.Alex Dombrandt and Cadan Murley plundered hat-tricks as Harlequins’ Investec Champions Cup campaign was given lift off.
It was the French who caught the eye in round one with six of their eight teams winning, including Stade Rochelais and Toulon away from home.
Gregor Townsend oversaw a positive autumn with the dangerous Wallabies vanquished, but there are gnawing sores to fix.
Townsend praised the display as ‘one of our best performances of the last few seasons’.
Junior Springboks vice-captain JF van Heerden held back tears earlier this week after being asked about what it means to play for South Africa.
South Africa Rugby have named an exciting 31-man touring group as the Junior Springboks chase a slice of history at the first-ever Under-20s Rugby Championship next month.
Schalk Burger and the Boks Office team reflect on the yellow cards Paul Willemse received against Ireland, which led to a suspension
The English have won the two most recent tournaments played after a Rugby World Cup, being crowned champions in 2016 and again in 2020.
The United Rugby Championship has been keenly followed and contested post Rugby World Cup, and with seven rounds done, here's a closer look at how the numbers have influenced what we've seen so far.
South Africa U18 have added more misery onto England rugby with a 33-19 win over the England U18 side in Paarl.
