South Africa

Rieko Ioane leads the Haka

Watch as Rieko Ioane leads the Haka 𝑲𝒂 𝑴𝒂𝒕𝒆 as we kick off in South Africa 🖤🤍 pic.twitter.com/9Abq65UPrt — All Blacks (@AllBlacks) August 7, 2026

Argentina hand four players Test debuts against Springboks

Argentina have named four uncapped players in their matchday 23 for Saturday’s one-off Test against the Springboks at Estadio José Amalfitani in Buenos Aires, where the teams will contest...

Champions Kobe confirm World Cup winner as Dave Rennie’s successor

League One champions Kobe Steelers have today confirmed the appointment of World Cup-winning All Black Andy Ellis as former head coach Dave Rennie’s successor in Hyogo.   RugbyJP.com first...

SuperSport secures Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry TV rights

CANAL+ confirmed a broadcast rights agreement with the South African Rugby Union (SARU) and New Zealand Rugby (NZR) to show all matches in the Castle Double Malt Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry tour live...

Why Paul de Villiers is so Highly Rated!

The reason behind Erasmus' trust in Siya Kolisi above all else

There is a familiar pattern in Springbok rugby whenever one of the team’s senior leaders is sidelined. A younger player steps up, performs impressively, and almost immediately the debate begins:...

DISCIPLINARY UPDATE: TOMAS ALBORNOZ (ARGENTINA)

  Tomás Albornoz has been suspended for four matches after admitting misconduct arising from interactions with match officials following Argentina’s Nations Championship match against...

All Blacks team to play Stormers in Cape Town

All Blacks Head Coach Dave Rennie has named his team to play the Stormers at DHL Stadium, Cape Town, on Friday 7 August in the opening match of Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry. All Blacks match-day 23 (Test...

A Springbok jersey “like no other” for All Blacks Tour

Nike and SA Rugby on Wednesday unveiled a Springboks’ jersey “like no other” for the Castle Double Malt Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry Tour, celebrating the mindset that has powered...

Several Springbok stalwarts return to face Argentina

Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus on Tuesday included a host of stalwarts, who will all make a timely return from injury – including captain Siya Kolisi, Eben Etzebeth, Lood de Jager, Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu,...