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NEWS: South African Rugby president Mark Alexander has slammed some of the seven Super Rugby Unlocked outfits for fielding too many white players in starting line-ups.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: The 2007 World Cup-winning Springboks coach Jake White has stated it would be ‘unfair’ to send the Springbosk to this year’s Rugby Championship.

NEWLANDS SPOTLIGHT: Fractious Western Province Professional Rugby Chairman Ebrahim Rasool would have you believe the 'Cape Of Storms' is actually a rugby safe haven.

OPINION: The Bulls manufactured yet another scintillating performance which saw them cement their spot at the top.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: The Springboks’ memorable 2019 World Cup victory continue to inspire South Africans.

OPINION: Mike Rehu rates the New Zealand players after their record 43-5 win over Australia in Bledisloe Cup Three this weekend.

REACTION: Lions centre Wandisile Simelane received huge praise from his captain and coach after his performance against Griquas in Round Four of Super Rugby Unlocked.

OPINION: Liam Heagney rates the England players after their successfull trip to Rome!

OPINION: Liam Heagney rates the Ireland players after they failed miserably in Paris against a classy French team.

NEWS: The financial fallout for rugby from the coronavirus pandemic has been "devastating" with World Rugby effectively operating like a "central bank", the governing body's CEO Brett Gosper said on Monday.

SPOTLIGHT: Retired Wallaby forward Dan Palmer became the first Australian Rugby Union international to come out as gay on Friday.

WATCH: The Springboks' 2019 World Cup-winning documentary - Chasing the Sun - came to a tear-jerking end with the premiering of the fifth and final episode.

SIX NATIONS SPOTLIGHT: England may have consigned some of the "trauma" of last year's World Cup final defeat to the history books by winning the 2020 Six Nations.

NEWS: The Nations Cup organisers have a major worry as the Covid-19 Coronavirus hits the Fiji training camp.

REACTION: The dominant pack and the educated boot of Morné Steyn are getting plenty of accolades.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: He's honoured by comparisons to Adam Ashley-Cooper but utility ace Reece Hodge craves a return to the Wallabies starting line-up, and it could happen this Saturday.

REACTION: Stormers coach John Dobson said his team can't use the ongoing boardroom drama as an excuse for their poor performances.

REACTION: England captain Owen Farrell quickly set his sights on a year-end Nations Cup triumph, just moments after his side won the Six Nations Championship on Saturday.

REACTION: All Black skipper Sam Cane is excited about where his new-look team can go after a dazzling masterclass against a "diabolical" Wallabies sent a chilling warning to world rugby.

OPINION: Finn Morton rates the Australian players after their record 5-43 loss to New Zealand in the third Bledisloe Cup Test at the weekend.

PRO14 SUNDAY WRAP: Munster continues to set the pace at the top of Conference B after delivering a clinical performance to best Dragons 28-16 at Rodney Parade.

REACTION: France just missed out on their first Six Nations title in a decade, despite a home win over Ireland.

REACTION: All Blacks hooker Codie Taylor says he was surprised to see one of the Wallabies' best players on the bench.

REACTION: The Wallabies admit they slipped to unacceptably poor standards in the weekend's embarrassing 5-43 Bledisloe Cup loss to the All Blacks in Sydney.

INJURY UPDATE: France flank Francois Cros, a key cog in Fabien Galthie's resurgent side, sustained a fracture of the second metatarsal in his right foot in the 35-27 Six Nations victory over Ireland.

TOP 14 NEWS: Christophe Laussucq was sacked as manager of Agen on Sunday, a day after a humiliating 5-71 5 capitulation to Bordeaux-Begles.

WATCH as we bring you highlights from the array of international and domestic action at the weekend.

COVID-19 STRIKES AGAIN: The Pro14 returns for Round Four this weekend, but the dreaded COVID-19 has struck again.

SIX NATIONS REPORT: England claimed the Six Nations title for a seventh time on Saturday after France failed to score enough points in their 35-27 win over Ireland in Paris.

SUPER RUGBY UNLOCKED: The Bulls stormed to a 39-6 win over the Stormers in a Super Rugby Unlocked match that was abandoned after 64 minutes due to lightning.

SIX NATIONS REPORT: Ben Youngs touched down twice as five-try England beat Italy 34-5 in Rome.

SIX NATIONS REPORT: Scotland finally ended their long wait for a win against Wales on Welsh soil with a 14-10 success in their Six Nations Championship finale at Llanelli on Saturday.

REACTION: Wallaby captain Michael Hooper admitted his team failed to stick to the pre-match plan, resulting in their heaviest defeat to the All Blacks.

MATCH REPORT: The Bledisloe Cup will remain in New Zealand for at least another year.

SUPER RUGBY UNLOCKED: The Sharks bounced back from their defeat to the Bulls last week when they hammered the Pumas 42-19 in Nelspruit on Saturday.

OPINION: @rugby365 columnist and two-time World Rugby Junior Championship winner Eugene Eloff takes a look at the dramatic decline in refereeing standards in South Africa.

WATCH as World Cup-winning Springbok Handre Pollard opens up about his life, injury and reports of his 'big' income.

SUPER RUGBY UNLOCKED: The Lions recorded their first win of the Super Rugby Unlocked season when they thumped Griquas 61-31 in Johannesburg on Friday.

READERS’ FORUM: Welcome to our coverage of the Six Nations Round Five match between France and Ireland in Paris.

SPOTLIGHT: Ireland believes the team has a "cracking opportunity" to win the Six Nations.

READERS’ FORUM: Welcome to our coverage of the Six Nations Round Five match between Italy and England in Rome.

READERS’ FORUM: Welcome to our coverage of the Super Rugby Unlocked Round Four encounter between the Bulls and Stormers at Loftus Versfeld.

REPORT: The Blue Bulls scored two tries in the last three minutes to retain their South African Under-21 title.

READERS’ FORUM: Welcome to our coverage of the Six Nations Round Five match between Wales and Scotland in Llanelli.

REACTION: England rugby coach Eddie Jones says the game has become a laughing stock with the cancellation of the Barbarians match.

READERS’ FORUM: Welcome to our coverage of the Super Rugby Unlocked Round Four encounter between the Lions and Griquas at Ellis Park.

SIX NATIONS, ROUND FIVE: Ireland's Johnny Sexton and Conor Murray have been the benchmark for many as the standout halfback partnership, but on Saturday they will face a challenge to that mantle.

READERS’ FORUM: Welcome to our coverage of the Super Rugby Unlocked Round Four encounter between the Pumas and Sharks in Nelspruit.

BIG NORTH-SOUTH DERBY: "This match is one of the highlights on the South African rugby calendar."

SIX NATIONS, ROUND FIVE: Eddie Jones has urged his players to revive Rugby Union's reputation when they bid for the Six Nations Championship title away to Italy.

SPOTLIGHT: This weekend's 'Super Saturday', the last round of the 2020 Six Nations, sees three teams still in with a chance of winning the title.

READERS’ FORUM: Welcome to our coverage of the Bledisloe Cup and Tri-Nations match between Australia and New Zealand in Sydney.

OPINION: It has been three weeks since the Super Rugby Unlocked kicked off and there is some amazing talent on show.

SUPER RUGBY UNLOCKED SPOTLIGHT: South Africa should take a leaf out of New Zealand's book in how they referee the breakdown.

PRE-MATCH INTERVIEW: The spotlight will be on Wallaby debutants Noah Lolesio and Irae Simone in Saturday's Bledisloe Cup clash.

SIX NATIONS, ROUND FIVE: Saturday's opening Six Nations Round Five fixture between Wales and Scotland may have no bearing on the title but is not without significance.

LEAKED NEWS: Super Rugby teams from New Zealand and Australia are likely to play each other in crossover matches next season, according to Otago CEO Roger Clark.

REACTION: Wales greats Gareth Edwards and Phil Bennett led the tributes to JJ Williams following the death of their "sensational" former teammate at the age of 72.

REACTION: The Lions are confident that there never was a COVID-19 outbreak at the franchise, despite the postponement of last week's match against the Cheetahs.

NEWS: Fiji centre Jale Vatubua has withdrawn from the squad for the year-end Nations Cup.

PRE-MATCH INTERVIEW: Rookie Test flyhalf Noah Lolesio and inside centre Irae Simone are the first untried Wallaby midfield pairing to debut against the All Blacks since 1947.

BLEDISLOE CUP THREE: New Zealand hasn't had to wrap up the Bledisloe Cup on Australian soil in 11 years.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Jimmy Stonehouse can never be accused of being conservative.

BREAKING NEWS: Thirteen Barbarians players have been charged with conduct prejudicial to the interests of the union or the game.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Scotland will have one of their most skilful players back for the all-Celtic Six Nations clash with Wales on Saturday.

OPINION: RugbyPass scribe Hamish Bidwell takes a look at how easy - or difficult - it is to beat the All Blacks.

SPOTLIGHT: British and Irish Lions coach Warren Gatland says he is surprised by world champions South Africa's decision to withdraw from the Rugby Championship.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Italy coach Franco Smith made just one change to the side thrashed by Ireland at the weekend.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: The Ireland coaching team have named their matchday squad for the final game of the 2020 Six Nations as Ireland face France in Paris this Saturday.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: France have revealed their team to face Ireland in Saturday's Six Nations decider.

NEWS: Jaco Kriel has been withdrawn from the Lions side to take on Griquas at Ellis Park on Friday.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: The Bulls have beefed up their pack for the big North-South derby, when they host the Stormers at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Loosehead prop Steven Kitshoff will captain the Stormers in their Super Rugby Unlocked encounter with the Bulls at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Welsh captain Alun Wyn Jones will set a new record for Test caps of 149 when he leads out his team in Llanelli for the Six Nations match with Scotland on Saturday.

NEWS: Wales great JJ Williams, a lethal finisher who became an emblematic figure of the golden era of Welsh rugby in the 1970s, has died at the age of 72.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: A Sharks side boasting some new faces travel to Mbombela Stadium to take on the Pumas in an important Super Rugby Unlocked clash on Saturday.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Coach Ian Foster has warned that his All Blacks team need to match Australia's do-or-die mindset in Saturday's Bledisloe Cup Test or risk a repeat of their Perth trouncing.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Eddie Jones has named his team for England's key Six Nations tie against Italy on Saturday.

SPOTLIGHT: British and Irish Lions boss Warren Gatland has insisted that old age will be no impediment on the tour to South Africa next year.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Wallabies coach Dave Rennie gambled with four rookies in his squad for their must-win clash against the All Blacks in Sydney this weekend.

SPOTLIGHT: Cian Healy has been a DJ, an artist and turned his hand to knife-making which makes his feat of reaching the 100-cap landmark for Ireland even more praiseworthy.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: The Lions welcome back some experienced players for their Super Rugby Unlocked clash against Griquas on Friday.

NEWS: The holders, Exeter Chiefs, will play against Toulouse and Glasgow Warriors in the pool stage of the 2020/21 Champions Cup following the tournament Pool Draw.

SQUAD UPDATE: Northampton scrumhalf Alex Mitchell has been drafted into England's Six Nations squad for Saturday's clash with Italy.

NEWS: South Africa Rugby Union are seeking answers following the news of a young rugby player's death after a serious injury amid COVID-19 suspension.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Griquas coach Scott Mathie has named a much-changed team for their next Super Rugby Unlocked encounter, against the Lions in Johannesburg on Friday.

SPOTLIGHT: The Wallabies are desperate to "smash" the All Blacks.

UPDATE: SA Rugby released a statement regarding the Lions v Griquas in Johannesburg on Friday.

TRANSFER NEWS: Former All Blacks Head Coach Steve Hansen will be joining the National Rugby League (NRL) side teh Canterbury Bulldogs.

STAT ATTACK: We are only two games into Super Rugby Unlocked, but the Cheetahs and their players are already making some big statements with their performances on the field.

SPOTLIGHT: Argentina's build-up for the Tri-Nations has been hellish, with months of coronavirus bubbles and lockdowns, players testing positive for COVID-19.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Warren Gatland believes his 2021 British & Irish Lions will look the part in South Africa after the unveiling of the tour jersey.

NEWS: Bayonne's Top 14 match against Toulon on Friday was postponed by the LNR.

SPOTLIGHT: Sharks captain Lukhanyo Am knows that his team will have a lot to work on ahead of their Super Rugby Unlocked Round Four encounter with the Pumas in Nelspruit.

NEWS: Rugby Australia referee and a long-time servant of the game, George Ayoub, has decided to call time on his long career as a Match Official. 

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Brumbies and Wallabies prop Scott Sio believes a Super Rugby game in Samoa could break through the red tape constricting Pacific Island rugby.

DISCIPLINARY UPDATE: South African-born lock Bernard le Roux will be available for France's final Six Nations clash against Ireland on Saturday.

NEWS: Former England captain Chris Robshaw and his Barbarians teammates who broke coronavirus protocols will not face a police investigation, London's Metropolitan force announced on Tuesday.

WATCH: The much-anticipated Springbok documentary, Chasing the Sun, is reaching its conclusion but not before we take you inside the Springboks' changeroom before their quarterfinal match against Japan.

WATCH: Jake White takes us on a trip down memory lane as he remembers the Super Rugby game between the Sharks and Crusaders in Christchurch.

NEWS: France international fullback Djibril Camara has been put on sick leave until the end of the season, Bayonne announced on Tuesday, effectively ending his association with the Top 14 club.

SPOTLIGHT: Star All Blacks playmaker Beauden Barrett wanted to get something off his chest.

SPOTLIGHT: Lock Lukhan Salakaia-Loto dismissed suggestions the Wallabies were intimidated by the All Blacks' confrontational style, saying they would laugh off such antics in the third Bledisloe Cup Test in Sydney this weekend.

INJURY UPDATE: Flyhalf Matthieu Jalibert has replaced injured wing Teddy Thomas in France's squad for Saturday's potential Six Nations title decider against Ireland, the French Rugby Federation (FFR) announced.

SPOTLIGHT: Eddie Jones likened England newcomer Jacob Umaga to a trainee sushi chef ahead of the Wasps flyhalf's possible Test debut against Italy in Rome this weekend.

NEWS: A key player has been ruled out of Scotland's Six Nations Championship finale away to Wales on Saturday.

INJURY UPDATE: World Rugby's Player of the Year Pieter-Steph du Toit is unlikely to feature in a match this year.

COVID-19 UPDATE: Tuesday looms large as an important day in the immediate future of the COVID-19-hit Lions.

SEPARATING THE FACTS FROM THE FLUFF: The Western Province Rugby Football Union is keen on a face-to-face meeting with Marco V Masotti.

NEWS: Queensland Reds coach Brad Thorn gets emotional when reflecting on the rise of his teenage talents into Wallabies.

PRO14 MATCH REPORT: Munster ran in five tries to beat a valiant Cardiff Blues 38-27 in a thrilling encounter at Thomond Park.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Footage has revealed that France lock Bernard Le Roux got away with a cheap shot during his team’s win over Wales on Saturday.

BLEDISLOE THREE: All Blacks wing Caleb Clarke is taking a relaxed approach to the Sydney Test as Australia attempts to keep the series alive.

NEWS: France's Mohamed Haouas will be questioned by a criminal court for an alleged robbery of a tobacconist.

NEWS: The Western Force announced the signing of Australian international Sevens star Tim Anstee on a two-year deal.

NEWS: Wales will play all three of their year-end Nations Cup home games at Llanelli's Parc y Scarlets.

SIX NATIONS SPOTLIGHT: Eddie Jones said his experience as a coach meant he had refused to be riled by the extraordinary cancellation of England's match with the Barbarians.

REACTION: Exeter Chairman Tony Rowe warned "greedy" England against expanding the international programme following his side's memorable double-winning season.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Duhan Van Der Merwe aims to keep improving as an international player now he has got his “nervous and emotional” Scotland debut out of the way.

SQUAD ANNOUNCEMENT: Eddie Jones has named a 36-player squad for his England side’s autumn tournament fixtures.

BLEDISLOE THREE: James O'Connor believes No.10 is his best position but that may not prevent him being shifted to the centres for the Wallabies' next Test.

REACTION: Director of Rugby and coach Jake White is hopeful that the Bulls are at the 'turning point' of their Super Rugby unlocked season.

TOP14 SUNDAY WRAP: New Zealand scrumhalf Tawera Kerr-Barlow crossed the line but La Rochelle failed to take over as leaders of the French Top 14 despite Sunday's 20-6 home win against Bordeaux-Begles.

SIX NATIONS SPOTLIGHT: Ireland flank Peter O'Mahony said it will be business as usual while he tries to secure his place in the starting side for this weekend's potential title-decider away to France.

REACTION: Friday’s defeat to the Stormers is certainly a bitter pill to swallow for Pumas.

DISCIPLINARY UPDATE: France lock Bernard Le Roux finds himself in heaps of trouble following his moment of madness against Wales on Saturday.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Following the birth of his second child, All Blacks No.8 Ardie Savea has remained in New Zealand while the rest of the squad have travelled to Australia in preparation for next weekend’s Bledisloe Cup clash.

MATCH REPORT: Ulster continued their victorious start to the 2020/21 PRO14 season as they cruised past Dragons 40-17 at the Kingspan Stadium.

UNDER-21 WRAP: Golden Lions will meet the Blue Bulls in the final of the SA Rugby U21 Championship at Ellis Park on Friday, October 30.

INJURY UPDATE: Ireland revealed that Garry Ringrose has been ruled out of the remainder of the international window with a facial injury.

BLEDISLOE SPOTLIGHT: All Blacks No.8 Ardie Savea and prop Nepo Laulala are on paternity leave and will miss the third Bledisloe Cup Test against Australia next weekend, coach Ian Foster has said.

Johnny Sexton believes that Ireland are capable of a four try bonus point win in Paris against the French next weekend to take the Six Nations title.

INJURY UPDATE: Jack Nowell ruled himself out of England's Six Nations finale against Italy next weekend.

Overlooked Australian World Cup no. 8 Isi Naisarani has been recalled by the Wallabies and is to join their training camp.

BREAKING NEWS: The Lions have confirmed that nine players have been ruled out of their encounter with the Cheetahs as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak in the team.

SUPER RUGBY UNLOCKED REPORT: The Bulls climbed to the top of the Super Rugby Unlocked standings after they thumped the Sharks 41-14 in Pretoria.

MATCH REPORT: Connacht claimed just their second away win since November with 37-26 victory in Edinburgh.

NEWS: Ireland will be without one of their stars for their final Six Nations clash with France.

MATCH REPORT: France scrumhalf Antoine Dupont scored twice in his side's 38-21 victory over Wales on Saturday in Paris ahead of next weekend's final round of the Six Nations.

PREMIERSHIP FINAL REPORT: Exeter completed an English and European double as they beat Wasps 19-13 in a tense Premiership Final at a rainswept Twickenham on Saturday.

MONDAY NIGHT LIGHTS: PRO14 rugby returns with a bang after a week absent of captivating Championship action, as each of the 12 contesting teams continue their bid for glory while the Conference tables gradually take shape.

BREAKING NEWS: Super Rugby Unlocked match between Lions and Cheetahs scheduled for Ellis Park this afternoon has been called off in line with COVID-19 protocols.

SIX NATIONS REPORT: Ireland climbed to the top of the Six Nations standings ahead of the final round after they hammered Italy 50-17 in Dublin.

REACTION: For the second week in a row, the Stormers had to rely on their own ‘bomb squad’ for a hard-fought 42-37 win over the Pumas on Friday.

READERS’ FORUM: Welcome to our coverage of the Super Rugby Unlocked Round Three encounter between the Bulls and Sharks in Pretoria.

READERS’ FORUM: Welcome to our coverage of the Premiership[ Final; between Exeter Chiefs and Wasps in London.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: A former All Black has leapt to Ian Foster’s defence after the New Zealand boss fell under heavy criticism in the opening stages of his tenure at the helm of the national side.

READERS’ FORUM: Welcome to our coverage of the Six Nations Round Four, catch-up match between Ireland and Italy in Dublin.

REACTION: England's match against the Barbarians this weekend has been cancelled after a fresh breach of coronavirus rules by Barbarians players came to light.

TOP 14 SATURDAY WRAP: Toulouse, deprived of their French internationals and of inspiration, on Saturday lost at home for the first time in more than two years as they fell 7-16 to Lyon in the Top 14.

NEWS: Wasps' front row has been hit hard by the COVID-19 outbreak that threatened their involvement in Saturday's Premiership Final against newly-crowned European champions Exeter.

MATCH REPORT: Scotland overpowered Georgia 48-7 as Finn Russell's Test exile came to an end at Murrayfield on Friday.

PRO14 REPORT: Ospreys came from behind to secure their first victory over Glasgow Warriors since February 2017 at a soaking Liberty Stadium.

SUPER RUGBY UNLOCKED REPORT: The Stormers snatched a 78th-minute winner against the Pumas, the second consecutive week they burgled victory.

NEWS: Wallabies head coach Dave Rennie has explained his team's decision to not take a knee ahead of the third Bledisloe Cup Test in Sydney on October 31 against New Zealand.

PRO14 WRAP: Dan Sheehan enjoyed a dream debut, scoring two tries and assisting another, as Leinster made it 22 victories on the spin.

NEWS: The Irish Rugby Football Union announced a €35.7-million (US$42 million) deficit for the 2019/20 season on Friday as Chief Executive Philip Browne warned of "drastic cuts" if fans cannot return soon.

EXETER V WASPS: Exeter will hope the shackles are off when they bid to become just the fourth English club to complete a domestic and European double-winning season.

A video has emerged of one of the two nights out Barbarians players enjoyed this week, which led to the cancellation of Sunday's match at Twickenham with England.

WATCH: In the latest episode of Couch Commentary, Springbok legend Bryan Habana makes a remarkable admission of a record he holds that he doesn't really like.

SPOTLIGHT: Argentina's fate as a Rugby Championship nation is uncertain and the Jaguares' slot in Super Rugby is at risk, Pumas coach Mario Ledesma admitted Friday.

SIX NATIONS, ROUND FOUR: Ireland are determined to lift the mood of a country that is back in coronavirus lockdown by delivering a bonus-point win over Italy on Saturday that would lift them to the top of the Six Nations table.

NATIONS CUP WARM-UP: France head coach Fabien Galthie denied there will be any negative impact after off-field problems between the country's federation and league ahead of hosting Wales in a warm-up Test on Saturday.

NEWS: Former Wallabies captain David Pocock has called time on his professional rugby career after 15 years.

BREAKING NEWS: The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in the cancellation of one of the first international match since the game's return.

READERS’ FORUM: Welcome to our coverage of the Super Rugby Unlocked Round Three encounter between the Pumas and Stormers in Nelspruit.

NEWS: The Western Force has finalised its coaching team for 2021 with former Fiji national team head coach John McKee joining the club as an assistant coach.

FULL METAL JACKET: It was a week of high drama - with the COVID-19 saga at Ellis Park, which had a knock-on effect in the Stormers camp.

NEWS: Argentina have postponed their friendly against the Waratahs after a host of their players complained of niggling muscle injuries.

TRANSFER NEWS: Edinburgh have bolstered their options in the second row with the signing of an experienced South African lock.

NATIONS CUP WARM-UP: Gregor Townsend believes Scotland are set to welcome back an improved Finn Russell, with the flyhalf's year-long test exile about to end.

TRANSFER NEWS: All Black Julian Savea has signed with the Hurricanes for the 2021 season.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Flyhalf Paolo Garbisi will earn his first Italy cap in Saturday's rescheduled Six Nations clash against Ireland behind closed doors in Dublin.

NEWS: England's match against the Barbarians at Twickenham on Sunday could be called off following a breach of coronavirus protocols by the invitational side, the Rugby Football Union revealed.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Bulls Director of Rugby Jake White has added some extra Springbok beef to his pack for the Super Rugby Unlocked Round Three encounter with the Sharks.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Cheetahs will be facing the Lions in the third round of their Super Rugby Unlocked campaign on Saturday at Ellis Park in Johannesburg.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Wales head coach Wayne Pivac has named his first squad in seven months as Wales kick off their end-of-year campaign in Paris against France on Saturday.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: France revealed their team to face Wales in Paris on Saturday.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Sharks coach Sean Everitt has named a vastly different team from the pre-season outing when they return to Loftus Versfeld on Saturday.

SPOTLIGHT: One of England's top coaches says the greater issue for Rugby Union is remaining afloat amid the coronavirus pandemic.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Springboks flyhalf Elton Jantjies has been ruled out of the Super Rugby Unlocked clash with the Cheetahs on Saturday.

NEWS: An English club rugby player has been banned from all sports for four years.

SPOTLIGHT: A World Cup-winning captain believes the Wallabies will lose fans if they decide to take a knee in support of the Black Lives Matter movement.

TRANSFER NEWS: Cheetahs have revealed that Khutha Mchunu and Hencus van Wyk will join the Bloemfontein side.

OPINION: Dave Rennie’s Wallabies were handsomely defeated 7-27 at Eden Park, Auckland by a disciplined All Black outfit who revelled in the mistake-riddled Wallaby performance.

OPINION: The All Blacks were looking for a better performance against the Wallabies after the 16-all draw last weekend in Wellington.

REACTION: South Africa's new domestic competition, Super Rugby Unlocked, has been cast under a cloud of uncertainty as a result of a COVID-19 outbreak.

SPOTLIGHT: Yet another South African scrumhalf is making waves with his performances on the field.

SPOTLIGHT: Owen Farrell is undertaking additional tackling practice as England’s captain prepares for his first match since serving a five-week suspension for a dangerous challenge.

TRANSFER NEWS: The Waratahs has signed Sam Caird ahead of the 2021 Super Rugby season.

REACTION: The British and Irish Lions hope fans will be able to cheer them on in South Africa next year.

SPOTLIGHT: Rugby Australia says millions of dollars in much-needed revenue has been lost because of South Africa's withdrawal from the Rugby Championship.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Scotland’s opening game of their end-of-year campaign will mark a series of firsts as head coach Gregor Townsend’s side play Georgia at Murrayfield on Friday.

INJURY UPDATE: England coach Eddie Jones has called up some reinforcements for Sunday's non-cap international against the Barbarians.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: South African born wing Duhan van der Merwe will make his debut against Georgia on Friday as he looks forward to an extended test career.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: The Stormers have revealed their team for their Super Rugby Unlocked encounter against the Pumas in Nelspruit on Friday.

TRANSFER NEWS: The Blues will have another All Black in their squad next year.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Ireland coach Andy Farrell is not holding back in the build-up to the rescheduled Six Nations match against Italy on Saturday.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: The Pumas have added some considerable experience to their front row for the visit of the Springbok-laded Stormers team on Friday.

SUPER RUGBY UNLOCKED SPOTLIGHT: The Bulls put down a marker at Loftus Versfeld in the SuperFan Saturday pre-season outing last month.

NEWS: Argentina coach Mario Ledesma is out of isolation and on the training ground in Sydney with his Wallaby 'spy' among his support staff.

NEWS: Liam Williams is set to play for the Scarlets on Friday as the Wales fullback bids to be fit for next week's delayed Six Nations international at home to Scotland.

BREAKING NEWS: The Lions versus Cheetahs Super Rugby Unlocked Round Three match will go ahead on Saturday, despite an outbreak of COVID-19 cases at Ellis Park.

NEWS: World Rugby has announced the match official appointments for the Tri-Nations 2020, which kicks off in Australia on October 31.

NEWS: The British and Irish Lions will host a 'Test' match against Japan at Murrayfield Stadium on Saturday 26 June 2021 for the Lions 1888 Cup.

INJURY UPDATE: The Wallabies have been dealt a significant injury blow.

SIX NATIONS SPOTLIGHT: Johnny Sexton says Ireland must not let their sense of duty to raise the country's spirits weigh them down.

NEWS: There will be no controversial ending to the 2019/2020 Premiership season.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: England coach Eddie Jones has named a 32-player squad for this weekend's encounter with the Barbarians.

NEWS: Italy loose forward Maxime Mbanda on Tuesday received one of the country's highest awards for his efforts as a front-line volunteer in the fight against the coronavirus.

SQUAD ANNOUNCEMENT: The All Blacks squad which will travel to Australia for the Tri-Nations tournament, has been named, with two new players called into the squad as cover.

REACTION: Within a matter of hours after Tony Brown was unveiled as Highlanders coach for the next two seasons, he has revealed his player wishlist.

SIX NATIONS SPOTLIGHT: Jacob Stockdale made a bold statement as Ireland prepares to return to action this weekend.

WATCH as the new Chairman of the board of Western Province Professional Rugby (Pty) Ltd fronts up to the media for the first time since his appointment last month.

TRANSFER NEWS: A Bulls discard has returned to Bloemfontein to help 'coach' the Cheetahs.

SUPER RUGBY UNLOCKED SPOTLIGHT: 'They will terrorise teams for years to come.' This is the verdict of Stormers coach Rito Hlungwani on his team's lock pairing.

INJURY UPDATE: Cheetahs will have to conclude their Super Rugby Unlocked without talisman and captain Ruan Pienaar.

NEWS: The Highlanders have officially unveiled their new head coach.

INJURY UPDATE: The Bulls have provided an update on Gio Aplon and the worst has been confirmed.

PREMIERSHIP FINAL SPOTLIGHT: Wasps' place in Saturday's Premiership final against European champions Exeter is in serious doubt after the club recorded four more positive coronavirus tests.

TRANSFER NEWS: The Waratahs revealed that Tom Staniforth will depart the franchise, as he takes up an opportunity overseas in 2021.

SPOTLIGHT: The Cheetahs have been proactive since there recent expulsion from Pro14.

REACTION: A lot can change in seven days, especially when it comes to Test rugby. 

INJURY UPDATE: Leinster have confirmed that Jordan Larmour is set to be out of action for up to 16 weeks following a procedure on a shoulder injury.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: England prop Ellis Genge has called for rugby’s archaic contracts to be updated as a matter of urgency.

INJURY UPDATE: New Zealand will get some serious muscle back for the next leg of the Bledisloe Cup series.

REACTION: Lions captain and flyhalf Elton Jantjies caused plenty of problems for the Stormers in their Super Rugby Unlocked clash at Newlands on Saturday.

UNDER-21 WRAP: The Blue Bulls were in rampant form as they scored 10 tries to book their spot in the SA Rugby Under-21 Championship Final with an impressive 72-26 win over the Sharks at Emirates Airline Park on Sunday.

REACTION: All Blacks wing Caleb Clarke had some unusual information for reporters after Sunday's Bledisloe Cup match.

WATCH as we bring you some of the best tries by South African players in the French Top 14.

REACTION: Stormers head coach John Dobson has given an update on two of his players who left the field injured during his team's 23-17 win over the Lions at Newlands.

REACTION: Wallaby prop James Slipper promised that his side will improve on an error-strewn display in Auckland when they next face arch-rivals New Zealand in the Bledisloe Cup.

Nigel Owens involved in bizarre timekeeping exchange as the Champions Cup final runs out of time.

REACTION: Bristol Bears head coach Pat Lam said his team will be ready to play in the Premiership Final if Wasps are kicked out due to a COVID-19 outbreak.

WATCH: This player cam of Caleb Clarke shows exactly why the 21-year-old is the talk of the town.

BLEDISLOE CUP II REPORT: A rollicking second half by an aggressive All Blacks downed Australia 27-7 in Auckland on Sunday to answer their critics.

SUPER RUGBY UNLOCKED REPORT: The Stormers started their campaign in South Africa's new domestic competition with a win.

TRANSFER NEWS: Another All Blacks has taken up an option for a sabbatical in Japan.

SUPER RUGBY UNLOCKED REPORT: The Pumas opened their account with a hard-fought 27-21 win over Griquas in a very hot Kimberley.

REACTION: Wallabies coach Dave Rennie had a direct message for his squad about their high error rate, particularly missing 40 tackles in their Bledisloe Cup match on Sunday.

REACTION: South Africa's coaches are wrestling with the same poser that puzzled their counterparts in New Zealand and Australia in the early stages of their domestic competitions.

READERS’ FORUM: Welcome to our coverage of the Bledisloe Cup Round Two encounter between New Zealand and Australia in Auckland.

READERS’ FORUM: Welcome to our coverage of the Super Rugby Unlocked Round Two encounter between the Stormers and Lions in Cape Town.

REACTION: A former England scrumhalf has slammed Eddie Jones’s treatment of Ben Spencer as a "publicity stunt"

TOP 14 WRAP: France squad member Arthur Retiere scored three tries as La Rochelle trounced Castres 62-3 on Saturday.

EUROPEAN CUP REPORT: Exeter Chiefs beat Racing 92 31-27 in a dramatic Champions Cup Final in Bristol on Saturday.

REACTION: The Cheetahs may have claimed the points, but - like the Bulls - may have paid a dear price.

NEWS: Former Wallabies hooker Adam Freier was named general manager of the Los Angeles Giltinis ahead of their scheduled Major League Rugby debut next March.

CHALLENGE CUP REPORT: Bristol won their first piece of silverware since 1983 on Friday when they defeated Toulon in a European Final.

REACTION: In only his second Test match, Caleb Clarke has well and truly announced himself to the world.

OPINION: Rugbypass columnist Campbell Burnes looks at why All Blacks refused to utilise the drop gaol during the draw against the Wallabies.

JAKE'S JUDGMENT: In his first column for TheXV World Cup-winning coach Jake White believes a broken game can be fixed with a return to old-school values.

NEWS: The All Blacks and Wallabies were sweating over fitness issues on Saturday, the eve of their second Bledisloe Cup clash.

BLEDISLOE CUP ROUND TWO: The "hurting" All Blacks will look to restore pride against Australia at their Eden Park fortress on Sunday.

OPINION: It is not new to South African rugby, but some players just seem to polarise opinion. Damian Willemse is certainly a polarising figure.

STATEMENT: The Cheetahs' battle for a place in rugby's spotlight has become a painfully slow process.

EUROPEAN CUP AWARDS: Exeter forward Sam Simmonds was named Player of the Year shortly after starring in the Chiefs' Champions Cup final win over Racing 92 in Bristol on Saturday.

REACTION: Rassie Erasmus opens up on the decision to withdraw from the Rugby Championship.

READERS’ FORUM: Welcome to our coverage of the European Cup Final between Exeter Chiefs and Racing 92 at Ashton Gate.

SUPER RUGBY UNLOCKED REPORT: The Cheetahs cemented their place at the top of the standings with a thrilling 19-17 win over a hard-charging Bulls team in Bloemfontein on Friday.

READERS’ FORUM: Welcome to our coverage of the Super Rugby Unlocked Round Two encounter between Griquas and the Pumas in Kimberley.

NEWS: Ryan Jones has surprisingly quit his role as Welsh Rugby Union Performance Director.

NEWS: Bristol will play in the Premiership Final against Exeter next week if Wasps are ruled out due to a clutch of coronavirus cases.

NEW KINGS OF EUROPE: Racing 92, having seen off the threat of Covid-19, will hope it's a case of third time lucky when they take on Exeter Chiefs in Saturday's Champions Cup final.

STORMING INTO ACTION: The introduction of Springbok captain Siyamthanda Kolisi and his Stormers team adds a new dimension to South Africa's domestic game.

TEAM NEWS: A host of star names from Saracens will be joining the Barbarians camp on Monday, as the famous club begins preparations for their encounter with England.

CHAMPIONS CUP SPOTLIGHT: Exeter Chiefs coach Rob Baxter says it is vital that his side do not let up as they seek to cap a "fantastic journey" by winning Europe's Grand Finale against Racing 92.

CONTRACT NEWS: Bordeaux-Begles approved an early contract release for All Black centre Seta Tamanivalu.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Injuries and form have forced the All Blacks to make five changes.

TEAM UPDATE: Lions will be without the services of Springbok Willem Alberts for their Super Rugby Unlocked clash against the Stormers.

READERS’ FORUM: Welcome to our coverage of the Super Rugby Unlocked Round Two encounter between the Cheetahs and Bulls in Bloemfontein.

NEWS: The Rugby Championship has turned into the Tr-Nations.

SQUAD NEWS: England boss Eddie Jones has confirmed the 26-man training squad that has convened for a second three-day camp at the Lensbury from Thursday until Saturday, October 17.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Australia coach Dave Rennie has made two changes to his starting line-up to face New Zealand in the second Bledisloe Cup Test in Auckland on Sunday.

SPOTLIGHT: Springbok flank Pieter-Steph du Toit will go up against three-time World Cup winners Dan Carter and Richie McCaw for the Player of the Decade award.

SQUAD ANNOUNCEMENT: England head coach Eddie Jones has named a 26-man training squad to convene for a second three-day camp from Thursday until Saturday.

NEWS: Title-chasing Ireland will have to do without Iain Henderson in the upcoming Six Nations games against Italy and France.

WATCH: There's nothing quite like a perfectly timed tackle to get pumped up for the weekend's plethora of matches.

NEWS: French rugby chiefs on Thursday reached a compromise which will allow the national side to play all six games of the extended end-of-year Test window.

REACTION: Renowned 2007 World Cup-winning scrumhalf Fourie Du Preez will play a valuable role in the Bulls' Super Rugby unlocked season.

EUROPEAN RUGBY SPOTLIGHT: This season’s European Rugby Challenge Cup final on Friday will feature two sides in Bristol Bears and RC Toulon who go in search of a first success in the competition.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Lions coach Ivan van Rooyen has made only one change to the team that will face the Stormers in Cape Town on Saturday.

INJURY UPDATE: The All Blacks have suffered another injury blow ahead of their second Bledisloe Cup Test on Sunday.

RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIP SPOTLIGHT: The New Zealand media has gone into speculation overdrive over South Africa's participation in the SANZAAR championship.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: There are seven Springboks in the Stormers starting line-up for their Super Rugby Unlocked encounter with the Lions on Saturday.

NEWS: A former Wales star has joined his national team's coaching staff as technical coach for the breakdown and defence.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Griquas revealed their team to face the Pumas in Kimberley on Saturday.

NEWS: SA Rugby advised amateur clubs, universities, and schools that their COVID-19 Committee had approved a proposal to allow teams to return to training under certain strict conditions.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Pumas coach Jimmy Stonehouse revealed the captain that will lead his young team into battle against Griquas in Kimberley on Saturday.

SPOTLIGHT: The Wallabies are preparing themselves for their chief tormentor in Sunday's second Bledisloe Cup fixture.

SPOTLIGHT: South African Rugby is in a race against time to come up with some answers for their SANZAAR partners.

TRANSFER NEWS: The Hurricanes have re-signed loose-forward, Gareth Evans through until the end of 2021.

DISCIPLINARY UPDATE: Sam Lousi of Scarlets has been banned for a period of four weeks.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Bulls Director of Rugby, Jake White, has made five changes to his starting line-up for their Round two Super Rugby Unlocked match against the Cheetahs.

SPOTLIGHT: The body that represents the employers of South Africa’s professional rugby players elected Veda Manie (South Western Districts CEO) as its first female executive committee member at its annual meeting on Monday.

BLEDISLOE CUP SPOTLIGHT: All Blacks assistant coach John Plumtree has warned match officials to keep a closer eye on Wallabies' off-the-ball tactics.

NEWS: Wasps' preparations for this month's Premiership final against Exeter Chiefs have been hit by an outbreak of coronavirus at the club.

SPOTLIGHT: Jonathan Davies feared he would never play for Wales again following the injury which sidelined him for almost a year.

NEWS: The NSW Waratahs have secured Chris Whitaker and Jason Gilmore for the next two seasons as Rob Penney finalises his management group ahead of the 2021 Vodafone Super Rugby season.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: The Cheetahs has made just one change to their matchday squad for their Round Two Super Rugby Unlocked encounter.

INJURY UPDATE: Lock Sam Whitelock is an injury doubt for the second Bledisloe Cup Test against Australia in Auckland, the All Blacks said Wednesday, while Josh Ioane has been called up as flyhalf cover.

SPOTLIGHT: Prop Allan Alaalatoa said Wednesday that an outpouring of support in Australia had buoyed the Wallabies after last weekend's thrilling Bledisloe Cup draw in Wellington.

BREAKING NEWS: South Africa's participation in the Southern Hemisphere's Rugby Championship was thrown into more doubt Wednesday.

NEWS: Peter O’Mahony and Chris Farell have not been allowed to join the Ireland squad this week at Carton House after the two Munster players were identified as close contacts of a recent Covid-19 case at their province.

NEWS: The truculent and fractious Westerns Province Rugby Football Union boardroom saga has taken another dramatic turn.

The vastly-experienced Nigel Owens will be taking charge of his seventh Champions Cup final, and his ninth European club decider in all, when Exeter Chiefs go head-to-head with Racing 92 at Ashton Gate on Saturday, 17 October 2020.

INJURY UPDATE: The Lions have provided an update on scrumhalf Dillon Smit and it is far worse than expected.

SQUAD UPDATE: Saracens trio are the latest names to be added to the Barbarians squad for the Quilter Cup match with England at the end of this month.

BLEDISLOE TWO SPOTLIGHT: It’s one of the sport’s most dominant records, but might sail right over the heads of the fresh-faced Wallabies preparing for their first Eden Park experience against the All Blacks on Sunday.

SPOTLIGHT: Stormers coach Dawie Snyman is hoping Rikus Pretorius can fully develop in the senior team after a disrupted year.

REACTION: The Sharks' dual playmaker tactic with Curwin Bosch and Manie Libbok could grow into a lethal weapon as the South African domestic season progresses.

CONTRACT NEWS: The Western Force has extended the stay of two All Blacks in Perth.

OPINION: The Wallabies have announced themselves as a side of the future after working themselves to exhaustion in their 16-all draw with the All Blacks in Wellington. Nick Turnbull rates the Australian players.

OPINION: International rugby made a welcome return as the All Blacks took on Australia in Wellington. Mike Rehu rates the New Zealand players!

BLEDISLOE TWO: Rugby Australia Chairman Hamish McLennan delivered a broadside against his New Zealand counterparts Tuesday.

NEWS: South Africa's Director of Rugby, Rassie Erasmus, and former Springbok World Cup winner Bryan Habana have earned themselves high-profile positions on World Rugby committees.

TRANSFER NEWS: The widespread change in personnel over the Super Rugby offseason has continued at the Highlanders, with the franchise signing Japan star Kazuko Himeno for the 2021 season.

NEWS: Italy's Gloucester scrumhalf Stephen Varney has tested positive for COVID-19.

NEWS: Queensland's long-held ambition to revitalise Ballymore is a step closer after the state government's pre-election AU$15 million promise.

NEWS: The Western Force has further strengthened its forward pack for 2021 with Chris Heiberg and Andrew Ready signing contract extensions with the club.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: European officials plan to welcome a 1 000 supported to the Challenge Cup final on Friday.

WATCH: This video showing a player being sent off in an Under-8 rugby league match is going viral.

INJURY UPDATE: Pumas' already challenging Super Rugby Unlocked campaign has been dealt a cruel blow.

REACTION: There is a lot of doubt over South Africa’s readiness for possible participation in the Rugby Championship but one player who would definitely be ready to front any Springbok challenge, Marcell Coetzee.

NEWS: A key player will miss Ireland's remaining Six Nations matches and the Nations Cup campaign after suffering a dislocated shoulder, his province said Monday.

REACTION: The kick that almost made history for the Wallabies has kept Reece Hodge awake for much of the night following Australia's Bledisloe Cup draw.

NEWS: The Welsh Rugby Union has detailed the financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and issued a warning for the year ahead as games continue behind closed doors.

NEWS: The Stade de France will host 10 matches at the 2023 World Cup, the tournament's organising committee announced.

INJURY UPDATE: Lions have only one casualty following their 16-19 defeat to the Sharks in Durban on Friday.

NEWS: Veteran flyhalf Jono Lance has become the latest player to re-sign with the Western Force.

SQUAD ANNOUNCEMENT: Fiji unveiled their squad for the upcoming Nations Cup.

SQUAD ANNOUNCEMENT: More South Africans will be wearing the Scotland jersey soon.

REACTION: The Cheetahs cleared their first hurdle, but now they face a much tougher test - a Jake White-coached Bulls team.

REACTION: Lions captain Elton Jantjies dismissed the notion that 'poor decision-making' is what cost his team a win in Durban.

NEWS: The NSW Waratahs have secured experienced second row, Sam Wykes for the upcoming Super Rugby season – signing a one-year deal to join Rob Penney’s squad.

TOP 14 WRAP: South African World Cup winner Cheslin Kolbe scored his sixth try in as many games this season.

PRO14 MATCH REPORT: Glasgow Warriors picked up their first win of the 2020/21 season, as they overcame 14-man Scarlets 20-7 in an eventful game at Scotstoun.

REACTION: Match officials took centre stage, for all the wrong reasons, after the dramatic 16-all draw between New Zealand and Australia in Wellington on Sunday.

Steve Diamond, Sale Sharks Dir of Rugby is mystified as to why tighthead prop WillGriff John hasn't been selected for the Welsh Autumn campaign?

Robbie Coetzee former Bok hooker has decided to make his way to play rugby in America. He's setting up camp in Austin, Texas with the intention of running out for the Gigronis Club in next years USA Major League Rugby tournament.

MATCH REPORT:  Bulls opened their Super Rugby Unlocked campaign with a hard-fought 30-23 win over a spirited Griquas team at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday.  

REACTION: It is a scary thought, but new coach Dave Rennie wants to see more from his Wallabies and promised they 'will get a lot better'.

MATCH REPORT:  Malcolm Jaer showed how lethal he can be during the Cheetahs 53-31 win over the Pumas at the Free State Stadium on Saturday.

REACTION: All Black coach Ian Foster does not blame Rieko Ioane at all for the draw after Ioane dropped the ball in scoring what would have been a sure try.

MATCH REPORT: Exeter Chiefs edged closer to the Premiership/Champions Cup double by cutting loose in the second half at Sandy Park to crush Bath 35-6 and set-up an English league final against Wasps.

MATCH REPORT: CJ Stander's late try and Ben Healy's crucial conversion maintained Munster's unbeaten start to the PRO14 season with a tense 25-23 victory over Edinburgh.

BLEDISLOE CUP REPORT: It required 90 minutes of bone-crunching and thrilling rugby, but nothing could separate New Zealand and Australia in a wet Wellington on Sunday.

REACTION: Although they didn't win, James O'Connor performed superbly at flyhalf for the Wallabies in their 16-all draw with the All Blacks in Bledisloe Cup Round One.

BREAKING NEWS: Springbok fans will have to wait a while longer before hearing if the world champions will take part in the Rugby Championship.

SPOTLIGHT: Is the Western Province Rugby Football Union about to walk away from yet another deal with a company that provided them with a 'loan' to pay off debts?

WATCH all the highlights, including that dramatic kick of almost 60 metres in pouring rain, that could have won the match for the Wallabies.

Exeter's Johnny Hill's clearout of Baths Taulupe Faletau had fans divided. Some howling for a red card and others saying it was just a yellow. See for yourself and make up your own mind.

MATCH REPORT:  Wasps booked their spot in the final with comfortable 47-24 win over Bristol Bears on Saturday.

MATCH REPORT: Marcell Coetzee and Jacob Stockdale ran Ospreys ragged as Ulster recorded just their second away win of 2020 with an impressive 24-12 win at the Liberty Stadium.

READERS’ FORUM: Welcome to our coverage of the Bledisloe Cup match between New Zealand and Australia in Wellington.

South Africa has lost an incredible rugby giant.

MATCH REPORT: Cardiff Blues continued their excellent start to the 2020/21 PRO14 season with a bonus-point 29-7 win over Connacht at Rodney Parade.

SUPER RUGBY UNLOCKED REPORT: The Sharks held on for a 19-16 win over the Lions in Durban in Round One of Super Rugby Unlocked on Friday.

WATCH as we bring you all the highlight of Super Rugby Unlocked Highlights.  

TOP 14 REPORT: La Rochelle ran out clear winners over Bayonne in Top 14 action on Friday, picking up a bonus point in a 36-19 mauling of the Basque side.

READERS’ FORUM: Welcome to our coverage of the Super Rugby Unlocked Round One encounter between the Bulls and Griquas in Pretoria.

MATCH REPORT: Leinster scored four tries in a hard-fought 37-25 victory at Benetton to make it two wins from their opening two PRO14 games.

READERS’ FORUM: Welcome to our coverage of the Premiership semifinal between Wasps and Bristol Bears in Coventry.

READERS’ FORUM: Welcome to our coverage of the Super Rugby Unlocked Round One encounter between the Cheetahs and Pumas in Bloemfontein.

READERS’ FORUM: Welcome to our coverage of the Premiership semifinal between Exeter Chiefs and Bath in Exeter.

BREAKING NEWS: New Zealand suffered a cruel injury blow Saturday, on the eve of the opening Bledisloe Cup Test against Australia.

SUPER RUGBY UNLOCKED SPOTLIGHT: The Cheetahs know nothing they say or do will change the minds of South African Rugby bosses.

UNDER-21 WRAP: The Blue Bulls scored an impressive 19-0 bonus-point win over the Free State at Emirates Airline Park in Johannesburg on Thursday.

PREDICTION TIME: For those armchair critics who feel they know their rugby, pit your skills (or knowledge) against @rugby365com editor Jan de Koning.

WATCH as new All Black coach Ian Foster explains some of his more surprising selections ahead of Bledisloe One.

COMPETITION TIME: Win one of two copies of Lloyd Burnard's latest book, Miracle Men on How Rassie's Springboks Won The World Cup.

REACTION: Dave Rennie said Friday he had no regrets about becoming Wallabies coach and plotting the downfall of his native New Zealand.

BLEDISLOE CUP ROUND ONE: New Zealand and Australia will play the first Test since the pandemic, when they go head-to-head in Wellington on Sunday.

READERS’ FORUM: Welcome to our coverage of the Super Rugby Unlocked Round One encounter between the Sharks and Lions in Durban.

NON-STOP ENTERTAINMENT: The opening exchanges of the 2020/21 PRO14 season certainly lived up to expectation as all six games provided a feast of stunning tries, individual brilliance and late drama.

CURRIE CUP IN DISGUISE: There will be a trophy up for grabs on November 21, after seven rounds of the reformatted domestic tournament in South Africa.

BEST OF THE BEST: After 22 rounds of the Premiership action, we reach the semifinal stage with compelling, back-to-back, matches at the Ricoh Arena and Sandy Park.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: New All Black coach Ian Foster described his team selection as an 'an exciting blend of experience and rising, young talent'.

PRO14 REPORT: Jordan Williams crossed for a brace as Dragons beat Zebre 26-18 at Rodney Parade to claim their first win of the season.

CONTRACT NEWS: The Hurricanes are working hard at building a powerful team for next year's Super Rugby Aotearoa campaign.

NEWS: France's top administrative court on Friday dismissed an appeal by the French rugby league (LNR) against the country's federation over the extended November Test window.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: New Wallaby coach Dave Rennie named three debutants Friday in a revamped team to play the All Blacks in the first Bledisloe Cup Test in Wellington this weekend.

NEWS: The Western Force revealed backs Brad Lacey, Jack McGregor and Byron Ralston have signed on for another two years with the club.

TRANSFER NEWS: The NSW Waratahs have re-signed Charlie Gamble for a further season, with the backrow putting pen-to-paper on a one-year deal for the 2021 Super Rugby season.

STATS ATTACK: A look at the who has dominated the South African derbies over the years. 

NEWS: England's Rugby Football Union continues to crack down on doping offenders.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Experienced loose forward Arno Botha will lead a Bulls team jam-packed with Springboks, BlitzBoks and Junior Springbok talent this week.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: The Cheetahs will rely on a couple of Springbok veterans when they start their campaign in the new Super Rugby Unlocked competition.

WATCH as All Blacks Coach Ian Foster gives his feelings on the revised Rugby Championship match schedule.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Griquas will head into their Super Rugby Unlocked opener against the Bulls without star recruit CJ Velleman.

TRANSFER TALK: Another All Black is set to spend a season in Japan, according to reports out of New Zealand.

SQUAD ANNOUNCEMENT: New Zealander James Lowe could soon be wearing the Ireland jersey.

NEWS: World Rugby has announced the appointment of Joe Schmidt as the organisation’s Director of Rugby and High Performance.

DISCIPLINARY UPDATE: Josh Turnbull of Cardiff Blues has been banned for a period of three weeks, following the Pro14 Round 1 fixture against Zebre last weekend.

SQUAD ANNOUNCEMENT: Stormers head coach John Dobson has confirmed a 47-man squad for the upcoming Super Rugby Unlocked campaign.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Springboks wing Cheslin Kolbe can't put a foot wrong in France.

SPOTLIGHT: Rynhardt Elstadt says he is ready to help the Springboks should they need him for the upcoming Rugby Championship.

REACTION: With key outside backs missing, Yaw Penxe will be a valuable addition to the Sharks' squad.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: The Pumas will have a new leader when they start their campaign in the newly-formed Super Rugby Unlocked competition.

TRANSFER NEWS: Glasgow Warriors have strengthened their back-row depth for the 2020/21 campaign, after agreeing to a loan deal for flank TJ Ioane.

TRANSFER NEWS: The Western Force has added some South American flavour to their 2021 squad with the signing of two Argentinian international players.

WATCH: You have got to feel bad for these defenders who were completely sold by their opponents' dummies.

WATCH: Former England teammates James Haskell and Joe Marler are currently going head to head in a war of words to see who will come out on top.

REACTION: It is certainly going to be an unusual occurrence of having live rugby over the holidays.

NEWS: England will be without another star for their the six-game end-of-year schedule.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: The Sharks have revealed their team to face the Lions in their opening match of Super Rugby Unlocked in Durban on Friday.

UPDATE: After days of uncertainty Premiership Rugby confirmed that Wednesday's  Premiership match between Sale Sharks and Worcester Warriors has been cancelled.

BREAKING NEWS: New Zealand struck a big blow in their petulant board-room standoff with Australia.

SPOTLIGHT: The All Blacks are set to bring in some new faces for their Bledisloe Cup clash against the Wallabies in Wellington on Sunday.

NEWS: A Top 14 club, who have already had to forfeit one game and postpone another because of coronavirus, on Wednesday reported 11 new cases of COVID-19 in their squad.

INJURY UPDATE: Wales star Gareth Anscombe is expected to miss rest of new season,  Wales coach Wayne Pivac reveals.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Lions flyhalf Elton Jantjies will be a marked man during his side match against the Sharks on Friday.

SPOTLIGHT: Lukhan Salakaia-Loto feels the upside of coronavirus is the fast-tracking of the Wallabies' new culture under coach Dave Rennie.

SPOTLIGHT: England must find a new attacking "focal point" without injured talisman Manu Tuilagi.

SQUAD ANNOUNCEMENT: France coach Fabien Galthie on Wednesday named five uncapped players in his 31-man squad to face Wales later this month.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: The Lions have revealed their team to face the Sharks in the opening round of Super Rugby Unlocked in Durban on Friday.

NEWS: Racing 92's star wing has tested positive for Coronavirus, his wife Natacha Eguia has revealed.

PREVIEW: Sale Sharks have named their side to face Worcester Warriors in the clubs' rearranged Premiership final round fixture scheduled for Wednesday.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: To play or not to play

WATCH: Sanele Nohamba's performance in the Springboks' Green vs Gold match was one of a very few positives to emerge from that game.

SQUAD UPDATE: Last week’s appearance off the Northampton bench by Piers Francis has seemingly cost him his England training squad spot as the midfielder has tested positive for Covid-19. 

NEWS: The All Blacks have added two players to their squad for upcoming Rugby Championship.

Rugby in South Africa is well and truly back as Super Rugby Unlocked gets underway in Durban on Friday, 9 October 2020.

NEWS: Eddie Jones has revealed that his three-day England camp hasn’t got off to the best of starts on Tuesday.

SQUAD ANNOUNCEMENT: Wales head coach Wayne Pivac has named seven uncapped players in his 38-man squad for Wales’ upcoming Tests.

NEWS: Forwards Fergus Lee-Warner, Kane Koteka and Ollie Callan have committed to the Western Force for a further two years, with the trio signing new contract extensions.

NEWS: Munster’s preparations for Saturday’s Pro14 game against Edinburgh in Thomond Park have been interrupted after a senior player tested positive for Covid-19.

SPOTLIGHT: Premiership Rugby have announced that Premiership semi-finals will take place on Saturday, a decision that will please both Exeter Chiefs and Bristol Bears as they have European finals the following week to prepare for. 

SQUAD ANNOUNCEMENT: Welsh-born Gloucester scrumhalf Stephen Varney has been called up for the first time by Italy for Six Nations games against Ireland and England later this month, coach Franco Smith said on Tuesday.

TRANSFER NEWS: Another Rugby League star has made the move to Super Rugby.

BLEDISLOE SPOTLIGHT: Coach Dave Rennie is keeping his Wallabies on edge ahead of the opening Bledisloe Cup clash against New Zealand in Wellington, with the players in the dark on his starting line-up.

SPOTLIGHT: World Cup-winning Springbok Lodewyk de Jager's race to recover in time for the British and Irish Lions tour has started.

SPOTLIGHT: The Cheetahs made their first statement in an Under-21 match at the weekend, but they are determined to put their mark on senior rugby.

NEWS: Ireland coach Andy Farrell is facing an anxious wait on the fitness of Johnny Sexton.

REACTION: Sale Sharks have released a strong statement in response to rumours regarding the source of the high number of positive COVID-19 cases at the club.

UNDER-21 WRAP: The Cheetahs' Under-21 team achieved a glorious victory over their Lions counterparts at Ellispark in Johannesburg at the weekend.

TOP 14 WRAP: South African World Cup winner Cheslin Kolbe kept up his impressive early-season try-scoring record by crossing in Toulouse's French Top 14 win over Toulon.

REACTION: Questions have again been raised over Damian Willemse's ability to command the flyhalf role after his poor performance in Saturday's Springbok Showdown.

SPOTLIGHT: The last man to captain the Wallabies to a win at Eden Park has urged selectors to be daring as the "new era" get their first taste of Bledisloe Cup action on Sunday.

BLEDISLOE CUP ONE: Alex McLeod takes a look at the key selection posers facing new All Black coach Ian Foster.

REACTION: South Africa's depth at scrumhalf is bursting at the seams, especially after the performance from one of the country’s most promising players.

NEWS: The Rugby Football Union will launch a probe into how Premiership club Sale Sharks returned 16 positive COVID-19 tests among their playing group on Saturday

NEWS: New Zealand Rugby issued an update Monday on the second Bledisloe Cup Test in Auckland.

REACTION: Springbok assistant coach Mzwandile Stick believes exciting wing Yaw Penxe will heading to one of South Africa's bigger teams soon.

PREMIERSHIP SUNDAY WRAP: Sale Sharks have been pushed out of the top four in the Premiership table.

96 test veteran prop James Slipper is keen to play a role in the new look Wallaby side that features 16 uncapped players.

NEWS: France will head into the upcoming Tests without one of their stars.

NEWS: Sam Burgess to be investigated by a New South Wales organized crime unit for domestic violence, drug abuse and gambling

SQUAD ANNOUNCEMENT: England coach Eddie Jones on Monday has named a 28-man squad to convene for a three-day training camp at The Lensbury from Tuesday, October 6 until Thursday, October 8.

MATCH REPORT: The Green Team claim bragging rights with a hard-fought 25-9 win over the Gold team at Newlands on Saturday. 

NEWS: The highly debated Premiership match between Sale Sharks and Worcester Warriors has been postponed.

A 9 minute video of aerial mayhem showing some of the most brutal and dangerous collisions in the air

SPOTLIGHT: The Southern Kings are no more and the emotions are running high.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: World Rugby and the France Organising Committee have announced that the World Cup 2023 Draw will take place in Paris at Palais Brongniart on December 14, 2020.

MATCH REPORT: A brace of tries from Ospreys new signing Mat Protheroe ensured Toby Booth’s first full season in charge got off to the perfect start with a 25-10 win over 2019/20 semi-finalists Edinburgh.

MATCH REPORT: Bundee Aki scored two tries as Connacht beat Glasgow Warriors 28-24 in a thrilling match at the Sportsground.

SPOTLIGHT: Former England Captain Chris Robshaw tells us that his final circuit of his long time homeground, The Stoop, felt "like I was being walked to my death" as he prepares to play his final game for the club.

MATCH REPORT: Fourteen-man Munster staged a superb fightback to claim a dramatic late victory against Scarlets despite having captain Peter O’Mahony sent off.

READERS’ FORUM: Welcome to our coverage of the Springboks trial match - Green versus Gold - at Newlands in Cape Town.

THE LAST SHOT: The final round-robin phase of the Premiership is nothing sort of dramatic.

UPDATE: Premiership Rugby confirmed that it is carrying out an urgent review ahead of Sunday's final round of Premiership matches.

NEWS: New Zealand Rugby has been slammed for not including a Pasifika side in next year's Super Rugby Aotearoa competition.

NEWS: Bernard Laporte was narrowly re-elected president of the French Rugby Federation (FFR) on Saturday, edging challenger Florian Grill.

SPOTLIGHT: Scrumhalf Joe Powell says he's better prepared for another crack with the Wallabies if he wins selection for next week's opening Bledisloe Cup Test.

TRANSFER NEWS: San Diego Legion have dipped into the player market to fill the void Ma’a Nonu has left.

GREEN v GOLD: Saturday's Springbok Showdown could be a brutal one in terms of physicality as players aim to impress the national coaching team.

UPDATE: Sale Sharks have insisted their crucial Premiership game at home to Worcester on Sunday will go ahead as planned – despite the Covid-19 outbreak in their squad.

SQUAD ANNOUNCEMENT: Argentina head coach Mario Ledesma has named a 45-strong squad for next month’s Rugby Championship in Australia.

SPOTLIGHT: The final round of the Premiership season has been thrown into chaos after an outbreak of COVID-19 amongst the players at Sale Sharks

INTERVIEW: RugbyPass writer Jamie Lyall chatted to Free State Cheetahs Managing Director Harold Verster on his union's fight for survival.

TOP 14, FRIDAY WRAP: Stade Francais went down on Friday after one of their players was sent off for a headbutt.

PRO14 MATCH REPORT: Ireland may have suffered a major injury blow during Leinster's 35-5 win over Dragons.

NEWS: An outbreak of COVID-19 at French club Castres forced the postponement on Friday of their game with Montpellier.

MATCH REPORT: Ulster survived a spirited Benetton fightback to kick off their 2020/21 PRO14 season with a bonus-point victory in a high-scoring thriller in Belfast.

TRANSFER NEWS: The Brumbies have secured 28 of the Super Rugby AU championship squad for the 2021 season, the highest retention of the group in a decade.

MATCH REPORT: An opportunist try from Josh Adams and a heroic defensive effort from Cardiff Blues ensured they began the new season with a 16-6 victory at Zebre despite playing the second half with 14 men.

BLOCKBUSTER START: All eyes will once again be on Leinster, following their third consecutive title recently.

WATCH: Counties Manukau flyhalf Baden Kerr got the internet all fired up when he's failure to slot a conversion ended in him catching the rebound.

NEWS: Elia Elia of Harlequins has appeared before an online disciplinary panel for foul play.

BIG DEBATE: Wallabies attack coach Scott Wisemantel says who will start in the backline against the All Blacks has been a topic of hot debate among the coaches.