South African Super Rugby sides' future may lie in Europe
According to WalesOnline, South Africa’s four Super Rugby teams could be joining the Cheetahs and the Southern Kings in the Pro1…
Online Editors
30 May 2020, 17:42
Contributors
Online Editors
@RugbyPass
The team of Online Editors at RugbyPass keep you up to the minute with all the very latest breaking rugby news.
Italy confirm Conor O'Shea's full-time replacement for head coach
South African Franco Smith has been confirmed as head coach of Italy’s rugby team, the Italian rugby federation (FIR) announced …
Online Editors
30 May 2020, 17:30
The tragic Springbok that was the focus of the Lions pre-game analysis in 1997
The British and Irish Lions social media account have re-released some of the footage of the pre-game analysis leading up to the t…
Online Editors
30 May 2020, 13:43
Jonah Holmes could be switching position at Dragons
Welsh international Jonah Holmes could be switching positions at Dragons, according to head coach Dean Ryan when speaking to The S…
Online Editors
30 May 2020, 11:20
'It's been some ride' - Former England No.8 Crane confirms end of playing career
Former England Number 8 Jordan Crane has called it a day, confirming his retirement from professional rugby on social media. "Well…
Online Editors
30 May 2020, 9:07
Back in business... SA Rugby welcomes return-to-train clearance
A government announcement in South Africa has cleared the way for SA Rugby to get its teams back training after the lockdown restr…
Online Editors
30 May 2020, 7:01
Date set for global calendar summit that could change the rugby schedule forever - report
Following talks between Six Nations and SANZAAR, a follow-up is now scheduled for Dublin that includes Premiership, Top 14, PRO14 …
Online Editors
30 May 2020, 5:20
Report: Murrayfield set to host British and Irish Lions match ahead of 2021 South Africa tour
Murrayfield has reportedly fought off competition from Aviva Stadium and Principality Stadium to host a British and Irish Lions wa…
Online Editors
30 May 2020, 1:13
All Blacks star Brodie Retallick reveals why he turned down the Chiefs
All Blacks lock Brodie Retallick has revealed why he turned down a return to the Chiefs for next month's Super Rugby Aotearoa comp…
Online Editors
29 May 2020, 23:53
Watch: The air sucked out of Aviva Stadium as All Blacks break 50,000 Irish hearts
Sitting on the precipice of rugby history, the All Blacks completed a miracle comeback to silence a boisterous Dublin crowd to def…
Online Editors
29 May 2020, 23:02
The big hope for NZ Rugby - and the huge names who could play Mitre 10 Cup
The fraught financial landscape in global rugby could alter the player market and present the domestic scene in a much more attrac…
Online Editors
29 May 2020, 18:46
Schalk Burger revisits 2006 Kolisi request, near-death 2013 experience and infamous Kamp Staaldraad
Former Springboks back row Schalk Burger reflects on multiple career highs and lows, including giving a wide-eyed Siya Kolisi his …
Online Editors
29 May 2020, 14:23
Stormers confirm exit of 3 more players, Sharks sign Libbok
The loss of three young players isn't the kind of news Super Rugby Stormers fans want to hear, while Manie Libbok has decided to l…
Online Editors
29 May 2020, 12:27
Troubled Izaia Perese back in union after securing Top 14 deal
Izaia Perese was on Michael Cheika’s Wallabies radar before he switched to NRL… now after a drugs charge, he is back in union …
Online Editors
29 May 2020, 9:29
Fijian Tuicuvu among list of 5 players in at Davidson's Brive
It was May 2 when Brive announced that 10 players would leave… the Top 14 club have now recruited 5 replacements, including Fiji…
Online Editors
29 May 2020, 8:42
View from Wales captures mood for global calendar change with Six Nations start date
It was felt the set February/March Six Nations date would scupper the global calendar, but Wales boss Gareth Davies suggest change…
Online Editors
29 May 2020, 7:58
Connacht confirm 12 players are leaving at the end of June
The exits of Colby Fainga’a and Robin Copeland to France were already known but Andy Friend has now confirmed the names of 10 ot…
Online Editors
29 May 2020, 7:36
Brian O'Driscoll picks 2021 Lions backline: 4 England and just 1 each from Ireland, Scotland and Wales
With the countdown on to the start of the July 2021 Lions Test series, Brian O’Driscoll has fuelled debate by picking four Engla…
Online Editors
29 May 2020, 6:37
'Don't anticipate any law changes': Premiership, RFU and WRU set to ignore World Rugby's 10 Covid laws
World Rugby unveiled 10 optional law changes on Thursday but they haven’t been warmly received by the Premiership, RFU and WRU.
Online Editors
29 May 2020, 5:16
Watch: Lima Sopoaga's dream All Blacks debut against Springboks that had fans calling for World Cup selection
Tasked with calling the shots against the All Blacks' fiercest foe inside a stadium renowned for its hostility, Lima Sopoaga thriv…
Online Editors
29 May 2020, 1:16
