: University of Johannesburg coach Werner Janse van Rensburg has commended his players for holding their nerve under pressure to qualify for the semifinals.
NEWS: South African Jake White, who led the Springboks to World Cup glory in 2007, will coach Japanese Top League side Toyota Verblitz next season, officials said Friday.
SQUAD ANNOUNCEMENT: Junior Springbok coach Chean Roux on Friday named a squad of 47 players invited to attend the team's second training camp in Bloemfontein.
SUPER RUGBY REPORT: The Waratahs scored a try after the full-time hooter to steal a 32-25 win over the Rebels in Melbourne on Friday.
NEWS: All Black flyhalf Colin Slade will not play for his French club Pau until at least May 20 after suffering three head knocks since August, the Top 14 side announced Thursday.
UPDATE: French police investigating a rape allegation on Thursday released three Grenoble players held overnight for questioning in a case that has propelled rugby on to the front pages.
TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Jaguares head coach Raul has made two changes to his team to face the Reds in Buenos Aires on Saturday.
NEWS: Pacific Island nations will play five matches against leading Rugby Union nations during the June international window, World Rugby announced.
SUPER RUGBY REPORT: The Crusaders hardly got out of second gear, but still had too much power for the Western Force.
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: The support of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) for Ireland's bid to host the 2023 World Cup will resonate strongly round the world, Philip Browne Chief Executive of the IRFU told AFP in an interview.
Some schools are kind and send us the results of their matches for the 1st XV and all their other teams.
TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Reds head coach Nick Stiles has made seven changes to his starting side for their first-ever meeting with the Jaguares.
TOP 14, WEEK 22: A botched Parisian club merger, a strike, rape allegations against three Grenoble players and the federation at apparent war with Top 14 officials.
REFEREE APPOINTMENTS: French referees will be in charge for two of the three Tests between New Zealand and the British and Irish Lions in July.
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: There are two firsts in Saturday's Super Rugby matches.
On Friday evening, rugby teams from Paarl Boys High fly out of Cape Town International Airport in what may just be the biggest rugby touring group ever.
On Saturday, March 25, eight Affies teams fly down to the Cape and run out onto Paarl Gimnasium fields for an encounter between the two great rugby schools.
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: The Pro12 resumes with the focus firmly on the business end of the season as teams compete to reach the Final Series and secure Champions Cup qualification berths.
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Wasps scrumhalf Dan Robson is set to make his 100th Premiership Rugby appearance when the log leaders host Worcester Warriors.
TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Sunwolves coach Filo Tiatia has rung the changes to his team ahead of their encounter with the Stormers in Singapore on Saturday.
NEWS: The results are in and Stuart Hogg has been voted the 2017 Six Nations Player of the Championship.
VARSITY CUP: The NMMU-Madibaz will be determined to finish their Varsity Cup rugby campaign with a win against CUT-Ixais to avoid that basement position.
TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Southern Kings pivot Lionel Cronje, who has been vice-captain of the side from the start of the campaign, will take charge as captain against the Lions at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium.
TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: The Lions have suffered another massive front row blow.
NEWS: Worcester Warriors have completed the permanent signing of former Brumbies and English-qualified scrumhalf Michael Dowsett.
SQUAD ANNOUNCEMENT: It might be a friendly, but the Pumas are eager to get their season off to a good start when they face the Golden Lions in a warm-up match in eMalahleni on Saturday.
TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Curwin Bosch will start at flyhalf when the Sharks take on the Cheetahs in Bloemfontein on Saturday.
NEWS: Newcastle Falcons have strengthened their forward pack for next season with the signings of Lyon prop Sami Mavinga and Jersey Reds flank Gary Graham, while new contracts have been confirmed for prop Jon Welsh and centre Chris Harris.
TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Springbok midfielder Francois Venter will be making his first appearance of the season for the Cheetahs against the Sharks in Bloemfontein on Saturday.
NEWS: New Zealand Rugby and the Crusaders have secured the services of loose forward Matt Todd for another year, re-signing him to the end of the 2018 season.
VARSITY CUP REACTION: Second-placed Maties have been in impeccable form and head into their final round match with only a home semi-final on the mind. Leezil Hendricks reports.
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: The Stormers will be out to avoid a repeat of last year's performance against the Sunwolves in Singapore, despite being without a number of star players
TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Highlanders coach Tony Brown made three changes to his starting line-up for their match against the Brumbies in Canberra on Saturday.
TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Back row forward Jordan Smiler is set to make his 50th Brumbies appearance, when they take on the Highlanders in Canberra on Saturday.
NEWS: New Zealand Rugby boss Steve Tew acknowledged frustration at delays in announcing Super Rugby's revamped format, but said implementing tough decisions took time.
NEWS: Blue cards are set to be issued to players suffering from signs of concussion, the Australian Rugby Union said Thursday in a bid to improve safety during matches.
TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Junior Springbok Cobus Wiese will make his Super Rugby debut if he comes off the replacements bench for the Stormers against the Sunwolves in Singapore on Saturday.
TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Springbok midfielder Jan Serfontein will make a 50th appearance for the Bulls in North Harbour on Saturday.
TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: The Blues have just one change to their starting line-up to take on the Bulls on Saturday at the QBE Stadium in North Harbour.
Jan de Koning and Tauriq Ebrahim look at Super Rugby and ask if any of the South African teams will pass the kiwi Test this season?
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Trends have started to appear and we are only into Round Five.
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Cheetahs coach Franco Smith believes there was plenty of value in giving a host of fringe players a run in Buenos Aires last week.
In 2017 there will be no fewer than 51 Classic Clashes between March 18 and August 26.
NEWS: Six Grenoble players were detained on Wednesday following a rape complaint, prosecutors said.
NEWS: Bristol hooker Rob Hawkins has confirmed he will retire from professional rugby at the end of the season.
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Luther Obi has joined the Cheetahs after his contract with the Bulls was terminated on Wednesday.
VARSITY CUP SPOTLIGHT: Any suggestion that UP-Tuks will take their foot off the gas in their final round match against NWU-Pukke has been put to bed. Tauriq Ebrahim reports.
NEWS: Scotland prop Willem Nel has re-signed with Edinburgh on a three-year deal.
TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: For the second successive week the Waratahs have named Wallaby flyhalf Bernard Foley to start.
The South African Rugby Annual is the best of any country's rugby annual in the world - by far. And the latest is even better. Paul Dobson reviews.
NEWS: George Nott became the latest Sale Sharks player to commit his long-term future to the club when he signed a five-year deal.
TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Melbourne Rebels coach Tony McGahan named an unchanged starting line-up for the first time in 27 games.
TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: The Western Force made several changes to the side to take on the Crusaders in Christchurch on Friday.
TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Crusaders coach Scott Robertson has made seven changes and a positional change to the starting XV this week.
NEWS: Blue Bulls and wing Luther Obi will part ways after a mutual agreement between the franchise and the player on Wednesday.
NEWS: Australia prop Tony Daly revealed he was sexually abused by one of the Catholic brothers at a prestigious Sydney school when he was 11-years-old.
NEWS: Marc Jones and Will Cliff have agreed to return to the Premiership side the Sale Sharks on a two-year contract.
England's women won the decider in Donnybrook and did so comprehensively.
NEWS: Nominees for European Rugby Player of the Year was announced on Tuesday by European Professional Club Rugby (EPCR).
NEWS: Munster's Ireland international lock Dave Foley will play for Top 14 side Pau next season, the French rugby club announced on Tuesday.
The Six Nations is over with its own last-day drama - the prolonged match in Paris, Scotland's avoidance of the Wooden Spoon and the tigerish Irish performance in Dublin.
NEWS: United States international hooker Joe Taufete'e signed for English Premiership strugglers Worcester Warriors on a permanent basis on Tuesday after impressing during his three months there.
NEWS: Australian international James O'Connor, suspended by Toulon after he was busted with cocaine in Paris, returned to training with the Top 14 rugby side on Tuesday.
INJURY UPDATE: Stormers centre Huw Jones has torn his hamstring playing for Scotland in the Six Nations and will undergo surgery in London.
NEWS: Scotland wing Sean Lamont is to retire at the end of the season bringing to an end a rugby career that saw him win 105 caps, he announced on Tuesday.
INJURY UPDATE: The Stormers are hoping the injury centre Huw Jones picked up in the final round of this year's Six Nations is not too serious.
NEWS: Bath Rugby has signed hooker Joe Graham on injury cover until the end of the season.
SEVENS FIXTURES: This year Rugby School in the town of Rugby, celebrates is 450th birthday
VARSITY SHIELD WRAP: UWC booked themselves a home semi-final with an impressive 46-24 win against WSU in Mthatha on Monday.
NEWS: Reds flyhalf Quade Cooper has been suspended for three weeks for dangerous play in his team's 14-44 loss to the Lions last weekend.
THE CONTENDERS: Three teams have already booked their spots in the semi-finals but the location of those play-off matches will only be determined at the conclusion of the final round. Tauriq Ebrahim reports.
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: The Brumbies have sounded a 'call to arms' to their supporters ahead of this weekend's Round Five clash against the Highlanders at GIO Stadium in Canberra.
NEWS: A security consultant employed by the All Blacks denies a charge of false representation over a bugging scandal involving the world champions, his lawyer said Tuesday.
UPDATE: Star Wales wing George North's claims he was bitten during France's dramatic 20-18 win over Wales on Saturday will not be investigated further, Six Nations organisers said Monday.
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Eddie Jones came to the defence of "outstanding" England captain Dylan Hartley amid growing speculation the hooker could be left out of the British and Irish Lions squad for their upcoming tour of New Zealand.
REACTION: England may have missed out on a record-breaking win against Ireland last weekend, but Eddie Jones urged them to make history of a different kind.
NEWS: Former France captain Fabien Galthie will take over as coach of giants Toulon.
NEWS: Australia back Luke Morahan has signed to play for Bristol from the 2017-18 season onwards.
NEWS: Australian Matt O'Connor will hope to repeat the success of his first spell at English Premiership giants Leicester Tigers.
NEWS: Northampton Saints has secured the services of a talented Piers Francis ahead of the 2017/18 season.
VARSITY CUP REPORT: UP-Tuks' second half performance made sure they retain the number one spot in their 51-23 win against a spirited UCT-Ikey Tiger side in Pretoria.
VARSITY CUP REPORT: Shimlas kept their hopes of reaching the semi-finals alive when they claimed a hard-fought 23-7 victory over the Madibaz in Bloemfontein.
VARSITY CUP REPORT: Maties captain Craig Barry bagged four tries to help his side cruise to a 73-44 victory over CUT-Ixias in Bloemfontein to secure their spot in the semi-final.
European Professional Club Rugby (EPCR) has announced the referees for the quarterfinals of the Champions Cup and the Challenge Cup.
TEAM OF THE TOURNAMENT: rugby365's selectors sat down and debated our final selection of the Six Nations season.
VARSITY CUP REPORT: UJ secured their semifinal spot with a hard-fought 28-23 win against a resilient Wits side in Johannesburg.
The big surprise of Round 5 of the Rugby Europe Championship was Romania's victory over Georgia.
VARSITY SHIELD SPOTLIGHT: The Cape Peninsula University of Technology have been docked 11 points after they were found to have fielded ineligible players in four of their Varsity Shield matches this season.
SUPER RUGBY SPOTLIGHT: Our Team of the Week for Round Four of Super Rugby features players who were in fine form for their respective franchises over the weekend.
REACTION: Wallaby captain Stephen Moore has been handed the unenvious task of turning the troubled Reds' season around
NEWS: England trio Owen Farrell, Joe Launchbury and Maro Itoje were named on a 12-man shortlist for this year's Six Nations Player of the Championship award on Monday.
SQUAD ANNOUNCEMENT: Stormers Head Coach Robbie Fleck has named a 25-man squad for the trip to Singapore where they will face the Sunwolves this weekend.
INJURY UPDATE: Southern Kings captain Schalk Ferreira is the side’s only injury casualty from their narrow 17-19 defeat to the Sharks in Durban.
A RUGBY365 EXCLUSIVE: Ethienne Reynecke chats with World Cup-winning former Springbok captain John Smit and Anton van Zyl about what it takes to run a union and why moving to the Northern Hemisphere is the best option for South Africa.
SQUAD ANNOUNCEMENT: The Australia Under-20s will come together for their first training camp ahead of the World Rugby U20 Championship in Georgia in June.
CLASSIC CLASH REPORT: A strong wind blew out at Northwood when Kearsney came to play in a Classic Clash on Saturday.
SQUAD ANNOUNCEMENT: The Western Force will take a 25-man squad on their tour of New Zealand, for the Round Five and Round Six matches against the Crusaders and the Blues.
A RUGBY365 EXCLUSIVE: Ethienne Reynecke chats with World Cup-winning former Springbok captain John Smit and Anton van Zyl about what it takes to run a union and why moving to the Northern Hemisphere is the best option for South Africa.
REACTION: James Haskell believes England will be a better team after they again saw hopes of a Grand Slam end with a defeat in Dublin.
It's Grand Slam time for England - a triple Grand Slam - seniors, women and Under-20s. A wonderful climax to a wonderful season.
NEWS: Six Nations organisers said that an independent citing commissioner would examine an alleged bite on Wales wing George North and the dispute over a contentious head injury at the end of France's dramatic victory over the Welsh.
TOP 14 SUNDAY WRAP: Jonathan Wisniewski hit a last-minute conversion to seal a dramatic 23-23 draw for troubled Grenoble with Toulon in the Top 14 on Sunday.
MOVING DAY: With just two round-robin matches remaining, six teams remain in the hunt to claim a play-off spot and this week could see some teams secure their spot. Tauriq Ebrahim reports.
B&I LIONS SPOTLIGHT: Eddie Jones said New Zealand were "there for the taking" after his England side's bid to better the All Blacks' record winning streak ended with a defeat by Ireland in Dublin.
SUPER RUGBY REACTION: Sharks head coach Robert du Preez believes his side got a massive wake-up call during their narrow 19-17 victory over the Kings on Saturday.
SIX NATIONS REACTION: Maro Itoje will be a better player for the bitter experience of a Dublin defeat by Ireland, according to England coach Eddie Jones.
B&I SPOTLIGHT: British and Irish Lions coach Warren Gatland has warned his captain for the tour of New Zealand won't be assured of a place in the Test side.
SUPER RUGBY REACTION: The Cheetahs will welcome the return of several key players ahead of their next match against the Sharks.
Premier Interschools has released the details of its fixtures for 2017 - 12 top matches involving 14 top schools, all televised on Supersport.
NO DEAL: French clubs Racing 92 and Stade Francais have scrapped merger plans that sparked outrage from top internationals, fans and officials, Racing's president Jacky Lorenzetti said Sunday.
SUPER RUGBY REACTION: Bulls coach Nollis Marais believes his side is on the right path, despite mistakes at crucial times giving their opponents a sniff in the match, following their 34-21 victory over the Sunwolves on Friday.
SUPER RUGBY REACTION: The Lions are counting the cost of their 44-14 victory over the Reds and face a test of their depth for the remainder of the competition.
RESULTS: In the very first Classic Clash of the year Kearsney were too strong for Northwood who were valiant against the odds.
NEWS: The Bulls' Renaldo Bothma pleaded guilty to his charge of contravening Law 10.4(e) dangerous tackling of an opponent, after he was red carded against the Sunwolves, thus seeing him being handed a four-week suspension.
SUPER RUGBY REACTION: Reds captain James Slipper will return home immediately after suffering a ruptured Achilles in his side's 14-44 loss to the Lions in Johannesburg.
NEWS: Bulls loose forward Renaldo Bothma, who received a red card for foul play, will have his case considered by the SANZAAR Foul Play Review Committee on Sunday, March 19.
TOP 14 SATURDAY WRAP: La Rochelle racked up an eighth successive victory with a 36-17 stroll against Brive while Clermont condemned Pau to a nine-try 65-13 rout as the Top 14 returned to action after a week of turmoil.
SIX NATIONS REACTION: Scotland's departing head coach Vern Cotter praised "the character" of his players in bouncing back from their 21-61 hammering against England to provide him with a winning 29-0 send off at home to Italy on the final day.
SIX NATIONS REACTION: France coach Guy Noves dubbed the 100-minute thriller against Wales "heroic and historic", but soon found himself in Welsh crosshairs amid accusations of cheating at the epic end of the Six Nations match on Saturday.
SIX NATIONS REACTION: England coach Eddie Jones found solace in his team's Six Nations 9-13 loss to Ireland by remembering that even Australian cricket legend Don Bradman flopped on his last visit to the crease.
SUPER RUGBY REPORT: The Jaguares scored two late tries, including a penalty try, to secure a bonus-point 41-14 win over the Cheetahs on Saturday.
SUPER RUGBY REPORT: The Sharks required a late Curwin Bosch penalty to steal a 19-17 win against the Southern Kings in Durban on Saturday.
SIX NATIONS SPOTLIGHT: Ireland dashed England's hopes of bagging another Grand Slam and a tier-one nation world record with a 13-9 win in Dublin on Saturday.
SUPER RUGBY REPORT: The Lions ran in seven tries, including four by wing Courtnall Skosan, to smash a spiteful Reds team 44-14 at Ellis Park on Saturday.
SIX NATIONS REPORT: Camille Lopez converted a Damien Chouly try after 20 minutes of over time to seal a nail-biting 20-18 victory for France over Wales in the Six Nations on Saturday.
SIX NATIONS REPORT: Vern Cotter ended his three year tenure as Scotland head coach with a 29-0 bonus-point victory that completed the Scots' most successful Six Nations campaign in 11 years.
SUPER RUGBY REPORT: Henry Speight produced two great second-half tries to help seal a 28-12 win for the Brumbies over the Waratahs in Sydney on Saturday.
The 2017 Women's Six Nations champions will be decided in Donnybrook on St Patrick;'s Day.
SUPER RUGBY REPORT: The Hurricanes bounced back from last week's loss to the Chiefs in emphatic fashion, with a 41-15 demolition of the Highlanders in Wellington on Saturday.
SIX NATIONS SPOTLIGHT: France captain Guilhem Guirado has insisted that his team is focused on putting in a complete performance to avoid a sixth straight defeat by Wales after a topsy-turvy Six Nations and with the Top 14 in turmoil.
It is a strange competition in that what is of most interest is who comes second and third, but especially second.
SIX NATIONS SPOTLIGHT: Ireland captain Rory Best said his side "owe ourselves a better performance" when they try to stop England completing a Grand Slam in Dublin on Saturday.
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: The controversy over the planned merger of Paris giants Stade Francais and Racing 92 took another dramatic twist Friday when their weekend matches were postponed, plunging the money-spinning Top 14 into turmoil.
NEWS: Grenoble sacked the players facing accusations of drugging and raping a girl they met in a nightclub, the struggling French Top 14 side said on Friday.
REPORT: A 14-man Bulls outfit managed to hold on for a 34-21 victory over the Sunwolves in Pretoria, despite a late flourish by the Japanese-based side.
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: France's bid to host the 2023 World Cup will be based around 12 cities, campaign chief Claude Atcher said Friday, with questions still remaining over which stadium in Paris would host the final.
PRE-MATCH VERBAL SPARRING: Jonathan Sexton has insisted he won't be blown off course by jibes from England coach Eddie Jones.