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OPINION: Retired Springbok scrumhalf Neil de Kock takes a look at South Africa's backline options for the upcoming end-of-year tour.

REACTION: The decision by the South African Rugby Union to place the Western Province Rugby Football Union under administration has been widely welcomed.

REACTION: Zelt Marais is ready to step aside and allow the SARU appointed administrator to take over the running of WPRFU.

WATCH as @king365ed goes one-on-one with 'war room' mastermind Gary Craul in the hours leading up to SARU's eventual takeover at Newlands.

STATS ATTACK: South Africa's United Rugby Championship franchises might be struggling on the field, however, they are winning the hearts of television fans worldwide.

OPINION: @rugby365com guest columnist Ethienne Reynecke reminds us all of the ethos of the game: Respect!

REACTION: Stormers head coach John Dobson said his team's 24-10 victory over the Dragons in Newport on Friday has put them in a good position in the United Rugby Championship.

PREMIERSHIP WRAP: Leicester powered to their fifth successive English Premiership win with a 48-3 thrashing of Worcester at Sixways at the weekend.

SPOTLIGHT: Star wing Marika Koroibete will miss the Wallabies' year-end tour of Japan and the United Kingdom after staying in Australia for the birth of his third child.

TOP 14 WRAP[: Stade Francais, the under-performing financial heavyweights of the French Top 14, won a second successive match for the first time this season.

URC MATCH REPORT: Edinburgh scored an important win when held out against a hard-charging Bulls team in their Round Four encounter on Saturday.

WATCH as Lions coach Ivan van Rooyen and captain Burger Odendaal speak about the joys and differences of switching from Super Rugby to the United Rugby Championship.

URC MATCH REPORT: Munster continued their unbeaten start to the season after a nail-biting finish secured a 20-18 victory over Connacht in a keenly contested interprovincial battle.

URC MATCH REPORT: Leinster's forwards hogged six of the seven tries for themselves in a runaway 50-15 victory over the Scarlets at the RDS.

SPOTLIGHT: Springbok superstar Cheslin Kolbe has opened up on the golden path that led him to a new chapter in his rugby career.

URC MATCH REPORT: Two late Rhys Priestland penalties sealed a hard-earned 23-17 win for Cardiff over the Sharks at Arms Park on Saturday.

URC MATCH REPORT: The Ospreys survived a stunning Benetton fightback to emerge with a 29-26 victory in Treviso.

URC MATCH REPORT: Glasgow Warriors made it three wins on the bounce, with a 17-6 victory over Zebre in Italy.

INTERVIEW: Sale Sharks flank Tom Curry has become the latest British & Irish Lions player to criticise Warren Gatland’s tactics during the tour of South Africa.

NEWS: World Rugby have confirmed the match official panels for the upcoming end-of-year internationals.

REACTION: Lions head coach Ivan van Rooyen was left frustrated by his team's constant mistakes in their 10-26 United Rugby Championship Round Four loss to Ulster in Belfast on Friday.

MEDICAL UPDATE: The Bulls' mercurial Springbok flyhalf Johan Goosen looks set to spend the best part of the next year on the sidelines.

READERS’ FORUM: Welcome to our live coverage of the United Rugby Championship Round Four match between Cardiff and the Sharks at Arms Park.

URC MATCH REPORT: Irish province Ulster maintained their perfect start to the season with a comfortable 26-10 win over an error-prone Lions team at Ravenhill on Friday.

READERS’ FORUM: Welcome to our live coverage of the United Rugby Championship Round Four match between Edinburgh and the Bulls.

URC MATCH REPORT: The Stormers concluded their four-week United Rugby Championship (URC) tour with a hard-fought 24-10 win over Dragons on Friday.

SPOTLIGHT: All Blacks head coach Ian Foster believes World Rugby hasn’t hit the mark with some of their new rule variations.

NEWS: The United Rugby Championship confirmed that all home games scheduled for the Sharks, Stormers, Lions and Bulls in Rounds Six and Seven will take place in South Africa.

SPOTLIGHT: New Zealand coach Ian Foster has earmarked decision making under pressure as a key shortcoming that needs to be eliminated on their upcoming year-end tour.

WATCH as Stormers coach John Dobson talks about how the players dealt with the fallout of the SARU takeover at Newlands.

URC ROUND FOUR – TEAMS AND PREDICTIONS: South Africa's two top teams, the Bulls and Sharks, are ready for one last big game before they head home.

SPOTLIGHT: Round Four of the United Rugby Championship will see Pierre Schoeman take part in his first clash with his old team, the Bulls.

NEWS: A Welsh international fullback announced his retirement from rugby at the age of 27.

REACTION: Bristol coach and former international forward Pat Lam on Thursday hailed the "common-sense decision" to allow rugby players to wear tights or leggings.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: The Bulls have kept consistency in their backline while making a handful of changes in the pack ahead of their clash against Edinburgh on Saturday.

READERS’ FORUM: Welcome to our live coverage of the United Rugby Championship Round Four match between the Dragons and Stormers at Rodney Parade in Newport.

READERS’ FORUM: Welcome to our live coverage of the United Rugby Championship Round Four match between Ulster and the Lions at Ravenhill in Belfast.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: World Cup-winning wing Cheslin Kolbe revealed the reason behind his decision to join Toulon from French Top 14 rivals Toulouse.

WATCH as World Cup-winning Springbok Hennie le Roux chats to @king365ed about his decision to become involved with WPRFU.

URC ROUND FOUR - TEAMS AND PREDICTIONS: South African teams have a zero-from-four record against Irish teams, a drought they hope the Lions can finally break in Round Four.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: The Lions will head to Belfast in their final tour fixture of the United Rugby Championship to face Ulster at Kingspan Stadium on Friday.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Skipper Sam Cane has revealed the extraordinary options the All Blacks are considering to try and avoid derailing their end-of-year tour to the USA and Europe due to the ongoing threat of Covid-19.

INJURY UPDATE: Francois de Klerk is waiting to discover if he needs hip surgery that would rule him out of the upcoming South African European tour.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: It was a case of patriotism during Round Three of the United Rugby Championship.

SPOTLIGHT: New Zealand have no intention of taking the United States lightly when they meet in a Test match next week in Washington, All Blacks captain Sam Cane says.

SQUAD ANNOUNCEMENT: Tonga have revealed their squad for their northern tour.

SPOTLIGHT: Saracens boss Mark McCall said Vincent Koch is relieved to be back in the mix with the London club, following his four months with the Springboks.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Stormers head coach John Dobson has revealed his team for their URC Round Four clash against the Dragons on Friday.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Sharks head coach Sean Everitt has revealed his team for their United Rugby Championship Round Four clash against Cardiff on Saturday.

SQUAD ANNOUNCEMENT: Sharks loose forward Dylan Richardson is the latest South African to join the Scotland squad.

NEWS: Wallabies flyhalf Christian Lealiifano has signed with new Super Rugby side Moana Pasifika, with the team on Thursday announcing an initial one-year deal with the playmaker.

SPOTLIGHT: The arrival of South Africa's ultimate 'Lions slayer', seasoned flyhalf Morné Steyn, could not have come at a better time for the Bulls.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Wayne Pivac named a 38-man Wales squad for the year-end internationals.

SPOTLIGHT: Liam Heagney sits down for a chat with Springbok centre Andre Esterhuizen and his role in Harlequins'success.

ROUND FOUR REFEREEING APPOINTMENTS: Aimee Barret-Theron will take the whistle this weekend making her URC debut as she becomes the third female referee to appear in the league.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Springboks veteran Morne Steyn’s arrival in the Bulls camp just showed the incredible depth at the franchise according to captain Marcell Coetzee.

WATCH as Ulster hooker Rob Herring gets 'outplayed' by his daughter during a media interview.

WATCH ten of the stand-out tries during Round three of the United Rugby Championship.

NEWS: SA Rugby has advised its member unions that fully vaccinated supporters will be allowed to return to club and professional rugby matches.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: World Rugby has selected a very interesting Rugby Championship team of the tournament.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: The Stormers have opted to steer clear of the latest boardroom developments at the Western Province Rugby Football Union (WPRFU).

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Lions assistant coach Julian Redelinghuys predicted a very challenging scrum battle when his side face Ulster on Friday.

STAT ATTACK: Round Three of the United Rugby Championship served up another entertaining weekend of action.

REACTION: SA Rugby's decision to assume administrative control of the Western Province Rugby Football Union (WPRFU) has been met with pure joy.

NEWS: All Blacks star Liam Squire has been forced to retire from professional rugby due to a long-standing knee injury.

SA Rugby has advised the Western Province Rugby Football Union (WPRFU) that it was invoking its constitutional power to take administrative control of the Union.

WATCH as the Bulls show us what they get up to when they are away from the rigours of rugby.

NEWS: Springbok star Cheslin Kolbe is expected at his new club Toulon at the end of the week.

NEWS: Sydney has missed out on hosting a World Rugby Sevens series leg due to logistical challenges associated with the coronavirus.

INJURY UPDATE: Springbok lock Rudolph Snyman will be out of action for another lengthy period.

WATCH as Michael Yormark, CEO of Roc Nation, and iconic players like Jim Hamilton and Bob Skinstad talk about the future of the game and how it should evolve.

WATCH as @king365ed sits down with WPRFU President Zelt Marais to get some answers surrounding the breakdown of the Staytus deal.

SQUAD ANNOUNCEMENT: Japan coach Jamie Joseph has named 10 uncapped players in his 37-man squad for internationals against Australia, Ireland, Portugal and Scotland.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Bulls coach Jake White has called in veteran South African referee Tappe Henning to assist them with the differences in refereeing interpretations in the United Rugby Championship.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Spectators are set to return to sports venues in South Africa, following the latest adjusted lockdown regulations.

REACTION: Stormers head coach John Dobson said he was frustrated that his team couldn’t close out their United Rugby Championship Round Three match against Edinburgh with a win.

REACTION: Bulls Director of Rugby Jake White says he is not a fan of Europe's 4G synthetic pitches after flyhalf Johan Goosen suffered a knee injury at Cardiff Arms Park on Saturday.

NEWS: The Bulls have sent an SOS to one of their Springboks to join them in Scotland ahead of their Round Four match against Edinburgh on Saturday.

NEWS: Wallabies flyhalf Christian Lealiifano will be back in Super Rugby next season according to reports emerging from Australia.

NEWS: Wales are reportedly set to field a vastly understrength team to face the All Blacks at the end of this month due to injuries and the unavailability of numerous key players.

WATCH as Lions coach Ivan van Rooyen speaks to @king365ed about the plans for South African teams to base themselves in Italy.

SQUAD UPDATE: More Lions players will be heading home.

RASSIEGATE UPDATE: South Africa's Director of Rugby Rassie Erasmus and his legal council want World Rugby to make his misconduct hearing open to the public.

WATCH as Sharks flyhalf Boeta Chamberlain makes history with three drop-goals in his team's drought-breaking 27-13 win over Ospreys in Swansea on Friday.

INJURY UPDATE: The Springboks have reportedly suffered a massive blow ahead of their northern hemisphere tour.

PREMIERSHIP WRAP: Wasps ruined Northampton's unbeaten start to the 2021-22 campaign with a tense 26-20 victory on Sunday.

URC MATCH REPORT: Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber would not have enjoyed Munster's win over Scarlets on Sunday.

WATCH as referee Gianluca Gnecchi took centre stage during the Lions' narrow defeat to Glasgow Warriors on Saturday.

REACTION: Bulls Director of Rugby Jake White painted a bleak picture regarding flyhalf Johan Goosen.

REACTION: Edinburgh prop Pierre Schoeman reckons Saturday’s stalemate with Stormers represents a further sign the South African sides are starting to find their feet in the United Rugby Championship.

REPORT: South African franchise the Bulls finally got their first United Rugby Championship victory, beating Cardiff Blues 29-19 on Saturday.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Uruguay have qualified for the 2023 Rugby World Cup after downing the United States 34-15 while Canada will miss the tournament for the first time after a historic loss to Chile.

REACTION: South Africa's Director of Rugby Rassie Erasmus wasted no time to responded to World Rugby's long-awaited announcement of a date for his hearing.

REPORT: The Dragons pulled off a 35-22 victory in their United Rugby Championship match at Connacht, ending a six-game losing run.

URC MATCH REPORT: The Glasgow Warriors held on for a hard-earned 13-9 win over the Lions in their Round Three match at a very wet Scotstoun on Saturday.

SPOTLIGHT: Former England flyhalf and RugbyPass columnist Andy Goode looks at the stand-off between Premiership clubs and player agents.

NEWS: The WPRFU saga took two dramatic twists on Saturday, as four directors walked out and five suspended ECo members spoke out.

WATCH as retired referee Nigel Owens reviews all the key decisions in this past weekend’s Rugby Championship fixtures between New Zealand and South Africa.

NEWS: Sam Cane, Sam Whitelock and Dane Coles have all successfully returned to action in the NPC and Heartland Championship following lengthy spells on the sidelines.

MATCH REPORT: The Sharks recorded their first win of the season with a victory over Ospreys on Friday in Swansea.

REACTION: Australian coach Dave Rennie will keep tabs on Louis Lynagh, after the son of former Wallaby great Michael was named in England's extended Test squad.

MATCH REPORT: The Stormers avoided a third United Rugby Championship (URC) defeat with a hard-fought 20-all draw against Edinburgh in Scotland. 

REPORT: Ulster made it 15 points out of a possible 15 in the United Rugby Championship but were made to fight all the way by a spirited Benetton in a 28-8 victory at Kingspan Stadium.

READERS’ FORUM: Welcome to our live coverage of the United Rugby Championship Round Three match between Cardiff and the Bulls at Arms Park.

URC MATCH REPORT: Leinster put Zebre away in the second half to claim a 43-7 bonus-point win on Saturday.

READERS’ FORUM: Welcome to our live coverage of the United Rugby Championship Round Three match between Edinburgh and the Stormers.

READERS’ FORUM: Welcome to our live coverage of the United Rugby Championship Round Three match between Glasgow Warriors and the Lions at the Scotstoun Stadium.

URC ROUND THREE – TEAMS AND PREDICTION: New venues and new opposition, but the same goal - ending a losing streak.

NEWS: South Africa's Director of Rugby Rassie Erasmus will finally face a World Rugby disciplinary hearing.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Centre Juan de Jongh will play his 100th game for the Stormers in the United Rugby Championship clash with Edinburgh on Saturday.

READERS’ FORUM: Welcome to our live coverage of the United Rugby Championship Round Three match between Ospreys and the Sharks in Swansea.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: The Bulls have made a handful of changes to their side that will face Welsh side Cardiff in Round Three of the URC on Saturday.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Lions coach Ivan van Rooyen named a new-look match 23 ahead of his team's Round Three URC fixture against Glasgow Warriors.

URC ROUND THREE - TEAMS AND PREDICTION: Just one win from eight matches and that against lowly Italian team Zebre in the opening match of the tournament.

DISCIPLINARY NEWS:  Tom Penny (Newcastle Falcons) and Rohan Janse van Rensburg (Sale Sharks) each appeared before an online independent disciplinary panel on Wednesday.

REACTION: The Stormers intend to appeal the eight-week suspension handed to lock Adré Smith.

WATCH as former Springboks coach Nick Mallett sheds light on South Africa's 31-29 win over New Zealand in the final round of the Rugby Championship.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Australian coach Dave Rennie on Friday called up towering France-based second row forwards Will Skelton and Rory Arnold.

SPOTLIGHT: Bulls prop Lizo Gqoboka believes the tables will turn when the European teams in the United Rugby Championship travel to South Africa for games.

BREAKING NEWS: Western Province Rugby Football Union President Zelt Marais has suspended five more dissenting voices on his executive committee.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: The Bulls under the guidance of Jake White have been dominating South Africa's rugby landscape in recent years.

OPINION: The Springboks bounced back with a colossal effort to beat the All Blacks 31-29 in an epic Rugby Championship encounter on Saturday.

OPINION: It was a horror third quarter for the men in black in their defeat to the Springboks.

TRANSFER NEWS: The NSW Waratahs have secured the services of front row forwards Ruan Smith and Archer Holz for the 2022 Super Rugby Pacific competition.

NEWS: The Cheetahs' aspiration of returning to Europe has come to an abrupt end.

NEWS: The Sharks have revealed a new partnership that could see them setting up camp in Geneva in Switzerland during the United Rugby Championship (URC).

NEWS: Adré Smith of the Stormers has been slapped with an eight-week ban for an alleged bite.

SPOTLIGHT: Teams in the Northern Hemisphere are much more patient and disciplined in games, says Stormers prop Neethling Fouché.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Glasgow assistant coach Nigel Carolan is adamant the four South African sides will soon start making their presence felt after struggling for results in their first two weekends in the URC.

OPINION: The Wallabies machine marches on defeating Los Pumas 32-17 at Cbus Stadium on Queensland’s Gold Coast in their final performance of this year's Rugby Championship.

REACTION: Connacht head coach Andy Friend has lashed out at Bulls Director of Rugby Jake White after the latter's comments about the Irish side ahead of their Round Two URC clash.

NEWS: Sevens fans favourites Kenya will show off their growing ambition in the XV-a-side game after being confirmed as the inaugural opponents in next month’s Champions Match.

SPOTLIGHT: Lions assistant coach Ricardo Loubscher has backed Eddie Fouche to come up with the goods at flyhalf for the foreseeable future.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Sharks head coach Sean Everitt has revealed his team for their United Rugby Championship Round Three clash against Ospreys in Swansea on Friday.

SPOTLIGHT: Duane Vermeulen's new coach had a big smile after what he saw on Saturday.

SPOTLIGHT: Edinburgh utility back Jaco van der Walt has warned teams in the United Rugby Championship not to write off South African teams just yet.

SPOTLIGHT: Come back Bryce Lawrence, all is forgiven. This, in a nutshell, is the feeling of SA supporters after the opening fortnight of the URC.

SPOTLIGHT: Munster head coach Johann van Graan was singing Rudolph Snyman's praises after the Springbok lock's cameo off the bench in his team's 34-18 win against the Stormers.

TRANSFER NEWS: The NSW Waratahs have bolstered their outside backs with the signing of versatile Manly star Tevita Funa.

URC INTERVIEW: The Sharks believe they are on the verge of breaking their European duck.

SQUAD UPDATE: The Lions have brought in some extra flyhalf cover after Jordan Hendrikse's long-term injury.

SPOTLIGHT: Wallabies flyhalf Quade Cooper denies he agreed to play for the Dave Rennie-coached Barbarians against Samoa in London in late November despite the invitational side announcing his selection.

NEWS: Stormers lock Adre Smith has a case to answer about an allegation that he bit Munster’s Niall Scannell last Saturday in Limerick.

RUGGED RIPOSTE: The protracted WPRFU boardroom battles took another intriguing twist, with the escalation of the verbal stoushing between two leading officials.

WATCH as we bring you a video that shows how 21 of the points New Zealand scored in their 29-31 loss to South Africa was directly from mistakes the officiating team made.

REACTION: Stormers head coach John Dobson believes the law interpretations in the United Rugby Championship is becoming a major challenge for South African teams.

REACTION: Springbok replacement flyhalf Elton Jantjies said he wasn’t nervous in the closing stage of Saturday's clash against the All Blacks.

INJURY REPORT: The Lions have suffered a massive blow on the injury front.

DISCIPLINARY UPDATE: Four players will face disciplinary hearings this week, after a particularly back weekend for the Premiership.

NEWS: The Sharks will most likely be without one of their key players when they continue their United Rugby Championship campaign this week.

NEWS: Two more of South Africa’s world-beating pack have been confirmed to play for the Barbarians at Twickenham in November, although there is some uncertainty over who they will face.

REACTION: New Zealand coach Ian Foster said back row forward Ardie Savea will remain the All Blacks' captain, despite Sam Cane returning from injury for their end-of-year tour.

REACTION: The Bulls’ 7-34 defeat to Connacht was a rude awakening for South Africa’s best franchise.

NEWS: France will be without one of their midfielders for the November Tests.

REACTION: Springbok star Duane Vermeulen has opened on the mental and emotional challenges the Bok squad endured over the last few weeks.

NEWS: The Samoan Rugby Union, Lakapi Samoa, said on Monday it had withdrawn from three November matches in Europe due to coronavirus travel problems.

SPOTLIGHT: Here are five things we learnt from the Covid-hit six-round tournament.

REACTION: The signs from the get-go were that the Boks were looking to give the ball plenty more width on attack and make the most of their talented outside backs.

PREMIERSHIP WRAP: Rohan Janse Van Rensburg's sending off proved decisive and costly for Sale Sharks as they went down 15-25 to Exeter Chiefs at the AJ Bell Stadium.

SQUAD ANNOUNCEMENT: Captain Sam Cane has been recalled to the All Blacks squad for their Northern Hemisphere tour later this month.

REACTION: There was no sugarcoating the Lions’ 13-36 defeat to the Scarlets on Friday.

REACTION: All Blacks coach Ian Foster said that the 29-31 loss to South Africa followed the trend of recent games between the two great rivals.

URC REPORT: Dragons’ miserable record against the Irish provinces continued as they fell to another defeat at the hands of Leinster in an error-ridden 7-6 United Rugby Championship contest at Rodney Parade.

REACTION: Saturday's win against the All Blacks propelled the Springboks back to the world's top ranking.

URC REPORT: The Stormers will be kicking themselves again after they blew a 15-point lead in their 18-34 defeat to Munster in Limerick on Saturday.

REACTION: An exhausted Pumas squad needs rest after playing for almost 12 months straight, their coach Mario Ledesma said after Saturday's 17-32 Rugby Championship loss to the Wallabies.

SPOTLIGHT: A Samu Kerevi ankle injury could force Wallabies coach Dave Rennie to redraw his end-of-year tour plans.

REACTION: Springbok head coach Jacques Nienaber said a better use of his replacements this week made the difference in his team's final-round Rugby Championship clash against the All Blacks.

WATCH as Springbok centre Lukhanyo Am produced a sensational no-look pass behind his back in the build-up to Damian de Allende's try against the All Blacks on Saturday.

WATCH as we bring you all the highlights from Round Six of the Rugby Championship.

BREAKING NEWS: The escalating Western Province Rugby Football Union boardroom battles have claimed another high-profile casualty.

URC REPORT: The Ospreys beat Cardiff 18-14 in Swansea to make it two wins from two in this season’s United Rugby Championship.

RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIP REPORT: Elton Jantjies nailed a penalty after the final hooter as world champions South Africa snapped a three-game losing streak to stun New Zealand 31-29 Saturday in a Rugby Championship thriller.

REPORT: An Andrew Kellaway hat-trick has him within reach of Wallabies history after a 32-17 defeat of Argentina gave them four-straight Rugby Championship Test wins for the first time.

MATCH REPORT: Substitute Leonardo Marin stunned Edinburgh with an 85th-minute drop goal as Benetton won a United Rugby Championship thriller 28-27 in Treviso.

URC REPORT: Connacht got their first win of the season, beating the Bulls 34-7 at the Sportsground in Galway on Friday.

NEWLANDS UPDATE: Under fire WPRFU President Zelt Marais has launched a last-ditch, desperate bid to stave off being placed under administration by SARU.

NEWS: Saracens announced that a consortium of investors has agreed terms to acquire a majority controlling stake and that the club’s shareholders will invest significant new funds by means of a capital raise.

URC REPORT: Sharks failed to secure their first win of the season, despite a valiant second-half effort against Glasgow Warriors on Saturday. 

URC MATCH REPORT: The Scarlets gave the Lions a big dose of reality, when they beat them 36-13 in Llanelli on Friday.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Jordan Petaia's off-the-ball efforts will be under the microscope when the Wallabies winger attempts to fill the void left by Marika Koroibete in his Test return against Argentina.

READERS' FORUM: Welcome to our live coverage of the United Rugby Championship Round Two match between Munster and the Stormers in Limerick.

URC REPORT: Ulster recorded a second successive bonus-point victory in the United Rugby Championship as they saw off Zebre 36-3 at Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi.

READERS' FORUM: Welcome to our live coverage of the United Rugby Championship Round Two match between Glasgow Warriors and Sharks at Scotstoun.

SPOTLIGHT: Springbok assistant coach Mzwandile Stick believes the All Blacks will be significantly stronger this week with the changes that they have made to their matchday squad.

OPINION: Who would have called it? A century of storied history culminating in the 100th Test match between South Africa and New Zealand……in Townsville.

OPINION: The Springboks' attacking game out wide is still a major concern even though they came close to beating the All Blacks in Townsville on Saturday.

READERS' FORUM: Welcome to our live coverage of the Rugby Championship Round Six match between South Africa and New Zealand on the Gold Coast.

RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIP, ROUND SIX: The Wallabies are bracing for an emotion-charged Argentina outfit as they look to win an unprecedented fourth successive Rugby Championship Test on Saturday.

READERS' FORUM: Welcome to our live coverage of the Rugby Championship Round Six match between Argentina and Australia on the Gold Coast.

RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND SIX: Springbok captain Siya Kolisi says it's his team's execution that is the problem and not the game plan as they prepare for their final Rugby Championship clash this weekend.

READERS' FORUM: Welcome to our live coverage of the United Rugby Championship Round Two match between Connacht and the Bulls at the Sportsground in Galway.

READERS' FORUM: Welcome to our live coverage of the United Rugby Championship Round Two match between Scarlets and the Lions at Parc y Scarlets, Llanelli.

URC ROUND TWO - TEAMS AND PREDICTIONS: South African teams' steep learning curve in Europe will continue on Saturday.

NEWS: The six Argentina players stuck in New South Wales after a border breach will remain there and miss Saturday's Rugby Championship clash with the Wallabies on the Gold Coast.

URC ROUND TWO - TEAMS AND PREDICTIONS: South Africa's franchises will get their first taste of Europe's infamous inclement weather this weekend.

SPOTLIGHT: All Blacks captain Ardie Savea says he may have to "put pressure" on the referee in Saturday's clash with South Africa to prevent the world champions from slowing the game with stoppages.

NEWS: Castres lock Ryno Pieterse was banned for 12 weeks for a dangerous tackle last month against Bordeaux-Begles in the Top 14, the French National Rugby League (NRL) announced.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: The Sharks shift their focus to the first of two United Rugby Championship teams from Scotland.

SPOTLIGHT: Springbok prop Steven Kitshoff is hoping the pressure they will apply on the All Blacks on Saturday will be rewarded with points on the scoreboard.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: The Bulls have named their side to face Connacht in Round Two of the United Rugby Championship on Friday.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Stormers head coach John Dobson has revealed his team to face Munster in Limerick on Saturday.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Lions coach Ivan van Rooyen has named his team to face the Scarlets in the second roud of the United Rugby Championships.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: All Blacks coach Ian Foster has tweaked his backline for Saturday's Rugby Championship Test against South Africa after his wings struggled against the high ball last week.

REACTION: All Blacks coach Ian Foster revealed this week's team selection against Springboks helps freshen up the side without eroding any of the lessons from the week prior.

SPOTLIGHT: Springbok head coach Jacques Nienaber said his team will be in the right frame of mind for their final Rugby Championship clash against the All Blacks on the Gold Coast on Saturday.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Springboks captain Siyamthanda Kolisi will join a very elite list this Saturday.

INTERVIEW: 'It is Munster.' That, in a nutshell, is the driving force for the Stormers ahead of their United Rugby Championship Round Two encounter this week.

WATCH as retired referee Nigel Owens reviews all the key decisions in this past weekend's Rugby Championship fixtures.

WATCH as former Springboks captain Jean de Villiers shares his thoughts on South Africa's strategy during the 17-19 defeat to All Blacks.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Greg Holmes will become the oldest Wallabies player since World War II after being included on the bench for their clash against Argentina on Saturday.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Argentina coach Mario Ledesma has made five changes to the starting XV for the last Rugby Championship match of the season against Australia on Saturday.

SPOTLIGHT: SA Rugby Director of Rugby Rassie Erasmus says there will not be any complaints from the Springboks on the criticism they have been receiving in recent weeks.

NEWS: Former All Blacks centre Aaron Mauger was appointed head coach of Super Rugby newcomers Moana Pasifika on Thursday as the team prepare for their debut season next year.

SPOTLIGHT: Springbok flyhalf Handre Pollard believes his team is the best in the business when it comes to the aerial side of the game.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: The Wallabies have been boosted by confirmation Japan-based trio Samu Kerevi, Sean McMahon and Quade Cooper will be available for the side's four end-of-year Tests.

SPOTLIGHT: Mark McCall believes there's still time for the Saracens trio of Jamie George, Mako Vunipola and Billy Vunipola to regain their Test places in time for the November internationals.

NEWS: La Rochelle lock Will Skelton said he would welcome a return to the Test set-up after reports that Rugby Australia might be set to loosen eligibility rules on overseas-based players.

WATCH as Springbok Arno Botha reflects on the Bulls' loss in their opening match of the URC and what they need to do to avoid it becoming a 'train smash'.

RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIP SPOTLIGHT: Wallabies scrumhalf Nic White says the team has been playing "catch-up" to meet coach Dave Rennie's high standards after a below-par 2020 showing.

NEWS: Rugby Championship teams - including the All Blacks and Springboks - have reportedly been ordered back into a training bubble and restricted to their hotels.

OPINION: Columnist Ben Smith explains why he feels the Springboks aren't running with the All Blacks anymore.

WATCH as Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber explains the reasoning behind his team's incessant kicking - especially in the Rugby Championship.

NEWS: Warren Gatland will return to the Chiefs as planned, after coaching the British and Irish Lions. However, he is no longer the coach.

URC SPOTLIGHT: Discipline has been the main talking point ahead of the Sharks' Round Two encounter with Glasgow Warriors this week.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber made two injury-enforced changes to his matchday squad for their final Rugby Championship clash against the All Blacks in Gold Coast.

WATCH as veteran Springbok lock Eben Etzebeth speaks about the raw emotion of facing the All Blacks performing the haka in full cry.

STAT ATTACK: The inaugural United Rugby Championship delivered a thrilling opening weekend of action.

RANKINGS NEWS: New Zealand increased their lead over South Africa at the top of the rankings to 1.56 points.

REACTION: Rugby Championship bosses on Monday apologised to Argentina after a captains photo shoot went ahead without Los Pumas skipper Julian Montoya.

INTERVIEW: South Africa have no 'immediate' plan to call up World Cup-winning lock Rudolph Snyman, but have not ruled out a recall further down the road.

WATCH as Lions coach Ivan van Rooyen and captain Burger Odendaal unpack their team's win on their four-match European tour.

INJURY UPDATE: England lost the services of star scrumhalf Ben Youngs due to injury.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Former Wallabies wing Drew Mitchell has backed his former teammate and long-time friend Kurtley Beale to make a return to test rugby.

SPOTLIGHT: While the amateur clubs are playing petty politics, THE WPRFU and its professional arm are teetering on the brink of another financial crisis.

WATCH as Bulls Director of Rugby Jake White gives a brutally honest assessment of his team's 3-31 loss to European giants Leinster in their URC opener at the weekend.

URC REACTION: The Sharks will continued to be on the receiving end of big hidings if their discipline doesn't improve dramatically.

DAY TWO WRAP: Under a bright blue sky in Edmonton, the Blitzboks win their second successive gold medal and celebrate a fourth Series title overall.

REACTION: Springbok centre Damian de Allende said his team's narrow 17-19 defeat to the All Blacks in Townsville on Saturday was "heartbreaking".

REACTION: Coach Ian Foster wants his All Blacks to focus on claiming their own grand slam next weekend when they face South Africa again.

URC MATCH REPORT: Michael Collins scored two tries to get the Ospreys' United Rugby Championship season off to a winning start as they beat the Dragons 27-23 at Rodney Parade.

PREMIERSHIP WRAP: English champions Harlequins beat Worcester Warriors 35-29 on Saturday to make it two wins out of two.

REACTION: Argentina coach Mario Ledesma launched a scathing attack on Rugby Championship bosses, claiming his side were "disrespected" after a captains photo shoot went ahead without anyone from the Pumas.

REACTION: The Wallabies are riding a four-year high but that won't stop coach Dave Rennie getting grumpy as he sinks his teeth further into the rebuilding team.

INVESTIGATION: The contemptuous Western Province Rugby Football Union boardroom stand-off took another outré twist in what appears tit-for-tat behaviour.

REACTION: Springbok head coach Jacques Nienaber has defended his team's attacking approach in their defeat to the All Blacks in Townsville on Saturday.

URC MATCH REPORT: Munster scored two late tries as they added more misery to an already cheerless day for South African teams.

REACTION: Springbok captain Siya Kolisi struggled to come up with a reason for his team's defeat to the All Blacks on Saturday.

SPOTLIGHT: With the start of the United Rugby Championship in less than a few days, here is a couple of videos to add the drama.

WATCH as we bring six minutes of the worst decision-making you will see from a Springbok team.

URC MATCH REPORT: Four-time European champions Leinster gave the Bulls a big reality check in Dublin on Saturday.

URC MATCH REPORT: The Stormers got their United Rugby Championship campaign underway with an 18-22 defeat to Benetton in Treviso on Saturday.

URC MATCH REPORT: Edinburgh got their campaign off to an excellent start as they gave new head coach Mike Blair a 26-22 bonus-point victory over Scarlets in his first competitive match in charge.

RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH REPORT: Australia won their third successive Test when they beat a hapless Argentina 27-8 in Townsville on Saturday.

RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIP REPORT: A late Jordie Barrett penalty saw New Zealand clinch the Rugby Championship with a tense 19-17 victory over South Africa.

URC MATCH REPORT: The Lions put their poor Currie Cup campaign behind them with a winning start in Europe.

DAY ONE WRAP: It was business as usual for Vancouver winners South Africa on the opening day of the Canada Sevens in Edmonton

URC MATCH REPORT: Cardiff scored five tries as they began their United Rugby Championship season with a 33-21 victory over Connacht.

URC MATCH REPORT: Ulster held on to win their opening United Rugby Championship clash against Glasgow Warriors 35-29 and take maximum points after scoring five tries.

PREMIERSHIP REPORT: Leicester Tigers claimed a bonus-point win with four tries in a 33-26 victory at Gloucester in the second round of the Premiership season on Friday.

READERS' FORUM: Welcome to our live coverage of the United Rugby Championship Round One match between Munster and the Sharks in Limerick.

NEWS: Springbok centre Andre Esterhuizen has put pen to paper.

READERS' FORUM: Welcome to our live coverage of the United Rugby Championship Round One match between Leinster and the Bulls in Dublin.

NEWS UPDATE: Western Province Rugby Football Union President Zelt Marais breathed a sigh of relief on Thursday.

READERS' FORUM: Welcome to our live coverage of the United Rugby Championship Round One match between Benetton and the Stormers in Treviso.

READERS' FORUM: Welcome to our live coverage of the Rugby Championship[ Round Five encounter between Australia and Argentina in Townsville.

SPOTLIGHT: Rugby World Cup winner Steve Thompson, who has been diagnosed with early onset dementia, has pledged to donate his brain for use by scientists researching head trauma.

NEWS: South Africa will spend 11 days in France in October to avoid quarantine before three Tests in Britain, the organisers of the 2023 Rugby World Cup said on Thursday.

URC ROUND ONE – TEAMS AND PREDICTION: It is the pride against South Africa against the power of Ireland on Day Two of Europe's new toy - the United Rugby Championship.

OPINION: @rugby365com contributor Angus Opperman takes a look at a few concerns South Africa is facing.

SPOTLIGHT: The Springboks and All Blacks face off for the 100th time in Townsville, Australia, on Saturday - extending an intense rivalry dating back a century.

RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND FIVE: Wallabies coach Dave Rennie says he expects a spirited and unwavering Los Pumas outfit when the sides meet on Saturday in Townsville.

READERS' FORUM: Welcome to our live coverage of the Rugby Championship[ Round Five encounter between New Zealand and South Africa in Townsville.

RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND FIVE: Springbok captain Siya Kolisi said his team will be out to right the wrongs in their 100th Test against arch-rivals New Zealand this weekend.

PLAYERS CHOICE AWARDS: At a virtual ceremony held on Thursday, South Africa's top professional players revealed who they voted for as the best in the business.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Bulls Director of Rugby Jake White has added some additional Springbok muscle to his team for their United Rugby Championship opener.

READERS' FORUM: Welcome to our live coverage of the United Rugby Championship Round One encounter between Zebre and the Lions in Parma.

URC ROUND ONE - TEAM AND PREDICTION: There is excitement and anticipation in the air ahead of the opening match of this new Trans-Hemisphere competition.

SPOTLIGHT: Sharks head coach Sean Everitt is confident flyhalf Boeta Chamberlain will be able to stamp his authority in his team's United Rugby Championship opener.

WATCH as seasoned Springbok midfielder and defensive organiser Lukhanyo Am speaks about the how they will fix the rectify the problem that cost them dearly in two Tests against Australia.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Stormers coach John Dobson has made some significant changes to his team for their URC opener against Benetton in Treviso on Saturday.

REACTION: All Blacks head coach Ian Foster has acknowledged that there were some very tough selection calls ahead of this weekend’s match against the Springboks.

OPINION: Retired Springbok scrumhalf Neil de Kock takes a look at the reasons for Australia's ability to go toe-to-toe with South Africa in the set pieces.

SPOTLIGHT: The gentleman from New Zealand's Aotearoa Rugby Pod has some sage advice to the Springboks.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Sharks head coach Sean Everitt has revealed his team for their United Rugby Championship opener against Munster in Limerick on Saturday.

NEWS: Super Rugby newcomers Fiji Drua on Friday named former Australian Rules champion Mick Byrne as the team's head coach for their debut season next year.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: New Zealand will return to full strength for the historic 100th Test match between the All Blacks and South Africa on Saturday as they seek to seal this year's Rugby Championship.

BREAKING NEWS: The Western Province Rugby Football Union executive committee dropped a massive legal bomb on the union's President, Zelt Marais.

REACTION: Wallabies coach Dave Rennie on Thursday questioned new World Rugby guidance capping how much full-contact training teams can do, suggesting it could be detrimental and hard to police.

WATCH as seasoned scrumhalf Francois de Klerk talks about how the changes to the team that can help South Africa in their historic 100th Test against New Zealand on Saturday.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Flank Rob Leota will make his run-on debut as Australia look to inflict more pain on Argentina in Townsville on Saturday.

OPINION: Ben Smith questions the Springboks' right to call themselves 'equals' or even 'worthy challengers' to the All Blacks' No.1 ranking.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Argentina head coach Mario Ledesma has revealed his team to face the Wallabies in their Rugby Championship Round Five clash on Saturday.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: It's all about halting Munster's momentum when the Irish province goes head-to-head with the Sharks, says Springbok prop Thomas du Toit.

WATCH as Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber speaks about what South Africa must do to end their losing streak.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Lions head coach Ivan van Rooyen has revealed his team to face Zebre in their opening United Rugby Championship clash in Italy on Friday.

WATCH as Argentinean legend Felipe Contepomi chats to @king365ed about what makes the Bulls such a dangerous prospect in the URC.

SQUAD ANNOUNCEMENT: Experienced playmaker Selvyn Davids has been called up to replace the injured Angelo Davids in the BlitzBoks team for the Canada Sevens tournament this weekend.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: He was born in Italy, is the son of one of Australia's greatest rugby players, and is now set to play on the international stage for England.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Eddie Jones has insisted he will be leaving his job as England boss following the 2023 World Cup in France.

NEWS: Former Australia back-row Scott Higginbotham announced his retirement.

SPOTLIGHT: On the cusp of three straight Test wins for the first time in four years, Samu Kerevi says the Wallabies aren't taking Argentina for granted.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Springboks head coach Jacques Nienaber has been left perplexed following Jasper Wiese's disciplinary hearing delay courtesy of SANZAAR.

NEWS: Former Ireland rugby international Brendan Mullin appeared in court in Dublin on Tuesday charged with stealing nearly 600 000 euros from the Bank of Ireland.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: The BlitzBoks’s strong start to the 2021 World Rugby Sevens Series was a real boost for South African rugby supporters, but even more so was the impressive showing from the four debutants on display in Vancouver last weekend.

There are many great rivalries in rugby but none match the intensity that has existed between New Zealand and South Africa since the outset of their first Test at Dunedin's Carisbrook in 1921.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber has recalled the experienced trio of Lood de Jager, Elton Jantjies and Frans Steyn for Saturday’s Rugby Championship Test against New Zealand in Townsville. 

OPINION: Australia made it back-to-back wins over South Africa with a bonus-point victory in Brisbane. Tom Raine rates the Wallaby players.

OPINION: It was, by some distance, South Africa's worst performance under the current coaching set-up.

SQUAD ANNOUNCEMENT: England head coach Eddie Jones has named a 45-man squad for a short training camp.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Don't expect too many changes to the Lions' formula, new assistant coach Jaque Fourie revealed.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: The All Blacks must prepare to face South Africa's "bully mentality" in Saturday's historic 100th Test between the fierce rivals, assistant coach John Plumtree said.

TRANSFER NEWS: Centre Len Ikitau says a bromance beginning in his school days with teammate Darcy Swain has played a big part in re-signing with Rugby Australia, with the 22-year-old riding a fine streak of form for his country.

REACTION: Springbok assistant coach Deon Davids has defended his players after comments made by former All Blacks coach Laurie Mains dominated headlines on Monday.

NEWS: Western Province Rugby Football Union President Zelt Marais was set to face a vote of no confidence on Monday, but instead chaos reigned supreme at the general meeting.

SPOTLIGHT: Springbok assistant coach Deon Davids provided an injury update ahead of his team's 100th Test against the All Blacks in Townsville on Saturday.

WATCH as Wallabies prop Taniela Tupou's one-handed pass sent Springboks' defence in disarray.

NEWS: The All Blacks are officially at the top of the World Rugby Men’s Rankings for the first time since October 2019.

SPOTLIGHT: All Blacks lock Brodie Retallick said his team would concentrate on producing their trademark free-flowing game rather than playing the game at South Africa's pace.

NEWS: Springbok No.8 Jasper Wiese will face a SANZAAR Judicial Committee Hearing.

SPOTLIGHT: For four years Sean McMahon has been watching Australian rugby from afar, but the mercurial loose forward says he hasn't lost a step.

NEWS: The African qualifiers for the 2023 Rugby World Cup will be staged as a knockout tournament in France next year.

WATCH as @king365ed chats to Lions coach Ivan van Rooyen and his assistants about their European venture.

DAY TWO WRAP: The Blitzboks claimed a second Canada Sevens tournament win in three years when they totally outplayed Kenya to the tune of 38-5 in the final at BC Place in Vancouver on Sunday.

SPOTLIGHT: In New Zealand's comfortable 36-13 win over Argentina at the weekend, Ian Foster opted for the team’s fifth loose forward combination of the season.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: A few Springboks players are simply not good enough for Test rugby says former All Blacks coach Laurie Mains.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Four South African franchises are heading into unknown territory as the inaugural United Rugby Championship kicks off on September 24.

WATCH as seasoned flyhalf Handre Pollard responds to questions about the Springboks' poor execution and attitude in the loss to Australia at the weekend.

REACTION: Springbok Sevens coach Neil Powell praised and thanked the BlitzBoks squad after a very successful Canada Sevens tournament in Vancouver.

WATCH as Stormers coach John Dobson explains why Manie Libbok has always been on the Cape Town franchise's radar.

REACTION: While the All Blacks may have taken the number one spot on the World Rugby rankings, Ardie Savea and Ian Foster aren’t getting ahead of themselves.

PREMIERSHIP REPORT: Harlequins made a winning start to their title defence as an enthralling game at Kingston Park saw them edge Newcastle Falcons 26-20.

NEWS: Rugby Australia has fired a senior executive ‘effective immediately’ after police arrested and charged him over the alleged possession of child sexual abuse material.

DAY ONE, WRAP: South Africa, Ireland and USA emerge as pool winners on an opening day dominated by core teams.

REACTION: Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber apologised to the team's stunned support based over yet another shocking performance in Australia.

INJURY UPDATE: James O'Connor's Wallabies reunion with Quade Cooper has firmed after Tom Banks' broken arm put an end to his Rugby Championship and potentially the November Tour.

MATCH REPORT: An under-strength but still ominous New Zealand inflicted a fourth straight Rugby Championship defeat on Argentina Saturday, with the All Blacks cruising to a 36-13 victory in Brisbane.

WATCH as Leinster and Ireland star Garry Ringrose speaks about the introduction four new South African teams to Pro Rugby and facing the brutal Bulls first up.

NEWS: There was a flutter of excitement in Bloemfontein and a rush of anxiety in Cape Town this week. @king365ed brings you the latest developments.

RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH REPORT: Australia snuffed out South Africa's chance of defending their title when they blew them away with a bonus-point win in Brisbane on Saturday.

PREMIERSHIP MATCH REPORT: Saracens marked their return to the top flight of the English game with a convincing 26-9 win away to Bristol on Friday, the opening day of the 2021/22 season.

SQUAD ANNOUNCEMENT: Bulls will be jetting out on Saturday to begin a four-week United Rugby Championship tour that will start in Ireland.

SOCIAL SPOTLIGHT: Wallabies flank Lachie Swinston's yellow card during Saturday's win over Springboks has divided the rugby community.

SQUAD ANNOUNCEMENT: Sharks depart for the first month’s United Rugby Championship action with a 34 man squad to play in four successive matches in Ireland, Scotland and Wales beginning next Saturday.

NEWS: Australia will play a Test in Japan next month ahead of both countries' European tours, it was announced Friday, with the Wallabies returning to the scene of their 2019 World Cup exit.

WATCH as we bring you all the highlights from Round Four of the Rugby Championship.

NEWS UPDATE: Western Province Rugby Football Union President Zelt Marais scored a crucial 'win' in the Western Cape high court on Friday.

SPOTLIGHT: @king365ed digs into the archives and ask questions to understand why a company that was previously dismissed, is suddenly back on the WPRFU radar.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Fijian Drua chief executive officer Brian Thorburn had admitted the new Super Rugby franchise will have to contract players not eligible to play for Fiji to ensure they can make an impact in the new competition in 2022.

PREMIERSHIP WRAP: Leicester boss Steve Borthwick hailed George Ford after the England flyhalf steered the Tigers to their first victory over Exeter in four years.

WATCH as retired referee Nigel Owens takes a look at some of the contentious decisions in the Rugby Championship Round Three match between South Africa and Australia.

READERS' FORUM: Welcome to our live coverage of the Rugby Championship Round Four encounter between New Zealand and Argentina in Brisbane.

RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIP, ROUND FOUR: Argentina's Santiago Carreras faces the daunting task of making his first Test appearance at flyhalf against the All Blacks Saturday.

READERS' FORUM: Welcome to our live coverage of the Rugby Championship Round Four encounter between Australia and South Africa in Brisbane.

OPINION: Retired Springbok scrumhalf Neil de Kock looks ahead to the Round Four Rugby Championship showdown between Australia and South Africa.

RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND FOUR: South Africa run the risk of losing their place at the top of World Rugby's totem pole when they face Australia in Brisbane on Saturday.

NEWLANDS SPOTLIGHT: Western Province Rugby Football Union President Zelt Marais is embroiled in another court case, following the suspension of yet another executive member.

WATCH as talented Stormers lock and co-captain Salmaan Moerat speaks about the freak training ground accident and surgery that almost ended his career.

PREVIEW: The Springbok Sevens team must focus on their own standards and efforts and not worry about the team lined up on the other side of the pitch when they run out at BC Place in Vancouver on Saturday.

TRANSFER NEWS: Duane Vermeulen's time in Pretoria with the Bulls has come to an end.

PREMIERSHIP ROUND ONE: Leicester Tigers vice-captain Hanro Liebenberg has revealed his team's No.1 goal for the 2021/2022 Premiership season.

NEWS: French rugby union player Ludovic Radosavljevic was on Thursday banned for 26 weeks for racially abusing a Cameroonian player in the second-tier ProD2.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: The Springboks have to win this Saturday's match against the Wallabies.

INTERVIEW: A modest Michael Hooper downplayed becoming the most capped Wallabies skipper in history.

PREMIERSHIP ROUND ONE: Alex Lozowski says Saracens are fully focused on hitting the ground running as they head to Ashton Gate for the Premiership opener against Bristol on Friday.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Springboks will be out to spoil Wallabies captain Micheal Hooper's party when the two teams meet this Saturday.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: All Blacks coach Ian Foster has made wholesale changes to his starting line-up to face "wounded beast" Argentina in Brisbane on Saturday.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Wallabies head coach Dave Rennie has revealed his team to face the Springboks in Brisbane on Saturday.

TRANSFER NEWS: The Western Force add 'x-factor' to its 2022 Super Rugby Pacific squad with the signing of wing Daniel Ala.

SQUAD ANNOUNCEMENT: Salmaan Moerat and Ernst van Rhyn have been appointed co-captains of the Stormers for their upcoming European United Rugby Championship tour.

OPINION: The All Blacks were missing a slew of senior players and that could have made the round 3 match of the Rugby Championship against Argentina challenging.

OPINION: The Springboks produced their worst performance of the season so far in their 26-28 defeat to the Wallabies on Sunday.

OPINION: Whitewashed against the All Blacks, the Wallabies shocked the Springboks with a hard-fought 28-26 win on Sunday at the Gold Coast.

NEWS: One of the Stormers' best players has made a decision about his playing future.

WATCH as the Bulls' Director of Rugby Jake White unpacks the role of newly signed World Cup-winning hooker Bismarck du Plessis.

WATCH as Sharks coach Sean Everitt unpacks the value of new recruits Ruan Pienaar and Tian Meyer.

TRANSFER NEWS: The Stormers are big into the loan market ahead of their four-week trip to Europe for the start of the United Rugby Championship.

SPOTLIGHT: The back-to-back Currie Cup champion Bulls will head to Ireland on Saturday to defend the pride of South Africa.

REACTION: Sharks head coach Sean Everitt described his team's 10-44 Currie Cup Final defeat as a "massive learning experience" ahead of the United Rugby Championship (URC).

TRANSFER NEWS: The Lions have added two more backline players to their squad ahead of the upcoming United Rugby Championship.

TRANSFER NEWS: Flyhalf Manie Libbok and lock Adre Smith have both signed three-year contracts with the Stormers ahead of the United Rugby Championship.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: It seems the relationship between the Springboks coaching staff and World Rugby is in a much better space.

SPOTLIGHT: It won't happen this week but the door is open for James O'Connor to rejoin Australian rugby's fellow prodigal son Quade Cooper back in the Wallabies starting XV.

NEWS: George North has agreed a new two-year contract that will tie him to the Welsh Rugby Union and the Ospreys until 2023.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Springbok management is still hopeful Cheslin Kolbe will feature in the Rugby Championship, as he races to shake off a leg injury.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Argentina head coach Mario Ledesma has revealed his team for their second clash against the All Blacks.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Springbok head coach Jacques Nienaber has revealed his team to face the Wallabies in Brisbane on Saturday.

TRANSFER NEWS: The Lions will be losing one of their centres.

OPINION: Yet again the Sharks had to settle for second-best during the Currie Cup final.

OPINION: The Bulls showed why they are South Africa's best team after they won the Currie Cup title for a second time this year.

SPOTLIGHT: Springbok forward Franco Mostert says his team is in a familiar position after their Rugby Championship Round Three loss to the Wallabies on Sunday.

NEWS: The All Blacks will be without a key player for the remainder of the Rugby Championship.

SPOTLIGHT: Springbok assistant coach Deon Davids has backed flyhalf Handre Pollard to bounce back with confidence in their second Rugby Championship match against the Wallabies in Brisbane on Saturday.

SPOTLIGHT: Elton Flatley and Chris Latham have both endorsed James O'Connor's Test return from injury at fullback Test against South Africa.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Nic White will return to the Wallabies starting side at scrumhalf ahead of Tate McDermott for Saturday's Rugby Championship rematch with South Africa.

SQUAD ANNOUNCEMENT: The Lions have announced a 33-man touring squad ahead of their inaugural United Rugby Championship (URC) campaign.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: When Muller du Plessis left the field at BC Place in Vancouver last year, the Springbok Sevens outside back had no idea what was about to hit the world, world sports and indeed, the World Rugby Sevens Series.

World Rugby is considering changing its scheduling of the World Cup to once every two years rather than every four years.

NEWS: New English Rugby Football Union (RFU) chair Tom Ilube said on Tuesday he plans to launch a bid for the 2031 World Cup.

WATCH as Robbi Kempson and Swys de Bruin unpacks South Africa's kicking problems in their 26-28 Rugby Championship loss to Australia at the weekend.

SPOTLIGHT: Rugby Australia has been urged to continue loosening Wallabies eligibility laws, saying they must embrace the inevitable urge for top-line players to chase big-money overseas deals.

NEWS: Assault charges against New Zealand flank Shannon Frizell have been formally dismissed by a Dunedin court.

REACTION: Springbok wing Sibusiso Nkosi has defended his team's game plan after their 26-28 defeat to the Wallabies.

SPOTLIGHT: Wallabies match-winner Quade Cooper has thanked his supporters for helping clear a path towards gaining Australian citizenship.

RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIP BUILD-UP: Wallaby prop Taniela Tupou and hooker Feleti Kaitu'u, who debuted, can expect more game time as Australia bids for successive wins over the Springboks.

NEWS: The Boks will be without one of their locks for the remainder of the Rugby Championship.

REACTION: Springbok hooker Malcolm Marx believes his team were not rewarded for their scrum dominance in their Rugby Championship clash against the Wallabies.

NEWS: South Africa's lead at the top of the World Rugby Men's Rankings took a big knock after the latest round of the Rugby Championship.

SPOTLIGHT: RugbyPass scribe Alex McLeod brings us an interview that highlights the values of New Zealand's new captain.

PRE-SEASON SPOTLIGHT: Defending champions Harlequins' South African contingent are keen to get their teeth sunk into the new Premiership season.

REACTION: Wallaby coach Dave Rennie sees no reason Quade Cooper can't lead the side into the 2023 World Cup after his fairytale return against the Springboks.

REACTION: Springbok head coach Jacques Nienaber explains why his team lost to Australia on Sunday.

REACTION: Bulls Director of Rugby Jake White said his team's 44-10 win over the Sharks in Saturday's Currie Cup Final was close to a perfect performance.

REACTION: Michael Hooper believes the Wallabies still have another gear to go following their win over Springboks on the Gold Coast on Sunday.

REPORT: Hanco Germishuys scored three tries Saturday as the United States defeated Canada 38-16 to claim a 59-50 aggregate victory in their 2023 Rugby World Cup qualifying tie.

MATCH REPORT: Quade Cooper held his nerve to nail a penalty after the final hooter on his international comeback Sunday to hand Australia a nail-biting 28-26 upset of world champions South Africa.

MATCH REPORT:  A clinical All Blacks team kept their Rugby Championship winning run intact with a 39-0 victory over Los Pumas on Sunday at the Gold Coast.

MATCH REPORT: The Bulls claimed their second consecutive Currie Cup trophy with an impressive 44-10 win over the Sharks on Saturday. 

The Bulls showed they are by far the best team in South Africa. 

NEWS: All Blacks confirmed that star flyhalf Richie Mo'unga will be available for the second Test against South Africa on October 2. 

NEWS: Sean McMahon will join Samu Kerevi and Quade Cooper in the Wallabies squad next week as the latest star to be lured back under the relaxed eligibility laws.

SPOTLIGHT: Quade Cooper and Samu Kerevi have got South Africa thinking.

READERS' FORUM: Welcome to our live coverage of the Rugby Championship Round Three encounter between Australia and South Africa on the Gold Coast.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: There will be loads of exciting on-field battles when Springboks and the Wallabies go head to head on Sunday.

READERS' FORUM: Welcome to our live coverage of the Rugby Championship Round Three encounter between New Zealand at Argentina on the Gold Coast.

RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIP, ROUND THREE: Springbok captain Siya Kolisi says his team will be looking to start a period of success in Australia after their poor record in the country over the years.

SQUAD ANNOUNCEMENT: Springbok Sevens coach Neil Powell has named four uncapped players in his 13-man squad to travel to Canada this weekend

RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIP, ROUND THREE: The All Blacks are looking for another inspirational performance from Akira Ioane when they face a determined Argentina in the Rugby Championship on Sunday at the Gold Coast.

TRANSFER NEWS: Another Springbok will be joining Jake White's Bull squad.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Wallabies head coach Dave Rennie has revealed his team for Sunday's Round Three Rugby Championship clash against the Boks.

READERS' FORUM: Welcome to our live coverage of the Currie Cup Final between the Bulls and Sharks at Loftus Versfeld.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: New Zealand coach Ian Foster has warned Brodie Retallick to expect a tough workout from Argentina when the veteran lock leads the All Blacks for the first time.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Argentina’s star playmaker Nicolas Sanchez has been promoted to the starting XV to take on the All Blacks on the Gold Coast this weekend.

CURRIE CUP FINAL: The Bulls will be looking to become the first team in 15 years to win back-to-back titles.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: The Springboks cannot afford to underestimate the winless Wallabies ahead of their Rugby Championship match on Sunday.

OPINION: Retired Springbok scrumhalf Neil de Kock looks ahead to the Rugby Championship showdown between Australia and South Africa.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Bulls Director of Rugby Jake White has made minimal changes to his team that will face the Sharks in the Currie Cup Final at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday.

SPOTLIGHT: Toulouse president Didier Lacroix said on Thursday that Springbok wing Cheslin Kolbe's departure for Toulon last month was not financially motivated.

SPOTLIGHT: A veteran will be rejoining the All Blacks squad soon.

CURRIE CUP FINAL BUILD-UP: Jake White readily admits he is an 'old school' coach and holds certain traditions very dear to his heart.

FROM THE BOK CAMP: The Springboks will have to deal with another 'weird' feature during their Rugby Championship match against Wallabies on Sunday.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Sharks coach Sean Everitt wasted no time in rushing a Springbok back for the Currie Cup Final.

NEWS: The New England Free Jacks announced the appointments of the highly skilled Scott Mathie and Mike Rogers to the coaching staff for the 2022 Major League Rugby Season (MLR) and beyond.

REACTION: Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber revealed the reason behind his unorthodox bench for the Rugby Championship clash against the Wallabies on Sunday.

SPOTLIGHT: Wallabies flyhalf Noah Lolesio has the support of former No.10 Mat Rogers, who hopes Australia stick tough with the young playmaker.

CURRIE CUP FINAL BUILD-UP: Phendulani Sikhizane Hendrick Buthelezi may only be 22, but on Saturday he hopes his team can emulate the legendary Natal team of 1990.

NEWS: Powerful young prop Pouri Rakete-Stones has extended his contract with the Hurricanes through to the end of 2022.

NEWS: Saracens' new scrumhalf Ivan van Zyl will miss the start of the 2021/2022 Premiership season.

SPOTLIGHT: RugbyPass correspondent Sam Smith takes a look at why Beauden Barrett was successful last week.

WATCH as former All Black captain Sean Fitzpatrick talks World Cup 2023 and the opening game - France versus New Zealand.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Exeter Chiefs director of rugby Rob Baxter has voiced concerns over plans for a new "World 12s" competition that aims to bring together global superstars for a short-form competition.

NEWS: Australia head coach Dave Rennie and Wales assistant Jonathan Humphreys will take charge of the Barbarians for their clash against Samoa on November 27 at Twickenham.

NEWS: Marius van der Westhuizen has been appointed to take charge of the Currie Cup final in Pretoria on Saturday when the Bulls welcome the Sharks to Loftus Versfeld.

INTERVIEW: Former Wallaby Lote Tuqiri has implored Australian coach Dave Rennie to start wrecking ball prop Taniela Tupou in Sunday's Test against South Africa.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Duane Vermeulen will make his first appearance for the Springboks since the 2019 World Cup Final.

TRANSFER TALK: It seems like the Lions' recruiting agents have been hard at work ahead of the upcoming United Rugby Championship (URC).

WATCH as Springbok forwards coach Deon Davids previews the opening match of the Australian leg of their Rugby Championship campaign.

NEWS: A disciplinary tribunal has rescinded All Black Jordie Barrett's red card for dangerous play against Australia last weekend.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Coach Jacques Nienaber has shed some light on what life is like in the Springbok camp without the presence of Rassie Erasmus.

TEAM UPDATE: The defending champion Bulls were dealt a cruel blow ahead of the Currie Cup Final showdown with the Sharks.

NEWS: The French Rugby Federation (FFR) and the French league (LNR) said on Monday they will launch a joint disciplinary investigation after a Cameroonian player was racially abused playing in the second-tier ProD2 at the weekend.

INTERVIEW: Recalled Wallaby prop Greg Holmes believes the world champion Springboks are not as unbeatable as some may think.

CURRIE CUP FINAL SPOTLIGHT: This week Bulls President Willem Strauss will do what he normally does ahead of a big Final in which the Pretoria franchise features.

REACTION: World Rugby chiefs have called for "comprehensive consultation" after the launch of a new short-form international Rugby Union competition.

NEWS: Brad Thorn has opened up on his international coaching aspirations after accepting a two-year Super Rugby extension at the title-winning Queensland Reds.

SPOTLIGHT: England head coach Eddie Jones believes Rassie Erasmus sent the wrong message to youngsters with his 62-minute video rant in July.

TRANSFER NEWS: The Lions have bolstered their squad by signing four Pumas players ahead of the upcoming United Rugby Championship (URC).

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: The Wallabies will add a First Nations design to their new gold jersey in an Australian sporting first this weekend.

CURRIE CUP FINAL BUILD-UP: The Sharks will look to turn back the clock three decades when they travel to Pretoria on Saturday to face the fancied Bulls.

NEWS: South Africa are sweating over the fitness of star wing Cheslin Kolbe ahead of their opening match on the Australian leg of the Rugby Championship.

REACTION: World Rugby has issued a lukewarm response to the proposed new World 12s competition.

NEWS: The All Blacks' third victory over Australia this year saw them cut South Africa’s lead at the top of the World Rugby Men’s Rankings by just over one rating point.

TRANSFER NEWS: Pieter-Steph du Toit's move abroad has been confirmed.

SPOTLIGHT: World Rugby chief executive Alan Gilpin told AFP on Monday the organisation of the next World Cup in two years' time is in "great shape".

NEWS: Griquas have announced the appointment of Pieter Bergh as their new head coach for 2022.

SPOTLIGHT: Two veteran players could hold the key to the Wallabies' chances of upsetting the world champion Springboks.

SPOTLIGHT: All Blacks head coach Ian Foster says he is not too worried about Beauden Barrett's goal-kicking ahead of matches against Argentina and South Africa.

TRANSFER NEWS: The Hurricanes have bolstered their backline stocks ahead of the 2022 Super Rugby Pacific competition.

NEWS: Leon MacDonald, who guided the Blues to this year's Trans-Tasman title, will remain at the Super club as head coach for a further two years.

NEWS: All Black Jordie Barrett will face a disciplinary tribunal, charged with reckless play after being sent off during New Zealand's Bledisloe Cup win over Australia.