South Africa’s Jan-Henrik Wessels to miss Ireland game due to lengthy suspension
Frontrower cited for ‘grabbing, twisting or squeezing the genitals’ of Josh Murphy during URC clash as Irish flanker gets card rescinded
Springboks
Ulster will need to play it fast and loose against a sharpened Sharks line-up
John Plumtree’s side welcomes back five more Springboks for Saturday’s game
Rugby Championship squeezed off 2026 calendar due to All Blacks’ South Africa tour
The southern hemisphere competition will return in 2027
Caelan Doris returns as Andy Farrell names Ireland squad for Autumn Internationals
Ireland to open their Autumn Nations Series against New Zealand in Chicago
South Africa win Rugby Championship after Malcolm Marx double leaves Argentina behind
Pumas have too much to do after hooker’s second try
Matt Williams: Meet the southern stars set to light up the November Test window against Ireland
The current quality of southern hemisphere rugby makes next month one of Ireland’s most challenging for many years
South Africa make just one change as they look to seal Rugby Championship crown
Loosehead prop Ox Nche returns to the frontrow for Saturday’s game against Argentina at Twickenham
Matt Williams: Springboks’ stunning reinvention poses a daunting new challenge for Ireland
Move away from the bomb squad has breathed fresh life into rugby, but it’s also bad news for South Africa’s opponents
Rugby Championship has been compelling this year so why tinker with it now?
South Africa and New Zealand’s selfish decision to go it alone will lead to competition hiatus and looks foolish
Imperious South Africa inflict heaviest ever Test defeat on All Blacks
Springboks smash New Zealand in Wellington as Argentina beat Australia
Matt Williams: Ireland and others are taking advantage of residency rules – this must stop
All countries should aspire to emulating South Africa and Argentina
South Africa go back to basics to beat Australia in Cape Town
Handre Pollard kicks 15 points as Springboks go back to aerial game to secure victory
South Africa ‘itching to get on to the field’ as they look to make up for disappointing defeat to Australia
Rugby Championship previews: Scott Robertson adds extra beef to All Blacks backrow for second Test in Argentina
Matt Williams: The Wallabies have answered insults and pettiness in the only way possible
Joe Schmidt can take a bow after Australia exploited a Springbok vulnerability in a way no other team has been able to
All Blacks coach Scott Robertson expects beaten South Africa to revert to ‘DNA’
Australia rallied from 22 points down to beat the Springboks at Ellis Park for the first time in over 60 years
Australia fight back to stun South Africa with bonus-point win at Ellis Park
Wallabies show form from last two Lions Tests to beat Springboks in Rugby Championship
Springboks’ new approach is great news for the game of rugby
Encounter with Springboks at Ellis Park, Johannesburg, will be daunting task for Joe Schmidt’s squad
Rugby Championship: TV details, fixtures and team news for southern hemisphere competition
New Zealand, South Africa, Australia and Argentina take part over two months
Nic White puts Australia retirement on hold to answer SOS for South Africa tour
Tom Lynagh ruled out of the two Tests in South Africa after his failed HIA
Ireland’s boy wonder who took the Lions tour of South Africa by storm in 1955
Tony O'Reilly was top scorer on that tour with 15 tries
Bulls’ run of unmatched success partly down to breed of man in charge
Pretoria side have had half a century of success in Currie Cup, Super Rugby and URC
New Ulster signing Juarno Augustus called up to South Africa pre-season squad
Number eight joins RG Snyman and Jean Kleyn in extensive 54-man squad for first four games of the year
View from South Africa: Rugby is there to entertain, which is exactly what Jaden Hendrikse did against Munster
South Africa skipper backs teammate at centre of wink storm and urges Munster to ‘get over it’
Former South Africa winger Cornal Hendricks dies aged 37
Hendricks suffered a heart attack on Wednesday evening
How Jacques Nienaber made Leinster’s defence thrive on the knife edge
Jacques Nienaber helped Leinster do something no team had ever done in the Champions Cup - and then they did it again
France buy-in to monster pack blueprint shows that rugby needs to pick a lane
Oscar Jégou’s fine Dublin performance brings into focus the potential impact of forwards who can play anywhere
Steven Kitshoff retires after injury left him ‘two millimetres from death’
The double World Cup winner suffered a serious neck injury last September
Le Bombe Equipe and the French 7-1 split promises Ireland a battle of collisions
France unloaded six forwards into the match against Italy at the same time in the second half and scored 11 tries
Ireland to host South Africa, Australia and Japan in Autumn Nations Series
Three fixtures will follow New Zealand clash at Soldier Field
When Springboks join the Six Nations, then you can call it ‘rugby’s greatest championship’
South Africa’s participation could be a seismic shift in international rugby landscape
Qatar Airways agrees £80m sponsorship deal for rugby union’s Nations Championship
Eight-year agreement deepens Qatar’s role in the sport ahead of inaugural Nations Championship next year
South African clubs face player burnout as participation in European competitions divides opinion
Teams like the Bulls, Sharks and Stormers are being crippled by insane workloads on top players, and consequent injuries
South African Rugby Union admits private equity deal is key to survival
SA Rugby propose to loosen control of its commercial rights through a deal with Seattle-based Ackerley Sports Group
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