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Queensland Reds re-sign Xavier Rubens with loan deal to Japan's Wild Knights
The Queensland Reds have secured Australia U20 outside back Xavier Rubens on a new contract that includes a ten-week loan stint with Japan Rugby League One side Saitama Wild Knights, with the 2027 Super Rugby Pacific season in mind.
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Springbok Women name 32-player squad to face Black Ferns in historic South Africa debut
South Africa's Springbok Women have selected a 32-player training squad for next Saturday's clash with the Black Ferns at Soweto's FNB Stadium — the first time the two sides will meet on South African soil in a Test match.
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All Blacks target Soweto redemption after Springboks expose set-piece frailties in Cape Town
New Zealand forwards coach Jason Ryan has acknowledged lineout and maul-defence failures cost the All Blacks in Cape Town, as the squad refocuses on a pivotal third Test in Soweto with the Greatest Rivalry series still alive.
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Ryan dismisses Erasmus 'friendly fire' as All Blacks prepare for harder second Test
New Zealand forwards coach Jason Ryan has shrugged off Rassie Erasmus's post-match outburst over scrum tactics, calling it 'a bit of friendly fire', while acknowledging the All Blacks must improve ahead of the second Test against South Africa.
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All Blacks forwards coach flags fresh bodies needed for Soweto decider after brutal RGR schedule
Jason Ryan says New Zealand selectors face a tough but welcome task ahead of the third Test against South Africa in Soweto, with seven All Blacks having played all 160 minutes across the opening two matches and several others managing injuries and illness.
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Bordeaux Bègles target Springbok loosehead Mchunu as front-row rebuild gathers pace
Stormers loosehead Ntuthuko Mchunu, 27, has emerged as a transfer target for Top 14 side Bordeaux Bègles, who are assembling a shortlist of front-row signings for next summer. Bath prop Beno Obano is also on their radar.
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Brothers demolish Wests 51-14 to seal one of Queensland rugby's biggest Grand Final wins
Brothers claimed the 2026 Hospital Cup Grand Final at Ballymore Stadium with a 51-14 demolition of Wests, the third-largest winning margin in Queensland Premier Rugby Grand Final history. Reds winger Tim Ryan and playmaker Harry McLaughlin-Phillips were among the standout performers.
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Tupaea insists All Blacks 'right there' despite Springboks' series-levelling win
All Blacks midfielder Quinn Tupaea says New Zealand expected South Africa's powerful early onslaught in the second Test and that the squad retains full belief heading into the series decider, with small adjustments the focus after a narrow defeat.
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Kiss flags Wallabies' defensive shape must improve before second Pumas Test in Mendoza
Australia coach Les Kiss praised his side's 27-21 win over Los Pumas in Jujuy but singled out defensive compactness as the key area needing improvement ahead of next week's rematch in Mendoza.
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Kiss steers Wallabies to four straight wins with hard-fought 27-21 victory over Argentina
Australia secured a 27-21 win over Los Pumas at Estadio 23 de Agosto to extend their unbeaten run to four consecutive Test victories — the first time they have achieved that in a calendar year since 2021.
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Rennie jokes Savea must win the toss to cure All Blacks' slow-start problem
Dave Rennie deflected questions about the All Blacks' sluggish opening to the second Test against South Africa with a quip about captain Ardie Savea, after the Springboks dominated from the first minute to level the series in Cape Town.
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Hooper credits Kiss's 'world-class' training standards as Wallabies go 3-0 in Argentina
Tom Hooper has praised head coach Les Kiss for raising training standards after Australia beat Argentina 27-21 in Jujuy to extend their unbeaten run to three matches — their first four consecutive wins in a calendar year since 2020.
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Rennie pinpoints ball speed and lineout flaws as All Blacks chase 2-1 series win in South Africa
Dave Rennie has called for faster ball speed and sharper lineout execution after the All Blacks' second-Test defeat in Cape Town, with a series-deciding third Test against the Springboks to come.
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Wallabies survive late Pumas fightback to extend winning run under Les Kiss
Australia edged Argentina 27-21 in San Salvador de Jujuy to record a third straight win under interim coach Les Kiss, with Rob Valetini and Tom Hooper among the standouts in a tense first Test.
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Erasmus reveals last-minute weather call forced complete Springbok front-row overhaul against All Blacks
South Africa head coach Rassie Erasmus has explained why he replaced his entire starting front row just an hour before kick-off in Cape Town, citing a late change in the weather forecast as the Springboks held on to beat New Zealand 33-26.
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Erasmus dismisses Rennie's walking-scrum accusation after Springboks level series
Rassie Erasmus hit back sharply at All Blacks coach Dave Rennie after Rennie claimed South Africa were walking around in the scrum during their 33-26 defeat in Cape Town, a result that levelled the four-Test series at one win each.
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Simon Parker admits Springboks were simply better after All Blacks series levelled in Cape Town
All Blacks loose-forward Simon Parker offered a candid assessment after South Africa levelled the Rugby's Greatest Rivalry series with a controlled win at DHL Stadium in Cape Town, with Parker conceding the Springboks capitalised on every All Blacks error.
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Erasmus shuffles Springboks front row less than an hour before Cape Town Test
Rassie Erasmus has made a last-minute front-row switch ahead of the second Test against the All Blacks in Cape Town, moving Gerhard Steenekamp, Deon Fourie and Thomas du Toit into the starting XV and dropping Ox Nche, Malcolm Marx and Wilco Louw to the bench.
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Northland defend Ranfurly Shield at sold-out Whangarei as Tasman seek swift revenge
Northland host Tasman at a sold-out Semenoff Stadium on Sunday in their first Ranfurly Shield defence since stunning Canterbury 36-12 last week — the Taniwha's first Log o' Wood since 1979.
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17 teams from 14 nations converge on Stellenbosch for 2026 FISU Rugby Sevens
Close to 200 university athletes will compete at Danie Craven Stadium in Stellenbosch from 4–6 September, with defending women's champions Japan and hosts South Africa among the favourites across both tournaments.
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