Nigel Hotham, the brains behind Hamilton Boys High's world-class rugby programme, has stepped down as the school's first XV coach after a remarkable 21 years.
A year ago he was coming to the age-grade event in Cape Town off the back of a challenging season in England. Part of the Wasps academy, he became a free agent when the club spectacularly collapsed in October 2022.
The English are in Eastern Europe for a two-match rehearsal ahead of the upcoming Junior World Championship in Cape Town.
The top eight teams in the women’s and men’s competitions will contest for HSBC SVNS Series championship glory in a Grand Final.
Tawera Kerr-Barlow was running a half-hour late last Thursday for his Zoom appointment – but with very good reason.
The Fijian Drua have endured a tough start to their inaugural Super Rugby campaign, going down 40-10 to the Waratahs in Parramatta on Friday night.
With just under a fortnight until the inaugural edition of Super Rugby Pacific kicks-off, here's a possible Moana Pasifika side that could open the new campaign.
La Rochelle reached their first ever Heineken Champions Cup final with a 32-23 win over Leinster at the Stade Marcel-Deflandre.
Owen Farrell made his Saracens debut at the age of 17 in 2008 and he will reach a club milestone when he appears against Harlequins in the Premiership.