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NZ Rugby fired All Blacks coach Scott Robertson on Thursday less than two years before the World Cup, after a scathing 2025 performance review and rumours of a player revolt. The 51-year-old led the team to 20 wins in 27 matches, below powerhouse New Zealand’s expectations, while showing little improvement during his two years in […]

Former All Blacks wing John Kirwan gives his take on NZ Rugby’s decision to fire Scott Robertson. READ: Razor axed as All Blacks coach The post Watch: JK reacts to Razor’s axing appeared first on SA Rugby magazine. Former All Blacks wing John Kirwan gives his take on NZ Rugby’s decision to fire Scott Robertson.

Renowned sport psychologist Henning Gericke has thrown his full weight behind beleaguered Vodacom Bulls coach Johan Ackermann. He insists the current struggles at Loftus are part of a necessary transition rather than a cause for panic. “There are challenges, and that’s often what happens when a team takes a new direction,” Gericke told Netwerk24. He

Antoine Dupont says six-time Investec Champions Cup winners Toulouse need a bonus-point win against Sale on Saturday to reach the last 16. Dupont’s side have lost two of their opening three pool games in the tournament so far, including a 20-14 loss at Saracens last Sunday. The French club and their galaxy of stars sit

The Sharks have confirmed the signings of two overseas-based South African forwards. Springbok lock Stephan Lewies and tighthead prop Nemo Roelofse will head to Durban at the end of the current European season. Lewies (33) returns home after a highly successful seven-year stint with Harlequins. A one-cap Springbok, the lock has made 88 appearances for

A key Springbok could miss Saturday’s must-win Investec Champions Cup match for the Stormers against the Leicester Tigers in Cape Town. Netwerk24 reports that Damian Willemse is in doubt after undergoing a head injury assessment during last weekend’s heavy defeat to Harlequins in London. While Willemse has since been medically cleared, the Stormers are weighing

The Springboks kick off their Nations Championship campaign against England at Ellis Park on 4 July. Here’s how the new tournament works … Springboks 2026 schedule The post Watch: Nations Championship explained appeared first on SA Rugby magazine. The Springboks kick off their Nations Championship campaign against England at Ellis Park on 4 July. Here’s

Bordeaux Bègles fullback Salesi Rayasi’s long-distance stunner against Northampton, has been named Investec Champions Cup Try of the Round winner for round three. Champions Cup preview (Round 4) Your R3 @emirates Fly Better Try of the Round winner This solo stunner from @UBBrugby‘s Salesi Rayasi to complete his hat-trick #InvestecChampionsCup #EmiratesFlyBetterTOTR pic.twitter.com/zenZVwZ0hP — Investec Champions

With the Sharks hosting Clermont in the Investec Champions Cup on Saturday, here’s a reminder of what happened when they met in the 2023-24 EPCR Challenge Cup semi-finals. OX: Sharks treating Clermont clash like a playoff Photo: Patrick Khachfe/Getty Images The post Watch: Sharks’ comeback stuns Clermont appeared first on SA Rugby magazine. With the

Ardie Savea’s All Blacks future is under serious threat unless sweeping changes are made to the national setup. According to The New Zealand Herald, pressure is mounting on NZ Rugby following a scathing internal review of the All Blacks environment, with senior players understood to be deeply unhappy with the coaching, culture and overall direction