A two-from-two Northern Tour from the All Blacks XV has displayed the depth of New Zealand's talent stocks once more, with no shortage of emerging stars making their case for higher honours.
A training injury has befallen All Blacks rookie Sam Darry and has ruled the lock out of the final two games of the team's 2024 campaign.
Current All Blacks No10 Damian McKenzie has to begin priding himself on the boring things, according to Andrew Mehrtens, a player who wore that jersey with aplomb two decades ago.
Just a few weeks earlier, he was hidden away, performing in a Premiership Rugby Cup campaign. Then came the emergency call from France – could he get over to Croissy-sur-Seine ASAP? He did.
The Six Nations has given me bit of head space to reflect about rugby and its direction of travel. It’s funny, I remember Frik du Preez, the great Springbok captain was once asked...
South Africa Rugby World Cup winner Willie le Roux claimed a debut try as the Bulls cruised to a crushing 53-27 bonus-point victory over Connacht in the United Rugby Championship.
South Africa have made wholesale changes from the side that lost to Ireland last week for their match against Tonga this Sunday in Marseille.
The Springboks have much vaunted squad depth but the injury to a select band of players would throw a sizeable spanner in the works
Sonatane Takulua went from unfulfilled meat plant worker to Tonga's first 50-cap player.
Premiership bosses are not backing down in the insurance row over player access ahead of the World Cup.