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Scotland’s all-time top two try-scorers and a British & Irish Lions star have been left out by coach Gregor Townsend for Saturday’s Six Nations match against Italy in Rome. South African wing Duhan van der Merwe and fullback Blair Kinghorn fail to make the match 23, while Graham is on the bench. Bristol’s Tom Jordan starts at […]

Wales flanker Josh Macleod believes it’s not beyond them to spring a surprise against England at Twickenham on Saturday. England go into the game as overwhelming favourites given they are on a run of 11 straight wins – a sequence that includes a record 68-14 thrashing of Wales in Cardiff in March last year. By

England could emerge as the biggest losers from the opening weekend of the 2026 Six Nations. While the Springboks and All Blacks are safely untouchable at the summit of the World Rugby rankings after round one, the chasing pack is anything but settled. England, Ireland and France all start the championship unable to gain enough

Tristan Leyds says he is finally coming to terms with the demands of the SVNS series. The Blitzboks flyhalf will line up in his 15th World Series event at this weekend’s tournament in Perth, carrying added responsibility in the absence of experienced playmakers Selvyn Davids, Dewald Human and Ronald Brown. Rather than shy away from

The Stormers Rugby Institute is back up and running for the first time in seven years, with a new intake of some of the best young rugby talent from across the country. The institute, which was last operational in 2018, has now been revived as part of the Stormers’ Project 2029 vision to streamline the

Having retained his role as head coach, Sean Everitt has overhauled Edinburgh’s set-up. The Scottish club announced on Wednesday that assistant coaches Rob Chrystie and Michael Todd will depart at the end of the season. Edinburgh are currently 13th on the 16-team Vodacom URC log after 11 rounds. Chrystie, who previously led Edinburgh A, was

Russell Nelson has died at the age of 52, prompting tributes from both sides of the equator for the Cape Town-born player. In a statement, Ulster confirmed they were “deeply saddened” by the passing of the former Boland and Bulls loose forward, who joined the Irish province in 2000 and went on to make 30

Perpignan president Francois Riviere has played down expectations that his club are favourites to land Springbok scrumhalf Faf de Klerk. The 34-year-old is nearing the end of his contract with Japan Rugby League One outfit the Yokohama Canon Eagles and has been linked with a move back to Europe, having previously played for the Sale

The Stormers have been dealt a further blow heading into the second half of the Vodacom URC campaign with another key lock sidelined. Hard-nosed forward Ruben van Heerden is the latest to be ruled out after undergoing thumb surgery. He’s expected to be sidelined for around three months, joining Stormers captain Salmaan Moerat on the

South Africa’s big four clubs will have to strategise differently for next season’s Vodacom URC and Investec Champions Cup competitions. That’s according to Blue Bulls Company CEO Edgar Rathbone, who told Netwerk24 that the 2026-27 season will demand smarter planning and tougher decisions as the road to the 2027 World Cup intensifies. “In a World