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Ireland great Brian O’Driscoll believes Jacques Nienaber’s defensive system at Leinster continues to create problems for players when they return to the national side. Ireland survived a major scare to edge the Wallabies 33-31 in last weekend’s Nations Championship clash in Sydney, conceding 24 first-half points before fighting back to claim victory. O’Driscoll felt the […]

Jake White says the northern hemisphere nations are closing the gap on the south, while arguing that scrumhalves are becoming the difference between winning and losing Tests.  Writing for RugbyPass, White claims the opening round of the Nations Championship has already shown what Test rugby will demand over the next 15 months. He predicts defence,

Sharks XV coach Mike Vowles explains what youngsters bring to a Currie Cup squad. Young doesn’t mean unprepared. Mike Vowles explains why this Hollywoodbets Sharks XV squad is embracing the challenge ahead of the 2026 Carling Currie Cup. #SharksRugby #CurrieCup pic.twitter.com/tRGJUgGOxY — The Sharks (@SharksRugby) July 9, 2026 The post Watch: Sharks back ‘fearless’ young

The dates and times have been announced for the Vodacom Bulls, Lions and Stormers’ fixtures in the pool stage of the 2026-27 Investec Champions Cup. South Africa’s three representatives in rugby’s premier club competition, which kicks off on the weekend of 16-18 October, learned their schedules on Friday. The Lions, set to make their maiden

The Sharks and Cheetahs both face daunting French trips in the opening round of the 2026-27 EPCR Challenge Cup. The EPCR confirmed the fixtures for the new Challenge Cup season on Friday, with the competition kicking off on 16 October. The Sharks, winners of the tournament in 2024, travel to Lyon to face the 2022

Wallabies captain Harry Wilson insists that he has complete faith in flyhalf Declan Meredith, who will be making his Test debut against France in Brisbane on Saturday. Meredith has been rushed into the team after Carter Gordon and Ben Donaldson were both ruled out with calf injuries. The 27-year-old had a brilliant start to the

Head coach Mziwakhe Nkosi is hungry for Currie Cup final redemption this season after back-to-back heartbreaks for the Lions at Ellis Park. Griquas stunned the Pride 27-25 in last year’s showpiece in Johannesburg, a year after the Sharks had edged them 16-14 in extra-time to claim the title. The Lions kick off their 2026 campaign

Canan Moodie and Wilco Louw applaud Rassie Erasmus ahead of the two-time World Cup-winning Springbok boss’ latest milestone against Scotland at Loftus on Saturday. Erasmus is set to surpass Jake White’s previous record of 54 Tests, boasting a 75.93% win rate overall and an even more remarkable 85.7% since resuming the head coach role in

Tadhg Beirne says captaining Ireland for the first time is one of the proudest moments of his career. He’ll lead the team out in Saturday’s Nations Championship clash against Japan in Newcastle, Australia. The experienced Munster lock will earn his 72nd Test cap after being handed the captaincy by Andy Farrell, with regular skipper Caelan

England coach Steve Borthwick’s job has been called into question after a five-match losing streak but he insists his focus is only on Saturday’s match against Fiji. Borthwick’s men started the inaugural Nations Championship with a decisive 45-21 loss away to the Springboks. And while defeat by the world champions was always a strong possibility,