OPINION: Australia's 21-43 Bledisloe Cup defeat to New Zealand in Sydney again showed that context should be added to their win over South Africa and that rugby's greatest rivals remain the main contenders one year out from Rugby World Cup 2027.
OPINION: It was a top start for the most part for the South African teams in the opening rounds of the Champions Cup and Challenge Cup.
OPINION: Rugby365 columnist Jon Cardinelli takes a closer look at the South African franchises' performance in the opening round of the European tournaments.
OPINION: Same mission, different results - that is what the South African franchises will focus on in the latest addition to the Champions Cup as they kick off their 2026/27 campaigns this weekend.
OPINION: The Wallabies have fallen to a record 13th straight defeat to the All Blacks, losing 21-43 at Sydney’s Accor Stadium on Saturday. It was the final match in a first-of-its-kind quadruple-header, which began with a dominant Wallaroos win against Scotland.
OPINION: Jan de Koning takes a deep dive into the Lions' patchy form to appraise their capabilities in their debut season at Europe's top table.
STAT ATTACK: It is early days, but a familiar blue line is already topping United Rugby Championship statistics.
OPINION: The South African derby weekend certainly delivered in Round Three of the United Rugby Championship.
OPINION: In the wake of Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry came the latest attempt at storming rugby’s greatest fortress, and no rival is more familiar with the four corners of Eden Park’s hallowed turf than the Wallabies.
OPINION: The Wallabies have lost their first game under coach Les Kiss, falling away during the second half in a 19-50 defeat to the All Blacks at Eden Park. It’s seen the All Blacks retain the Bledisloe Cup for another year, ahead of Bledisloe II in Sydney next week.
Can the Springboks genuinely field three 'international' teams of comparable strength?
OPINION: Is there a commercial and sponsorship future for the Currie Cup and New Zealand’s National Provincial Championship - and could the answer lie in bringing the two historic provincial competitions together?