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Rugby scores big at South African Sports Awards

Rugby enjoyed a stellar night at the South African Sports Awards in Durban on Saturday, collecting five titles – in the  Team, Coach, Player, Federation and People’s Choice categories...

England lock Itoje expected to be fit to face Ireland

Key man Maro Itoje has been struggling with illness this week but he is set to face Ireland at Twickenham.   England are "really optimistic" Maro Itoje will be fit for Saturday's Six Nations showdown...

Damian de Allende named in Munster's 33-player travelling squad

The Munster travelling party departed Ireland for South Africa on Sunday.   The Province will face the Bulls in Pretoria on Saturday at 4.05pm (local, 2.05pm Irish time) before taking on the...

Currie Cup Round-Up

There wasn’t much movement at the top of the Carling Currie Cup standings, but the Toyota Cheetahs, Cell C Sharks and Vodacom Bulls started putting some daylight between them and the chasing bunch...

Rassie Erasmus opens up about his fallout with Warren Gatland

Springbok director of rugby Rassie Erasmus has spoken out about the controversy surrounding the 2021 British & Irish Lions tour to South Africa, which saw the Springboks win the series 2-1.    There...

Watch: Possibly the fastest try in MLR history

Houston Sabercats scrumhalf Dillon Smit looks to have scored the fastest try in Major League Rugby history.   It took just 13 seconds for the former Lions scrumhalf to score in the clash against...

Dan Carter's top five players he shared a pitch with

On his 40th birthday, we take a look back at the top five players he shared a pitch with.   The All Blacks great won the Rugby World Cup twice and is the record points-scorer in Tests with...

Navidi returns as Cardiff travel to Belfast for Ulster challenge

Josh Navidi returns from injury to start in Cardiff’s United Rugby Championship clash against Ulster at Kingspan Stadium on Friday (KO 7.35pm).   Dai Young’s Blue and Blacks return to...

Caelan Doris pens new Leinster deal

Ireland back rower Caelan Doris has signed a new deal to remain at Leinster along with winger Jordan Larmour and Tommy O'Brien.   There is no central for Doris, yet, despite him being...