New Zealand
Ioane's rocky path from wing to centre stage
OPINION: At just 20-years-old he turned the rugby world upside down in 2017 as an electric wing has always held the ambition to become a centre, where he played as a schoolboy at Auckland Grammar and in 2014 with New Zealand Schools.
OPINION
How Super Rugby's value continues to plummet
OPINION: The Pro14 has become the latest domestic club competition acquired in part by private equity firm CVC, agreeing in principle to sell a 27 percent stake in a similar deal to the one struck with Premiership Rugby.
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Euro Team of the Week: Round One
OPINION: The European Champions Cup returned this weekend to wake the Northern Hemisphere from its post-World Cup blues, and we have compiled our XV of the week from an entertaining opening round.
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The Rugby Pod: Sarries saga
SPOTLIGHT: The Rugby Pod give their reaction to the news that Saracens will not appeal the 35 point deduction that they were given in light of breaching salary cap regulations.
OPINION
Why Saracens won't retain the Champions Cup
OPINION: Don’t count Saracens out but this could be Clermont or Leinster’s year for Champions Cup glory. Rugbypass pundit Andy Goode reports.
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Readers' choice: Vote now!
Here is your chance to have your say. Vote now for your South African Team of the Week.
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Readers' Team of the Week
OPINION: Here it is, your chance to have your say and name your South African Team of the Week.
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VOTE NOW: SA Team of the Week
READERS' CHOICE: You asked for it and here it is: Your chance to have a say!
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Vote now: SA Team of the Week
READERS’ CHOICE: You asked for it and here it is: Your chance to have a say!
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How the Springboks broke the mould
OPINION: South Africa is a groundbreaking team for many reasons. Ben Smith puts their World Cup win under the spotl;ight.
New Zealand
Why NZ will struggle to produce a World Cup-winning side in 2023
OPINION: The All Blacks are no longer World Cup holders after eight long years of dominance, both at the tournament and in between it with a 10-year run as the world’s number one side.
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World Cup bouquets and brickbats
OPINION: The Springboks are about to embark on a five-day trophy tour - a celebration of their momentous win in Japan.
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Sarries salary saga bigger than bloodgate
OPINION: Andy Goode takes a look at the fall-out from the Saracens salary-cap saga and suggests it is the biggest controvery to hit the Premiership.
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World Cup 2019: Team of the Tournament
OPINION: The 2019 World Cup is over and now it is time to see who got selected in rugby365's Team of the Tournament.
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Podcast: Take a bow Siya and Rassie
LISTEN as @King365ed and @LoffieEloff pay tribute to @rugbyworldcup-winning @Springboks captain #SiyaKolisi and coach Rassie Erasmus.
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What's it like facing the Haka?
WATCH as James Haskell, John Smit and Mike Tindall chat about facing the Haka.
England
Player ratings: Glorious Green and Gold
OPINION: South Africa overpowered England 32-12 with a brutally effective forward display to win their third World Cup in Yokohama on Saturday.
England
Player ratings: Outclassed
OPINION: Despite owning the tag of favourites coming into the game, there was nothing England could do to stop the power and precision of South Africa in Yokohama.
New Zealand
Player ratings: The fizz is gone
OPINION: Wales lacked the fizz to match New Zealand in the match that no-one wanted.
New Zealand
Player ratings: Easy-on-the-eye
OPINION: It was the match that nobody wanted to play and nobody was too interested in the result.
OPINION
The World's most boring match
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: It was a mixed bag last weekend for the rugby world, as the unbridled intensity of England’s win over the All Blacks in the World Cup semi-final fizzled into the tedium of a kicking battle 24 hours later in South Africa’s win over Wales.
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Podcast: The coup de grâce
LISTEN as @King365ed and @LoffieEloff welcome former @Springboks flyhalf @APetoors10 - the trio unpacking the @rugbyworldcup Final.
South Africa
Player Ratings: World Cup hoodoo
OPINION: It was as unrelentingly physical and kick-dominated as we knew it would be.
England
Player Ratings: Dethroned
OPINION: It was the match many were billing as the ‘true final’ and it certainly didn’t disappoint.
England
Player Ratings: A Class Act
OPINION: England booked the fourth World Cup final in their history on Saturday in Yokohama, as they beat reigning champions New Zealand, 19-7, in the semi-final.
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Podcast: Then there were four
Listen as @King365ed and @LoffieEloff unpack all the drama around the @rugbyworldcup semifinals.
South Africa
Player Ratings: The Green Machine
OPINION: The Springboks' pack performed like a well-oiled machine against Japan and it laid the foundation for their 26-3 quarterfinal win.
Wales
Player Ratings: Wainwright the star of the show
OPINION: Throughout this tournament, Wales have backed their defence against broken field brilliance but this felt like a defensive effort too far.
France
Player Ratings: 'Unforgivably stupid'
OPINION: A game defined by Sebastien Vahaamahina’s inexplicable elbow to Wales’ Aaron Wainwright.
Ireland
Player ratings: Stuck in the starting stall
OPINION: So, Ireland’s glass ceiling remains unbroken.
England
Player Ratings: Farrell the General
OPINION: England extended their winning streak over Australia to seven games on Saturday, as the age-old rivals met in Oita and England booked their place in the Rugby World Cup semifinals.
Ireland
Player ratings: Simply sensational
OPINION: New Zealand has disposed of Ireland 46-14 to get their World Cup play-off campaign off to a successful start.
Australia
Player Ratings: Outgunned Wallabies
OPINION: The scoreboard doesn’t do justice to this Australia performance, with two England tries against the run of play doing a disservice to the Wallabies on-field performance.
New Zealand
How All Blacks can combat rush defence
OPINION: There is very little to change when it comes to the All Blacks gameplan, however, how they counter the rush defence is an area which certainly needs a little bit more attention.
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PODCAST: It is showtime
LISTEN as @King365ed is joined in studio by @LoffieEloff - with the @rugby365com team unpacking the @rugbyworldcup quarterfinals.
Japan
Player ratings: Outplayed
OPINION: It would be churlish to judge Scotland too harshly after another titanic chapter in Japanese rugby history.
Wales
Player ratings: Hard work
OPINION: Wales secured their spot at the top of the pool with a bonus-point victory, although they made hard work of it during an error-riddled 80 minutes.
Ireland
Player ratings: Mission accomplished
OPINION: It was 'mission accomplished' by Ireland - a convincing seven-try, 47-5 win over Samoa in Fukuoka.
Australia
Player ratings: Moment of magic
OPINION: Australia will celebrate the win, but also acknowledge it was a less than satisfactory performance.
Argentina
WORLD CUP POWER RANKINGS: Week Three's movers
OPINION: The pool stages of the 2019 World Cup are beginning to wrap up and there has been further movement in the power rankings from week two, as a number of sides have now concluded their group stage campaigns.
Wales
Player Ratings: The Path of survival
OPINION: Despite being given a real scare by Fiji in the opening 15 minutes of both halves, Wales were able to record a 29-17 victory over the Islanders in Oita and keep control of Pool D.
Scotland
Player Ratings: Scotland make a big statement
OPINION: Despite the mass changes, it was an excellent and convincing performance by Scotland.
South Africa
Player Ratings: The Snyman and Reinach show
OPINION: South Africa made a big statement during their 66-7 win over Canada.
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Podcast: How to strengthen Bok team
LISTEN as @King365ed and @LoffieEloff look at which players might improve the @Springboks in the @rugbyworldcup quarterfinals.
Namibia
Player Ratings: Ruthless
OPINION: It was back up to Tokyo for the All Blacks, for their second-ever match against Namibia.
England
Player Ratings: England's first real test
OPINION: In the first real test of England’s Rugby World Cup campaign, they looked professional against Argentina in racking up a bonus-point win and a 39-10 scoreline, even if it could have been an even larger margin.
Australia
Player Ratings: Mixed bag from Australia
OPINION: Australia got back to winning ways when they beat Uruguay 45-10 in their World Cup match on Saturday.
Ireland
Player Ratings: Ireland far from impressive
OPINION: Ireland just about bagged a bonus-point win against Russia, but it was the performance the under-pressure side needed.
South Africa
Player Ratings: Boks still far from finished product
OPINION: The Springboks overcame a big hurdle on their way to qualification for the play-offs at this year's World Cup when they beat Italy 49-3 on Friday.
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World Cup power rankings: Movers and shakers
OPINION: The 2019 World Cup is about to enter its third week and there has been some substantial movement in the latest power rankings by Alex Shaw.
New Zealand
Player ratings: Whitewash
OPINION: Tom Vinicombe rates the All Black players after their 63-0 demolition of Canada.
Scotland
Player ratings: Back on track
OPINION: Scotland picked up their first win of the World Cup, a 34-0 defeat of Samoa, which also delivered an all-important bonus point.
Australia
Player Ratings: Solid start
OPINION: Wales ran out with the spoils, surviving a late Wallabies comeback attempt, who were inarguably the better team for the final thirty minutes of the match.
Australia
Player Ratings: Power from the bench
OPINION: The Wallabies’ valiant second-half effort was not enough to record a win over the Grand Slam Champions Wales on Sunday.
South Africa
Player ratings: One-way traffic
OPINION: South African had no trouble to dispose of their Africa neighbours Namibia 57-3 in their World Cup Pool B match on Saturday.
Namibia
Player ratings: Slim pickings
OPINION: Namibia arrived with high hopes, but soon became spectators of their own demise.
Ireland
Player Ratings: Shizuoka shock
OPINION: This wasn’t meant to happen.
England
Player Ratings: England shift to higher gear
OPINION: After a solid but unspectacular start to their World Cup campaign against Tonga, England moved through the gears and established their credentials with a 45-7 win over the USA in Kobe.
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PODCAST: The real reason why the All Blacks won
LISTEN as @LoffieEloff joins @King365ed in the Cape Town studio to look beyond the emotion of the apocalyptic refereeing performance and find the real reason why the @AllBlacks beat the @Springboks.
Wales
Player Ratings: Complacency
OPINION: A ruthless first-half from Wales, who were up and running within minutes and had the bonus point before half-time. They lost intensity for the third quarter but rallied to score twice more before the end to secure a comfortable win.
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COPY: England v United States copy
READERS' FORUM: Welcome to the World Cup pool match between England and the United States in Kobe City.
England
Player ratings: Reasonable satisfaction
OPINION: Bigger challenges may await England, although Eddie Jones and his side will be content with their 35-3 win over Tonga on Sunday in their World Cup opener.
Ireland
Player ratings: Cruise control
OPINION: Ireland’s World Cup campaign is up and running and they looked good value for their 27-3 win against Scotland in Yokohama.
New Zealand
Player Ratings: World class statement
OPINION: Reigning world champions New Zealand got their 2019 World Cup campaign underway on Saturday and we have the player ratings from their 23-13 win over arch-rivals South Africa.
South Africa
Player Ratings: World Cup lesson
OPINION: The Springboks' World Cup opener was certainly not the result Rassie Erasmus and Co wanted.
Australia
Player ratings: Great escape
OPINION: The Wallabies fought back to avoid a catastrophic result at the World Cup, needing two tries from hooker Tolu Latu to help see off Fiji 39-21 in Sapporo.
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World Cup highlights
WATCHES all the highlights from the opening weekend of the World Cup!
Australia
Player ratings: Not enough gas
OPINION: Fiji got out the blocks quickly to race into an early lead, but a yellow card on the hour mark saw Australia escape with a 39-21 win in Sapporo on Saturday.
South Africa
Win a Siya Kolisi book
When Siya Kolisi leads the Springboks out onto the field against the All Black in their World Cup opener on Saturday, it will be the crowning glory of an incredible journey.
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World Cup power rankings
SPOTLIGHT: Friday’s 2019 World Cup opener between hosts Japan and unfancied Russia is now less than 24 hours away, so it is time to unveil the power rankings of the 20 teams contending the tournament.
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PODCAST: World Cup sizzlers
LISTEN as @King365ed and @LoffieEloff unpack the @rugbyworldcup sizzler between the @Springboks and @AllBlacks.
OPINION
The positives of World rugby's eligibility laws
OPINION: Following Joe Schmidt’s decision to select South African Jean Kleyn in Ireland’s World Cup squad, the issues of rugby’s international eligibility, residency, poaching and the concept of project players have all reared their heads once again.
South Africa
Why Pollard is not part of World's elite No.10 club
OPINION: Rugbypass' writer Ben Smith looks at why Handre Pollard isn't in the conversation as the world's best flyhalf.
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PODCAST: Why Super Rugby is no longer super
LISTEN as @King365ed and @LoffieEloff unpack the 2020 @SuperRugby, after the fixtures for next year was released.
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Currie Cup Team of the Tournament
OPINION: It took us a few days, but now that the dust has settled we can finally unveil @rugby365com's famous selection!
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Epic foot races
WATCH as we bring you some of the most epic foot races the game has seen.
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Player ratings: Bloem BlitzKrieg
OPINION: The Free State Cheetahs were forced to hang on desperately in the end, but in reality, they were much better than the final 31-28 scoreline suggest.
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Player ratings: Too little, too late
OPINION: The scoreline suggests it was a close call and three late tries by the Golden Lions did make it close on the scoreboard.
Ireland
Player Ratings: Ireland
OPINION: Few would have given a battered, bruised and broken Ireland much hope of turning around their World Cup warm-up series after they humiliatingly limped away from Twickenham on August 24.
Wales
Player Ratings: Wales
OPINION: Wales wrapped up their Rugby World Cup preparations on Saturday afternoon in Dublin, as they fell to a 10-19 defeat to Ireland.
New Zealand
Player Ratings: All Blacks shift to higher gear
OPINION: The All Blacks beat Tonga 92-7 in expectedly convincing fashion at Waikato Stadium in Hamilton in both team’s final World Cup warm-up match.
England
Player Ratings: Disjointed
OPINION: England finished up their World Cup preparations on Friday evening, beating Italy 37-0 at St James’ Park in Newcastle.
Japan
Player ratings: Exacting revenge
OPINION: South Africa exacted revenge for the infamous loss to Japan four years ago, when the Springboks demolished the Cherry Blossoms 41-7 in Kumagaya on Friday.
Japan
Player ratings: Wake-up call
OPINION: World Cup hosts Japan were given a timely reminder that raw emotion alone won't guarantee them success.
South Africa
New Springbok 'anthem'
WATCH as entertainer Leon Schuster unveils his latest Springbok 'anthem'.
New Zealand
Flyhalf or fullback for Barrett?
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Since all-time legend Dan Carter vacated the 10 jersey for the All Blacks following the 2015 Rugby World Cup, basically one man has followed in his footsteps.
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PODCAST: Can these Boks beat All Blacks?
LISTEN @King365ed and @LoffieEloff unpacks the @Springboks team to face @JRFURugby in their final @WorldRugby warm-up match.
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Currie Cup Team of the Week: Semifinals
OPINION: And then there were two.
South Africa
Analysis: How Faf de Klerk blows up set-pieces?
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Last year Faf de Klerk’s defensive role was compared to that of an NFL free safety, all about disguise, surprise, and pressure, roaming freely around the secondary or blitzing off the edge to cause disruption.
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VOTE NOW: Readers' Team of the Week
Here is another chance to have your say. Vote for the players from the four South African teams you felt performed best in Super Rugby's Round 17.
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VOTE NOW: Readers' Team of the Week
OPINION: Here is your chance to have your say. Vote now for your South African Super Rugby Team of the Week!
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VOTE NOW: Readers' Team of the week
Here it is. Your chance to vote for your South African Team of the Week for Super Rugby Round 15.
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VOTE NOW: Readers' Team of the Week
OPINION: Here it is, your chance to vote for your South African Team of the Week, after Super Rugby's Round 14.
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VOTE NOW: Readers' Team of the Week
OPINION: You asked for it and here it is: You chance to vote for the South African Team of the Week!
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All the weekend's highlights
WATCH as we bring you all the highlights from the weekend's main events!
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All the weekend's highlights
WATCH the highlights from the weekend’s Super Rugby Round 18 matches!
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All the weekend's highlights
WATCH the highlights from the weekend's main matches - Super Rugby Round 17 and World Rugby's Under-20 championship!
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All the weekend's highlights
WATCH all the highlights from this past weekend's main matches.
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All the weekend's highlights
WATCH as we bring you all the highlights from the weekend’s main events!
Homepage
All the Weekend's highlights
WATCH as we bring you all the highlights from the weekend’s Currie Cup fixtures.
News
VIDEO: World Cup preview
WATCH this unique preview of the 2019 World Cup - including what makes a winning model based on trends from previous winners.
OPINION
Player Ratings: An unwanted farewell
OPINION: Wales were unable to pile further misery on an Ireland squad licking their wounds at the Principality Stadium on Saturday, as they fell to a 17-22 defeat on home soil.
OPINION
Player Ratings: Back on track?
OPINION: Hapless as the records tumbled for all the wrong reasons in London last weekend, Ireland badly needed to bounce back against the Welsh in Cardiff and they ultimately did despite a frantic finish to a match that ended 22-17 in their favour.
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Currie Cup Team of the Week: Round Seven
OPINION: And then there were four.
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PODCAST: Naming Rassie's starting XV
LISTEN as @King365ed and @LoffieEloff unpacks the @Springboks @rugbyworldcup squad and what they believe will be Rassie Erasmus' starting XV.
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A game like you've never seen before
As we build towards the naming of the Springbok squad for the World Cup, we felt the need to revive a very popular, previously published alternative XV.
England
Player Ratings: Blossoming roses
OPINION: Having named their strongest line-up yet in the 2019 Rugby World Cup warm-up games, England were rewarded with a 57-15 victory over a strong Ireland side.
Ireland
Player Ratings: Serious problems for Ireland
OPINION: The days of Twickenham annihilation and embarrassment by a massive scoreboard were supposed to be a thing of the past for Ireland.
England
How England are moving backwards
OPINION: Andy Goode, a RugbyPass pundit and former England flyhalf, explains why England might be moving backwards.
Rugby World Cup
Top three enticing World Cup clashes
OPINION: When the World Cup pools were first announced way back in 2017, it was hard to get too excited about the flagship competition which was still almost two years away.
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PODCAST: Which Boks will you axe?
LISTEN as @King365ed and @LoffieEloff unpack the @Springboks @rugbyworldcup squad that will be unveiled this coming Monday.
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Currie Cup Team of the Week: Round Six
OPINION: It was a weekend of big movements, with the Sharks moving past Western Province into the play-off zone.
Argentina
Player ratings: Scant reward
OPINION: Argentina gave South Africa an almighty scare, but ultimately fell short - losing 18-24 in their World Cup warm-up match in Pretoria on Saturday.
Argentina
Player ratings: Mission accomplished
OPINION: South Africa retained their unbeaten record for 2019 with a scrappy 24-18 win over a willing Argentina in Pretoria on Saturday.
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WORLD WAR THREE
WATCH as Featherstone Rovers and Hull go to town on each other - forcing the referee to issue five cards in 15 minutes.
New Zealand
Player Ratings: All Blacks send out World Cup message
OPINION: The All Blacks retained the Bledisloe Cup in convincing fashion, thumping the Wallabies 36-0 at Eden Park in Auckland on Saturday.
England
Player ratings: Back to earth with a bang
OPINION: After the highs of their win at Twickenham, England were brought back to earth with a hard-fought 13-6 loss to Wales at the Principality Stadium.
Australia
Player Ratings: Back down to earth
OPINION: The Wallabies had one hand on the Bledisloe Cup heading Saturday's match, but they quickly learned that the All Blacks weren’t just going to roll over and submit as they did a week prior.
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Outrageous offloads: SBW vs Vermeulen
WORLD CUP SPOTLIGHT: Which one of these offloads are better - Sonny Bill Williams or Duane Vermeulen?
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THE LONELY LIFE OF A COACH
OPINION: @rugby365com columnist Eugene Eloff, a celebrated coach who has won two Junior World Cups, gives us his thoughts in the wake of Swys de Bruin's decision to quit the Springboks.
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Old school rugby
WATCH as @rugby365com brings you a real blast from the past - when rules were still uncomplicated and just about anything was acceptable.
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PODCAST: Why Boks must 'kick on'
@King365ed and @LoffieEloff unpack the @Springboks' success in the @SanzarTRC - the first time in a decade they have won a major international trophy.
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Rugby Championship Team of the Tournament
OPINION: South Africa are the champions and it comes as no surprise that their players dominate rugby365's Team of the Tournament.
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Currie Cup Team of the Week: Round Five
OPINION: Players from Western province lead the way in rugby365's Currie Cup Team of the Week for Round Five.
Countries
Most red cards in rugby: By country and year
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Scott Barrett’s red card against Australia during the 2019 Rugby Championship caused a right old kerfuffle. Well, in New Zealand anyway.
Wales
Player ratings: Outplayed
OPINION: With the official World No.1 spot up for grabs, this was always going to be more than a warm-up match for both Wales and England.
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Player Ratings: Answers for Eddie
OPINION: England got their World Cup preparations underway at Twickenham on Sunday, as they beat Wales, 33-19.
Countries
Player Ratings: Kings of the South
OPINION: Handre Pollard scored 31 points as South Africa thrashed Argentina 46-13 in Salta Saturday, to win the Rugby Championship for the first time.
Australia
Player ratings: On the slide
OPINION: Australia showed just how vulnerable New Zealand is, as the World Cup looms large.
Australia
Player ratings: Record breakers
OPINION: Few would have expected the absolute drubbing that the Wallabies handed to the All Blacks in last night’s Bledisloe Cup match.
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All the weekend's highlights
WATCH as @rugby365com brings you all the highlights from the weekend's main matches.
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Currie Cup Team of the Week: Round Four
OPINION: Round Four of Currie Cup 2019 was full of upsets.
Australia
Most likely upsets at the World Cup
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: The countdown to the 2019 Rugby World Cup is well and truly upon us.
Homepage
ANALYSIS: The All Blacks' World Cup shape
OPINION: An in-depth look at how the All Blacks are developing two shapes for the Rugby World Cup. Rugbypass writer Conor Wilson makes sense of it all.
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PODCAST: Savouring Salta showdown
@LoffieEloff joins @King365ed in the @rugby365com studio as they analyse the final round of the @SanzarTRC - where the @Springboks are on the cusp of making history against @lospumas in Salta.
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Results: Readers' Springbok team
OPINION: The readers have spoken and they have told South African coach Rassie Erasmus he should go for broke in Salta next week.
Homepage
The death of the Test Match?
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: When World Rugby were playing with the idea of introducing a season-long competition to the international rugby scene, there was reasonably widespread outrage.
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VOTE NOW: Springbok team to face Los Pumas
READERS' CHOICE: Here is your chance to have a say on who should play for the Springboks against Los Pumas next Saturday!
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PODCAST: Why coaches dislike the media
LISTEN as @King365ed and @LoffieEloff unpack the drama surrounding @PeterDeVillier5's attempt to get back into South African coaching and the media lies that were spread about him.
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Rugby Championship Team of the Week: Round Two
OPINION: The 'battle' in our boardroom was every bit as intriguing as the contest between New Zealand and South Africa in Wellington's Cake Tin at the weekend.
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Currie Cup Team of the Week: Round Three
OPINION: There were a 10-try rout and a stupendous come-from-behind win.
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Readers furious over All Black's cheating
WATCH as All Black fullback Beaden Barrett got caught out deliberately cheating in his team's 16-all draw with the Springboks in Wellington at the weekend.
New Zealand
Player Ratings: Jittery All Blacks
OPINION: A last-gasp try to replacement halfback Herschel Jantjies has earned the Springboks a deserved draw against the All Blacks.
Canada
Player ratings: Not convincing
OPINION: The Wallabies got their first win of 2019 with a scrappy 16-10 win over visitors Argentina.
South Africa
Player Ratings: Boks show true grit
OPINION: The Springboks will be kicking themselves that they did not make the most of their first-half dominance count against the All Blacks.
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Blast from the past: Springboks v All Blacks 1976
WATCH: When the Springboks and All Blacks play it is often brutal and intense, not without controversy. This 1976 match at Newlands was one of those matches!
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PODCAST: Battle of the giants ...
It is one of the game's biggest rivalries, which is why @King365ed and @LoffieEloff dedicate so much time to analysing the @SanzarTRC Round Two encounter between the @AllBlacks and @Springboks.
Argentina
Why Wallabies are still failing?
ANALYSIS: Michael Cheika’s Wallabies are continuing in the same direction as they were last year, after an opening 35-17 blowout loss at Ellis Park to what was described as a Springboks ‘B’ side, Rugbypass writer Ben Smith explains.
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Readers' view on Kwagga selection
OPINION: Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus named his much-changed team to line up against the All Blacks in Wellington this weekend. Here is what readers thought of it ...
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Rugby Championship Team of the Week: Round One
OPINION: There were a number of standout performers in Round One of Rugby Championship 2019.
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Currie Cup Team of the Week: Round Two
OPINION: The Free State Cheetahs started their Currie Cup campaign with a bang in Pretoria.
England
Analysis: England's Rugby World Cup game plan
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Eddie Jones has referred to his side’s game as a ‘modern’ version of English rugby, an attempt at refreshing an old way of playing, Rugbypass writer Ben Smith make sense of it all.
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PLAY OF THE WEEK: Rugby Championship, Round One
South Africa's Herschel Jantjies had a blinder in his Test debut, his second try a piece of individual brilliance that will be remembered for a long time!
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Player Ratings: Fumbling Wallabies
OPINION: The Wallabies open their Rugby Championship campaign with a 17-35 defeat to the Springboks.
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Player Ratings: Bok's fairytale continues
OPINION: Debutant scrumhalf Herschel Jantjies scored two tries as South Africa beat Australia 35-17 Saturday in the opening match of the Rugby Championship season in Johannesburg.
Argentina
Player Ratings: A little bit off-colour
OPINION: The All Blacks put in a solid defensive display in the second half to beat Argentina 20-16 in Buenos Aires.
Argentina
Player ratings: So close, yet so far
OPINION: Argentina has come within four points of securing a famous maiden win over New Zealand in their opening Rugby Championship clash of the year in Buenos Aires.
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RWC jersey vote
OPINION: Below is the jerseys of some of the main teams at the World Cup in Japan.
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Don't mess with a Bok brute ...
WATCH as Andrew Forde is back on the good stuff, helping himself crack out another brilliant video.
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Currie Cup Team of the Week
OPINION: South Africa's premier domestic competition got underway with the ultimate jaw-dropper.
OPINION
Argentina's best chance to beat All Blacks
OPINION: It’s been 34 years since the All Blacks first faced off against the Pumas in Buenos Aires on October 26, 1985.
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PODCAST: Let's get ready to rumble
LISTEN as @King365ed and @LoffieEloff unpack the week's most arresting and riveting news of the past week.
Australia
Fiji's warning to Australia and Wales
OPINION: On Saturday, Fiji played their first match of the year and unequivocally announced that their World Cup opposition will need to be at the top of their game to knock over the island nation later in the season.
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PODCAST: Rugby Championship unpacked
LISTEN as @King365ed and @LoffieEloff shine the spotlight on the @SanzarTRC - which gets underway when the @Springboks host the @qantaswallabies at Ellis Park this coming Saturday, July 20.
OPINION
How Barrett's transfer could impact New Zealand Rugby
OPINION: News of Beauden Barrett’s move to the Blues has come as a surprise to many, given the obvious factors that were keeping him in Wellington.
South Africa
Returning South African players is a 'sign of the times'
REACTION: After Ruan Pienaar signed for the Cheetahs on Wednesday, he became the second Springbok to make the move back to South Africa after JP Pietersen joined the Sharks earlier this week.
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Axial loading: Why it is so dangerous
LAWS SPOTLIGHT: After World Rugby announced the outlawing of axial loading in scrums, much of the rugby world has been left confused.
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Super Rugby: Team of the Tournament
OPINION: We have arrived at that time of the year, where we entertain you with @rugby365com's famous selection.
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PODCAST: Super solution for Currie Cup
LISTEN as @King365ed sits down for an #EXCLUSIVE one-on-one with @WP_RUGBY coach John Dobson to find some answers to the intriguing posers faced by @TheCurrieCup competition.
Second Phase
Readers' Bok team: The results
OPINION: Here it is, the results of the readers' nominations for a Springbok starting XV.
England
England’s Unlucky XV
OPINION: Eddie Jones announced his 38-man World Cup training squad on Thursday, with some unexpected inclusions and exclusions.
Second Phase
Best rugby prank ever
WATCH as Leon Schuster pulls the ultimate prank on former Springbok coach Peter de Villiers!
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PODCAST: Grand finale
LISTEN as the @rugby365com puts the 2019 @SuperRugby #Final between the @crusadersrugby and @JaguaresARG under the spotlight.
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OPINION: Rassie's two-team formula
SELECTION TIME: The truncated version of the Rugby Championship brings its own unique challenges. However, it remains critical in the build-up to the World Cup.
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That 103-metre try ...
WATCH as Limpopo Blue Bulls flank Renzo du Plessis starts a counter inside his own in-goal area and ends with a try, 103 metres.
News
Super Rugby Team of the Week: Semifinals
OPINION: And then there were two.
Second Phase
VOTE NOW: Readers' Bok team
OPINION: Here is your chance to have your say. Vote now for your Springbok starting team!
OPINION
Lessons from the World Championship U20
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: France's second consecutive World Rugby Under-20 Championship should be a valuable commodity for the French Rugby Union.
Second Phase
Super Rugby Team of the Week: Quarterfinals
OPINION: It is an often repeated question: 'Who can stop the Crusaders juggernaut?'
Second Phase
PODCAST: Selection tips for Rassie
LISTEN as @King365ed and @LoffieEloff select their @Springboks teams for the @SanzarTRC and give #Bok coach Rassie Erasmus some 'advice' as the @SanzarTRC looms large.
Second Phase
VOTE NOW: SA Team of the Week - Quarterfinals
Here it is. Your last chance to vote for the South African Team of the Week, after both the Bulls and Sharks were knocked out in the quarterfinal stage of Super Rugby.
Second Phase
PODCAST: Have the Lions regressed?
LISTEN as the @rugby365com team brings you the views of @LionsRugbyCo coach Swys de Bruin, who was asked if his team had regressed.
Second Phase
RESULTS: Readers' Team of the Week
SUPER RUGBY SPOTLIGHT: Here it is, the results of the Readers' selections for the South African Team of the Week for Round 18.
Second Phase
The horror show that could cost Cooper a World Cup spot
ANALYSIS: Quade Cooper last played for the Wallabies in June 2017.
Second Phase
New ref row after another Kiwi cheap shot
UNDER-20 SPOTLIGHT: The perception that match official favour New Zealand teams and handle them with kid gloves is not going away.
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PODCAST: The coach and his 'cockroaches'
Listen as @King365ed takes to task @TheSharksZA coach Robert du Preez and his media manager @novashni over their attempts to bully the media.
Second Phase
Super Rugby Team of the Week: Round 18
OPINION: It was a dramatic final round of league action, which saw some contenders - like the Chiefs and Highlanders - sneak in through the back door.
Second Phase
VOTE NOW: Readers' Team of the Week, South Africa
Here is your chance to have your say. Nominate the South African players you felt performed the best in Super Rugby's Round 18.
OPINION
ANALYSIS: Why the South remains superior over Northern counterparts
OPINION: North versus South. Set-piece versus multi-phase. Kicking versus running the ball. Defence versus Offence.
Second Phase
Readers' Team of the Week results
OPINION: Here it is, your choices as the South African Team of the Week for Super Rugby's Round 17 matches.
Second Phase
PODCAST: Craven Week's Euro conundrum
In another @rugby365com exclusive @tauriq365 chats to former player and talent manager @Andries_Strauss about signing young schoolboys for European clubs.
Craven Week
The choice: Europe or Craven Week
OPINION: Tauriq Ebrahim looks at how selfish individuals are looking after their own interests and denying others the time to shine at Craven Week.
News
Super Rugby Team of the Week: Round 17
OPINION: The Crusaders produced a masterclass in Round 17 against the Melbourne Rebels in Christchurch.
OPINION
Introduction of extra-time in Super Rugby?
OPINION: Nobody likes a draw.
Second Phase
Where have all the good coaches gone?
OPINION: Earlier this week RugbyPass columnist Tom Vinicombe penned an engaging article about New Zealand coaches. It got me thinking.
Second Phase
Readers' Team of the Week: Results are in
OPINION: The readers have spoken, cast their votes and we bring you the results of their selections for Super Rugby Round 16.
Second Phase
Aphiwe Dyantyi highlights
SPOTLIGHT: South African rugby will be delighted with the news that winger Aphiwe Dyantyi has committed to the Lions until 2021.
News
Super Rugby Team of the Week: Round 16
OPINION: The match between the Chiefs and the Crusaders was probably the best so far this season.
News
What has happened to the mighty Crusaders?
OPINION: Don’t let the title deceive you – the Crusaders remain firm favourites to claim an unprecedented 10th title.
News
World Cup Countdown: Don't write off the Springboks
The Springboks can assemble a ferocious squad for this year's World Cup in Japan.
Second Phase
Readers' Team of the Week: The results
OPINION: Here it is - the results of the readers' votes for the South African Team of the Week.
Second Phase
Handre Pollard: The natural leader
SPOTLIGHT: After a stunning rise to the top of the game that included a prolific age-grade career with the Baby Boks, Handre Pollard reflects on his maturation as a player before he heads to his second Rugby World Cup in Japan later this year.
Second Phase
PODCAST: It is just a game - fact or fiction?
The @rugby365com team looks into the brittle state of mind some coaches get into when the pressure is on.
Second Phase
Super Rugby Team of the Week: Round 15
OPINION: It was an interesting weekend, with plenty of movement on the standings.
Second Phase
The best (WORST) tactical kick ... ever!
WATCH as Wales player Luke Treharne produces one of those unforgettable moments in the game.
Second Phase
PODCAST: Why SA players prefer Sale Sharks
LISTEN as @king365ed brings you @shrek3oger, who gives his reasons for moving from @TheSharksZA in Durban to @SaleSharksRugby in England.
Second Phase
The Super Rugby exodus team
OPINION: Here is a XV composed entirely of players making the shift from Super Rugby to either the Premiership in England, Top 14 in France, Pro14 in Europe, or Top League in Japan.
Second Phase
The Short Ball: Was the ref hungover?
WATCH as Ali Williams gets into referee bashing with Scotty Stevenson.
Second Phase
Old school: Formidable or filthy?
WATCH as we bring you another blast from the past. Wast the England and B&I Lions legend Martin Johnson a truly hard man or one of the game's biggest thugs?
OPINION
ANALYSIS: The development of the modern-day midfielder
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Never before has one position been required to do so much, or at least be capable of doing so much.
Second Phase
Readers' SA Team of the Week: The results
OPINION: Here are the results of your votes for the South African Team of the Week for Super Rugby's Round 14.
Second Phase
PODCAST: The real difference between Springboks and All Blacks
LISTEN as @king365ed unpacks the real difference between @Springboks and @AllBlacks #rugby.
Second Phase
Super Rugby Team of the Week: Round 14
OPINION: The Jaguares have continued their strong push to finish on top of the South African Conference.
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PODCAST: Walking the 'labyrinth' of life after rugby
LISTEN as @king365ed chats to Hans Scriba, SA Rugby Manager, Academies about how they tackle the abstruse task of preparing players for life after rugby.
Second Phase
Readers' Team of the Week: Results are out
Here it is, the results of the readers' votes for the South African Super Rugby Team for Round 13.
Second Phase
The Short Ball: The post-championship bender
PODCAST: This week on The Short Ball, Scotty Stevenson & Ali Williams review Alex Goode’s European Cup post-championship bender.
Second Phase
Champions Cup Team of the Tournament
OPINION: The names are in for the 2018/2019 Champions Cup Team of the Tournament.
OPINION
STATS: Super Rugby's vital position
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Although there may be teams that can buck the tend from time to time, it’s safe to suggest that it’s more difficult to win a game if your kickers aren’t on form.
Season 4
RESULTS: SA Team of the Week
Here it is! The results of the readers' votes for the South African Team of the Week.
Second Phase
PODCAST: Pollard's perfect partner
LISTEN as @LoffieEloff tells @King365ed who he feels would be the perfect inside centre for @Springboks flyhalf Handre Pollard.
Second Phase
Super Rugby Team of the Week: Round 12
OPINION: The Hurricanes continue to produce performances that suggest they are the Crusaders' biggest threat.
Second Phase
The Short Ball: Should a 'draw' be outlawed?
This week on The Short Ball Scotty Stevenson is joined once more by Ali Williams!
Second Phase
PODCAST: The Luyt way
LISTEN as former SARU CEO Johan Prinsloo chats to the @rugby365com team about the influence and role of the late Louis Luyt in South African rugby.
Second Phase
RESULTS: SA Team of the Week
Your votes are in and calculated. These are the South African players you, the readers, felt performed best in Round 11 of Super Rugby.
Second Phase
PODCAST: SA Rugby inquisition
The @rugby365com team welcomes on board former SARU CEO Johan Prinsloo as part of their search for the truth and facts behind what is the root cause of all the problems in the game in South Africa.
OPINION
Super Rugby Team of the Week: Round 11
OPINION: It was truly an interesting weekend, with the bookmakers having lost heavily in half the games.
Second Phase
VOTE NOW: SA Team of the Week
You asked for it and here it is: Your chance to select your South African Team of the Week - for Super Rugby Round 11.
Second Phase
Remember when rugby was like this?
WATCH as former England lock Martin Bayfield takes us back to a time when rugby was played the old-fashioned way.
Second Phase
Readers' Team of the Week - Round 10
OPINION: Here it is - the readers' choices for the best South African players in Super Rugby.
News
Super Rugby Team of the Week: Round Ten
OPINION: Players from the Lions and the Reds lead the way in our Super Rugby Team of the Week for Round Ten.
OPINION
ANALYSIS: Van Graan's to-do list at Munster
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Liam Heagney takes a look at how South African coach Johann Van Graan should modify Munster's old ways.
OPINION
Time for Chiefs' young guns
OPINION: In 2012, Dave Rennie guided the Chiefs to a Super Rugby championship in his first year as coach.
Second Phase
PODCAST: Secret ingredient to All Black recipe revealed
LISTEN as 2007 @rugbyworldcup-winning @Springboks team psychologist Henning Gericke reveals one of the secrets behind the All Blacks' winning recipe.
Second Phase
Readers' Team of the Week
OPINION: Here it is, the South African Team of the Week as selected by you … the readers!
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PODCAST: Why SA teams lose the plot
In a very special edition, the @rugby365com team welcomes a special member of the 2007 @rugbyworldcup-winning @Springboks team - psychologist Henning Gericke.
Second Phase
PODCAST: Paul Delport on the Stormers and Hong Kong
LISTEN as the @rugby365com welcomes @pauldelport9 to the show. The SA #womensrugby #7s coach gives his views on the struggling @THESTORMERS and chats about the @OfficialHK7s.
Second Phase
The Short Ball: Folau fallout
This week on The Short Ball, Scotty Stevenson and Ali Williams delve into the nitty-gritty of Israel Folau’s social media use.
Second Phase
Anthem butchers: Who is the worst?
VOTE NOW: We saw this week, at the Varsity Cup Final, how the South African anthem was butchered yet again. But who is the worst?
Second Phase
Super Rugby Team of the Week: Round Nine
OPINION: There were some big movements at the weekend - the Crusaders opening an 11-point lead at the top and the Bulls moving into second place.
Second Phase
PODCAST: Truth behind the Kings & Toulon deal
LISTEN as @King365ed chats to @SouthernKingsSA CEO Charl Crouse about their 'collaboration' with @RCTofficiel and what it all means.
News
Super Rugby Team of the Week: Round Eight
OPINION: The Sharks surprised many pundits with their performance at Ellis Park in Round Eight.
Second Phase
Readers' Team of the Week
OPINION: Here it is, the South African Team of the Week as selected by you ... the readers!
Second Phase
The biggest schoolboy hit ... ever?
WATCH as one player flattens another in a schoolboy match between Monument and Paarl Boys.
OPINION
A look at Barrett's form
ANALYSIS: For a player who made the ‘unbelievable’ a regular occurrence over the last three years, the magic and aura around the two-time World Rugby Player of the Year has slowly dissipated in 2019.
Second Phase
PODCAST: Recipe for success
LISTEN as freelance journalist Antoinette Muller explains to the @rugby365com team the recipe the Rosslyn Park National Schools Sevens use to make it a success.
Second Phase
The Short Ball: Nobody plays refs like Crusaders
OPINION: Scotty Stevenson, Mils Muliaina and Ali Williams heap praise on the Blues and Crusaders.
Second Phase
PODCAST: Is the schools game now a money-making racket?
The @rugby365com team welcomes on board a new voice, freelance journalist Antoinette Muller, as they discuss the ever-increasing number of schools tournaments.
Second Phase
Readers' SA Team of the Week
OPINION: You have had tour say and named your South African Team of the Week. As was the case last week, it makes for some interesting reading.
Second Phase
Throwback Thursday: When Province still scored tries
WATCH a classic Blast from the Past, when Western Province was riding the crest of the wave and the Du Plessis brothers ruled the roost.
Second Phase
Super Rugby Team of the Week: Round Seven
OPINION: There was an early-season wobble, but the Crusaders are back to their best.
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Champions Cup Team of the Week: Quarterfinals
OPINION: European rugby returned with a bang this weekend, as the Champions Cup quarterfinals reminded us all that there is still plenty of life left in the 2018/19 European season.
Second Phase
Biggest fist fights
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: In the wake of Schalk Brits' controversial ban, take a look at some of the most ugliest and vicious fights - definitely worthy of lengthy bans.
Second Phase
Sunwolves wanted a 'Super freebie'
The Japan Rugby Football Union's stance, rather than South African opposition or 'harsh' conditions, made it 'easy' for SANZAAR to cull the Sunwolves.
Second Phase
BIG REVEAL: The teams who stabbed the Lions in the back
LISTEN as former @LionsRugbyCo President Kevin de Klerk reveals one of the worst moments of back-stabbing in his illustrious career.
Second Phase
Here it is: Readers' SA Team of the Week
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.
Second Phase
PODCAST: The inside scoop on Sunwolves' exit
The @rugby365com team has two venerable guests this week - SANZAAR CEO, Andy Marinos and former @LionsRugbyCo President Kevin de Klerk.
Second Phase
Twitter reacts to Sunwolves cull
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.
Second Phase
PODCAST: Making the Kings great again
LISTEN as the @rugby365com team chats to new @SouthernKingsSA owner Loyiso Dotwana about how his consortium will make the Eastern Cape franchise great again!
News
Six Nations Team of the Tournament
OPINION: Six Nations 2019 is over and it is time for rugby365 to reveal their Team of the Tournament.
OPINION
Scotland's asset that stunned England
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.
OPINION
The Grand Finale: Wales the new boss of the North
SIX NATIONS ANALYSES: Wales certainly placed a huge target on their back with an impressive 25-7 win over Ireland.
Ireland
Player ratings: Grand Slam No.3
OPINION: Wales secured their third Grand Slam under Warren Gatland with a dominant 25-7 defeat of Ireland at the Principality Stadium.
Ireland
Player ratings: This was predicted
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.
England
Player Ratings: Second-half implosion
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.
OPINION
Player Ratings: the Scottish revival
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.
Second Phase
Rugby Pod: World League unpacked
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.
Second Phase
PODCAST: Chasing a Grand Slam
The @rugby365com team chats to @TheVietGwent about the decisive final round of the @SixNationsRugby - as Wales chase a Grand Slam.
Second Phase
Six Nations Team of the Week: Round Four
OPINION: There were quite a few eye-catching performances in Round Four of Six Nations 2019.
News
Super Rugby Team of the Week: Round Four
OPINION: The Crusaders again showed why they are fancied to make it a hat-trick of titles.
England
Player ratings: Back on track
OPINION: England got their Six Nations campaign back on track at Twickenham this afternoon, beating Italy, 57-14, in a thoroughly one-sided contest.
Ireland
Player Ratings: Still in contention
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.
Scotland
Player Ratings: A tale of two halves
OPINION: It was a tale of two halves for Scotland.
Second Phase
Super Rugby Team of the Week: Round Three
OPINION: The Sunwolves are no longer the laughing stock of Super Rugby.
Second Phase
THE SHORT BALL: Nations Championship unpacked
This week Scotty Stevenson and Mils Muliaina speak with Rob Nichol of the NZ Players Association about the challenges faced in the Pacific with regard to the ongoing debacle that is World Rugby's proposed Nations Championship.
Second Phase
PODCAST: World League - fact and fiction
LISTEN as the @rugby365com team chats to @MyPlayersRugby CEO Eugene Henning to separate the facts from the fiction surrounding the controversial World League.
New Zealand
All Blacks: Laumape v SBW
ANALYSIS: With Ma’a Nonu back in Super Rugby, along with regular All Blacks Anton Lienert-Brown, Jack Goodhue and Ryan Crotty, there is plenty of competition for mid-field spots for this year’s World Cup.
Law Discussions
OPINION: When players lose self-control
OPINION: @rugby365com's acclaimed writer Paul Dobson looks at some of the values that may be missing from the game - when players lose self-control.
Second Phase
PODCAST: Why privatisation is back on table
The @rugby365com team chats to Piet Heymans, Chief Executive Officer of Sport Employees Unite, about the decision to cancel @Springboks contracts.
News
Super Rugby Team of the Week: Round Two
OPINION: There were plenty of Australian players who stood out in Round Two of Super Rugby 2019.
News
Six Nations Team of the Week: Round three
OPINION: After Wales' win over England, it's no surprise their players lead the way in @rugby365com’s famous weekly selection.
Ireland
Player ratings: Pedestrian and laboured
PINION: Ireland pushed themselves back into the Six Nations title race with a 26-16 bonus-point win over Italy.
England
Player Ratings: Grand Slam shattered
OPINION: After showing signs of real promise in the opening two rounds of the championship, England left Cardiff with their Grand Slam hopes shattered, as they fell to a 21-13 loss to Wales.
England
Player ratings: Comeback kings
OPINION: Another Six Nations comeback helped Wales beat England 21-13 at the Principality Stadium to secure a national record 12th successive win.
News
Player Ratings: Misfiring Scots
OPINION: Scottish hopes of bagging the first win in Paris in 20 years were eclipsed in the Parisian spring sun.
Second Phase
PODCAST: Pro14 v Super Rugby v Euro Cup
LISTEN as the @rugby365com team chats to @SouthernKingsSA CEO Charl Crous about his new job in the @PRO14Official and what the future holds for South African teams in Europe.
News
Super Rugby Team of the Week: Round One
OPINION: The @rugby365com team sat down and after much deliberation produced what we believe to be the 15 best players from the opening round.
Second Phase
Premiership Team of the Week: Round 13
OPINION: Round 13 of the Premiership season certainly proved unlucky for league leaders Exeter Chiefs, who started the weekend’s action by slipping up to a 17-24 defeat to Gloucester at Kingsholm.
Second Phase
The role of Zacks and Smal in Treu saga
In an excerpt from this week's popular @rugby365com podcast, @king365ed looks at the role that Western Province Rugby Group CEO Paul Zacks and WPRFU Director of Rugby Gert Smal played in the Paul Treu saga.
Second Phase
PODCAST: The truth about the Treu saga
The @rugby365com team chats to new @WP_RUGBY President @ZeltMarais to get to the truth behind the @paultreu saga that is blighting the @THESTORMERS build-up to the @SuperRugby season.
Second Phase
The Short Ball: We're back
PODCAST: The Short Ball returns as Scotty Stevenson & Mils Muliaina chat to Blues coach Leon MacDonald, Crusaders coach Scott Robertson & coach Tabai Matson for the Chiefs.
News
Six Nations Team of the Week: Round Two
OPINION: It is not a surprise that England again dominates @rugby365com's famous weekly selection.
Second Phase
PLAYER RATINGS: English dominance
OPINION: England and Eddie Jones’ 2019 redemption took another big step forward on Sunday as they cantered to a 44-8 victory over France at Twickenham in the Guinness Six Nations.
Ireland
Player ratings: Pain turned to pleasure
OPINION: Joe Schmidt’s Ireland got their Six Nations title defence back on track with a low-frills 22-13 win over Scotland at Murrayfield. Liam Heagney rates the Irish players!
Ireland
Player ratings: Ponderous Scots
OPINION: Saturday was a deflating day at Murrayfield for Scotland. Liam Heagney rates the Scottish players!
Italy
Player ratings: Winning ugly
OPINION: It might not have been pretty and the expected bonus-point assault did not materialise in Rome, but ultimately Wales got the job done with a 26-15 victory over Italy. Martyn Thomas rates the Welsh players!
Second Phase
PODCAST: Rugby's real headache
LISTEN as the @rugby365com team chats to renowned medical practitioner and concussion expert @jonpatricios about one of the biggest quagmires in the game.
News
Six Nations Team of the Week: Round One
OPINION: England made a big statement when they bullied Ireland in Dublin on Saturday to record a famous 32-20 win.
Second Phase
Destructive gigantor in full flight
Front row forward Michael Aliifaalogo has been making huge impacts across the board in Australia.
England
Player ratings: Shattered dreams
OPINION: Ireland’s lavish dream of winning a second Grand Slam in succession was shattered at the first time of asking in the 2019 Six Nations Championship, England serving up a sobering 32-20 defeat. Liam Heagney rates the Ireland players!
OPINION
Player Ratings: Giant Slayers
OPINION: The was a huge upset in Dublin on Saturday, as England defeated reigning Grand Slam champions Ireland, 32-20.
France
Player ratings: Comeback kings
OPINION: Wales produced a stunning comeback to kick-off the 2019 Six Nations with a 24-19 defeat of France in Paris. Martyn Thomas rates the Welsh players.
Second Phase
PODCAST: Life after rugby
The @rugby365com team is joined by former @Springboks flyhalf @APetoors10, as they look at how players can prepare for 'Life after rugby' and what the pitfalls are.
Second Phase
PODCAST: Why SA Rugby is in need of drastic revamp
LISTEN as the @rugby365com team chats to @LionsRugbyCo benefactor and deputy-president Altmann Allers about why the financial model in South Africa is in a drastic need of a revamp.
Second Phase
Champions Cup Team of the Week: Round Six
OPINION: The pool stage of the Champions Cup was wrapped up this weekend, as the competition heads into a Six Nations break, before returning with the knockout rounds of club rugby’s grandest prize at the end of March.
News
Six Nations countdown: The brave Scots
Of the Six Nations countries, Scotland has the smallest number of players to choose from, but you will never hear that as any excuse from them as the flower of Scotland's rugby does battle in Europe.
Second Phase
Why Alex Goode won't get selected for England
THE RUGBY POD: Watch as Andy Goode & Jim Hamilton get stuck into the non-selection of Alex Goode.
Second Phase
PODCAST: Seeing the big picture
In the first edition for 2019, @King365ed & @LoffieEloff debate the merits of resting players during @SuperRugby in a World Cup year.
OPINION
Champions Cup Team of the week: Round 5
OPINION: The penultimate round of the Champions Cup pool stage didn’t bring too many shocks, but it did bring plenty of absorbing and compelling rugby.
Second Phase
Gloucester undone by Ackermann 'confidant'
OPINION: Jan de Koning looks at one of the key reasons for Munster's demolition of Gloucester in the battle of the South African coaches.
Second Phase
Did Kings' new owners buy a dud?
OPINION: There will be much fanfare when the Southern Kings' new owners are confirmed later this month.
England
Six Nations Countdown: England's Chances
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Of course, England's chances are excellent.
OPINION
Premiership Team of the week: Round 12
OPINION: The headline result of Round 12 in the Premiership saw Sale Sharks force their way into playoff contention with a 24-18 win over Saracens at the AJ Bell, with the reigning champions well-beaten in the north-west.
Second Phase
Why Andy Goode hates Dave Ward's guts
OPINION: Andy Goode has gone on record about how much he doesn’t like Dave Ward.
OPINION
Questions around Sopoaga's failure to launch at Wasps
ANALYSIS: Big signings always bring big expectations, however unrealistic they can be.
OPINION
Premiership Team of the Week: Round 11
OPINION: Round 11 marked the final weekend of Premiership action of 2018 and it’s fair to say that the competition signed off in style for the calendar year.
OPINION
SA Rugby's best moments of 2018
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: The year delivered some interesting events which had some supporters in tears and others celebrating well into the early hours.
News
Premiership Team of the Week: Round Ten
OPINION: There were some excellent performances in Round 10 of the 2018/2019 Premiership Rugby season.
New Zealand
Steve Hansen's legacy
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Former All Blacks Test lock Ali Williams pays homage to departing head coach Steve Hansen.
England
Six Nations: The History
SIX NATIONS SPOTLIGHT: First there were two. Now there are six.
Second Phase
Rassie's replacement: Leading candidates analysed
OPINION: Now that we know the Springbok coaching position will be vacant after the 2019 World Cup, it is time to take a look at and analyse possible candidates.
Homepage
Christmas: Births and Deaths
OPINION: With December 25 just around the corner, Paul Dobson took the time to take at significant events on the day!
Second Phase
Champions Cup Team of the Week: Round Four
OPINION: The European Cup headed off into the Christmas break in fine fettle this weekend, as Saracens, Toulouse and Racing 92 all maintained their 100 percent starts to the competition.
Second Phase
'They're ruining the game'
On The Rugby Pod this week, the issue of players asking for more money in their new contracts was a hot topic.
News
Champions Cup Team of the Week: Round Three
OPINION: Alex Shaw brings us the best from the past weekend's Champions Cup games!
Second Phase
Springboks targeted by Premiership clubs
The Rugby Pod this week brought up some interesting discussions on the possible futures of two South African stars.
News
The Goode reason to retain promotion-relegation system
OPINION: Andy Goode, a RugbyPass pundit and former England flyhalf, gives his reasons for retaining the promotion-relegation system in the Premiership.
Second Phase
Premiership Team of the Week: Round Nine
OPINION: The Premiership signed off for the upcoming European window in fine fashion, with Round Nine of the competition offering up some eye-catching results.
Second Phase
Team of the Month: Pure Emerald
OPINION: It has been an interesting month, with some intriguing results - which is reflected in @rugby365's famous selection.
Second Phase
PODCAST: World Cup pointers & Sevens roadshow
LISTEN @rugby365com team unpacks the year-end tours and reveal some interesting pointers ahead of the 2019 @rugbyworldcup.
OPINION
Player Ratings: Back With vengeance
OPINION: The All Blacks have capped their 2018 season with an emphatic 10-try 66-3 victory over the Azzurri in Rome.
OPINION
Player Ratings: Outwit and Outsmart
OPINION: South Africa will have to readjust their tactics following the final November Test match against Wales.
Homepage
All Blacks' period of uncertainty
OPINION: On the back of last weekend’s defeat to Ireland, Steve Hansen and his fellow coaches won’t be pushing the panic button just yet but they’ll certainly have a few things to mull over.
Second Phase
Team of the Week: Celtic power
OPINION: Ireland's impressive win over New Zealand has earned them plenty of rewards in @rugby365com’s famous weekly selection.
Second Phase
PODCAST: Lowdown on Loftus candidates
The @rugby365com team brings you the lowdown on the three candidates that are on the shortlist to replace John Mitchell as the Bulls' @SuperRugby coach.
Second Phase
Is Northern/Southern Hemisphere gap closing?
Following some impressive recent results in the November Tests, is this the smallest we've seen the gap between Southern and Northern Hemisphere sides?
Second Phase
Kolisi headbutt sets dangerous precedent
RugbyPass columnist Jamie Lyall looks into the consequences of World Rugby's lack of action in the Siyamthanda Kolisi headbutting saga.
Ireland
Player ratings: Tryless
The All Blacks have been beaten and held tryless by Ireland 16-9 in Dublin.
Scotland
Player ratings: Hanging on
OPINION: South Africa had to hang on for their 26-20 win over Scotland in Edinburgh on Saturday. (With match highlights)
OPINION
Player Ratings: Perfect
OPINION: Ireland registered their first ever win over New Zealand in Dublin.
Scotland
Player ratings: Just short
OPINION: Scotland gave South Africa a fright, but in the end just fell short - losing 20-26 in Edinburgh on Saturday.
England
Player ratings: Major scare
OPINION: England survived a major scare early against Japan to record a 35-15 victory over the Cherry Blossoms at Twickenham.
Second Phase
WPRFU elections: The good, the bad and the ugly
OPINION: Jan de Koning gives some perspective to the nasty and ugly underbelly of the Western Province Rugby Football Union Presidential elections!
Second Phase
PODCAST: The real magnitude of SA Rugby's cash crunch
The @rugby365com invites two experts to chat about the real magnitude of the cash crunch in rugby in South Africa.
Ireland
Analysis: Sexton, not Murray, is Irish lynchpin
Ireland’s game is often labelled as ‘low-risk’ or ‘conservative’, due to the large number of phases they use and the low number of offloads they attempt.
Second Phase
Team of the Week: Mixed bag
OPINION: There is a real mixed bag in @rugby365com's famous weekly selection.
France
Player Ratings: The late show
OPINION: The Springboks were fortunate to get a 26-29 the win in Paris against France.
France
Player Ratings: What went wrong?
OPINION: France will be wondering how they did not win that game against the Springboks in Paris on Saturday.
Ireland
Player ratings: Emerald 10
OPINION: Ireland made it 10 home Test wins in a row for the first time in their history, with a 28-17 win over Argentina in Dublin.
England
Player Ratings: Robbed?
OPINION: England and New Zealand met at a rainy Twickenham on Saturday afternoon in one of, if not the most anticipated rugby fixture of the last few years, and it certainly delivered on all of the promise.
England
Player Ratings: The Great Escape
OPINION: The All Blacks have braved the conditions and escaped Twickenham with a one-point victory over hosts England.
England
England versus NZ a year too late
NOVEMBER SPOTLIGHT: It’s the match we’ve all been waiting for – and it’s come one year too late.
OPINION
How Scotland made Huw Jones look bad
NOVEMBER SPOTLIGHT: Two big missed tackles by Scotland’s centre Huw Jones lead to two big tries and a total of 12 points for Wales.
Second Phase
PODCAST: Bok shortcomings unpacked
The @rugby365com team analyses the reasons behind the @Springboks' horror show at Twickenham last week and what they need to do to fix it.
Second Phase
How to beat the All Blacks
The 1014 explore a variety of tactics that teams have used to beat the All Blacks in the recent past.
Second Phase
Player Ratings: Costly Blunders
OPINION: South Africa suffered a narrow 11-12 defeat to England in London on Saturday.
OPINION
Player Ratings: Happy with scraps
OPINION: England got their November Test Series off to a good, albeit nerve-wracking, start with a 12-11 victory over South Africa at Twickenham.
Japan
Player Ratings: The Midas touch
OPINION: An inexperienced All Blacks side have emerged unscathed after a 69-31 victory over Japan at Ajinomoto Stadium in Tokyo.
Second Phase
World XV: Some real bolters
OPINION: With the year-end internationals just days away, RugbyPass' Alex Shaw sat down and put together a current 'World XV'.
Second Phase
PODCAST: How Bok announcement depreciated Currie Cup Final
LISTEN as the @rugby365com team delve into the reasons behind the logistics of the @Springboks team announcement and how it depreciated the Currie Cup Final.
Second Phase
CC TEAM OF THE TOURNAMENT: Best of the best
OPINION: The Sharks are 2018 Currie Cup champions and their players dominate our Team of the Tournament.
New Zealand NPC
NPC Team of the Tournament
OPINION: Two very different finals between the divisions with an exciting blowout in the first and a brutal tussle in the second.
Second Phase
Sharks take celebration to the next level
VIDEO: The Sharks have produced another song and dance to celebrate a successful weekend in Cape Town.
OPINION
Player Ratings: Implosion
OPINION: Wallabies' 20-37 defeat to the All Blacks adds to extra pressure on the under-fire head coach Michael Chieka ahead of the November Test series.
OPINION
Player Ratings: Just too good
OPINION: All Blacks solidified their supremacy over their trans-Tasman rivals the Wallabies with an impressive 37-20 win in Japan.
Second Phase
PODCAST: Grand Finale and year-end selections
In this #SpecialEdition @rugby365com welcomes back @pauldelport9 and @APetoors10 to look at the @TheCurrieCup #Final and year-end tour selections.
Second Phase
CC TEAM OF THE WEEK: Rising to the occasion
OPINION: A number of players rose to the occasion in last weekend's Currie Cup semifinals in Durban and Cape Town.
Second Phase
The Short Ball: Graham Henry pops in for a chat
On this podcast, Scotty Stevenson & Mils Muliaina chat to Graham Henry about his thoughts of this generations players.
Second Phase
Boks need to think outside the box with Kolbe
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: The diminutive Kolbe was always going to be up against the odds to establish a test career – it is all too easy to write him off based on his small physical stature.
OPINION
NPC Team of the Week: Semifinals
The semi-finals began on Friday night with Tasman repelling Canterbury's advances with some stonewall defence.
Second Phase
Sharks' secret warm-up routine?
VIDEO: The Sharks' changing room is a very strange place.
Season 4
The inspiration behind Kolisi's success
EXCLUSIVE: Springbok captain Siya Kolisi grew up watching the late Solomzi "Solly" Tyibilika in Zwide and was motivated by the ex-Springbok to be an inspiration to that area.
Second Phase
PODCAST: When truth is stranger than fiction
LISTEN as the @rugby365com team looks at some of the strangest rugby games to take place.
Second Phase
CC TEAM OF THE WEEK: Final round stars
OPINION: Players from Western Province and the Sharks dominate our Currie Cup Team of the Week for Round Eight.
Season 4
A different side of Siya Kolisi
EXCLUSIVE: Springbok captain Siya Kolisi took some of his free time to speak about the Springbok revival and his softer side that not many get to see.
European Cup
Champions Cup team of the Week: Round 1
OPINION: The 2018/19 Champions Cup opened up on Friday in emphatic fashion, with reigning champions Leinster putting Wasps to the sword in Dublin, in a landslide 52-3 victory.
New Zealand NPC
NPC Team of the week: Round nine
OPINION: The final round of the regular season threw up some trying weather for teams to navigate one of the most stressful weeks of the competition.
Season 4
Donald: It was just ridiculous
EXCLUSIVE: Former All Blacks flyhalf, Stephen Donald, opens up about the toughest opponents he faced during his International and Super Rugby career.
Second Phase
Bok skipper linked to Sarries move
RUMOUR MILL: This week there were some very interesting rumours coming from the hosts Jim Hamilton and Andy Goode.
Second Phase
Rassie's Bok selection posers revealed
OPINION: The dust has hardly settled on the Rugby Championship and already we are turning our attention to the year-end internationals.
Season 4
Springboks-All Blacks rivalry is alive
EXCLUSIVE: The dust has settled on the Rugby Championships and while initial thoughts were that the All Blacks would walk the competition, those thoughts are now a thing of the past as the Springboks proved to be worthy opponents.
Second Phase
PODCAST: Now for the year-end tours
LISTEN as the @rugby365com team unpacks final round of the @SanzarTRC and look towards the year-end tour selections.
Season 4
Donald: SA teams tests your manhood
EXCLUSIVE: Stephen Donald who famously kicked New Zealand to the 2011 World Cup title after joining the squad before the semi-finals, believes the Springboks are back.
Argentina
RC Team of the Tournament: One-horse race
OPINION: South Africa may have closed the gap, dramatically, but the 2018 Rugby Championship was still a one-horse race.
Season 4
World Cup winner chats Springboks
EXCLUSIVE: World Cup-winning All Blacks flyhalf Stephen Donald shares his thoughts on the Rugby Championships and more specifically, the Springboks.
Second Phase
Ardie Savea the answer to All Black No.7 poser
OPINION: Ben Smith takes a look at the question of who should take over injured Sam Cane's mantle as the All Black openside flank.
OPINION
How the Springboks blew a 17-point lead?
ANALYSIS: This one will be painful for the Springboks to watch back.
Argentina
PLAYER RATINGS: Second-half rout
OPINION: Australia produced a stunning second-half comeback to finish their campaign on a high note - a 45-34 win over Argentina in Salta on Saturday.
New Zealand
PLAYER RATINGS: The almost team
OPINION: South Africa conceded a 17-point lead to lose 30-32 to New Zealand at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday.
New Zealand
Player Ratings: Comeback kings
The All Blacks charged back from 17 points down to pick up a massive comeback victory 32-30 in Pretoria and conclude their Rugby Championship campaign.
Season 4
Schalk Burger at his best
EXCLUSIVE: Springbok Schalk Burger's character on and off the field is what has elevated the loose forward to the status of legend.
Second Phase
PODCAST: Words of wisdom from BA
LISTEN to a very special edition of the #podcast as the @rugby365com team is joined by Alejandro Cristian Moreno, a retired Argentine and Italian international prop.
Season 4
More Springbok caps for Burger?
EXCLUSIVE: Schalk Burger's contract with Saracens comes to an end in June 2019 but the loose forward has still not closed the door on adding to his 86 Springbok caps.
Second Phase
RC Team of the Week: Still the best
OPINION: New Zealand bounced back from their loss to South Africa and proved they are still the best team in the world.
Season 4
Saracens' fast start secret
EXCLUSIVE: Saracens tend to go through a slump during the international season in November and it with that in mind that they have focussed on making a fast start to their Premiership season.
Season 4
Schalk Burger - Raw and Uncut
EXCLUSIVE: Springbok legend Schalk Burger, who has been recovering from a lengthy injury layoff, took some time out to chat about all things Springboks, his career and a fun story or two.
Second Phase
Premiership Team of the Week: Round Five
OPINION: Saracens’ run of bonus point wins to start the season continued unabated in Round Five, as they dispatched Bath 50-27 at Allianz Park in a ruthless display of clinical attacking rugby.
New Zealand NPC
NPC Team of the week: Round seven
OPINION: We're coming to the end of the competition, already. And the cream is rising to the top.
Season 4
Carr: Happy playing my flair game
EXCLUSIVE: Springbok Nizaam Carr is loving life at Wasps as he feels he is able to play his natural game, despite it being suited to dry underfoot conditions.
Australia
Player Ratings: King Kolisi
OPINION: The Springboks beat the Wallabies 23-12 in Port Elizabeth, but Rassie Erasmus' will not be happy with some of his players' performances.
Australia
Player Ratings: Bye Bye, Cheika?
OPINION: The Wallabies have a toxic mix of outstanding talent and those who are not worthy to be in a Wallaby jersey.
Second Phase
Australian rugby's state of play
OPINION: Australian Rugby is as at one of the lowest points in its long history.
Season 4
Opportunities should happen at all levels
EXCLUSIVE: Players are often given the opportunity to test themselves at the highest level but that same concept should be applied to other levels within a Union's structure.
Season 4
Carr: We are really happy for him
EXCLUSIVE: Cheslin Kolbe will make his Springbok run-on debut when they play against Australia in Port Elizabeth and the diminutive wing's former Stormers teammates could not be happier for him.
Second Phase
PODCAST: Bok opportunity lost?
LISTEN as the @rugby365com team chat about the role the @BlitzBoks can play in adding value to the @Springboks.
Argentina
Argentina: Superpower or Enigma?
OPINION: The plight of Argentinean rugby has been one of the game’s most intriguing stories since the turn of the millennium.
Season 4
De Jongh shares Bok disappointment
EXCLUSIVE: Wasps centre Juan de Jongh felt hurt not to be included in the Springboks' squad after an injury crisis in the centre position potentially gave him a route back into the setup.
Season 4
Wasps' Springboks bring the sting
EXCLUSIVE: Wasps duo Juan de Jongh and Nizaam Carr were probably unlucky not to be included in the Springboks squad for the Rugby Championship but that doesn't mean that their dream of once again donning the green and gold has died.
Second Phase
CC TEAM OF THE WEEK: Title contenders
OPINION: Players from Western Province and the Sharks dominate our Currie Cup Team of the Week for Round Six.
OPINION
Premiership Team of the week: Round five
OPINION: The highlight of the weekend’s action in the Premiership was undoubtedly Worcester Warriors’ 44-37 victory over Leicester Tigers at Welford Road.
New Zealand NPC
NPC Team of the Week: Round Six
The back end of the tournament has begun and the gap between the haves and the have-nots is widening.
Season 4
Springboks need to kick on
EXCLUSIVE: As the Rugby Championship returns and reaches its climax, the Springboks will need to prove their victory over the All Blacks was not a fluke.
Season 4
Successful coaches need reward
EXCLUSIVE: John Dobson's success in the Currie Cup is a classic example of a coach who deserves to make the step-up to franchise level, especially after the lack of success of Robbie Fleck with the Stormers.
Second Phase
In defence of Beauden Barrett
OPINION: The pressure building on Beauden Barrett has been palpable this year.
Season 4
Why Cilliers left Leicester for Exiles
EXCLUSIVE: London Irish prop Pat Cilliers was not a favourite of former Leicester Tigers coach Matt O'Connor, which saw the Springbok leave the club with one year left on his contract.
Second Phase
PODCAST: A Kiwi view on a rare Bok win
LISTEN as the @rugby365com team unpacks a rare Springbok win over the All Blacks in New Zealand.
Season 4
Springboks prove all critics wrong
EXCLUSIVE: South Africa's victory over the All Blacks in New Zealand took the rugby world by surprise, so much so that all critics were made to eat humble pie.
Second Phase
RC Team of the Week: Drought broken
OPINION: South Africa won for the first time in New Zealand in almost a decade. They are duly rewarded in @rugby365com's famous weekly selection.
Season 4
The joys of a Springbok victory
EXCLUSIVE: South Africa's dramatic victory over the All Blacks in New Zealand has certainly breathed new life into the hopes that the Springboks will be contenders to lift the 2019 World Cup.
OPINION
OPINION: Springboks' fullback options
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: In the wake of Willie Le Roux’s release to Wasps, the Springboks have been left with a huge void to fill.
Second Phase
Premiership Team of the Week: Unbeaten run
OPINION: Gloucester continued their undefeated start to the season in Round 3 of the Gallagher Premiership, beating Bristol Bears at Kingsholm and shoring up their place in the top four.
Season 4
Divvy not the right man for Zim
EXCLUSIVE: When your resume includes victories over the All Blacks in New Zealand in 2008 and 2009, you would think that person would be able to take a country like Zimbabwe to the 2019 World Cup.
Season 4
The importance of speed
EXCLUSIVE: The game has certainly evolved since speedster Tonderai Chavhanga tore up the field with his blistering pace and he believes speed is more important now than ever before.
Season 4
Chavhanga comments on Euro expansion
EXCLUSIVE: SA Rugby's reasons for wanting to have teams competing in the European leagues have been questions by former Springbok wing Tonderai Chavhanga.
OPINION
Player Ratings: Rattled
OPINION: The All Blacks have gone down to the Springboks 36-34 in Wellington after conceding a record number of points at home and bombing a chance to steal the match late.
OPINION
Player Ratings: Zeros to Heroes
OPINION: The Springboks pulled off a shock 36-34 victory over the world champion All Blacks in Wellington on Saturday.
Season 4
Chavanga: They have earned it
EXCLUSIVE: Retired Springbok wing Tonderai Chavhanga got a burning issue off his chest and went head first into the most-spoken about topic when the Springboks lose - quotas.
Season 4
Retired Springbok pulls no punches
EXCLUSIVE: Retired Springbok Tonderai Chavanga pulled no punches as he shared his thoughts on the Springboks, Currie Cup and SA Rugby's plan to increase the number of teams in the PRO14.
Season 4
All Blacks' conditioning is miles ahead
EXCLUSIVE: The All Blacks prove week in and week out just how good they really are, even when they make a host of changes.
Second Phase
PODCAST: Clouded vision hampering Boks
The @rugby365com team is joined by respected New Zealand coach Adriaan Kennedy, as they analyse the @SanzarTRC crunch match between @AllBlacks and @Springboks.
Second Phase
The last great rival of the All Blacks
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: It’s been nearly a decade since the All Blacks had a true rival.
Second Phase
RC Team of the Week: Slim pickings
OPINION: One match was entertaining, the other a dull affair. Not surprising then that the bulk of our team comes from the encounter between New Zealand and Argentina.
Second Phase
CC TEAM OF THE WEEK: These Lions are Golden
OPINION: Players from the Golden Lions dominate our Currie Cup Team of the Week for Round Four.
Season 4
OPINION: Is Rassie's job really on the line?
SPRINGBOK SPOTLIGHT: Are we to believe Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus when he suggests that he could be out of a job on Sunday?
New Zealand
All Blacks and the set-piece
ANALYSIS: The reason behind the All Blacks' ability to dominate teams – by an average scoreline of 40 to 12 - in 2018
Season 4
Another case for a central system
EXCLUSIVE: South Africa Rugby president Mark Alexander recently stated that the number of professional contracts will be reduced, which could see an improvement in the overall standard of the game if implemented correctly.
Australia
PLAYER RATINGS: Beyond embarrassing
OPINION: Australia beat South Africa 23-18 in a scrappy game that was a showcase for just how pathetic both teams are.
Argentina
PLAYER RATINGS: Hard work
OPINION: The All Blacks have continued their winning ways with a 46-24 victory over Argentina in Nelson.
Australia
PLAYER RATINGS: Barely better
OPINION: Australia beat South Africa 23-18 in a scrappy game that was a showcase for just how pathetic both teams are.
Season 4
Lions' Dayimani a backline bolter?
EXCLUSIVE: Golden Lions loose forward Hacjivah Dayimani has set the Currie Cup alight this season but still needs some time developing his skills before being granted a chance at the highest level.
Season 4
Can Cheika keep the critics away?
EXCLUSIVE: Australia head coach Michael Cheika desperately needs to bag a victory against the Springboks in order to restore the nation's confidence in him.
Second Phase
PODCAST: Kiwis want SA out of SANZAAR
WATCH as The Short Ball team calls into question South Africa's continued involvement in SANZAAR.
Second Phase
PODCAST: Boks on the ropes
The @rugby365com team analyses the weekend's crucial @SanzarTRC encounter between the @qantaswallabies and @Springboks in Brisbane.
Season 4
Immense pressure on Boks, Wallabies coaches
EXCLUSIVE: We delve into the mindset of an Australian coach as a crucial Rugby Championship match between Australia and South Africa awaits.
News
Premiership Team of the Week: Round One
The Premiership returned with a bang for the 2018/19 season this weekend, with Bristol Bears’ 17-10 victory over fierce rivals Bath stealing the headlines.
Season 4
Get off the anti-Springbok bandwagon
EXCLUSIVE: The Springboks head to Australasia still licking their wounds from their previous round defeat, however, the 'bigger picture' needs to be front of mind during this competition.
Season 4
Coach Lodewyk helps Blue Bulls
EXCLUSIVE: While the Blue Bulls have been trying to keep themselves in the Currie Cup running, you have missed a Springbok-turned-consultant in their coaching department.
New Zealand
VIDEO: Barrett heading abroad post RWC?
WATCH as Scotty Stevenson & Mils Muliaina decipher the chances of All Blacks flyhalf Beauden Barrett plying his trade in Europe after the Rugby World Cup 2019.
Season 4
Should the Rugby Champs be tweaked?
EXCLUSIVE: With Super Rugby set for another potential change to the format, a case can be made for SANZAAR to do the same to the Rugby Championship, to manage the workload of the southern hemisphere players.
Second Phase
Turnaround plan for SARU
READERS VIEW: Regular rugby365 reader Brian Holdsworth, based in South East Melbourne in Australia, looks at the dire financial situation of the South African Rugby Union and makes a few suggestions for a turnaround plan.
Season 4
Springbok lock's road to recovery
EXCLUSIVE: Springbok lock Lood de Jager sheds some light on his road to recovery, what has been keeping him busy, and shares his thoughts on the Springboks' embarrassing defeat to Argentina.
News
Team of the Week: Black waves
RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND TWO: Never before has a team been as dominant as the current New Zealand outfit.
Second Phase
PODCAST: Wasted Bok resources
LISTEN as the @rugby365com team chats to respected New Zealander Adriaan Kennedy about why the Kiwi coaching systems are so much further ahead than their main rivals.
Second Phase
Cheika: 'If You Don't Know Me By Now'
PARODY: If you don’t know Michael Cheika by now, you never will.
Second Phase
CC TEAM OF THE WEEK: Singing in the rain
OPINION: Players from Western Province dominate our Team of the Week for Round Two of Currie Cup 2018.
New Zealand NPC
NPC Team of week: Round two
OPINION: In such a short competition, every round is meaningful and for several teams their season looks bleak already.
Argentina
Player ratings: Not good enough
OPINION: Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus admitted he should carry the blame for the team's poor performance in Mendoza, a 19-32 loss to Argentina that effectively confirmed New Zealand will retain the Rugby Championship.
Australia
PLAYER RATINGS: Always second-best
OPINION: The Wallabies went down 12-40 at Eden Park as the All Blacks retained the Bledisloe Cup in the second test.
New Zealand
Player Ratings: Pure Class
OPINION: The All Blacks locked away the Bledisloe Cup for another year with a 40-12 victory at Eden Park.
Argentina
Player ratings: Gran trabajo
OPINION: Argentina put a huge dent in South Africa's Rugby Championship hopes with a commanding 32-19 win in Mendoza on Saturday.
News
VIDEO: Dear Donald Currie
CURRIE CUP DOCUMENTARY: What was once South Africa's premier tournament, has now become a 'development' event.
Argentina
VIDEO ANALYSES: The Replacements
WATCH as The 1014 Rugby team examines the minutes played by replacements, position by position.
Argentina
Team of the Week: First salvos fired
RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND ONE: The first shots were fired in the 2018 version of the tournament and the usual suspects are at the top of the pile.
News
CC Team of the Week: Two-horse race
CURRIE CUP ROUND ONE: The season got off to a low-key start, with just two matches and three teams on byes.
Second Phase
PODCAST: On a 'faraway' mission
The @rugby365com team shines the spotlight on the @SanzarTRC and @TheCurrieCup - with a few intriguing titbits thrown it.
Second Phase
Analysis: Wallabies 'catfish' play busted
ANALYSIS: With the game in the balance and the All Blacks holding a slim 12-6 lead, the Wallabies received a scrum on their own 40-metre line in the 51st minute.
Season 4
Currie Cup coaching roulette
EXCLUSIVE: The Sharks latest coaching acquisition is a decision that has some excited, especially that a foreign coach is coming to South Africa.
Season 4
Springboks can defeat All Blacks
EXCLUSIVE: The All Blacks are once again the overwhelming favourites to claim lift the Rugby Championship trophy, however, the Springboks could bag a rare victory over the New Zealanders.
Season 4
Questions for Rasta Rasivhenge
EXCLUSIVE: One of the most recognisable referees in the rugby world with his speed and engaging personality will be Late Tackle's special guest and we want you to get involved.
Second Phase
Short Ball: Bledisloe Cup preview
PODCAST: Scotty Stevenson & Mils Muliaina are back and joined on the phone by former Wallaby captain and rugby great George Gregan to talk all things Bledisloe Cup.
Season 4
All eyes on Rugby Champs
EXCLUSIVE: All things Rugby Championship takes centre stage as the Late Tackle team returns with a bang, breaking down each squad and getting involved in some fantasy league.
Second Phase
PODCAST: Bulls on a Newlands raid?
The @rugby365com team chats about the latest dispatches and surprises from Loftus Versfeld and Newlands about their coaching staff for 2019.
Second Phase
What depth looks like
VIDEO: The 1014 Rugby team examine what squad depth actually means and what it might look like.
News
SEASON REVIEW: Three times the bridesmaid
OPINION: It was a season of changes at Ellis Park - departures resulted in a new coaching set-up.
News
SEASON REVIEW: The ultimate chokers
OPINION: It is a moniker that will stay with the Sharks until they eventually win a Super Rugby title. However, they are the most successful team never to have won the competition.
News
Season Review: Bulls in limbo
OPINION: A promise of new beginning ended up in a very public divorce for the Bulls
News
How Crusaders stopped Lions' maul?
SUPER RUGBY AFTERMATH: The Lions most feared weapon heading into the final was their lineout maul, which they had deployed with devastating effect throughout this Super Rugby season.
Second Phase
PODCAST: Tooth Fairy & Santa Claus exist at WP
The @rugby365com takes a look at the latest drama at Newlands and comes to the conclusion that Western Province officials believe in the Tooth Fairy and Santa Clause.
Second Phase
TEAM OF THE TOURNAMENT: A Super line-up
OPINION: Super Rugby 2018 has ended, and it is time to reveal our Team of the Tournament.
Second Phase
Mercurial magicians
Carlos Spencer and Quade Cooper, much like Springbok Elton Jantjies, could mesmerise the opposition and just as easily flop.
News
SEASON REVIEW: Stormers are toxic
OPINION: The Stormers are a team in disarray, both on and off the field.