World Rugby rankings: How All Blacks could replace Springboks at summit
World Rugby has published the ranking permutations for this weekend’s second rounds of the Nations Championship and Nations…
Six helicopters will drop 550 tons of poison on this island: Why a project is spending $10 million on this exercise |
Mice are some of the most invasive animals on the planet. Quick to enter and escape they have…
Disciplinary action looming for healthcare professionals over recalled iDEXIS weight-loss drugs
South Africa’s three health regulators have warned that pharmacists and medical practitioners who continue to prescribe, dispense or…
Justin Bieber to join Madonna, Shakira and BTS for World Cup final halftime show
FIFA has announced Justin Bieber as the final co-headliner for the World Cup final halftime show, which will…
South African ‘Pratt’ hit with drugs scandal as governing body set to face yet more questions
South Africa Rugby have become embroiled in yet another drugs scandal, after it was revealed that a member…
Sakha Entrepreneurs Face Social Media Backlash Over South Africa Lion Hunt
Three businesspeople from Russia’s republic of Sakha sparked a torrent of criticism on social media after posting photos…
John Smit: ‘Springboks have not been consistent in selection for six years’
Former Springboks captain John Smit believes that it will be a challenge for Rassie Erasmus to navigate through…
Springboks: The ‘credit’ Rassie Erasmus has for World Rugby and his apology for ‘maybe using my words wrongly at the press conference’
Springboks boss Rassie Erasmus has given World Rugby kudos for improving the way the game is played at…
Why ‘out of position’ is rugby punditry’s laziest cop-out
Selection is skill-based blending, not shirt-number conformity. The coaches who actually win worked that out years ago. Every…
Nations Championship Team of the Week: Five Springboks make the cut
Following the conclusion of the opening round of the new Nations Champions, here is the Planet Rugby Team…
Do hydrated players play better football? We asked an expert about this World Cup
Get free access to the most comprehensive World Cup coverage in The Athletic app. The hydration breaks that…
Nations Championship: The staggering pay disparity in Test rugby
Rugby has its global league at last. 12 nations, home and away across the hemispheres, a final to…