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All Blacks: Beauden Barrett identifies one of the Springboks' key strengths ahead of Greatest Rivalry series
1+ hour, 47+ min ago (629+ words) Beauden Barrett in action for the All Blacks against the Springboks and at a New Zealand training session (inset), Beauden Barrett has opened up on the "excitement" and "challenge" which awaits the All Blacks when they go on their eagerly…...
English coach learns disciplinary fate after slapping opposition player during a match
5+ hour, 20+ min ago (420+ words) Cornish Pirates v Worcester Warriors in the 2025/26 CHAMP season Cornish Pirates joint-head coach Alan Paver has copped a hefty six-week ban after slapping Worcester Warriors back Jake Garside last weekend." The incident occurred in the latter stages of Worcester's 29-7 win…...
Bulls team: Johan Ackermann goes fully-loaded for Glasgow showdown as hot prospect rewarded
34+ min ago (381+ words) Cameron Hanekom and David Kriel both start for the Bulls. The Bulls have made a handful of rotations to their side that will face Glasgow Warriors in their Investec Champions Cup Round of 16 fixture at Scotstoun on Saturday. The most…...
Exeter Chiefs: Rob Baxter's 'bright future for the club' belief aired as long-term boss makes decision on future
6+ hour, 31+ min ago (419+ words) Exeter Chiefs director of rugby Rob Baxter (pictured) has signed a new deal with the club. Exeter Chiefs director of rugby Rob Baxter has committed his long-term future to the club, after signing a new multi-year deal. The DoR has…...
Les Kiss reveals how he expects one of Zac Lomax's 'key strengths' to help Western Force in his rugby union debut
3+ hour, 14+ min ago (560+ words) Western Force flyer Zac Lomax and Reds head coach Les Kiss (inset). Reds head coach Les Kiss and fly-half Carter Gordon expect new Western Force flyer Zac Lomax to make a successful transition from the NRL to rugby union. Earlier…...
Ben Youngs' Investec Champions Cup: Round of 16 predictions, South Africa's shame and the fixture that will deliver all-court entertainment
10+ hour, 57+ min ago (1918+ words) Stormers star Damian Willemse and ex-England scrum-half Ben Youngs. In his fifth exclusive Investec Champions Cup column for Planet Rugby, For The Love Of Rugby co-host Ben Youngs names the teams he expects to win through to the quarter-finals, writes…...
Why Schalk Burger believes Victor Matfield is wrong about controversial Springboks ploy as Rassie Erasmus has 'something up his sleeve"
12+ hour, 42+ min ago (782+ words) Springboks head coach Rassie Erasmus and an inset of legendary flanker Schalk Burger. Schalk Burger thinks that his former teammate Victor Matfield is wrong about Rassie Erasmus" ploy to field a Springboks B-team in November. 2026 is a jam-packed year of…...
The question Joe Schmidt and the Wallabies should be asking after savage Will Skelton blow
6+ hour, 29+ min ago (1127+ words) La Rochelle lock Will Skelton and an inset of current and future Wallabies coaches Joe Schmidt and Les Kiss. If you don't ask, the answer is no and Joe Schmidt, Les Kiss and Rugby Australia should really be asking an…...
All Blacks coach makes blunt admission about his position and reveals what he expects from Scott Robertson
20+ hour, 59+ min ago (623+ words) New Zealand forwards coach Jason Ryan and ex-All Blacks boss Scott Robertson (inset). Jason Ryan has admitted that he feared his stint as part of the All Blacks backroom staff had ended after Scott Robertson was axed as the men…...
Lawrence Dallaglio urges 'pantomime villain' Henry Pollock to hold up his end of the deal as Eddie Hearn makes 'foray' into rugby
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (843+ words) Lawrence Dallaglio on 'pantomime villain' Henry Pollock Lawrence Dallaglio has urged rugby to lay off "pantomime villain" Henry Pollock and get back to celebrating difference " the value on which it claims to pride itself. The World Cup winner has also…...