Mike Brown back to Harlequins, Adam Hastings to France and Newcastle add Northampton star
The January sales are in full swing. Here are the transfer headlines from the weekend: Newcastle Red Bulls…
Ex-Ireland boss slams Jacques Nienaber’s Leinster influence
Jacques Nienaber has had a negative impact on this Leinster side since arriving in 2023, according to ex-Ireland…
Ex-Springbok’s verdict on JP Pietersen coaching the Sharks amid ‘frustrating’ tactics
A former Springbok teammate has backed JP Pietersen to tackle the Sharks’ head coach job on a permanent…
Ref lays down the law to Springboks star after X-rated Stormers outburst
Inexperienced referee Griffin Colby was not taking any nonsense from the Stormers or Bulls players during their North-South…
Dobson hails win, why derbies help Springboks
Stormers director of rugby John Dobson hailed his team’s 13-8 win over the Bulls as being an “amazing”…
Bernard Jackman urges World Rugby to change law which leaves ‘sour taste’
Former Ireland hooker Bernard Jackman will recommend to World Rugby that they change the law around knock-ons at…
Five takeaways as hosts cheered by ‘interval ref change’
Following a 52-17 victory for Leinster against Connacht in their United Rugby Championship fixture, here’s our five takeaways…
Springbok ‘error-ridden’, Ox Nche shines in defeat
Following the Sharks’ heartbreaking 22-23 defeat to the Lions, here’s how we rated JP Pietersen’s charges in the…
Ackermann slams media coverage on Boks coaches ‘sharing ideas’ with Bulls
Johan Ackermann has lambasted the media for their coverage regarding the involvement of Springboks coaches in the Bulls…
Nathan Doak ‘masterclass’, wonderful Wards dominate Inter-pro
Following Ulster’s 28-3 victory over Munster in the United Rugby Championship, here is how we rated Richie Murphy’s…
‘Negative’ Tadhg Beirne ‘blinding’ Ireland who risk being ‘left behind’
Former Ireland hooker and esteemed pundit Bernard Jackman has told his countrymen to embrace the new aerial laws…
Predictions, teams, kick-off, how to watch
Round Nine of the United Rugby Championship (URC) is already underway after Thursday’s two games but there’s much…