Siya Kolisi has returned as captain and prop Wilco Louw has been picked for his first test match since 2021 as South Africa ...

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International rugby union has made a triumphant return in 2024 following a break since the 2023 Rugby World Cup. South Africa were crowned world champions last October after defeating New Zealand ...

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Tis the season for elite rugby union international action with six games going ahead in the Autumn Internationals this weekend. England, fresh from a narrow defeat to New Zealand and Australia in ...

The 2024 Pacific Championships have officially concluded. The tournament's second edition featured men's and women's teams from Australia, New Zealand, Samoa, Tonga, Papua New Guinea, Fiji and ...

Hosts England have been drawn with Australia, USA and Samoa for the 2025 Women's Rugby World Cup. World No 1 side England will stage the tournament for the second time, with 16 nations ...

This season is flying by. It's Round 6 of the BKT United Rugby Championship this weekend, the final round of games in this opening block before the international break, and also the one-third mark ...

The BKT United Rugby Championship has reached round five and it's been nothing if not entertaining fare so far. Leinster, with a perfect 20 points, top the table as they head for Galway to face ...