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Head coach Leo Cullen has confirmed that three key players are on track to be fit for Saturday’s Investec Champions Cup semi-final against Toulon in Dublin. Backs James Lowe and Jordan Larmour, along with loose forward Diarmuid Mangan, have all returned to training this week. The trio had been under an injury cloud and their […]

A homegrown Crusaders playmaker has opted to sign for Edinburgh and will head north at the end of the domestic season in New Zealand. Canterbury announced that scrumhalf Louie Chapman will be leaving after signing a two-year deal with the Vodacom URC club. “This opportunity is a really exciting one for me. It’s a new

Affies came from behind win to beat Paarl Boys’ High, while there were also wins for SACS, Grey High and Grey College to close out a weekend of top schools festival rugby. The final match of the 2026 Wildeklawer Festival provided a fine finish, as Affies overturned a 23-5 half-time deficit to triumph 40-37 on

The Cheetahs are fighting to keep their season – and their future – alive after a shock defeat to the Valke dented their Currie Cup qualification hopes. A 43-36 loss in Kempton Park on Saturday has left the Bloemfontein outfit under pressure heading into the final two rounds of the SA Cup. The result saw

All Blacks legend Jeff Wilson questions whether Leicester Fainga’anuku could become a hybrid weapon for New Zealand following his star turn at flank for the Crusaders. Fainga’anuku’s switch from the backline to loose forward paid off with a Man-of-the-Match display against the Waratahs last week. The move has sparked debate about “hybrid” players in the

French rugby has doubled down on its opposition to World Rugby’s 20-minute red card trial, warning it poses a “major threat” to the sport, specifically around player welfare. In a joint statement, the Fédération Française de Rugby (FFR) and Ligue Nationale de Rugby (LNR) confirmed a unified stance against making the trial law permanent, Planet

Leinster are determined not to repeat past mistakes as they prepare to face Toulon in the Investec Champions Cup semi-final in Dublin on Saturday. Leo Cullen’s men suffered a shock Vodacom URC defeat to Scarlets a year ago, which preceded their stunning Champions Cup semi-final exit against Northampton Saints. On Saturday, four-time winners Leinster host

Clive Woodward urges England to make a bold call by starting a teenager against the Springboks at Ellis Park in July. Writing for Daily Mail, the 2003 World Cup-winning England coach argues that 19-year-old Saracens flyer Noah Caluori is ready for the Nations Championship clash in Johannesburg on 4 July. Caluori has had a breakthrough

Head coach Kevin Foote says the Junior Springboks’ attacking journey is only beginning after an exhilarating U20 Rugby Championship opener in Gqeberha. The Junior Boks blended a high tempo game with gritty defence in a comfortable 48-21 win against Argentina at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium. The clash was a physical test, and Foote praised his

Cobus Reinach has provided an update on the knee injury he sustained in Cape Town on Saturday. The Stormers scrumhalf limped off the field in the 60th minute of the Vodacom URC match against the Glasgow Warriors. “He’s in a brace and hasn’t been scanned yet,” Stormers coach John Dobson said afterwards. “But I don’t