Rugby Champs

World Rankings: New Zealand and Australia could fall to record lows

World Rugby has published the ranking permutations for the opening round of The Rugby Championship 2022 this weekend.   Ahead of the opening round of the competition, South Africa are...

Former Springbok Kobus Wiese on the current state of the All Blacks

Justin Marshall on the All Blacks vs South Africa

The Rugby Championship | Springboks Analysis

Smit and Venter extend with Stormers

Centre Cornel Smit and hooker Andre-Hugo Venter are the latest talented young players to sign contract extensions with the Stormers.   Both Smit and Venter have made the step-up to senior...

Ian Foster told by NZ Rugby to resign if All Blacks don't improve

Ian Foster has reportedly been told to resign if the All Blacks fail to show any “definitive improvements” in their two test matches against the Springboks in South Africa.   According...

All Blacks must step up for under-fire Foster in the heat of Springboks battle

New Zealand have been smarting from a historic defeat to Ireland, and Ian Foster needs a response in South Africa as he fights for his job.     Ian Foster will know there is more...

Uncapped Holloway starts, Cooper returns for Australia's clash with Pumas

Australia head coach Dave Rennie has turned to the experience of Quade Cooper and the uncapped Jed Holloway to start against Argentina.     Jed Holloway will make his Test debut and Quade...

Crunch time for Foster's All Blacks as eager Boks lie in wait

It’s all about to kick off at the Mbombela Stadium in Nelspruit as, for the first time in four years, the All Blacks will do battle on South African soil against the Boks.    The hype...

ALL BLACKS: Full press conference - Angus Ta'avao and Scott Barrett