SUPER RUGBY SPOTLIGHT: It should be no surprise to anyone that the two games that the Chiefs haven’t lost this year are games of which their playmaking maestro Damian McKenzie has been playing at fullback.
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: With the final FNB Varsity Cup semifinal place yet to be confirmed, and pride - for those out of contention - still to play for, Round 9 is set to be action-packed.
NEWS: In a major coup, New Zealand Rugby have managed to keep the All Blacks' most capped number nine and second most capped Highlanders player in the country after the World Cup.
The Japan Rugby Football Union's stance, rather than South African opposition or 'harsh' conditions, made it 'easy' for SANZAAR to cull the Sunwolves.
MATCH REPORT: Four-time winners Toulouse beat Racing 92 on Sunday to claim their first European Champions Cup semi-final spot since 2011.
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: A fourth consecutive defeat for the Hurricanes against the Crusaders has once again raised question marks over who should wear the All Blacks 10 jersey after Beauden Barrett’s less-than-impressive showing on Friday.
SUPER RUGBY REACTION: Sharks' 16-19 defeat to the Bulls has left Robert du Preez in a very difficult predicament.
SUPER RUGBY REACTION: Stormers head coach Robbie Fleck believes his side's 9-24 defeat to the Blues was their 'best game of the year'.
March is going rapidly. Spring is springing in the north and autumn is settling in down south. And still there is rugby in both halves.
SUPER RUGBY REACTION: When crowd favourite Quade Cooper went south to join the Melbourne Rebels after being unwanted by Reds head coach Brad Thorn, they risked a number of fans going with him.
DISCIPLINARY HEARINGS: Schalk Brits and Akker van Merwe might have buried the hatchet following the pair's intense altercation during the Bulls' 19-16 win over the Sharks.
NEWS: Springbok legend Naas Botha has accepted the role as head coach of the India Rugby team.
CHAMPIONS CUP REACTION: Ulster head coach Dan McFarland refused to blame star wing Jacob Stockdale after his fumbled touchdown cost his side dearly in their Champions Cup quarter-final defeat to Leinster.
The second World Schools Rugby Festival held in South Africa ended at the Markötter Field in Stellenbosch on Saturday, 30 March 2019, again with a massive win for hosts Paul Roos.
MATCH REPORT: Chiefs continued their Super Rugby revival after a horror start to the season with a dramatic 30-27 win over Argentina's Jaguares in Buenos Aires on Saturday.
SUPER RUGBY REPORT: The Bulls secured a home and away double over the Sharks this season with a 19-16 win at Kings Park on Saturday.
CHAMPIONS CUP REPORT: A Saracens side without England captain Owen Farrell overwhelmed Glasgow 56-27 in a European Champions Cup quarterfinal on Saturday.
LISTEN as former @LionsRugbyCo President Kevin de Klerk reveals one of the worst moments of back-stabbing in his illustrious career.
SUPER RUGBY REACTION: Hurricanes fans have shown their outrage on Twitter at their team’s performance after they were comfortably dispatched 8-32 by the Crusaders at the Westpac Stadium on Friday.
VARSITY CUP SPOTLIGHT: Following three straight years featuring in the FNB Varsity Cup semifinals, FNB UJ have had somewhat of a reality check this season.
MATCH REPORT: Rebels move to the top of the Australian conference with a 32-13 win over the Reds at the Suncorp Stadium on Saturday.
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Leinster continue the defence of their European title against Ulster on Saturday with their Irish rivals warning they were not travelling to Dublin just to make up the numbers.
Late Easter and earlier school holidays result in far fewer schools match results this week.
CHAMPIONS CUP REPORT: Leinster advanced to the Champions Cup semifinals after a narrow 21-18 win over Irish rivals Ulster at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday.
CHAMPIONS CUP: Munster will play in a record 14th European Cup semifinal next month after defeating Edinburgh 17-13 in a thrilling Champions Cup quarterfinal on Saturday at Murrayfield.
NEWS: Owen Farrell was ruled out of Saracens' European Champions Cup quarterfinal at home to Glasgow on Saturday after his wife went into labour.
GRUDGE MATCH: The build-up to the weekend's Round Seven action was dominated by the hype around Quade Cooper and Will Genia's return to Brisbane
SUPER RUGBY SPOTLIGHT: @rugby365com law guru Paul Dobson looks at another incident which highlighted the shortcomings of match officials.
SUPER RUGBY MATCH REPORT: The Stormers' dismal record in New Zealand was kept intact thanks to a 9-24 defeat to the Blues at Eden Park in Auckland.
SQUAD ANNOUNCEMENT: The Junior Springboks have named a 34-man training squad that will assemble in Stellenbosch next week.
SUPER RUGBY SPOTLIGHT: The Stormers have a good flyhalf, but they just don't use him.
NEWS: France are on the hunt for a world-class coach
SUPER RUGBY REACTION: The Sunwolves made a statement to the tournament organisers as they left the Waratahs shell-shocked.
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: With the European Champions Cup quarterfinal just a few days to go, Rugby365 take a look at a few key South African players in action this weekend.
SUPER RUGBY REACTION: An injury to All Blacks captain Kieran Read, who was forced off halfway through his comeback match, has soured the Crusaders' comfortable 32-8 victory over the Hurricanes.
CONTRACT FOCUS: Having recently kicked the winning penalty in their Gallagher Premiership away win at Wasps, flyhalf Brett Connon has signed a new two-year contract with Newcastle Falcons.
NEWS: Wallaby lock Will Skelton has ended speculation about his future by signing a new two-year deal with Saracens that rules him out of the World Cup in Japan unless Australian rugby chiefs relax their current stance.
WATCH as Michael Cheika talks about his backroom shake-up, ‘that’ Jake White phone call and plans post World Cup 2019.
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Sunwolves head coach Tony Brown believes the ‘bad blood’ between South Africa and Japan had led to the decision for the Japanese-based franchise to be axed from Super Rugby after 2020.
MATCH REPORT: Crusaders bounced back in style with a impressive 32-8 win over the Hurricanes at the Westpac Stadium, Wellington.
Most referees have the ambition to go up higher, to referee matches at a higher level. But none will have gone as high as Graham Allen plans to go.
MATCH REPORT: The Waratahs have crashed back to earth with one of their most humiliating Super Rugby defeats.
SUPER RUGBY: Need some inspiration for how to get your predictions horribly wrong this weekend? We're here to help.
NEWS UPDATE: Newcastle Falcons lock Calum Green won't know the outcome of his disciplinary hearing until April 2 - at the earliest.
The nation of Japan will offer rugby fans a cornucopia of stunning and unspoiled regions to explore.
There will be a new team at the Grant Khomo Week for Under-16 schoolboy representative teams in June this year.
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: The likes of Leinster and Saracens might be favourites when it comes to winning the Champions Cup, however Scotland side Edinburgh are determined to upset the tournament’s modern routine.
SPOTLIGHT: Europe's biggest stars will clash this coming weekend in the Champions Cup quarterfinals, with the eight teams left in the competition boasting a total of 13 European Cup titles between them.
Sharks prop Tendai Mtawarira is set to level the record for the most Super Rugby appearances for a South African player when his side host the Bulls this Saturday.
VARSITY CUP SPOTLIGHT: Following a chastening defeat to FNB UP-Tuks in Round 7 of this year’s FNB Varsity Cup, FNB NWU Pukke reminded punters of their ability on Monday.
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: There has been quite a fierce backlash on Twitter over Eddie Jones’ latest comments on the British and Irish Lions tour, which have irritated many fans and players.
SUPER RUGBY SPOTLIGHT: Will there be a handshake at the end of the Reds and Rebels game on Saturday?
OPINION: You asked for it and here it is - the readers' choices for the South African Team of the Week after Super Rugby Round Six.
NEWS: Australia head coach Michael Cheika could be heading to the Premiership following the World Cup.
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Australia's new Director of Rugby Scott Johnson Friday said there was no reason why the Wallabies can't win the World Cup despite coming off their worst season in decades.
TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: The Stormers have made six changes to their starting line-up for their encounter with the Blues in Auckland on Saturday.
TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Blues head coach Leon MacDonald has unveiled his team to face the Stormers in a Super Rugby Round Seven clash in Auckland.
STAR ATTRACTION: The return to action of All Blacks Kieran Read is the headliner, with good reason.
TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: The Melbourne Rebels are set to welcome back a host of key players for their massive Australian Conference match against the Queensland Reds on Saturday.
TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Lock Michael Allardice will take over the captaincy in the absence of locking companion Brodie Retallick when the Chiefs face the Jaguares at José Amalfitani Stadium in Buenos Aires on Saturday.
The @rugby365com team has two venerable guests this week - SANZAAR CEO, Andy Marinos and former @LionsRugbyCo President Kevin de Klerk.
SUPER RUGBY REPORT: The Sharks put their campaign back on track with a 28-14 win over the Rebels in Durban on Saturday.
SUPER RUGBY REPORT: The Lions recorded a bonus-point 37-24 win over the Sunwolves in an entertaining match in Singapore on Saturday.
TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: The Queensland Reds have made two changes to their starting XV for Saturday’s clash against the Rebels at Suncorp Stadium.
NEWS: James Botham, grandson of England cricket great Ian Botham, has signed a first senior contract with Welsh regional rugby side Cardiff Blues.
SUPER RUGBY REPORT: The Chiefs recorded their first win of the season, doing so in impressive fashion by putting 50 points past the Bulls at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday.
FNB UCT Ikey Tigers will go into the final round of the FNB Varsity Cup league phase with an outside chance of a playoff berth, but a little bit of fortune could have made things more certain for them.
Day 2 of the World Rugby Festival taking place at Paul Roos in Stellenbosch on a glorious autumn day produced lopsided results with victories to the South African sides in all five matches.
CONTRACT NEWS: Brumbies lock Darcy Swain has signed a new deal with the Super Rugby franchise.
TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Craig Burden must be the most unlucky player in South Africa, perhaps even the world.
SUPER RUGBY SPOTLIGHT: The Sharks will be looking to right the wrongs when they face the Bulls at Kings Park on Saturday.
SUPER RUGBY SPOTLIGHT: The Crusaders could not have asked for a tougher task to get their campaign back on track when they face the Hurricanes in Wellington on Friday.
The Rugby World Cup is upon us soon and that means that match officials will be named to act as referees, assistant referees, TMOs and citing officials.
Glasgow faces a very tough test this Saturday as they travel to Allianz Park to take on Saracens in the quarterfinal of the Champions Cup.
In a day and age where constant changes are being made to make rugby safer, it is refreshing to see a textbook tackle that is in no way dangerous.
SUPER RUGBY SPOTLIGHT: The most anticipated 'reunion' of the year takes place at the Suncorp Stadium on Saturday.
TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Bulls coach Pote Human made a number of changes to his team ahead of their trip to Durban and a Round Seven Super Rugby crunch match against the Sharks.
WORLD CUP SPOTLIGHT: Wallaby coach Michael Cheika is using schoolboy talent as guinea pigs to refine his re-jigged blueprint.
NEWS: World Rugby's controversial plan for a Nations Championship suffered a setback.
SQUAD ANNOUNCEMENT: Siviwe Soyizwapi will captain the Springbok Sevens team at Hong Kong Sevens.
UPDATE: Sharks centre learns his fate at disciplinary hearing.
REACTION: England is in danger of missing out on a chance to hire Warren Gatland after the Rugby Football Union admitted Eddie Jones' successor would not be hired until after the World Cup.
SPOTLIGHT: @rugby365com law guru Paul Dobson tackles another questionable call.
DISCIPLINARY UPDATE: A SANZAAR judicial committee has found Angus Scott-Young of the Reds guilty of contravening Law 9.12: A player must not physically abuse anyone.
TRANSFER NEWS: The Blues and New Zealand Rugby have landed two key player signatures.
TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Crusaders head coach Scott Robertson has named a full-strength team to face the Hurricanes in Wellington on Friday.
SUPER RUGBY SPOTLIGHT: The Stormers will have to use more of their brains when they face the Blues on Saturday.
OPINION: To use a hackneyed adage: 'There is a new sheriff in town!'
TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: 'The Sunwolves have, as they have done all season, made several changes to their team for a Round Seven Super Rugby encounter with the Waratahs.
On Monday FNB Maties displayed all the qualities which champion sports teams do, not least one trying to win the FNB Varsity Cup for a record fifth time.
Here is your chance to have a say. Take our poll and name your South African Super Rugby Team of the Week!
INJURY UPDATE: Highlanders and All Blacks scrumhalf Aaron Smith is set for a lengthy stint on the sidelines.
TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Waratahs Head Coach Daryl Gibson has shuffled his starting XV ahead of his side’s home game on Friday in Newcastle when they come up against the Sunwolves.
TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Hurricanes head coach John Plumtree has named his team to face the Crusaders in Wellington on Friday.
SUPER RUGBY SPOTLIGHT: Does anyone enjoy playing rugby at Kings Park?
SUPER RUGBY SPOTLIGHT: Jan de Koning turns to the numbers to see how 'successful' Mzansi teams have been in Aotearoa and the Land Down Under.
SUPER RUGBY SPOTLIGHT: The unpredictable nature of Super Rugby 2019 has made for some interesting viewing in the first six rounds.
INJURY UPDATE: An Italian veteran has undergone knee surgery in Rome.
SUPER RUGBY SPOTLIGHT: @rugby365's law guru Paul Dobson looks at the flawed tackling technique of England flyhalf Owen Farrell.
SPOTLIGHT: England head coach Eddie Jones has taken an indirect dig at Wales head coach Warren Gatland by swatting away suggestions of coaching the British and Irish Lions in 2021.
The 2019 World Schools Festival started at Paul Roos Gymnasium in the lovely university town of Stellenbosch on Tuesday, 26 Match 2019.
CONTRACT NEWS: Johnny McNicholl has become the latest high-profile player to agree to a new deal with the Scarlets.
NEWS: French Rugby President Bernard Laporte is eyeing some high-profile names to take the national side through to the next Rugby World Cup in 2023.
DISCIPLINARY UPDATE: Another player will face the music after being accused of 'biting' in a Premiership match.
INJURY UPDATE: Springbok stalwart Duane Vermeulen has been declared fit for this Saturday's South African Super Rugby derby between the Bulls and the Sharks in Durban.
The first term ends, and it's a great opportunity to have rugby tournaments. And so we have lots of results.
SUPER RUGBY SPOTLIGHT: Waratahs have labelled their much-improved defence the 'Blue Wall' and it's certainly proving harder to breach than in recent Super Rugby seasons.
INJURY UPDATE: New Zealand captain Kieran Read has been cleared for this Friday’s Super Rugby clash between the Crusaders and Hurricanes in Wellington.
CONTRACT NEWS: Munster and the Irish Rugby Football Union have confirmed that Joey Carbery has signed a two-year contract extension that will see him remain with the province until June 2022.
INJURY UPDATE: The Stormers could have a second row headache in their build-up to their Round Seven Super Rugby encounter with the Blues.
TRANSFER NEWS: Fijian Sevens captain Kalione Nasoko and international teammate Eroni Sau will play for Pro 14 outfit Edinburgh next season after they both agreed to join on Monday.
REACTION: The axing of Japan's Sunwolves from Super Rugby will damage efforts to promote the sport in Asia, the team's Chief Executive said Saturday.
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: The British and Irish Lions’ plans to host a test match against a top international side at Twickenham in preparation for their 2021 tour of South Africa is being met with backlash by Premiership clubs.
ROUND EIGHT WRAP: While FNB Maties reaffirmed their FNB Varsity Cup favourites tag on Monday; FNB UP-Tuks and FNB NWU Pukke showed - in differing ways - why they have it within them to win the title too.
TRANSFER NEWS: Kings hooker Michael Willemse has signed a two-year contract with Edinburgh.
England and Saracens flyhalf Owen Farrell is in the news again ... for all the wrong reasons.
SUPER RUGBY SPOTLIGHT: Fans from all over the world have taken to Twitter to react to the news that the Sunwolves will be axed from after the 2020 season.
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: France’s dismal form has resulted in the side calling in one of Crusaders’ mastermind in preparation for their World Cup campaign.
REACTION: Israel Folau’s aerial skills is so good, Crusaders coach Scott Robertson thinks he should have a job at NASA following the Waratahs’ shock 20-12 win over champions.
SUPER RUGBY REACTION: Bulls head coach Pote Human described his team's 20-56 defeat by the Chiefs as a "humiliation".
SUPER RUGBY REACTION: "Organised chaos" is the name of the game when facing the Sunwolves.
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: To a large degree Round Eight of this year’s FNB Varsity Cup will be ‘judgment day’, so who will state their cases best?
SUPER RUGBY NEWS: Sharks centre Marius Louw has been cited for foul play, during his team's 28-14 win over the Rebels in Durban at the weekend.
The March school holidays means it is time for Rugby festivals. Glenwood travelled down to Cape Town to play in the Wynberg Rugby Festival before they take part in the 2019 Edition of the illustrious World Schools Festival to be held at Paul Roos Gymnasium.
Kearsney hosted St Charles after an absence of this fixture for two years, and both teams should be commended on their commitment and tenacious defence on the day.
SCHOOL FESTIVAL: It was a very successful Grey High School Rugby Festival for the St Andrew’s College 1st XV as they came away unbeaten after victories were achieved against Gauteng teams St John's College and Jeppe High School.
SUPER RUGBY REPORT: The Reds produced their best performance of the season so far when they hammered the Brumbies 36-14 in Brisbane on Saturday.
PREMIERSHIP SATURDAY WRAP: Jake Polledri crossed late on to seal an impressive victory for Gloucester - which keeps them well-placed for a top-four finish.
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Why was Wayne Barnes "voted the third most-hated man in New Zealand"?
SUPER RUGBY REACTION: The Stormers will need more than just a powerful forward pack to reach the play-offs in this year's Super Rugby competition.
PRO14 REPORT: First-half tries from Callum Gibbins, Kyle Steyn and Rory Hughes inspired Glasgow Warriors to a convincing 35-17 win over the Cheetahs on Saturday.
PREMIERSHIP REPORT: Exeter Chiefs secured their place in the Premiership semifinals as they beat Bath 29-10.
The first team results from the second and final day of the Grey High Rugby Festival in Port Elizabeth on Saturday reveal close wins for Die Brandwag of Uitenhage, Selborne of East London and, closest of all, St Andrew's of Grahamstown.
PRO14 REPORT: A virtuoso performance from Rob Lyttle ensured Ulster's good form continued as they dispatched a spirited Southern Kings outfit 33-19 to enhance their play-off ambitions.
INJURY UPDATE: A worrying injury to a key player is just another headache for Brumbies coach Dan McKellar after a loss to Queensland he admitted was hard to watch at times on Sunday.
SUPER RUGBY REPORT: The defending champions Crusaders suffered their first defeat of the season when they went down 12-20 at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Saturday.
SUPER RUGBY RECTION: Crusaders coach Scott Robertson has said his team will bounce back after the Waratahs ended their 19-game winning streak.
REACTION: The Japan Rugby Football Union has dispute SANZAAR's claims that they were not willing to underwrite the Sunwolves.
WATCH all the highlights from Round Six of Super Rugby!
PRO14 REPORT: Munster staged an impressive second-half comeback to overcome a stubborn Zebre side to record a bonus-point win at Thomond Park.
VARSITY CUP: FNB UP-Tuks may have overtaken FNB Maties at the top of the FNB Varsity Cup table this week, but they are not resting on their laurels.
TOP 14 WRAP: Toulon coach Juan Martin Fernandez Lobbe said his side's 42-33 defeat by Lyon in the Top 14 on Saturday reflected their whole campaign.
PRO14 REPORT: An incredible four-try showing from fullback Dan Evans led Ospreys to a comeback triumph and denied Dragons a first away win in four years.
SUPER RUGBY REPORT: The Hurricanes edged the Stormers 34-28 in a tense encounter at Westpac Stadium in Wellington.
REACTION: The mosque massacre that took place in Christchurch just over a week ago has led to calls nationwide for the Crusaders to change their name out of respect for the Muslim victims.
NEWS: This highly-rated Kiwi coach has ruled himself out of the running to coach the Wallabies after this year's World Cup.
WORLD CUP COUNTDOWN: Wales are on a national record run of 14 successive Test wins and Gareth Anscombe admits their recent hot form has put them in the spotlight.
REACTION: Japan may be on the outer, but South Africa appears to be firmly entrenched in the SANZAAR team.
PREMIERSHIP REPORT: Northampton Saints are up to fifth in the Premiership Rugby table after a domineering and free-flowing 29-15 win at Welford Road in the East Midlands Derby.
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Out of favour New Zealand international Julian Savea will finally return to action, Toulon announced on Friday.
PRO14 REPORT: Cardiff Blues put on quite a show in front of a sell-out Cardiff Arms Park as an irrepressible first-half display proved enough to see off Welsh rivals the Scarlets with a 41-17 win.
SIMPLY THE BEST: The spectator numbers and television viewers are down, but officials still believed the competition has the best entertainment value.
Six Nations and Rugby Europe's International Championship are over now, Grand Slams and all, but there is till lots of top rugby to keep the referees on their toes.
SUPER RUGBY SPOTLIGHT: The Crusaders say they will be playing for the whole of grief-stricken Christchurch when the reigning champions make their first appearance since last week's terrorist attacks in New Zealand.
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Owen Farrell has been the subject of much debate over his captaincy in the aftermath of the Six Nations.
The Blues and the Highlanders battle it out in a Super Rugby Round Six encounter at Eden Park. Stay up to date with the latest Super Rugby news here.
PRO14 REPORT: A dominant display from the Edinburgh pack saw them record an impressive bonus-point win over Conference B table-toppers Leinster.
TOP 14, WEEK 20: Liam Messam admitted Toulon were left frustrated by last week's narrow defeat by Montpellier, a loss that all but ends Mourad Boudjellal's club's shout of reaching the six play-off spots.
PRO14 REPORT: Matt Healy’s try double kept Connacht on course for the PRO14 Finals Series as they ended Benetton Rugby’s eight-game unbeaten streak with a in a 29-14 win at the Sportsground.
TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: It will be a case of do or die for the Cheetahs in the fourth-last pool round of the Pro14 on Saturday.
NEWS: The Six Nations Player of the Championship for 2019 has been revealed.
SUPER RUGBY SPOTLIGHT: The Rebels are looking for feisty scrumhalf Michael Ruru to sink his teeth into the Sharks in his first start of the season.
REACTION: The unwillingness - or inability - of the Japanese Rugby Football Union to continue funding the Sunwolves has resulted in their axing from Super Rugby.
NEWS: The Junior Springboks will take on England and Wales in the UK late in April in vital warm-up matches for the World Rugby Under-20 Championship in Argentina in June.
TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: The Southern Kings have named their team to take on Ulster ahead of their Pro14 Round 18 clash at Kingspan Stadium on Saturday.
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: After some mouth-watering weekends of Six Nations, the Pro14 returns.
TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Brumbies prop James Slipper has been named in a strong starting XV as he makes the return to his former stomping ground when the Canberra side meets the Reds.
TEAM UPDATE: There is a late change to the Stormers team to face the Hurricanes in Wellington on Saturday.
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: One of the tightest races in Premiership Rugby history continues with the weekend opening at Welford Road on Friday, a huge crowd heading to see the arrival of the Tigers most fierce rivals, Northampton Saints.
TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: The Queensland Reds have made five changes to their starting XV for Sunday clash against the Brumbies at Suncorp Stadium.
INJURY UPDATE: The Melbourne Rebels will be without one of their key players for a lengthy period.
NEWS: The worst kept secret has been confirmed. The Sunwolves are no more!
REACTION: For the first six weeks of this year's FNB Varsity Cup FNB UWC fulfilled the doubters' prophecies, but then Monday happened.
REACTION: The Sunwolves have called on their fans to continue standing by them, following their axing from Super Rugby.
WATCH as Lions wing Sylvian Mahuza talks about the revolution of youth currently underway at Ellis Park.
TRANSFER NEWS: Simon Kerrod will join Harlequins from Worcester Warriors for the start of the 2019/20 season, the Club is excited to confirm.
TRANSFER NEWS: Cardiff Blues have continued building for the future by securing the services of Wales back-three star Hallam Amos.
Watch Wales captain Alun Wyn Jones on winning the Six Nations Player of the Championship award for 2019.
TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Hurricanes flyhalf Beauden Barrett will take over the captaincy for Saturday's Super Rugby match against the Stormers at Westpac Stadium.
TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Chiefs Head Coach Colin Cooper has selected a strong twenty three to face the Bulls at Loftus Versfeld Stadium in Pretoria.
AXE HOVERING: By the time the first match kicks off on Friday, the Sunwolves will know if they still have a future in the competition.
TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: There are three changes to the Stormers team to face the Hurricanes in Wellington on Saturday.
SUPER RUGBY SPOTLIGHT: The Stormers are sweating over the availability of two key forwards on their Australasian tour
TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Lions coach Swys de Bruin made six changes to his side for the Super Rugby Round Six encounter with the Sunwolves in Singapore on Saturday.
TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: A handful of regular Rebels have been rotated out of the matchday 23 this week.
LISTEN as the @rugby365com team chats to new @SouthernKingsSA owner Loyiso Dotwana about how his consortium will make the Eastern Cape franchise great again!
TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: The Sharks welcome the Rebels to Kings Park on Saturday in a sixth round Super Rugby clash that holds great importance for both sides.
THE REVAMP: Japan's ground-breaking Sunwolves team are set to be axed from Super Rugby, a report said on Wednesday.
SUPER RUGBY SPOTLIGHT: Ben Smith explains why Beauden Barrett may unwrap his cross-field kicks in Wellington on Saturday.
PREDICTIONS: Super Rugby action rolls on, as do the predictions in a season where even some experts are struggling to get the scores right all the time.
NEWS: Wasps revealed that versatile back Rob Miller has signed a new deal, becoming the tenth first-team player to commit to the club in recent months.
The twelfth Tony Stoops Rugby Festival ended at Hoërskool Brackenfell on Wednesday 20 March 2019, and 34 rugby teams went home.
NEWS: The Hurricanes have positioned themselves well for the future by signing five of their most promising players for at least the next two seasons.
On balance, it was a productive Guinness Six Nations for England. Alex Shaw analyses their campaign!
TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: The Waratahs return to the Sydney Cricket Ground on Saturday to take on reigning Super Rugby champions Crusaders in Round Six of Super Rugby.
VARSITY CUP: It's taken almost four years, but FNB CUT Ixias finally earned the bragging rights they've so coveted in Bloemfontein.
Easter is late this year and so the Easter break is happening early in rent. Most schools are on holiday and there are few results as a result, except for those at tournaments.
In a game that never reached the heights it might have at the Graeme Rugby Day, the St Andrew’s College 1st XV still managed to run out comfortable 27-13 winners against SACS from Cape Town on Saturday.
Hoërskool Garsfontein hosted the North-South Rugby Festival, starting on 15 March 2019 and ending on 19 March 2019 after four days of high-scoring rugby.
TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: The Sunwolves have lost three key players ahead of their Round Six Super Rugby encounter with the Lions in Singapore on Saturday.
REACTION: Springbok captain Siyamthanda Kolisi is confident New Zealand officials will ensure the safety of the team's Muslim members.
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: The Le Crunch duo of England and France have always felt they hold the whip hand when it comes it rugby in Europe.
NEWS: The Junior Springboks will face the Under-20 teams of Georgia and Argentina, as well as a Namibian XV in an exciting International Series in the Western Cape in April.
REACTION: The four existing Welsh regions will continue to play separately for the 2019/20 season after the Professional Rugby Board (PRB) ruled out a merger that threatened to plunge the sport into turmoil.
TRANSFER NEWS: South Africa lock Stephan Lewies has become the latest player to join Harlequins ahead of next season.
TRANSFER NEWS: The Australia wing has signed a three-year deal with Stade Francais, the French club announced.
TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: There are just two changes to the Crusaders side that will face the Waratahs in Sydney on Saturday.
PREMIERSHIP SPOTLIGHT: Johan Ackermann has dismissed speculation that Danny Cipriani could quit Gloucester in the off-season.
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Wales' Grand Slam winner Gareth Anscombe has urged officials to end the uncertainty surrounding the regional game or risk a player exodus.
SQUAD ANNOUNCEMENT: The Kings have announced a 25-man that will travel to Belfast to take on Ulster in a PRO14 Round 18 clash on Saturday, March 23.
WATCH as seasoned prop Lizo Gqoboka speaks about the Bulls' first encounter with New Zealand opposition this year.
UPDATE: The NSW Waratahs are pressing ahead with plans to play defending Super Rugby champions the Crusaders on the patch-up Sydney Cricket Ground on Saturday.
TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Midfielder Burger Odendaal and flank Ruan Steenkamp will make a return to the Bulls run-on team against the Chiefs at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday as coach Pote Human made minimal changes for the side's fifth match.
LISTEN as Sharks assistant coach Ricardo Loubscher speaks about a "massive" week that awaits them, as they look to bounce back from two consecutive defeats.
After three days of wonderful schoolboy rugby in which 46 matches were played in good spirit and 2 071 points were scored, only two teams ended with 100% records, winning three out of three - Duineveld of Upington and Potchefstroom Gimnasium.
At the end of Oakdale's Rugby Tournament of three splendid match days, two awards were made and a team was chosen.
OPINION: It was a strange weekend - not just because of the tragedy in Christchurch, but also some interesting results.
REACTION: Crusaders' Sam Whitelock and Kieran Read called for the immediate focus following the Christchurch mosque massacres to remain on the grieving Muslim community and not be sidetracked by their team's name.
OPINION: Six Nations 2019 is over and it is time for rugby365 to reveal their Team of the Tournament.
INJURY REPORT: Seasoned Springboks lock Eben Etzebeth could be available for Stormers' Round six match against the Hurricanes in Wellington on Saturday.
Jan de Koning looks beyond the scoreline to find the reasons for the most stupefying comeback and a lopsided penalty count of Super Rugby's Week Five.
FNB Wits had more than just FNB Varsity Cup points and log positions on the mind when they faced FNB UCT Ikey Tigers on Monday.
INJURY UPDATE: France captain Guilhem Guirado suffered a fractured rib during Les Bleus' final Six Nations match against Italy at the weekend, his Top 14 side Toulon confirmed.
TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: The Highlanders will field a strong side against the Blues for Friday's Super Rugby Round Six clash at Eden Park.
THE AFTERMATH: Billy Vunipola believes England will have to keep a low profile ahead of the World Cup.
CONTRACT NEWS: William Small-Smith extended his contract with the Cheetahs for another two years.
LISTEN as Lions team doctor Rob Collins reveals the long list of casualties ahead of their Super Rugby Round Six match against the Sunwolves in Singapore on Saturday.
INJURY UPDATE: The Jaguares limped back home from their heavy defeat to the Stormers last Friday with a number of injuries.
INJURY UPDATE: Italy international Tommaso Castello has undergone surgery on a broken leg after a bruising Six Nations campaign for the Azzurri, the Italian Rugby Federation (FIR) revealed.
NEWS: There is a significant change near the top of the latest World Rugby Rankings.
TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: The coaching staff at the Blues have rewarded good form in naming their starting line-up to host the Highlanders in a Round Six Super Rugby encounter at Eden Park on Friday.
INJURY UPDATE: The Bulls will have a number of players back ahead of their Super Rugby Round Six clash against the Chiefs at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday
CONTRACT NEWS: Glasgow Warriors have been boosted by the news that Scotland internationals Alex Allan and D'Arcy Rae have penned new deals, ahead of an important period of the season.
ROUND SEVEN WRAP: FNB UP-Tuks are the new FNB Varsity Cup log leaders after beating third-placed FNB NWU Pukke on Monday, while there were significant wins for FNB UFS Shimlas and FNB UWC.
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: He might be small in stature, but Herschel Jantjies’ presence has made an enormous impact in the Stormers side.
NEWS: Veteran lock Andries Ferreira has departed the Hurricanes and returned to South Africa.
TRANSFER NEWS: Cardiff Blues have announced the signing of Wales wing Josh Adams from Worcester ahead of next season.
TRANSFER NEWS: Just days after scooping up Argentina scrumhalf Martin Landajo, Harlequins have seal a contract with another Los Puma star.
Wales fans have set their sights on toppling the All Blacks after the newly updated world rankings were released.
Lionel Mapoe's never-give-up attitude summed up the Lions' team spirit on Saturday as they fought back from 28 points down to beat the Rebels.
SIX NATIONS SPOTLIGHT: England will bring in a new coach to help the team play better under pressure.
St Charles College of Pietermaritzburg played hosts to Michaelhouse and Clifton College on a blisteringly hot day to kick off the winter sports programme for all three schools on Saturday.
TRANSFER NEWS: Harlequins have bolster their side with a third international star in a space of two days.
ANALYSIS: Scotland’s unthinkable 31-point comeback delivered shades of déjà vu, as flyhalf Finn Russell made plays eerily similar to last year’s clash at Murrayfield.
SIX NATIONS ANALYSES: Wales certainly placed a huge target on their back with an impressive 25-7 win over Ireland.
INJURY UPDATE: One of New Zealand's top players will be out of action for a lengthy period.
REACTION: New Zealand's leading players have rallied to ease the 'heavy hearts' of people, in the wake the terrorist attack last Friday.
TRANSFER NEWS: The Harlequins have bolstered their scrumhalf stocks.
TRANSFER NEWS: Leinster Rugby and the IRFU have confirmed a contract extension for Head Coach Leo Cullen.
SUPER RUGBY SPOTLIGHT: Scott Higginbotham forecasts some tough selection decisions for coach Brad Thorn after the Reds' comeback win in Japan breathed life into their campaign.
England saved their best for last as they galloped away to 12 tries in an 80-0 victory over Scotland at Twickenham. There was no doubting that they were the best team in the Six Nations, worthy winners of the Grand Slam.
OPINION: Wales secured their third Grand Slam under Warren Gatland with a dominant 25-7 defeat of Ireland at the Principality Stadium.
As is the FNB Varsity Cup's won't, especially as the tournament reaches the 'business end', Round 7 is full of mouth-watering ties.
On a day of calm, pleasant weather. Hoërskool Brackenfell hosted the second day of the big, cheerful Tony Stoops Festival.
It was a lovely sunny, still day in Riversdale on Monday, 18 March 2019, the second day of the Oakdale Rugby tournament.
This is Ireland Under-20's year. After Round 4, they had already won the Under-20 Six Nations. They were in an unassailable position, but still the wanted a Grand Slam, and they went across the Irish Sea to Wales and fetched it home to Ireland - for the very first time.
South Africa has a great debt of gratitude to enthusiastic schoolmasters. Lent has only just started, it's therefore not yet Easter and already their boys are getting the chance to get out onto the rugby field to perform heroic acts. And already there are surprises.
INJURY UPDATE: Italy could be without one of their stalwarts when the World Cup comes around in September.
TRANSFERS NEWS: The Waratahs will be one Wallaby short for the rest of their Super Rugby campaign.
NEWS: The clash on September 7 will be one of only three home games for Australia before they head to Japan in their bid to win a third world title.
SIX NATIONS REACTION: Legendary Welsh flyhalf Barry John said the World Cup could not come around quick enough for Wales.
TRANSFER NEWS: Harlequins have signed another Argentina international ahead of the 2019/20 season.
LISTEN as Stormers coach Robbie Fleck and captain Siyamthanda Kolisi talk about the challenges of a four-match Australasian tour.
For the 10th time in the last 12 years, Georgia have won Rugby Europe's Championship. This is their third successive win after Romania won it in 2017.
SIX NATIONS REACTION: Joe Schmidt may have bowed out of the Six Nations with a 7-25 loss to Wales, but his legacy makes the task of his successor as Ireland coach Andy Farrell an unenviable one.
OPINION: The RugbyPass Index was spot on tipping Wales to seal the Grand Slam deal, its pre-game percentages suggesting the odds were tilted 67 to 33 in favour of the hosts.
OPINION: Their title hopes may have been derailed by Wales emphatically securing the Grand Slam earlier in the day, but that didn’t prevent England from turning in an impressive first half at Twickenham.
TOP 14 WRAP: Toulouse extended their lead over Clermont at the summit as both enjoyed home wins on Sunday.
LISTEN as Lions coach Swys de Bruin talks about his team's astonishing come-from-behind win over the Rebels and the reason why they will continue to take risks.
REACTION: The Crusaders have reacted firmly in the wake of a renewed controversy over their name.
SCHOOL REPORT: Graeme Rugby Day drew to a thunderous conclusion in Grahamstown on Saturday when the hosts and Dale College played out to a thrilling 14-14 draw.
OPINION: With the Championship decided the Twickenham crowd initially seemed more concerned with merriment that what was going on the pitch. England appearing to wrap up the game within 15 minutes didn’t help matters.
It was a lovely day in Riversdale on Saturday when Hoër Landbouskool Oakdale's rugby tournament kicked off.
For many schools, this is time for the holidays, getting Easter in early. It is a time for much rugby activity.
SCHOOL FESTIVAL: Garsfontein is hosting the North-South Rugby Festival, which started on 15 March 2019.
INJURY UPDATE: The Brumbies could enter another Super Rugby game without star Wallabies David Pocock and Allan Alaalatoa.
SIX NATIONS REACTION: Italy rugby great Sergio Parisse bid farewell to the Stadio Olimpico in Rome this weekend with another bitter disappointment as the Azzurri snatched a 14-25 defeat from the jaws of victory against France.
SIX NATIONS REACTION: Coach Jacques Brunel insisted on Saturday that France's disappointing Six Nations campaign would have no impact on their World Cup in six months time.
REACTION: Eddie Jones said he hoped England would learn a valuable World Cup lesson after they were "seduced by the scoreboard" as Scotland produced an astonishing fightback in a 38-38 draw at Twickenham on Saturday.
SQUAD ANNOUNCEMENT: A 27-man Stormers touring squad, including Springboks Eben Etzebeth, will leave Cape Town on Sunday for a four-week Australasian tour.
SUPER RUGBY SPOTLIGHT: Damian McKenzie is set to follow in the footsteps of teammate Brodie Retallick to become the second All Black to be exempt from New Zealand's resting policy.
REACTION: Brumbies hooker Folau Fainga'a is putting his name up in lights to secure the Wallabies No.2 jersey at this year's World Cup.
SUPER RUGBY REACTION: Assistant coach Chris Whittaker says the Waratahs can't afford a repeat of their poor ball control when they host the unbeaten Crusaders.
SUPER RUGBY MATCH REPORT: The Lions produced a stellar second-half performance for a 36-33 win over the Rebels in Johannesburg.
SIX NATIONS REACTION: Wales may seem Europe's best hope of World Cup glory in Japan this year, after winning the Grand Slam, but injuries could yet play a part by the time the tournament starts in September.
MATCH REPORT: Scotland saw their hopes of a first win at Twickenham since 1983 dashed in stoppage time as a remarkable Calcutta Cup clash ended in a 38-38 draw with England on Saturday.
There has been six rounds of the FNB Varsity Cup action that has flown by and with Round Seven set to get underway on Monday, March 18, we take a look at how things have gone thus far for the nine participating teams.
Wales claimed a record third Six Nations Grand Slam of coach Warren Gatland's reign Saturday as Gareth Anscombe kicked 20 points to help beat an ill-disciplined Ireland 25-7.
BREAKING NEWS: Saturday's Highlanders versus Crusaders Super Rugby fixture - scheduled to be played at Dunedin's Forsyth Barr Stadium - was cancelled.
MATCH REPORT: Italy finished the 2019 Six Nations with nothing but the wooden spoon after losing to France in the final fixture of this year's tournament.
Georgia have won Europe's second Six Nations in 10 of the last 12 times and this year will see their 11th victory.
WATCH all the highlights from the weekend's main matches - for the Six Nations and Super Rugby!
REACTION: The Stormers have paid a dear price for their impressive 35-8 win over the Jaguares at Newlands this past Friday.
SPOTLIGHT: Uncertainty over what will happen on the field is accompanied by uncertainty off it as the Six Nations heads into this weekend's 'Super Saturday' finale.
Watch the celebrations following Wales' 25-7 win over Ireland.
SIX NATIONS SPOTLIGHT: Under wily coach Joe Schmidt, the experienced Irish team have racked up a number of impressive performances.
IN FOCUS: Warren Gatland might have been born in New Zealand but after Wales' 2019 Six Nations charge, he's been adopted as one of the country's own.
INJURY UPDATE: England and Wasps scrumhalf Dan Robson suffered a major setback after being diagnosed with blood clots.
SIX NATIONS ROUND FIVE: Warren Gatland has urged his Wales to seize their chances against Ireland with both hands on Saturday as they bid to seal a third Six Nations Grand Slam of his 11-year reign as head coach.
SUPER RUGBY REPORT: Hamish Stewart slotted a 79th-minute penalty to secure the Reds' first win of the season in Tokyo on Saturday.
SIX NATIONS ROUND FIVE: England coach Eddie Jones has promised an "explosion" from his Six Nations title-chasing side in their Championship finale against Scotland at Twickenham on Saturday.
SIX NATIONS ROUND FIVE: Italy coach Conor O'Shea called on his side to give captain Sergio Parisse and fellow veterans Alessandro Zanni and Leonardo Ghiraldini a farewell to remember with a first win in the Six Nations in four years against France at the Stadio Olimpico on Saturday.
SUPER RUGBY REPORT: The Stormers recorded their third win in a row after beating the Jaguares 35-8 at Newlands in Cape Town on Friday.
SIX NATIONS SPOTLIGHT: An interesting choice of movie ahead of such a big clash.
TRANSFER NEWS: This time, it is loose forward Luke Whitelock who has committed his services to a foreign club, with the 28-year-old signing a three-year deal with Top 14 side Pau.
NEWS: Wallabies and Rebels halfback Will Genia has been linked with a move to Japan following this year’s World Cup.
STOP THE JUGGERNAUT: The question ahead of Saturday's matches is: 'Who can stop the Crusaders juggernaut?'
SIX NATIONS SPOTLIGHT: There is still a lot on the line for France in Rome.
SIX NATIONS SPOTLIGHT: England coach Eddie Jones was at his most asinine best ahead of the decisive final round of action.
SIX NATIONS SPOTLIGHT: Italy captain Sergio Parisse warned the motivation was huge as he prepares to play what will likely be his final match at the Stadio Olimpico against France in the Six Nations on Saturday.
'NEWS: Loyiso Dotwana, Chairman of the Southern Kings' newly constituted board, announced some key changes - geared at laying the foundation to establish a professional, world-class team in the Eastern Cape.
SUPER RUGBY REPORT: The Brumbies hung on for a hard-earned 19-13 win over the Waratahs in Canberra on Friday.
Emerging back row forward Rob Valetini has inked a new two-year extension to re-sign with Rugby Australia and the Brumbies until the end of 2021.
SUPER RUGBY REPORT: The Chiefs and Hurricanes played to a thrilling 23-all draw in Hamilton on Saturday.
The final weekend of the 2019 Six Nations is set up for a potentially perfect weekend of a maths. Here are the scenarios for Wales, England and Ireland to win the title.
LISTEN as the Lions' rookie flank Vincent Tshikaya Tshituka speaks about his first steps in Super Rugby.
NEWS: This player hopes to be part of a bright future at Sandy Park
SUPER RUGBY SPOTLIGHT: The Crusaders are happy to unleash veteran All Black Sam Whitelock on the Highlanders in a much-anticipated South Island derby on Saturday.
REACTION: Rugby bosses from New Zealand, Australia and South Africa have emerged from World League talks in Dublin this week with a clear view of where they stand.
All eyes will be on Cardiff this weekend when Wales play Ireland in the final round of the 2019 Six Nations.
NEWS: The days of the Bulls trying to hoard the best junior talent in South Africa is over.
SIX NATIONS SPOTLIGHTS: Packing down alongside stalwart Alun Wyn Jones, Adam Beard has the unlikely record of never having tasted defeat in a Welsh jersey.
Europe is on the verge of spring and the Red Roses of England are on the verge of a Grand Slam. Unbeaten, they play winless Scotland.
At Hoërskool Garsfontein of Pretoria there are four days of top class schools rugby when the twain meet, North meets South.
The 14th big, three-day Tony Stoops Rugby Festival takes place at Hoërskool Brackenfell, starting on Saturday, 16 March 2019.
TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: France have made six changes for their final match of a disappointing Six Nations against Italy
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: A bonus-point win over the Jaguares on Friday will serve as a massive confidence boost ahead of the Stormers’ tour to New Zealand and Australia.
The 40th Oakdale Rugby Festival starts on Saturday, 16 March 2019.
Super Rugby Round Five is here with some tense clashes lined up. Here are the result predictions, including winning margins, for the weekend ahead.
SUPER RUGBY SPOTLIGHT: Talk about first-choice flyhalves in the SANZAAR countries and the names Elton Jantjies and Quade Cooper don't automatically appear.
Ireland for the Grand Slam? They are unassailably top of the Six Nations Under-20 log for 2019, the only unbeaten team in the competition as it reaches its final three matches.
CRUNCH TIME: The word 'desperate' would be synonymous with a couple of the teams in Friday's matches.
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Springboks and Stormers legend Jean de Villiers has revealed his views in regards to World Rugby’s proposed Nations League.
NEWS: World Rugby outlined its vision for the future of international rugby, including the proposed Nations Championship concept and supporting business model, during a meeting with international rugby’s major stakeholders in Dublin on Thursday.
TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Conor O’Shea has made five changes to his Italy side as they bid to avoid yet another Six Nations wooden spoon.
TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Ireland has named the matchday squad to face Wales in their decisive Six Nations match in Cardiff on Saturday.
TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Head coach Gregor Townsend has made six changes to the starting Scotland team to face England in this Saturday’s final Six Nations Test at Twickenham Stadium.
TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Wales head coach Warren Gatland has revealed his team to face Ireland in their crucial Six Nations clash on Saturday.
The Rugby Pod had some interesting thoughts on the proposed World League in light of the meeting that was carried out in Dublin on Thursday.
TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: England head coach Eddie Jones has named his team to play Scotland in their last Six Nations match at Twickenham Stadium.
REACTION: SA Rugby's representatives will report back to internal stakeholders, following the latest discussions on the World Rugby Nations Championship concept.
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: John Kirwan broke one of rugby's biggest taboos when he revealed his battle with depression, but the All Blacks legend believes modern athletes are under more mental pressure than ever in the commercial era.
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: The tense relationship between Ireland coach Joe Schmidt and Wales counterpart Warren Gatland adds further spice to Saturday's clash in Cardiff in what will be the last time both face each other in the tournament.
TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Melbourne Rebels head coach Dave Wessels has named his team to face the Lions at Ellis Park on Saturday.
TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: The Lions will face the Rebels in a Super Rugby game at Ellis Park on Saturday with a new lock pairing.
TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Crusaders head coach Scott Robertson has named his side for Saturday's southern derby against the Highlanders, and it includes the return of four All Blacks.
TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Despite serious assault charges hanging over his head, former Melbourne Rebel Amanaki Mafi will return to Super Rugby action for the Sunwolves this weekend.
NEWS: More players are urging SANZAAR to change the Super Rugby format because the huge numberof brutal and intense New Zealand derbies.
SUPER RUGBY SPOTLIGHT: The Bulls have emerged as South Africa's leading light in the early stages of the competition.
The @rugby365com team chats to @TheVietGwent about the decisive final round of the @SixNationsRugby - as Wales chase a Grand Slam.
SIX NATIONS SPOTLIGHT: A teak-tough defence forged by rugby league legend Shaun Edwards has helped push Wales to the brink of a Six Nations Grand Slam.
TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Highlanders head coach Aaron Mauger has made a few changes to his team to face the Crusaders in Dunedin on Saturday.
TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: The Queensland Reds have made five changes to their starting XV for Saturday’s showdown against the Sunwolves in Tokyo.
TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Jaguares coach Gonzalo Quesada has made a number of changes to his team for their Round five match against the Stormers at Newland on Friday.
TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: There are four changes to the Stormers starting line-up to face the Jaguares at Newlands on Friday.
NEWS: Since December 2018, more than ten New Zealand club rugby players have been suspended for doping offences.
TRANSFER NEWS: After months of speculations, England star Manu Tuilagi has finally revealed his plans for the future.
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Springboks and Sharks hooker Chiliboy Ralepelle revealed the name of the substance found in his system.
NEWS: Nine out of 10 host locations for the next four-year cycle of the men's World Rugby Sevens Series 2019-23 has been confirmed.
NEWS: There could be a big job waiting for All Blacks coach Steve Hansen after this year's World Cup.
TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Prop Leslie Leuluaialii-Makin and wing Lausii Taliauli will make their first Super Rugby starts of the season as the Brumbies welcome the Waratahs to GIO Stadium on Friday in Super Rugby Round 5.
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Seems like World Rugby’s proposed Nations League has been thrown a major curveball.
DISCIPLINARY UPDATE: South African-born Michael Rhodes has been handed a three-week suspension.
SIX NATIONS SPOTLIGHT: Wales assistant coach Robin McBryde his heaping the pressure on Ireland ahead of their Six Nations clash in Cardiff.
OPINION: There were quite a few eye-catching performances in Round Four of Six Nations 2019.
@rugby365com law guru Paul Dobson looks at an interesting poser emanating from the Vancouver Sevens.
OPINION: The Crusaders again showed why they are fancied to make it a hat-trick of titles.
Referee Nika Amashukeli of Georgia travelled from Tblissi to Bedford in England to referee the Under-20 match between England and Italy. He was bloodbinned.
Tuesday, 12 March 2019 was Schools Day at Newlands, a day, dating back nearly 90 years, when schools get a chance to play on the great ground which has been a home for rugby players for 129 years.
The teacher is back. Theo Pieterse is back at Itembelihle, and rugby is starting to blossom once again.
Not for the first time, the Diocesan College of Rondebosch in the Cape, popularly known as Bishops, is on a tour of Ireland and plays its first match on Thursday, 14 March 2019.
TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Waratahs head coach Daryl Gibson has named his team to take on the Brumbies in Canberra on Friday.
TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: In-form midfielder Ngani Laumape will start his 50th match for the Hurricanes on Friday in the Round Five Super Rugby encounter against the Chiefs in Hamilton.
SUPER RUGBY SPOTLIGHT: Holding onto their talent will be the Stormers' biggest challenge in 2019.
TRANSFER NEWS: Bath Rugby confirmed that Springbok Francois Louw has signed a new contract, which will take him into his ninth season with the Club.
This is a chance to recognise that more than just the 1st XV plays rugby.
Grey High School of Port Elizabeth will be holding its annual Rugby Festival on 21-23 March 2019.
TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Chiefs head coach Colin Cooper has made six changes to his starting line up to face the Hurricanes on Friday.
SQUAD UPDATE: England head coach Eddie Jones has retained 26 players to continue their preparations for their final Six Nations match against Scotland at Twickenham Stadium on Saturday.
NEWS: Scotland internationalist Richie Vernon has announced he will retire at the end of the 2018/19 season following a thirteen-year career.
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Ireland coach Joe Schmidt would love his players to replicate the intense pressure they put France under for an hour over the whole of their high-octane final Six Nations clash with Wales on Saturday.
NEWS: Grenoble's 20-year-old back-rower Antonin Berruyer will not play again this season after suffering a stroke, the Top 14 club said on Tuesday.
SIX NATIONS SPOTLIGHT: Ireland can maintain their habit of ending long winning runs by bringing Wales's 13-game sequence to a close and crushing their Six Nations Grand Slam dreams.
TRANSFER NEWS: Brumbies lock Murray Douglas will spend the Super Rugby off-season back in his native homeland having signed a short-term loan deal with Edinburgh Rugby to provide cover during the 2019 Rugby World Cup.
As the Six Nations 2019 tournament heads for an epic showdown on the final weekend, here’s a reminder of how points and bonus points are awarded.
DISCIPLINARY UPDATE: The Sharks will be without one of their midfielders for the next few weeks.
INJURY UPDATE: The Brumbies could enter their crunch Super Rugby clash with the NSW Waratahs without star Wallabies Allan Alaalatoa and David Pocock.
On Saturday, Glenwood kicked off their rugby season and hosted rivals Westville Boys' High to kick start the season.
REACTION: England's Premiership Rugby and France's National Rugby League issued a withering statement on World Rugby's proposed 'Nations Championship'.
SUPER RUGBY SPOTLIGHT: Melbourne Rebels star Quade Cooper took to Instagram on Friday to take a dig at Reds coach Brad Thorn after his side’s comeback win against the Brumbies.
INJURY UPDATE: There was mixed news for the Stormers, as they started preparations for their encounter with the Jaguares at Newlands on Friday.
SIX NATIONS REACTION: "When you have the television on you should have the commentary down,"
SUPER RUGBY SPOTLIGHT: The Waratahs are working on plans to counter the Brumbies powerful rolling maul and intend using their footwork to avoid being bashed by bigger packs.
SUPER RUGBY SPOTLIGHT: Chiefs head coach Colin Cooper could move Damian McKenzie back to fullback for the Chiefs' crunch clash against the Hurricanes on Friday.
SQUAD UPDATE: Scotland will have a new back three when they face England in their final Six Nations match at Twickenham Stadium on Saturday.
DAY TWO WRAP: South Africa claimed their first tournament victory since Paris last season by beating France 21-12 in the Final of the Vancouver leg of the World Series.
In the Super Rugby match between the Lions and the Jaguares at Ellis Park in Johannesburg, there was discussion about an incident that involved a penalty, advantage, a try and a penalty try.
SQUAD UPDATE: England head coach Eddie Jones has called up 31 players to prepare for their final Six Nations match against Scotland at Twickenham Stadium on Saturday.
NEWS: The All Black legend said the problem was a bulging disc in his neck which might require surgery but would not stop him playing rugby.
OPINION: England got their Six Nations campaign back on track at Twickenham this afternoon, beating Italy, 57-14, in a thoroughly one-sided contest.
OPINION: Ireland remain mathematically in contention to retain their Six Nations title after a 26-14 four-try bonus point victory over France in Dublin on Sunday.
The schools rugby season is getting into gear and St Andrew's College of Grahamstown have sent their report of their 1st XV's first match for 2019.
Sunday's Rugby Europe's International Championship match was expected to be a close affair when Spain hosted Romania in Madrid and so it turned out to be. Spain, scoring three tries to two, won, mainly because they used their chances much better.
SIX NATIONS SPOTLIGHT: Hadleigh Parkes has said having the chance to complete a Grand Slam in the Six Nations is exactly the kind of high-stakes match that lay behind his controversial move to represent Wales.
REACTION: While the Sharks thrive against New Zealand teams, it’s certainly a very different story against their fellow South African sides.
Saracens on Monday released a statement from Chairman Nigel Wray regarding the controversy surrounding their salary cap.
REACTION: The Lions head coach Swys de Bruin’s faith in his new generation of talent has certainly been rewarded.
There’s an obscene amount of skill in this Blitzboks try. How good is Selvyn Davids?
SIX NATIONS REACTION: Wales coach Warren Gatland has urged his players to seize the "dream" opportunity of clinching a Grand Slam at home to Ireland in Cardiff next Saturday.
MATCH REPORT: Defending Six Nation champions Ireland kept alive their hopes of retaining their title with a clinical 26-14 win over France at Lansdowne Road on Sunday.
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Eddie Jones has called for Six Nations organisers to consider introducing relegation after Italy fell to a 21st successive Championship defeat on Saturday.
SIX NATIONS SPOTLIGHT: Ireland will be taking on a Welsh side bidding for a Grand Slam and who will have had an extra day to recuperate and prepare.
Unbeaten England played unbeaten Italy at Sandy Park in Exeter on Friday. Now England are the only unbeaten team in the Women's Six Nations.
With four wins out of four, Ireland have already secured the Under-20 Six Nations championship for 2019 and need to beat Wales to secure the Grand Slam.
Georgia, top of the log, did the expected and comfortably beat Germany who are bottom of the log.
REACTION: England coach Eddie Jones looked forward to settling a score against Scotland after his side maintained their Six Nations title hopes with a 57-14 thrashing of Italy at Twickenham on Saturday.
OPINION: It was a tale of two halves for Scotland.
REACTION: Struggling Queensland Reds face an early season must-win Super Rugby game.
PREMIERSHIP REPORT: A near-flawless display from Gloucester Rugby brought Harlequins’ unbeaten run to a shuddering halt with a dominant 29-7 bonus-point victory.
INJURY NEWS: With impeccable form and clear favourites to win the Super Rugby title, the unbeaten Crusaders have an only concern after their win over the Chiefs.
Watch all the higlights from Round four of the Southern Hemisphere's premier franchise competition!
NEWS: South African rugby has been rocked by reports that Springbok hooker Chiliboy Ralepelle has failed a drugs test - for a second time.
SUPER RUGBY REPORT: The Blues earned their first season win with a hard-fought 28-20 victory over the Sunwolves on Saturday at the North Harbour Stadium.
SIX NATIONS ROUND FOUR: Ireland have been finding life tough since New Zealand coach Steve Hansen anointed them as the best team in the world and face a "massive match" against France on Sunday Irish.
SIX NATIONS SPOTLIGHT: Legendary Irish hooker Rory Best says he is going to feel "a little bit sad" after Sunday's match against France.
SUPER RUGBY REPORT: The Bulls recorded their third win of the season when they beat the Sharks 37-14 at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday.
DISCIPLINARY NEWS: Sharks centre Jeremy Ward will appear before a Disciplinary Committee for an incident during his team’s defeat to the Bulls.
SIX NATIONS RESULT: England ran riot against a disjointed Italy team at Twickenham on Saturday, winning 57-14 in a try-fest.
SEVENS WRAP: The Blitzboks bounce back from their disappointment in Las Vegas and will face Argentina later on Sunday.
SUPER RGBY REPORT: The Lions put in an improved performance to beat the Jaguares 47-39 win at Ellis Park on Saturday.
SUPER RUGBY SPOTLIGHT: There appears to be a new standoff in SANZAAR and the Sunwolves is the battleground.
PREMIERSHIP REPORT: Sale Sharks kept their top four hopes alive with a comfortable bonus-point victory over Leicester Tigers at the AJ Bell Stadium on Friday.
Wales are still on track for a Six Nations Grand Slam after they beat Scotland 18-11 at Murrayfield on Saturday.
PREMIERSHIP SATURDAY WRAP: Bristol Bears secured a remarkable victory over 11-man Northampton Saints.
SIX NATIONS ROUND FOUR: England coach Eddie Jones will unleash a powerful midfield pairing of Ben Te'o and Manu Tuilagi against perennial Six Nations strugglers Italy at Twickenham on Saturday as he explores his options ahead of this year's World Cup.
SIX NATIONS ROUND FOUR: Warren Gatland will be protecting an 18-year unbeaten personal record against Scotland when he bids to emerge from a week of turmoil in Welsh rugby by moving within one step of a historic Grand Slam hat-trick at Murrayfield on Saturday.
PREMIERSHIP REPORT: Rhys Priestland kicked six penalties as Bath kept their play-off hopes alive with an 18-9 win over Saracens at the Recreation Ground on Friday.
SIX NATIONS SPOTLIGHT: Scotland captain Stuart McInally insists his side will have plenty of motivation as they look to scupper Wales' bid for a Six Nations Grand Slam at Murrayfield on Saturday.
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Star Melbourne Rebels playmaker Quade Cooper is set to earn a recall to the Wallabies training squad after steering his new Super Rugby team to three straight wins.
BUILD-UP: Alun Wyn Jones says Wales have “a job to get on with” against Scotland after a week dominated by domestic rugby politics.
WATCH as Director of Rugby Rassie Erasmus speaks about the succession plan to find his replacement as Springbok coach.
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: What happens between now and the end of the Premiership season is anyone’s guess, but what we can be sure of ahead of Round 16 is there are plenty more twists and turns still to come.
SUPER RUGBY REPORT: The Waratahs fuelled with Wallabies recorded a 28-17 win over the Reds on Saturday in Sydney.
SUPER RUGBY REACTION: Rebels coach Dave Wessels was beaming after his team tactically outsmarted the Brumbies.
SUPER RUGBY REPORT: The Crusaders kept their unbeaten record in pristine condition with a remarkable 57-28 win over the Chiefs on Saturday at AMI Stadium.
TRANSFER NEWS: Three-test lock/blindside flanker Jackson Hemopo has become the newest All Black to ink an offshore deal.
SUPER RUGBY REPORT: The Melbourne Rebels staged a stunning second-half comeback to beat the Brumbies 29-26 in Melbourne on Friday.
SUPER RUGBY REPORT: A late Beauden Barrett penalty helped the Hurricanes edge the Highlanders 25-22 at the Westpac Stadium in Wellington.
ROUND SIX: The Sevens World Series delivered scintillating action in Las Vegas last weekend, with a victory for the United States on home soil.
The Blue Bulls Rugby Union held its third Prestige Schools Rugby Day on 5 March 2019.
REACTION: The incumbent skipper said he and national teammates had never given anything less than their best efforts while wearing the gold jumper.
SIX NATIONS SPOTLIGHT: Sergio Parisse has insisted perennial Six Nations strugglers Italy "have not come here to see England play" ahead of their match at Twickenham on Saturday.
REACTION: Western Province Rugby Group CEO Paul Zacks has slammed 'irresponsible' members of the media for their 'inaccurate and misleading' reports.
SUPER RUGBY SPOTLIGHT: New signing Wilhelm van der Sluys revealed that he jumped at the opportunity to represent the Lions.
REACTION: Rugby Australia has denied a report claiming the Wallabies were investigated for match-fixing after they lost a Test they had been favoured to win.
TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Veteran flank Sean O'Brien has been omitted from the Ireland squad for the Six Nations clash with France on Sunday.
TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Scotland head coach Gregor Townsend has made four changes to his starting team to face Wales in a Six Nations Round Four clash in Edinburgh on Saturday.
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: After months after secrecy, SA Rugby CEO Jurie Roux has finally confirmed the new owners of South African Pro14 side the Southern Kings.
It's the penultimate round of Rugby Europe's International Championship, the so-called Six Nations B.
TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Italy captain Sergio Parisse has recovered from a head injury and will face England in the Six Nations at Twickenham on Saturday.
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: A World League competition without the Pacific Island teams is something that All Blacks hooker Dane Coles finds impossible to comprehend.
Unbeaten England play unbeaten Italy at Sandy Park, the Chiefs' ground in Exeter on Friday, and some 10 thousand spectators are expected.
SUPER RUGBY SPOTLIGHT: The Jaguares will arrive at Ellis Park on Saturday with a clear mission: Break the Johannesburg bogey.
TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: England head coach Eddie Jones has selected his team to play Italy in their next Six Nations match on Saturday.
TRANSFER NEWS: Ruan Ackermann will soon be available for England contention following his latest deal.
TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Lions coach Swys de Bruin will be giving some of his young talent an opportunity against the Jaguares at Ellis Park on Saturday.
DISCIPLINARY UPDATE: Just weeks after Cheetahs centre Nico Lee's 13-week suspension, another star has been handed a hefty ban.
Ireland have a Grand Slam in their sights as they go down to Cork to meet France, the reigning Six Nations Under-20 Champions and the winner of World Rugby's Junior Championship.
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Rugby Australia is reportedly set to investigate allegations of alleged match-fixing during the Wallabies game several years ago, according to reports.
TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Jaguares coach Gonzalo Quesada has named a virtual B-Team for his side's opening match of their first South African Super Rugby trip for 2019.
King Edward VII School of Houghton is holding its 18th Easter Festival with 19 matches.
It is the 36th St Stithians Easter Festival. Alleluia.
INJURY UPDATE: Bulls captain and Springboks lock Lood De Jager has revealed his recovery timeframe following a successful surgery.
TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Sunwolves have made seven changes to their starting line-up for their Super Rugby round four match against the Blues at QBE Stadium in North Harbour on Saturday.
TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: After naming the same starting line-up in three successive matches, Sharks coach Robert du Preez has decided to make a few changes to his team for their clash against the Bulls.
Hoërskool Brackenfell is hosting its big sports weekend this weekend, 8-9 March 2019, with 16 matches on the Friday and 29 on the Saturday.