NEWS: Six Nations chiefs have still to make a ruling on whether improper substitutions took place in last month's France and Wales clash with the controversial closing stages now under review.
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Springbok coach Allister Coetzee has no doubt Brendan Venter will make an impact on the national team.
REACTION: Springbok coach Allister Coetzee described the pending departure of Johan Ackermann to Gloucester as a "loss" to South Africa.
NEWS: Organisers confirmed Monday the dates for this month's European Champions Cup semifinals.
INJURY UPDATE: The Bulls suffered more injury set-backs, following their 12-28 loss to the Chiefs in Hamilton at the weekend.
VARSITY CUP REPORT: UP-Tuks did just about enough in the first half to keep Shimlas at bay - despite a massive second half fightback - to claim a narrow 28-21 victory and the right to host the Final on April 17.
VARSITY CUP REPORT: Three-time Varsity Cup champions Maties advanced to the 2017 Final after a hard-fought 22-14 win over UJ at the Danie Craven Stadium.
INJURY UPDATE: The Southern Kings got their preparations underway on Monday ahead of their Super Rugby clash against Western Force this week in Perth.
REACTION: The Lions will look internally for the replacement for Johan Ackermann, when he departs Ellis Park later this year.
NEWS: Talented Stormers and SA Schools flyhalf Damian Willemse is relishing the opportunity to stake a claim for a place in the Junior Springbok team.
NEWS: European club Rugby Union is set to break new ground after it was announced Monday that Bilbao and Newcastle will be the venues for a major finals weekend in 2018 and 2019 respectively.
REPORT: Bishops continued their dominance over their rivals St Andrew's with a 29-21 win at Lower Field in Port Elizabeth.
RESULTS: In one of the oldest schools games in South Africa, first played in 1896, Bishops beat St Andrew's in Grahamstown.
SUPER RUGBY SPOTLIGHT: The Crusaders head into their bye week with six wins from six matches and three players in our latest Super Rugby Team of the Week.
REACTION: Sharks coach Robert du Preez felt a 'marginal' yellow card was not the only incident in an action-packed and brutal encounter with the Lions that warranted a review.
UPDATE: French club Racing 92 on Monday announced that their New Zealand star Daniel Carter and two of his teammates have been definitively cleared of wrongdoing in a doping probe.
INJURY UPDATE: The Chiefs will be without flank Sam Cane and prop Nepo Laulala for their clash against the Stormers at Newlands on Saturday.
NEWS: Lions coach Johan Ackermann's departure to English Premiership club Gloucester was confirmed on Monday.
SQUAD ANNOUNCEMENT: The All Blacks Sevens squad to play the seventh leg of the 2016/17 World Rugby Sevens Series in Hong Kong has three changes to it.
REACTION: Saracens captain Brad Barritt insisted his title-holders would be undaunted by the prospect of a European Champions Cup semifinal away to Irish province Munster.
NEWS: New Zealand centre Shaun Treeby has joined the Stormers on a short-term contract as injury cover in midfield.
NEWS: The Bulls have confirmed the use of New Zealand coaching consultants to help turn their dismal season around.
REACTION: Cheetahs head coach Franco Smith refused to make any excuses for his side's dismal performance against the Stormers on Saturday.
SEVENS SPOTLIGHT: BlitzBoks stalwart Cecil Africa will hit his 50th World Rugby Sevens tournament in Hong Kong.
CHAMPIONSHIP CUP REPORT: Clemont booked a semi-finals clash against Leinster after their 29-9 win against French rivals Toulon.
UPDATE: Chiefs centre Jonathan Faauli has been suspended for four weeks after his dangerous tackle during their Super Rugby match against the Bulls.
ONE STEP CLOSER: UP-Tuks head into their home semi-final against UFS-Shimlas as the clear favourites after finishing top of the Varsity Cup log at the conclusion of the round-robin matches. Tauriq Ebrahim looks ahead.
CHAMPIONS CUP REPORT: Defending Champions Saracens advanced to the European Champions Cup semifinals after they outclassed Glasgow Warriors 38-13.
MAROON MACHINE OR ORANGE ARMY: Maties will host UJ for the second consecutive week and will be confident ahead of the encounter following their emphatic victory in the final round-robin match of the Varsity Cup. Tauriq Ebrahim looks ahead.
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Springbok centre Brendan Venter has joined the Springboks as their new defence and exits coach, SA Rugby confirmed on Sunday.
CHAMPIONS CUP REACTION: Wasps director of rugby Dai Young insisted he had no intention of blaming Willie Le Roux for their European Champions Cup quarter-final loss to Leinster following an extraordinary blunder.
NEWS: Chiefs centre Jonathan Faauli has been cited for foul play during a Super Rugby match against the Bulls.
REACTION: Stormers head coach Robbie Fleck praised his side's impeccable defence after their 53-10 win against the Cheetahs at Newlands.
SUPER RUGBY REPORT: Crusaders marched to their sixth successive victory as secured a 41-22 win against a youthful Waratahs side at Allianz Stadium.
Paarl Boys' High, Paarl Gim and Boland Landbou all had big wins on Saturday, Boys' High in New Zealand, the other two on Pretoria.
CHAMPIONS CUP REPORT: Munster advanced to the European Champions Cup semifinals after they beat Toulouse 41-16 at Thomond Park on Saturday.
PRO12 REPORT: Zebre recorded their first home win of the season with a 25-22 victory over Connacht in their re-arranged Round Three fixture in Parma.
CHAMPIONS CUP REPORT: South Africa back Willie Le Roux made an extraordinary and costly error as Leinster beat Wasps 32-17 in the quarterfinals of the European Champions Cup at Dublin's Lansdowne Road on Saturday.
SUPER RUGBY REPORT: The Lions edged the Sharks 34-29 in a thrilling and entertaining encounter at Ellis Park on Saturday.
SUPER RUGBY REPORT: A hat-trick of tries from Sikhumbuzo Notshe helped the Stormers hammer the Cheetahs 53-10 at Newlands on Saturday.
SUPER RUGBY REPORT: The Hurricanes stayed within touching distance of the Crusaders and the Chiefs at the top of the New Zealand conference with a 34-15 bonus-point win against the Reds in Brisbane on Saturday.
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LIVE SCHOOLBOY MATCHES: School Sport Live has once again taken schoolboy rugby to a new level as they stream the Paarl Gimnasium Under-16 tournament live from April 1-5.
SUPER RUGBY REPORT: The Chiefs were a far cry from their best but did enough to claim a 28-12 come-from-behind bonus-point victory over the Bulls in Hamilton.
SUPER RUGBY REPORT: The Blues' replacements made a massive second half impact to see off the Force 24-15 in an error-riddled, stop-start affair.
EURO CHALLENGE CUP REPORT: La Rochelle are still on for a possible Challenge Cup and Top 14 double, after making it 13 wins in a row in all competitions.
REACTION: Junior Springbok coach Chean Roux was pleased with his team's first hit-out in the lead-up to the World Rugby Under-20 Championship.
NEWS: The liquidators of Eastern Province Rugby (Pty) Ltd is in the process of issuing a summons for missing money.
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Bulls coach Nollis Marais dismissed the suggestion the wheels have come off his team's Super Rugby campaign.
PRO12 CATCH-UP MATCH: Connacht travel to Italy to take on Zebre in a fixture that was abandoned in Round Three due to adverse weather conditions during the game.
SQUAD ANNOUNCEMENT: Olympic bronze medallist Tim Agaba makes a welcome return to the Springbok Sevens team for the Hong Kong Sevens tournament on April 7-9.
NEWS: Boland stalwart Zandré Jordaan has been named the Boland Cavaliers captain for the 2017/18 rugby season.
EUROPEAN CUP SPOTLIGHT:: Already needing a "miracle" to reach the Top 14 play-offs, Toulouse travel to Munster for Saturday's European Champions Cup quarter-final admitting they have faint hope of progressing.
TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: England Sevens captain Tom Mitchell is one of six senior players to sign a new contract ahead of the seventh round of the World Rugby Sevens Series in Hong Kong.
World Rugby has announced the names of the nine referees for the Women's Rugby World Cup to take polace in Ireland from 9-26 August 2017.
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Sharks head coach Robert du Preez believes Cobus Reinach is currently the best scrumhalf in South Africa.
SQUAD ANNOUNCEMENT: Australia Sevens team has been named for Hong Kong with head coach Andy Friend making four changes to the squad that finished in seventh in Vancouver.
NEWS: Glasgow Warriors lock Tim Swinson has been handed a four-week suspension following his red card for a dangerous tackle during their Round 18 fixture against Connacht.
TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Waratahs head coach Daryl Gibson has named his side for the Super Rugby clash against inform Crusaders at Allianz Stadium on Sunday.
IN THE SUPER RUGBY SPOTLIGHT: Expect some big moves on Saturday and Sunday, as the more accomplished teams look to put space between themselves and the chasing pack.
TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Crusaders Head Coach Scott Robertson has made four changes to his side that will take on the Waratahs in Sydney.
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Reigning European club kings Saracens will hope home advantage holds good when they welcome Glasgow to north London for a Champions Cup quarterfinal this weekend.
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Australia's professional rugby players may go on strike early next year if one of their Super Rugby teams is axed in a shake-up of the competition, a report said Friday.
NEWS: Former EP rugby president Cheeky Watson and three co-accused will re-appear in the Port Elizabeth Magistrate's Court on May 3 after being released on bail.
SUPER RUGBY REPORT: The Highlanders cruised to a 51-12 bonus point win over Melbourne Rebels in Dunedin on Friday, heaping further pressure on the beleaguered Australian side.
IN THE SUPER RUGBY SPOTLIGHT: Jan de Koning looks at three positions that hold the key to victory when the Lions and Sharks go head-to-head at Ellis Park on Saturday.
After 22 years the Beeld Trophy is no more. It's now the Virsekerbeker and TV.
REACTION: Cobus Wiese will be in the spotlight when the Stormers take on the Cheetahs at Newlands on Saturday.
NEWS: All Black utility back Bruce Reihana will link up with Pat Lam as part of his coaching team ahead of the 2017/18 campaign at Bristol.
VARSITY CUP NEWS: UJ captain Jannes Snyman believe a strong sense of brotherhood in the team enabled them to qualify for the Varsity Cup semi-finals after a nervy start to their 2017 campaign.
TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Sharks flyhalf Benhard Janse van Rensburg has been included in the Junior Springboks’ starting XV to face the Griffons on Friday.
TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Stormers head coach Robbie Fleck has included fit-again Cheslin Kolbe in his starting XV that will face the Cheetahs on Saturday.
Jan de Koning and Tauriq Ebrahim analyse the latest Springbok squad, while they also give their predictions for the weekend's Super Rugby, European and Varsity Cup games!
TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Cheetahs regular flyhalf Niel Marais will don the number 12 jersey in the crucial Super Rugby clash against the Stormers.
TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Season Springbok utility back Lionel Mapoe failed a fitness test and will not play for the Lions against the Sharks.
FIXTURES: On Friday morning five Bishops rugby teams fly to Port Elizabeth and then head up to Grahamstown to play St Andrew's and Kingswood.
TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: The Sharks will be without Springbok prop Tendai Mtawarira for their clash against the Lions at Ellis Park on Saturday.
IN THE SUPER RUGBY SPOTLIGHT: The possibility of teams being axed next year continues to hover, ominously, over the competition.
NEWS: Versatile forward Matt Garvey will remain at Bath after he signed a new deal with the Premiership side.
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: As the broken-hearted Munster players mourned coach Anthony Foley following his sudden death in October, it seemed inconceivable that an underperforming squad would be involved in the European knockouts.
TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Arno Botha will make a first appearance for the Bulls in this year's Super Rugby competition on Saturday when the South Africans take on the Chiefs in Hamilton.
TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Hooker Ricky Riccitelli is the only change to the Hurricanes starting side named to play the Reds in Brisbane on Saturday.
TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Veteran loose forward Liam Messam will run out for his 150th game for the Chiefs against the Bulls at Waikato Stadium in Hamilton.
TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: The Western Force have made several changes to the matchday 23 that take on the Blues at Eden Park in Auckland this Saturday.
TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: The Blues have made two changes from the starting line-up that beat the Bulls last weekend for their clash against the Western Force at Eden Park on Saturday.
NEWS: French Top 14 outfit Grenoble lifted a suspension against six players who were accused of rape, citing presumption of innocence amidst an ongoing investigation.
NEWS: France vice-captain Yoann Maestri was fined €30,000 (US$32,000) for criticising English referee Wayne Barnes.
NEWS: Edinburgh lock Lewis Carmichael has joined Australian Super Rugby outfit Western Force on a short-term loan as part of his personal player development plan.
INJURY UPDATE: Flyhalf Francois Brummer will join the Bulls in New Zealand this week, as they prepare to take on the Chiefs and Sunwolves in the next two weeks.
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Tom Bradshaw spoke to England-based Springbok Wynand Olivier about the decline of South African rugby.
After their victory over Oakdale, France Under-17 play the second - and last - match of their tour against the Western Province Hub.
TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Reds coach Nick Stiles made four changes to the starting side, as they look to end a four-match losing streak when they face the Hurricanes.
PREMIERSHIP NEWS: Harry Wells, Mathew Tait and Italy international prop Michele Rizzo have all agreed to new deals with Leicester Tigers.
RESULTS: The schools day held at Newlands on Tuesday was a memorable one, which featured seven games played in an electric atmosphere.
SQUAD ANNOUNCEMENT: Yaw Penxe, the 19-year-old who made his Super Rugby debut against the Lions in Round Five of the competition, is getting ready to head to Australia for a three-week tour with the Kings.
NEWS: Cheetahs captain Francois Venter is in a race against time to be fit for their crucial Super Rugby Round Six encounter with the Stormers on Saturday.
NEWS: New Zealand-born wing Denny Solomona has revealed he would like to play for England after switching codes to play for Sale.
BRITISH AND IRISH LIONS: England international Josh Lewsey said the British and Irish Lions had a great chance to overturn the All Blacks this year with the rebuilding world champions not at the "peak of their powers".
EUROPEAN CUP SPOTLIGHT: Saracens proved they are in no mood to give up either their Champions Cup or Premiership titles with a 53-10 demolition job of Bath last weekend.
VARSITY CUP NEWS: The White Card rule will return to the Varsity Cup on Monday, April 3 as the tournament reaches the knockout phase.
Graaff-Reinet is referred to often as the gem of the Karroo. Union High is a gem of a school in the gem of the Karroo.
TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Mitch Inman has been called into the Rebels' starting line-up for their clash against the Highlanders in Dunedin on Friday.
NEWS: An appeal for New Zealanders to "adopt-a-Lion" by billeting travelling fans during this year's blockbuster British and Irish Lions tour has prompted an "overwhelming" response, organisers said Wednesday.
TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: All Black scrumhalf Aaron Smith will play his 100th Super Rugby game and 100th game for the Highlanders when they face the Rebels in Dunedin on Friday.
INTERVIEW: Sharks loose forward Jean-Luc du Preez knows that he and his teammates will have to play out of their skins if they are to beat the Lions at Ellis Park on Saturday.
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: England lock George Kruis still has a chance to gain selection for the British and Irish Lions tour of New Zealand despite missing most of the season through injury, according to his boss at Saracens.
After two days of matches on their daring, four-team tour of New Zealand, Paarl Boys' High now have won five matches.
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Leinster have promised they will monitor Jonathan Sexton carefully in the closing stages of the European season ahead of the British and Irish Lions tour of New Zealand.
NEWS: Worcester wing Bryce Heem was given a two-week ban on Tuesday after being sent off last weekend for a dangerous tackle on South Africa's Willie Le Roux during a 33-40 defeat to Wasps.
INJURY UPDATE: Toulouse's French international pair Yann David and Christopher Tolofua will miss the French club's European Champions Cup quarterfinal against Munster at the weekend, coach Ugo Mola said on Tuesday.
European Professional Rugby is climbing towards its climax with its quarterfinals with well-known referees to referee them.
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Francois de Klerk may be surplus to requirements in the Springbok set-up, but he remains a valuable asset to the Lions.
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: The Reds have had some serious introspection in the hope of ending their four-match losing streak.
NEWS: Flyhalf Josh Lewis has signed a contract with Bath from Ebbw Vale for the 2017/18 season.
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Wasps Director of Rugby Dai Young is wary of the threat posed by Leinster as the two teams prepare to meet in their European Rugby Champions Cup quarterfinal.
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: The Welsh Rugby Union will host the Under-18 International Series on April 8 with participation from teams from across Europe and North America.
NEWS: The Highlanders received a timely boost - ahead of their Super Rugby Round Six encounter with the Rebels.
INJURY UPDATE: Waratahs flyhalf Bernard Foley is in doubt for his team's Super Rugby clash against the Crusaders after he had a recurrence of concussion symptoms last weekend.
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VARSITY SHIELD WRAP: UWC registered a spectacular 50-26 victory against WSU to booked a home final on April 10.
TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Lions head coach Johan Ackermann has retained Springbok discard Francois de Klerk in his starting XV for the clash against the Sharks on Saturday.
INJURY UPDATE: All Blacks captain Kieran Read is set to build his match fitness with a club game on April 8.
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: The Stormers have a special day set aside in the week to prepare for their upcoming matches against the New Zealand franchises. Warren Fortune reports.
NEWS: Western Force on Tuesday dismissed concerns they face the axe from the troubled Super Rugby competition after a report suggested they will be scrapped in a revamped format.
REACTION: Castres President Pierre-Yves Revol has hit out at French rugby bosses for failing to make a decision on the Top 14 side's postponed fixture against Stade Francais.
INJURY UPDATE: The Bulls have suffered another setback on the New Zealand leg of their Super Rugby tour.
VARSITY CUP REPORT: Madibaz ended their campaign on a high note by recording an impressive 40-14 win over CUT in Bloemfontein.
VARSITY CUP REPORT: Maties gave UJ a warning with a 65-19 bonus point victory in Stellenbosch, as the teams will go head-to-head once again in the semi-finals of the competition on April 3.
VARSITY CUP REPORT: Wits ended their Varsity Cup campaign in spectacular fashion as they surged clear in the second half to beat UCT-Ikey Tigers 35-23 in Johannesburg.
VARSITY CUP REPORT: UP-Tuks sent defending champions NWU-Pukke crashing out of the competition as they secured a 43-28 bonus point victory in Potchefstroom.
Here we include results of the first teams and other teams.
INJURY UPDATE: There was some good and bad news for the Stormers on the injury front ahead of their clash against the Cheetahs at Newlands on Saturday.
NEWS: Gloucester Rugby have responded to a story in the French press alleging that Carl Fearns will not be joining the club in the summer ahead of the 2017/18 season.
INJURY UPDATE: There was some good and bad news for the Stormers on the injury front ahead of their clash against the Cheetahs at Newlands on Saturday.
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Conor O'Shea discusses his first campaign as Italian coach, the challenges he faces in the role, the Six Nations, as well as the British & Irish Lions tour to New Zealand.
INJURY UPDATE: Southern Kings team doctor Konrad von Hagen confirmed that the team would enjoy their first bye week of the season without any new injury concerns.
NEWS: Junior Springbok head coach Chean Roux is pleased with the players' attitude as they hit the ground running in searing heat in Bloemfontein on Monday for their second training camp.
SUPER RUGBY FORMAT: Cheetahs coach Franco Smith and Lions counterpart Johan Ackermann give their views on the proposed format changes.
MATCH REPORT: St Andrew’s College secured a comfortable 31-7 win against Hudson Park at Graeme College Rugby Day on Saturday.
SUPER RUGBY SPOTLIGHT: Players from the Crusaders and Blues dominate our Super Rugby Team of the Week for Round Five.
SQUAD ANNOUNCEMENT: Sharks utility back Curwin Bosch is one of several interesting additions to an extended Springbok training squad.
In a Premier Interschools match in sunny Paarl on Saturday, Paarl Gim beat Affies 35-33 with a converted try in stoppage time.
SQUAD ANNOUNCEMENT: Hurricanes star Jordie Barrett has been included in the New Zealand Under-20 squad to travel to the Gold Coast in April for the Oceania U20 tournament.
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Saracens and Munster sent an ominous warning sign to their European Champions Cup rivals on a mixed weekend for the continent's top clubs.
TOP 14 SUNDAY WRAP: A week after their players ended a strike, Stade Francais took a big step towards Top 14 survival with a 17-11 victory over Toulon on Sunday that all but condemned Bayonne to relegation.
KNOCKOUT STAGE: The Varsity Shield competition may have carried on in the murky shadows of the Cup competition but the action has already reached the semi-final stage.
FINAL FOUR: The spotlight will be focussed on just two matches as those teams jostle to end in the top two to be able to host a semi-final. Tauriq Ebrahim reports.
PREMIERSHIP SUNDAY WRAP: Chris Ashton scored twice to become the record scorer at Allianz Park as Saracens enjoyed a fruitful afternoon to keep the pressure on Premiership leaders Wasps.
REACTION: Cheetahs head coach Franco believes his team's uncertain future in Super Rugby contributed to their 30-38 loss to the Sharks in Bloemfontein on Saturday.
Hilton College won the international Sevens tournament at Rugby School in the middle of England.
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Chris Robshaw says the trauma of the 2015 World Cup which saw him stripped of the captaincy after hosts England exited in the pool stage is a scar that will never heal.
REACTION: Sharks head coach Robert du Preez believes his team's 38-30 victory over the Cheetahs was a good momentum builder for their clash against the Lions in Johannesburg next weekend.
The match in Paarl had a thrilling end when a bundle of Gim players went over for a try that drew the match which the conversion won.
REACTION: The Bulls' leaky defence continues to be a problem after their 14-38 defeat to the Blues in Albany on Saturday.
REACTION: Lions captain Warren Whiteley was not happy with his team's intensity in the second half of their 42-19 win over the Southern Kings in Port Elizabeth on Saturday.
REACTION: Southern Kings head coach Deon Davids has blamed his team's set-piece problems as the root cause for their 19-42 defeat to the Lions in Port Elizabeth on Saturday.
REACTION: Stormers head coach Robbie Fleck was impressed with the character his team showed to fight back under pressure and secure a 44-31 victory against the Sunwolves in Singapore on Saturday.
REACTION: Warren Gatland will be a "brave man" to ignore Chris Robshaw's claims to a British and Irish Lions spot, said Harlequins coach John Kingston after the former England captain's impressive return to club duty.
TOP 14 WRAP: Champions Racing 92 put their off-field woes behind them to keep alive their play-off hopes with a crucial and nervy 27-24 victory over Clermont on Saturday.
NEWS: Ireland lock Donnacha Ryan is set to join French club Racing 92 on a two-year deal, the Irish Examiner reported.
SUPER RUGBY REPORT: The Jaguares retained their unbeaten run at home with a 22-8 win over the Reds in a scrappy match in Buenos Aires on Saturday.
PRO12 WRAP: Leinster extended their winning run in the Pro12 to seven games.
PREMIERSHIP WRAP: High-flying Exeter Chiefs survived a scare from Sale Sharks on Saturday.
SUPER RUGBY REPORT: The Sharks produced a powerful second half performance to secure a 38-30 win over the Cheetahs in Bloemfontein on Saturday.
NEWS: The South African Rugby Union said they are 'satisfied' with their operating result for last year, despite reporting a group pre-tax loss of ZAR23.3-million.
SUPER RUGBY REPORTS: The Lions scored another bonus-point win, beating the Southern Kings 42-19 in Port Elizabeth on Saturday.
SUPER RUGBY REPORT: The Stormers avoided what would have been a shock defeat at the hands of the Sunwolves when they managed to claw their way to a 44-31 victory in Singapore.
SUPER RUGBY REPORT: The Highlanders managed to overturn a five-point half-time deficit to edge the Brumbies 18-13 in a poor display by both teams.
SUPER RUGBY REPORT: A Matt Duffie double helped the Blues score 31 second half points to bag a bonus point 38-14 victory over a tired-looking Bulls at Eden Park on Saturday.
PREMIERSHIP REPORT: Gloucester moved to eight on the table after their secured a 32-14 victory over local rivals Bristol.
PRO12 Friday WRAP: Ulster overcame a dogged Newport Gwent Dragons to maintain their place in the top four of the PRO12 with a hard-fought 27-17 victory at Rodney Parade.
INJURY UPDATE: Jamie Heaslip and Rob Kearney's hopes of making the British and Irish Lions squad suffered a setback when they were ruled out for several weeks due to injury, Leinster head coach Leo Cullen said.
NEWS: Stade Francais coach Gonzalo Quesada praised his players over their recent strike but insisted on Friday it is now time to channel that unity and energy towards Top 14 survival.
NEWS: England's ultimately unsuccessful bid to stage a match against world champions New Zealand later this year was sparked by coach Eddie Jones not money, the RFU said on Friday.
NEWS: Springbok prop Steven Kitshoff has confirmed that he will break his contract with Bordeaux Bègles at the end of the season and will be heading back to South Africa.
Tests break out again in earnest in June and match officials go whizzing around the world.
NEWS: Sale Sharks have confirmed that centre Mark Jennings has signed a new two-year deal with the club.
NEWS: France vice-captain Yoann Maestri was left facing a misconduct charge Friday in the latest disciplinary incident to arise out of last week's hugely controversial Six Nations match against Wales.
VARSITY CUP SPOTLIGHT: University of Johannesburg coach Werner Janse van Rensburg has commended his players for holding their nerve under pressure to qualify for the semifinals.
NEWS: South African Jake White, who led the Springboks to World Cup glory in 2007, will coach Japanese Top League side Toyota Verblitz next season, officials said Friday.
SQUAD ANNOUNCEMENT: Junior Springbok coach Chean Roux on Friday named a squad of 47 players invited to attend the team's second training camp in Bloemfontein.
SUPER RUGBY REPORT: The Waratahs scored a try after the full-time hooter to steal a 32-25 win over the Rebels in Melbourne on Friday.
NEWS: All Black flyhalf Colin Slade will not play for his French club Pau until at least May 20 after suffering three head knocks since August, the Top 14 side announced Thursday.
UPDATE: French police investigating a rape allegation on Thursday released three Grenoble players held overnight for questioning in a case that has propelled rugby on to the front pages.
TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Jaguares head coach Raul has made two changes to his team to face the Reds in Buenos Aires on Saturday.
NEWS: Pacific Island nations will play five matches against leading Rugby Union nations during the June international window, World Rugby announced.
SUPER RUGBY REPORT: The Crusaders hardly got out of second gear, but still had too much power for the Western Force.
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: The support of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) for Ireland's bid to host the 2023 World Cup will resonate strongly round the world, Philip Browne Chief Executive of the IRFU told AFP in an interview.
Some schools are kind and send us the results of their matches for the 1st XV and all their other teams.
TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Reds head coach Nick Stiles has made seven changes to his starting side for their first-ever meeting with the Jaguares.
TOP 14, WEEK 22: A botched Parisian club merger, a strike, rape allegations against three Grenoble players and the federation at apparent war with Top 14 officials.
REFEREE APPOINTMENTS: French referees will be in charge for two of the three Tests between New Zealand and the British and Irish Lions in July.
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: There are two firsts in Saturday's Super Rugby matches.
On Friday evening, rugby teams from Paarl Boys High fly out of Cape Town International Airport in what may just be the biggest rugby touring group ever.
On Saturday, March 25, eight Affies teams fly down to the Cape and run out onto Paarl Gimnasium fields for an encounter between the two great rugby schools.
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: The Pro12 resumes with the focus firmly on the business end of the season as teams compete to reach the Final Series and secure Champions Cup qualification berths.
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Wasps scrumhalf Dan Robson is set to make his 100th Premiership Rugby appearance when the log leaders host Worcester Warriors.
TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Sunwolves coach Filo Tiatia has rung the changes to his team ahead of their encounter with the Stormers in Singapore on Saturday.
NEWS: The results are in and Stuart Hogg has been voted the 2017 Six Nations Player of the Championship.
VARSITY CUP: The NMMU-Madibaz will be determined to finish their Varsity Cup rugby campaign with a win against CUT-Ixais to avoid that basement position.
TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Southern Kings pivot Lionel Cronje, who has been vice-captain of the side from the start of the campaign, will take charge as captain against the Lions at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium.
TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: The Lions have suffered another massive front row blow.
NEWS: Worcester Warriors have completed the permanent signing of former Brumbies and English-qualified scrumhalf Michael Dowsett.
SQUAD ANNOUNCEMENT: It might be a friendly, but the Pumas are eager to get their season off to a good start when they face the Golden Lions in a warm-up match in eMalahleni on Saturday.
TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Curwin Bosch will start at flyhalf when the Sharks take on the Cheetahs in Bloemfontein on Saturday.
NEWS: Newcastle Falcons have strengthened their forward pack for next season with the signings of Lyon prop Sami Mavinga and Jersey Reds flank Gary Graham, while new contracts have been confirmed for prop Jon Welsh and centre Chris Harris.
TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Springbok midfielder Francois Venter will be making his first appearance of the season for the Cheetahs against the Sharks in Bloemfontein on Saturday.
NEWS: New Zealand Rugby and the Crusaders have secured the services of loose forward Matt Todd for another year, re-signing him to the end of the 2018 season.
VARSITY CUP REACTION: Second-placed Maties have been in impeccable form and head into their final round match with only a home semi-final on the mind. Leezil Hendricks reports.
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: The Stormers will be out to avoid a repeat of last year's performance against the Sunwolves in Singapore, despite being without a number of star players
TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Highlanders coach Tony Brown made three changes to his starting line-up for their match against the Brumbies in Canberra on Saturday.
TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Back row forward Jordan Smiler is set to make his 50th Brumbies appearance, when they take on the Highlanders in Canberra on Saturday.
NEWS: New Zealand Rugby boss Steve Tew acknowledged frustration at delays in announcing Super Rugby's revamped format, but said implementing tough decisions took time.
NEWS: Blue cards are set to be issued to players suffering from signs of concussion, the Australian Rugby Union said Thursday in a bid to improve safety during matches.
TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Junior Springbok Cobus Wiese will make his Super Rugby debut if he comes off the replacements bench for the Stormers against the Sunwolves in Singapore on Saturday.
TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Springbok midfielder Jan Serfontein will make a 50th appearance for the Bulls in North Harbour on Saturday.
TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: The Blues have just one change to their starting line-up to take on the Bulls on Saturday at the QBE Stadium in North Harbour.
Jan de Koning and Tauriq Ebrahim look at Super Rugby and ask if any of the South African teams will pass the kiwi Test this season?
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Trends have started to appear and we are only into Round Five.
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Cheetahs coach Franco Smith believes there was plenty of value in giving a host of fringe players a run in Buenos Aires last week.
In 2017 there will be no fewer than 51 Classic Clashes between March 18 and August 26.
NEWS: Six Grenoble players were detained on Wednesday following a rape complaint, prosecutors said.
NEWS: Bristol hooker Rob Hawkins has confirmed he will retire from professional rugby at the end of the season.
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Luther Obi has joined the Cheetahs after his contract with the Bulls was terminated on Wednesday.
VARSITY CUP SPOTLIGHT: Any suggestion that UP-Tuks will take their foot off the gas in their final round match against NWU-Pukke has been put to bed. Tauriq Ebrahim reports.
NEWS: Scotland prop Willem Nel has re-signed with Edinburgh on a three-year deal.
TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: For the second successive week the Waratahs have named Wallaby flyhalf Bernard Foley to start.
The South African Rugby Annual is the best of any country's rugby annual in the world - by far. And the latest is even better. Paul Dobson reviews.
NEWS: George Nott became the latest Sale Sharks player to commit his long-term future to the club when he signed a five-year deal.
TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Melbourne Rebels coach Tony McGahan named an unchanged starting line-up for the first time in 27 games.
TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: The Western Force made several changes to the side to take on the Crusaders in Christchurch on Friday.
TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Crusaders coach Scott Robertson has made seven changes and a positional change to the starting XV this week.
NEWS: Blue Bulls and wing Luther Obi will part ways after a mutual agreement between the franchise and the player on Wednesday.
NEWS: Australia prop Tony Daly revealed he was sexually abused by one of the Catholic brothers at a prestigious Sydney school when he was 11-years-old.
NEWS: Marc Jones and Will Cliff have agreed to return to the Premiership side the Sale Sharks on a two-year contract.
England's women won the decider in Donnybrook and did so comprehensively.
NEWS: Nominees for European Rugby Player of the Year was announced on Tuesday by European Professional Club Rugby (EPCR).
NEWS: Munster's Ireland international lock Dave Foley will play for Top 14 side Pau next season, the French rugby club announced on Tuesday.
The Six Nations is over with its own last-day drama - the prolonged match in Paris, Scotland's avoidance of the Wooden Spoon and the tigerish Irish performance in Dublin.
NEWS: United States international hooker Joe Taufete'e signed for English Premiership strugglers Worcester Warriors on a permanent basis on Tuesday after impressing during his three months there.
NEWS: Australian international James O'Connor, suspended by Toulon after he was busted with cocaine in Paris, returned to training with the Top 14 rugby side on Tuesday.
INJURY UPDATE: Stormers centre Huw Jones has torn his hamstring playing for Scotland in the Six Nations and will undergo surgery in London.
NEWS: Scotland wing Sean Lamont is to retire at the end of the season bringing to an end a rugby career that saw him win 105 caps, he announced on Tuesday.
INJURY UPDATE: The Stormers are hoping the injury centre Huw Jones picked up in the final round of this year's Six Nations is not too serious.
NEWS: Bath Rugby has signed hooker Joe Graham on injury cover until the end of the season.
SEVENS FIXTURES: This year Rugby School in the town of Rugby, celebrates is 450th birthday
VARSITY SHIELD WRAP: UWC booked themselves a home semi-final with an impressive 46-24 win against WSU in Mthatha on Monday.
NEWS: Reds flyhalf Quade Cooper has been suspended for three weeks for dangerous play in his team's 14-44 loss to the Lions last weekend.
THE CONTENDERS: Three teams have already booked their spots in the semi-finals but the location of those play-off matches will only be determined at the conclusion of the final round. Tauriq Ebrahim reports.
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: The Brumbies have sounded a 'call to arms' to their supporters ahead of this weekend's Round Five clash against the Highlanders at GIO Stadium in Canberra.
NEWS: A security consultant employed by the All Blacks denies a charge of false representation over a bugging scandal involving the world champions, his lawyer said Tuesday.
UPDATE: Star Wales wing George North's claims he was bitten during France's dramatic 20-18 win over Wales on Saturday will not be investigated further, Six Nations organisers said Monday.
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Eddie Jones came to the defence of "outstanding" England captain Dylan Hartley amid growing speculation the hooker could be left out of the British and Irish Lions squad for their upcoming tour of New Zealand.
REACTION: England may have missed out on a record-breaking win against Ireland last weekend, but Eddie Jones urged them to make history of a different kind.
NEWS: Former France captain Fabien Galthie will take over as coach of giants Toulon.
NEWS: Australia back Luke Morahan has signed to play for Bristol from the 2017-18 season onwards.
NEWS: Australian Matt O'Connor will hope to repeat the success of his first spell at English Premiership giants Leicester Tigers.
NEWS: Northampton Saints has secured the services of a talented Piers Francis ahead of the 2017/18 season.
VARSITY CUP REPORT: UP-Tuks' second half performance made sure they retain the number one spot in their 51-23 win against a spirited UCT-Ikey Tiger side in Pretoria.
VARSITY CUP REPORT: Shimlas kept their hopes of reaching the semi-finals alive when they claimed a hard-fought 23-7 victory over the Madibaz in Bloemfontein.
VARSITY CUP REPORT: Maties captain Craig Barry bagged four tries to help his side cruise to a 73-44 victory over CUT-Ixias in Bloemfontein to secure their spot in the semi-final.
European Professional Club Rugby (EPCR) has announced the referees for the quarterfinals of the Champions Cup and the Challenge Cup.
TEAM OF THE TOURNAMENT: rugby365's selectors sat down and debated our final selection of the Six Nations season.
VARSITY CUP REPORT: UJ secured their semifinal spot with a hard-fought 28-23 win against a resilient Wits side in Johannesburg.
The big surprise of Round 5 of the Rugby Europe Championship was Romania's victory over Georgia.
VARSITY SHIELD SPOTLIGHT: The Cape Peninsula University of Technology have been docked 11 points after they were found to have fielded ineligible players in four of their Varsity Shield matches this season.
SUPER RUGBY SPOTLIGHT: Our Team of the Week for Round Four of Super Rugby features players who were in fine form for their respective franchises over the weekend.
REACTION: Wallaby captain Stephen Moore has been handed the unenvious task of turning the troubled Reds' season around
NEWS: England trio Owen Farrell, Joe Launchbury and Maro Itoje were named on a 12-man shortlist for this year's Six Nations Player of the Championship award on Monday.
SQUAD ANNOUNCEMENT: Stormers Head Coach Robbie Fleck has named a 25-man squad for the trip to Singapore where they will face the Sunwolves this weekend.
INJURY UPDATE: Southern Kings captain Schalk Ferreira is the side’s only injury casualty from their narrow 17-19 defeat to the Sharks in Durban.
A RUGBY365 EXCLUSIVE: Ethienne Reynecke chats with World Cup-winning former Springbok captain John Smit and Anton van Zyl about what it takes to run a union and why moving to the Northern Hemisphere is the best option for South Africa.
SQUAD ANNOUNCEMENT: The Australia Under-20s will come together for their first training camp ahead of the World Rugby U20 Championship in Georgia in June.
CLASSIC CLASH REPORT: A strong wind blew out at Northwood when Kearsney came to play in a Classic Clash on Saturday.
SQUAD ANNOUNCEMENT: The Western Force will take a 25-man squad on their tour of New Zealand, for the Round Five and Round Six matches against the Crusaders and the Blues.
A RUGBY365 EXCLUSIVE: Ethienne Reynecke chats with World Cup-winning former Springbok captain John Smit and Anton van Zyl about what it takes to run a union and why moving to the Northern Hemisphere is the best option for South Africa.
REACTION: James Haskell believes England will be a better team after they again saw hopes of a Grand Slam end with a defeat in Dublin.
It's Grand Slam time for England - a triple Grand Slam - seniors, women and Under-20s. A wonderful climax to a wonderful season.
NEWS: Six Nations organisers said that an independent citing commissioner would examine an alleged bite on Wales wing George North and the dispute over a contentious head injury at the end of France's dramatic victory over the Welsh.
TOP 14 SUNDAY WRAP: Jonathan Wisniewski hit a last-minute conversion to seal a dramatic 23-23 draw for troubled Grenoble with Toulon in the Top 14 on Sunday.
MOVING DAY: With just two round-robin matches remaining, six teams remain in the hunt to claim a play-off spot and this week could see some teams secure their spot. Tauriq Ebrahim reports.
B&I LIONS SPOTLIGHT: Eddie Jones said New Zealand were "there for the taking" after his England side's bid to better the All Blacks' record winning streak ended with a defeat by Ireland in Dublin.
SUPER RUGBY REACTION: Sharks head coach Robert du Preez believes his side got a massive wake-up call during their narrow 19-17 victory over the Kings on Saturday.
SIX NATIONS REACTION: Maro Itoje will be a better player for the bitter experience of a Dublin defeat by Ireland, according to England coach Eddie Jones.
B&I SPOTLIGHT: British and Irish Lions coach Warren Gatland has warned his captain for the tour of New Zealand won't be assured of a place in the Test side.
SUPER RUGBY REACTION: The Cheetahs will welcome the return of several key players ahead of their next match against the Sharks.
Premier Interschools has released the details of its fixtures for 2017 - 12 top matches involving 14 top schools, all televised on Supersport.
NO DEAL: French clubs Racing 92 and Stade Francais have scrapped merger plans that sparked outrage from top internationals, fans and officials, Racing's president Jacky Lorenzetti said Sunday.
SUPER RUGBY REACTION: Bulls coach Nollis Marais believes his side is on the right path, despite mistakes at crucial times giving their opponents a sniff in the match, following their 34-21 victory over the Sunwolves on Friday.
SUPER RUGBY REACTION: The Lions are counting the cost of their 44-14 victory over the Reds and face a test of their depth for the remainder of the competition.
RESULTS: In the very first Classic Clash of the year Kearsney were too strong for Northwood who were valiant against the odds.
NEWS: The Bulls' Renaldo Bothma pleaded guilty to his charge of contravening Law 10.4(e) dangerous tackling of an opponent, after he was red carded against the Sunwolves, thus seeing him being handed a four-week suspension.
SUPER RUGBY REACTION: Reds captain James Slipper will return home immediately after suffering a ruptured Achilles in his side's 14-44 loss to the Lions in Johannesburg.
NEWS: Bulls loose forward Renaldo Bothma, who received a red card for foul play, will have his case considered by the SANZAAR Foul Play Review Committee on Sunday, March 19.
TOP 14 SATURDAY WRAP: La Rochelle racked up an eighth successive victory with a 36-17 stroll against Brive while Clermont condemned Pau to a nine-try 65-13 rout as the Top 14 returned to action after a week of turmoil.
SIX NATIONS REACTION: Scotland's departing head coach Vern Cotter praised "the character" of his players in bouncing back from their 21-61 hammering against England to provide him with a winning 29-0 send off at home to Italy on the final day.
SIX NATIONS REACTION: France coach Guy Noves dubbed the 100-minute thriller against Wales "heroic and historic", but soon found himself in Welsh crosshairs amid accusations of cheating at the epic end of the Six Nations match on Saturday.
SIX NATIONS REACTION: England coach Eddie Jones found solace in his team's Six Nations 9-13 loss to Ireland by remembering that even Australian cricket legend Don Bradman flopped on his last visit to the crease.
SUPER RUGBY REPORT: The Jaguares scored two late tries, including a penalty try, to secure a bonus-point 41-14 win over the Cheetahs on Saturday.
SUPER RUGBY REPORT: The Sharks required a late Curwin Bosch penalty to steal a 19-17 win against the Southern Kings in Durban on Saturday.
SIX NATIONS SPOTLIGHT: Ireland dashed England's hopes of bagging another Grand Slam and a tier-one nation world record with a 13-9 win in Dublin on Saturday.
SUPER RUGBY REPORT: The Lions ran in seven tries, including four by wing Courtnall Skosan, to smash a spiteful Reds team 44-14 at Ellis Park on Saturday.
SIX NATIONS REPORT: Camille Lopez converted a Damien Chouly try after 20 minutes of over time to seal a nail-biting 20-18 victory for France over Wales in the Six Nations on Saturday.
SIX NATIONS REPORT: Vern Cotter ended his three year tenure as Scotland head coach with a 29-0 bonus-point victory that completed the Scots' most successful Six Nations campaign in 11 years.
SUPER RUGBY REPORT: Henry Speight produced two great second-half tries to help seal a 28-12 win for the Brumbies over the Waratahs in Sydney on Saturday.
The 2017 Women's Six Nations champions will be decided in Donnybrook on St Patrick;'s Day.
SUPER RUGBY REPORT: The Hurricanes bounced back from last week's loss to the Chiefs in emphatic fashion, with a 41-15 demolition of the Highlanders in Wellington on Saturday.
SIX NATIONS SPOTLIGHT: France captain Guilhem Guirado has insisted that his team is focused on putting in a complete performance to avoid a sixth straight defeat by Wales after a topsy-turvy Six Nations and with the Top 14 in turmoil.
It is a strange competition in that what is of most interest is who comes second and third, but especially second.
SIX NATIONS SPOTLIGHT: Ireland captain Rory Best said his side "owe ourselves a better performance" when they try to stop England completing a Grand Slam in Dublin on Saturday.
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: The controversy over the planned merger of Paris giants Stade Francais and Racing 92 took another dramatic twist Friday when their weekend matches were postponed, plunging the money-spinning Top 14 into turmoil.
NEWS: Grenoble sacked the players facing accusations of drugging and raping a girl they met in a nightclub, the struggling French Top 14 side said on Friday.
REPORT: A 14-man Bulls outfit managed to hold on for a 34-21 victory over the Sunwolves in Pretoria, despite a late flourish by the Japanese-based side.
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: France's bid to host the 2023 World Cup will be based around 12 cities, campaign chief Claude Atcher said Friday, with questions still remaining over which stadium in Paris would host the final.
PRE-MATCH VERBAL SPARRING: Jonathan Sexton has insisted he won't be blown off course by jibes from England coach Eddie Jones.
PLAYER POWER: Stade Francais and Racing 92's Top 14 matches this weekend were postponed on Friday.
TEAM UPDATE: Scotland have been forced to hand a starting berth to Grant Gilchrist for Saturday's Six Nations clash against Italy.
REACTION: Striking Stade Francais players were hailed by fans, as they arrived for crisis talks with National Rugby League officials over controversial plans to merge with Paris rivals Racing 92.
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: When is the ball grounded for a try and when not? rugby365 law guru Paul Dobson explains!
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Sharks prop Khutha Mchunu took the advice from his primary school principal to use his excess energy wisely by playing rugby, and now, several years later, he is a member of the Junior Springbok training squad.
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Sharks head coach Robert du Preez believes youngster Benhard Janse van Rensburg is better equipped to fill Patrick Lambie's boots than the other flyhalves in his squad.
England Under-20 head to Ireland this weekend, knowing that they have the Six Nations sewn up but wanting more.
TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: For four consecutive weeks flyhalf Bernard Foley has been ruled out of the Waratahs Super Rugby clash due to concussion symptoms.
SIX NATIONS ROUND FIVE: Vern Cotter's battered and bruised Scotland side will hope to give the Kiwi coach a winning send-off when they host pointless Italy at Murrayfield on Saturday.
SIX NATIONS ROUND FIVE: England will leap across the Irish Sea on Saturday in search of golden glory. Paul Dobson reports.
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Racing 92 players are not united enough to follow Stade Francais by striking and refusing to play in the Top 14 this weekend.
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Japan coach Jamie Joseph has expressed dismay that notes on the team's swashbuckling 2015 World Cup run were not available to him when he took over from Eddie Jones.
SUPER RUGBY REPORT: Three tries in the last 15 minutes helped the Chiefs beat the Melbourne Rebels 27-14 in Melbourne on Friday.
NEWS: All Black wing and fullback Frank Halai has agreed to join the French Top 14 play-off hopefuls, Pau.
NEWS: Eddie Jones has joked that England can play New Zealand straight after Saturday's Grand Slam match in Dublin
NEWS: Neil Jenkins and Graham Rowntree have joined the coaching staff of the British and Irish Lions for this year's tour to New Zealand, it was announced.
SIX NATIONS ROUND FIVE: Wales will have the 2019 World Cup on their minds when they conclude their Six Nations campaign against France on Saturday.
REPORT: The third week in a row the Crusaders came from behind to win a thrilling Super Rugby match, as they edged the Blues 33-24 in Christchurch on Friday.
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: There has been plenty of drama off the field this week. Saturday will ensure the drama is on the field.
REACTION: The Lions may be looking for a new head coach in the not too distant future.
TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: The Reds have made three changes to the matchday 23 for their Round Four Super Rugby encounter with the Lions in Johannesburg on Saturday.
INJURY UPDATE: Springboks Sevens trio Justin Geduld, Stephen Dippenaar and Rosko Specman will not be part of the upcoming Hong Kong Sevens.
TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Ireland scrumhalf Conor Murray has been ruled out of Saturday's Six Nations clash against England in Dublin after failing to overcome a shoulder injury.
NEWS: World Rugby has revealed a new global rugby calendar which allows for an uninterrupted Super Rugby tournament.
NEWS: Munster Director of Rugby Rassie Erasmus has called on the services of Sharks loose forward Jean Deysel on a three-month loan.
SARU has organised a camp at Hoërskool Hugenote in Wellington for 50 Under-18 players.
TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Scotland head coach Vern Cotter has made one change to the starting XV to face Italy in this Saturday’s final Six Nations match at BT Murrayfield.
TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Veteran wing Alshaun Bock is about to set a new Super Rugby record - the oldest player on debut.
NEWS: Australia scrumhalf Nic White has put pen to paper on a two-year deal with Premiership side Exeter Chiefs.
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: If England beat Ireland in Dublin on Saturday, not only will they complete back-to-back Six Nations Grand Slams, they'll set a new record of 19 successive Test wins by a 'tier one' or leading Rugby Union nation.
NEWS: Australia hooker Nathan Charles has signed with Premiership side Bath Rugby until the end of the season.
VARSITY CUP REACTION: Despite being third on the log and on a four-game winning streak, UJ head coach Werner Janse van Rensburg will only start talking semifinals after Monday's challenge against the inform Wits.
TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: The Lions have brought back a number of stars for their Super Rugby Round Four clash against the Reds in Johannesburg on Saturday.
TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: There are two changes in the England starting XV for their clash against Ireland on Saturday.
TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Scrumhalf Tian Meyer will captain the Cheetahs against the Jaguares at Velez Sarsfield in Buenos Aires on Saturday.
TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: France have made one change for their final Six Nations match this season, against Wales on Saturday, with coach Guy Noves bringing Sebastien Vahaamahina back into the second row.
RESULTS: In several parts of the country, schools rugby is already under way. In fact in Northvaal it seems almost fully functional.
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Six Nations champions England may be bidding for a Grand Slam when they face Ireland this weekend, but they won't be the only team with something to play for on Saturday's final day of the Championship.
INJURY UPDATE: England are increasingly optimistic that Elliot Daly will be available when they bid to win a Grand Slam against Ireland in Dublin on Saturday.
TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: The name Smith features three times on the team sheet for the Highlanders this week.
REACTION: France's professional rugby leaders are to hold an emergency meeting Friday amid a strike threat by players over the controversial planned merger between Top 14 clubs Racing 92 and Stade Francais.
TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Two Barrett brothers, Jordie and Beauden, will start for the Hurricanes against the Highlanders in Wellington on Saturday.
TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Sharks Head coach Robert du Preez has made a number of changes to his team to face the Southern Kings on Saturday.
TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Waratahs are keeping their fingers crossed that Bernard Foley will be fit for their Dan Vickerman Cup clash against the Brumbies on Saturday.
TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Brumbies head coach Stephen Larkham has made three changes to the starting XV for the clash with the Waratahs this Saturday in Sydney.
Jan de Koning and Tauriq Ebrahim look at South Africa's 2023 World Cup bid and ask if politics are at play. They also talk about the Sevens, Super Rugby and Six Nations.
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: With speculation rife about the future of Super Rugby and the possible culling of teams, some franchises may be playing for survival.
FIXTURES: On Tuesday, 28 March 2017, there will be seven schools matches played on Newlands's green and ancient ground.
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Consistency is a great virtue. Often we hear coaches say things like: "All we ask is consistency." rugby365's acclaimed law guru Paul Dobson reports!
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: The Bulls are looking internally for the cause of their dismal start to the Super Rugby season.
FIXTURES: Hoërskool Kempton Park, one of South Africa's best rugby schools, is at the start of another exciting season.
SIX NATIONS SPOTLIGHT: Owen Farrell will find himself on the opposite side to his father for the first time when Six Nations champions England bid for a record-breaking win against Ireland in Dublin on Saturday.
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: England could play New Zealand a year earlier than scheduled if they can get an agreement.
TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Sunwolves coach Filo Tiatia has made just one change to the starting XV for his teams' Super Rugby showdown with the Bulls in Pretoria on Friday.
TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Chiefs coach Dave Rennie has made extensive changes to the ahead of their trans-Tasman contest with the Rebels in Melbourne on Friday.
TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Rebels coach Tony McGahan made four changes to his team for the fourth round Super Rugby clash against the Chiefs in Melbourne on Friday.
NEWS: Having returned to the playing field a month ago, Springbok loose forward Marcell Coetzee has returned to the sidelines after sustaining a serious knee injury during a Pro 12 encounter against Zebre.
NEWS: France's professional rugby leaders are to hold an emergency meeting Friday amid a strike threat by players over the controversial planned merger between Top 14 clubs Racing 92 and Stade Francais.
TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: The Blues have made three changes and one positional change to their team to take on the Crusaders in Christchurch on Friday.
TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Wales hooker Ken Owens will win his 50th cap as Wales head into their final 2017 Six Nations encounter - against France in Paris on Saturday - unchanged.
NEWS: Fiji and Samoa have been added to the Oceania Under-20s Championship as the competition is expanded to four nations in 2017, joining New Zealand and tournament hosts Australia on the Gold Coast this May.
TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: The Crusaders are set to be without the services of their All Black star Israel Dagg for a substantial period.
An important letter from Dr Clint Readhead and Dr Wayne Viljoen of SARU, makes clear the limitations on the scope of the use of the Head Injury Assessment (HIA).
NEWS: All Blacks and Chiefs scrumhalf Tawera Kerr-Barlow will bid adieu to New Zealand at the end of 2017.
NEWS: Wales star Gavin Henson looks set to end his career back in his homeland after signing a two-year contract with Newport Gwent Dragons on Tuesday.
TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Italy coach Conor O'Shea made four changes to his side from last weekend's Six Nations defeat to France for Saturday's final match of the tournament against Scotland.
NEWS: Irish coach Bernard Jackman was fired by Grenoble on Tuesday deepening the crisis at the Top 14 club as French police investigated claims of rape made by a young woman against players.
VARSITY CUP REACTION: As they head into the closing stages of the round-robin fixtures, Wits head coach Hugo van As is not about to get distracted by the hype. Leezil Hendricks reports.
As expected, Georgia, Spain and Romania won. Romania are best placed to come second while Spain and Germany are in a tussle for the place.
The Six Nations ends on this weekend. England's seniors and Under-20s have already won and the Women are likely to win.
REACTION: A plan to merge top French clubs Racing 92 and Stade Francais was hatched in secret behind the back of the players, French international Jonathan Danty said Tuesday.
INJURY UPDATE: Stormers flyhalf Jean-Luc du Plessis has been ruled out for four to six weeks with a groin injury.
INJURY UPDATE: The Lions have lost the services of loose forward Cyle Brink ahead of their clash against the Reds in Johannesburg on Saturday.
OPINION: The famous rugby365 Team of the Week will continue to focus on the four Home Unions as the British and Irish Lions tour draws ever closer.
NEWS: Jaguares flyhalf Nicolas Sanchez has been suspended for one week for dangerous play during his team's 36-24 win over the Lions last weekend.
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Brumbies hooker Josh Mann-Rea shifts his focus to the Waratahs, despite the ongoing uncertainty which surrounds the new format of the Super Rugby competitions.
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: The Varsity Shield has played second fiddle to the main Cup competition but there is a tight race to the semi-finals with the competition entering its final round-robin fixture. Tauriq Ebrahim looks at the permutations.
INJURY UPDATE: France hooker Christopher Tolofua has been ruled out for Saturday's Six Nations match against Wales in Cardiff with an ankle injury.
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Sharks assistant coach Sean Everitt is backing the youngsters in the Durban side's squad to show what they are made of against the Southern Kings on Saturday.
TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Bulls coach Nollis Marais has made wholesale changes to his team to face the Sunwolves at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria on Friday.
NEWS: Junior Springbok coach Chean Roux said his training squad’s preparations this week would include a greater focus on match-specific training to prepare the players for their warm-up games.
VARSITY SHIELD WRAP: CPUT bounced back from last week's defeat with a 29-12 win against UFH in Wellington.
NEWS: The Rugby World Cup 2023 host selection process reaches a new milestone this week with the first official World Rugby visit to a host country.
REACTION: French giants Racing 92 and Stade Francais, winners of the last two Top 14 titles, announced a shock merger to create a 'super club' that leaves many top stars in limbo.
REACTION: Eddie Jones has likened the praise his England side have received from New Zealand coach Steve Hansen to the cautionary fairytale of Little Red Riding Hood being tricked by the wolf.
INJURY UPDATE: All Black utility back Nehe Milner-Skudder was told Tuesday he will be out for at least six weeks with a foot injury, leaving his dream of facing the British and Irish Lions hanging by a thread.
NEWS: French police are investigating a claim of rape made by a young woman against players from Top 14 club Grenoble, prosecutors in Bordeaux told AFP on Monday.
INJURY UPDATE: Ireland are confident key halfback duo Conor Murray and Jonathan Sexton will both be fit to face England in Saturday's Six Nations climax in Dublin.
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: England may have already retained the Six Nations Championship title but coach Eddie Jones won't be satisfied unless his side complete a Grand Slam by beating Ireland.
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: New Zealand great Sean Fitzpatrick has told England they could get the same treatment as the All Blacks when they try to set a new record against Ireland on Saturday.
INJURY UPDATE: Adriaan Strauss will be back to lead the Bulls when they take on the Sunwolves in a Super Rugby encounter in Pretoria on Friday.
INJURY UPDATE: Springbok flyhalf Patrick Lambie is set for another extended spell on the sidelines - the result of his latest injury.
VARSITY CUP REPORT: Wits had to dig deep to secure a 30-20 hard-fought win against NMMU-Madibaz at the Wits Stadium.
VARSITY CUP REPORT: NWU-Pukke were forced to hold off a spirited second half performance but CUT to claim a bonus-point 43-38 victory in Bloemfontein on Monday.
VARSITY CUP REPORT: UP-Tuks proved that their 100-point victory in Round Six was no fluke as they dismantled Shimlas 65-19 by running in nine tries in Bloemfontein on Monday.
VARSITY CUP REPORT: UJ stretched their winning streak to four with a 40-12 win over the inconsistent UCT at the Green Mile in Cape Town.
OPINION: rugby365 digs a bit deeper than just the sanitised and flaky media releases, to find out what has become of South Africa's premier domestic competition.
In the Women's Six Nations match at the Stoop, England's left wing scored no fewer than seven tries. Seven! It was a Six Nations record.
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: South Africa have dropped further down in the latest World Rugby rankings
SUPER RUGBY SPOTLIGHT: A number of players impressed with their on-field performances in Round Three of Super Rugby 2017.
England, World Under-20 Champions, are now the Six Nations Under-20 champions as well.
REACTION: The Cheetahs will always put a higher premium on attack than on defence.
INJURY UPDATE: Southern Kings centre Luzuko Vulindlu is the only injury casualty from their Super Rugby match against the Stormers on Saturday.
NEWS: Fraser Brown the Scotland hooker has been cited by the independent Citing Commissioner at Saturday's Six Nations match between England and Scotland at Twickenham.
NEWS: Top French rugby clubs Racing 92 and Stade Français, who between them have won the last two Top 14 titles, on Monday announced a shock plan to merge from next season.
REACTION: The Lions will have to work hard on their discipline and defence ahead of their Round Four Super Rugby encounter with the Reds at Ellis Park on Saturday.
INJURY UPDATE: Waratahs flyhalf Bernard Foley is confident he will make his Super Rugby return against the Brumbies on Saturday.
Francois Smit died after refereeing a schoolboys' match at Carletonville High School on Saturday afternoon.
NEWS: Sefa Naivalu has taken a step towards a return to Super Rugby with the wing resuming full training with the Melbourne Rebels squad.
REACTION: Springbok Sevens coach Neil Powell was pretty pleased with the efforts from his BlitzBoks squad following their North American trip of the World Rugby Sevens Series.
REACTION: Billy Vunipola accepts England have "come a long way" following their miserable 2015 World Cup campaign, but are determined not to rest on their laurels when they seek fresh Grand Slam glory against Ireland.
FINAL WRAP: England moved back into second place on the Sevens World Series standings after a thrilling 19-7 win over South Africa in Vancouver on Sunday.
NEWS: Sharks coach Robert du Preez confirmed there was concern over captain and flyhalf Patrick Lambie's back injury.
SEMIFINAL WRAP: A superb piece of individual brilliance by Rosco Speckman saw South Africa reach an unprecedented sixth consecutive Sevens World Series Cup Final.
TOP 14 WRAP: Montpellier returned to haunt Clermont on Sunday when they condemned their French Top 14 rivals to a first home defeat in over a year with a four-try bonus-point 28-19 victory.
REACTION: England may have already retained the Six Nations title but captain Dylan Hartley warned it would represent a significant "failure" for the side if they did not go on to complete a Grand Slam this coming weekend.
REACTION: New Zealand coach Steve Hansen praised the renewed "work ethic" and "vision" shown by England under Eddie Jones after they equalled the All Blacks' record of 18 consecutive Test wins by a major rugby union nation.
QUARTERFINAL WRAP: Sevens World Series leaders South African continued to dazzle as they strolled in to their sixth successive Cup semifinals.
REACTION: Stormers coach Robbie Fleck feels the future of the game in the Western Cape is bright.
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: We will have a fair idea of who the semi-final hosts will be at the conclusion of the round, especially seeing that the high-flying Maties are on a bye. Tauriq Ebrahim reports.
REACTION: The Reds are determined to put their campaign back on track on their two-match tour, starting with the Lions in Johannesburg this week.
REACTION: England coach Eddie Jones challenged his side to achieve 'greatness' by completing back-to-back Grand Slams after they retained their Six Nations title with a round to spare following a 61-21 thrashing of Scotland at Twickenham at the weekend.
REACTION: Eddie Jones might have just done Warren Gatland a massive favour as he contemplates selection for the British and Irish Lions' tour to his native New Zealand in June.
REACTION: Fans hoping to see some trademark French flair at next week's Six Nations clash at home to Wales will have to wait.
INJURY UPDATE: A gruelling round three of Super Rugby this weekend has proved costly for New Zealand's backline, with five All Blacks sidelined with leg injuries.
REACTION: Beaten Hurricanes coach Chris Boyd complained that some off-the-ball incidents "have no place" in the game after his side was beaten 26-18 by the Chiefs in a brutal New Zealand derby.
NEWS: Nicolas Sanchez of the Jaguares has been cited for an act foul play during his teams' 36-24 Super Rugby win over the Lions in Vuenps Aires at the weekend.
NEWS: Chiefs loose forwards Michael Leitch has been given a slap on the wrist, a one-week ban' for his act of foul play.
ROUND THREE WRAP: South Africa suffered a minor wobble, but stayed on course for an unprecedented fourth successive tournament win on the Sevens World Series.
REACTION: England coach Eddie Jones insisted his side were only "just starting" after they thrashed Scotland 61-21 at Twickenham on Saturday to retain their Six Nations title.
ROUND TWO WRAP: England, South Africa, Fiji, the United States, Australia, New Zealand and Canada all started with two wins from two in Pool A at the Vancouver leg of the Sevens World Series.
TOP 14 WRAP: All Black legend Dan Carter was booed off as French champions Racing 92 slumped to a 15-38 home defeat to shock leaders La Rochelle on Saturday.
REACTION: George North has admitted that a return to his barn-storming best with a two-try showing in Wales' thrilling Six Nations victory over Ireland was due to moving up a gear after a brutally honest week of introspection.
PRO12 REPORT: Ulster moved into the top four with a 10-try success over Zebre in their re-arranged Round Nine fixture.
ROUND ONE WRAP: It was smooth sailing for the top teams in the first round of the Vancouver Sevens as they all managed to bag comfortable victories.
SUPER RUGBY REPORT: The Jaguares punished the Lions for some poor defending as they cruised to a 36-24 victory in Buenos Aires on Saturday.
SIX NATIONS REPORT: England were in an unforgiving mood as they claimed the 2017 Six Nations title - with a game to spare - after seeing Scotland off 61-21 at Twickenham on Saturday.
SIX NATIONS REPORT: France wing Virimi Vakatawa was in a devastating mood as he helped power his side to a 40-18 bonus-point victory over Italy in Rome on Saturday.
SUPER RUGBY REPORT: Curwin Bosch contributed 27 points in the Sharks 37-14 victory over the Waratahs in Durban on Saturday.
SUPER RUGBY REPORT: The Cheetahs did enough to secure a 38-31 win over a spirited Sunwolves team in Bloemfontein on Saturday.
SUPER RUGBY REPORT: The Stormers were made to work hard for their 41-10 bonus-point win over the Southern Kings in Port Elizabeth on Saturday.
SUPER RUGBY REPORT: Crusaders flyhalf Mitchell Hunt kicked a penalty right on full-time to give the Crusaders a 22-20 win over the Reds in their Super Rugby match in Brisbane on Saturday.
REACTION: Wales coach Rob Howley's courageous call to avoid tinkering with his stuttering side was vindicated after they notched up an "emphatic" 22-9 victory over Ireland in a thrilling Six Nations match.
NEWS: Super Rugby is in for a shake-up, but details on whether teams will be axed will be kept under wraps until affected sides have been informed, the competition's governing body said Saturday.
SUPER RUGBY REPORT: The Highlanders bagged their first win of the season after they beat the Blues 16-12 in a scrappy affair in Auckland on Saturday.
VANCOUVER SEVENS: Charlton Kerr has been named in the England squad for the sixth round of the World Sevens Series in Vancouver.
SIX NATIONS REPORT: George North scored a double as Wales ended Ireland's dream of winning the Six Nations.
The most important match of the weekend may well be Germany vs Spain, as countries vie to see who comes second to Georgia and so goes to the 2019 World Cup in Japan.
INJURY UPDATE: The defending champion Hurricanes were given a rude awakening and dealt a cruel injury blow.
REACTION: The Brumbies are keeping their feet firmly planted, following their 25-17 win, with a late try, over the Western Force in Canberra on Friday.
NEWS: The Chiefs' Japanese star Michael Leitch has been cited for foul play during the Super Rugby match against the Hurricanes on Friday.
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Italy captain Sergio Parisse has warned the Azzurri will continue to use their controversial tactics as they prepare to face France in Saturday's Six Nations clash in Rome.
INJURY UPDATE: Owen Farrell left England with an anxious wait on his fitness just a day out from their Six Nations international with Scotland at Twickenham as he missed Friday's final pre-match training session.
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Director of Rugby Les Kiss has made five personnel changes for Saturday's re-arranged Round Nine fixture against Zebre at Kingspan Stadium.
TOP 14 SPOTLIGHT: All Black legend Dan Carter is expected to return from a turbulent six-week lay-off as reigning French champions Racing 92 host surprise Top 14 leaders La Rochelle this weekend.
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Stormers coach Robbie Fleck believes he can bring the best out of Springbok wing Bjorn Basson.
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Derek Heiberg has become the newly appointed Director of Rugby and Jeremy McLaren has been named the first XV head coach at Glenwood High School.
England are sitting at the top of the log play Scotland who are at the bottom.
TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Scott Curry returns to All Blacks Sevens team after sitting out the Las Vegas tournament last week as a precaution due to a mild concussion.
NEWS: 21-year-old centre Joe Thomas has signed his first professional contract with his home region Ospreys.
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Former Springboks' scrum consultant Pieter de Villiers is assisting the Juniors Springboks on a temporary basis.
NEWS: Rugby Europe president Octavian Morariu turned up the pressure on the organisers of the Six Nations over changes to the format and make up of the teams following a meeting in Paris on Thursday.
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Despite their dominance on the Sevens circuit, Springbok Sevens coach Neil Powell is fully aware of the threat England poss in Vancouver Sevens.
NEWS: Racing 92 club will fire former All Black Ali Williams, who was arrested in Paris last month in possession of cocaine, the Top 14 champions said Friday.
World Rugby's Sevens has moved up to the lovely port city of Vancouver in British Columbia.