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An influential member of the 1995 Springbok World Cup-winning squad, along with a legendary New Zealand rival, have been inducted into the World Rugby Hall of Fame. Former Bok flyhalf Joel Stransky and ex-All Blacks No 8 Zinzan Brooke are the first of seven inductees of the class of 2026. Their contributions to the sport

Loose forward Simon Parker says the Springboks are exactly the kind of opponents he wants to face as the All Blacks prepare for a massive Test in Cape Town, reports DEVIN HERMANUS. He has been drafted into the New Zealand starting XV for Saturday’s Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry tussle at Cape Town Stadium, with Tupou Vaa’i

The Springboks will reportedly head into Saturday’s Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry Test at Cape Town Stadium without veteran flyhalf Handré Pollard. According to Netwerk24, the two-time World Cup winner is set to miss out on the second clash of the four-Test series against the All Blacks with a calf injury. MORE: Mixed news on All Blacks

Non-plussed with world rankings or bookmakers’ odds for Saturday’s clash in Cape Town, Dave Rennie emphasised the All Blacks’ focus is on beating the Springboks – again. New Zealand will go 2-0 up in the Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry series with victory at Cape Town Stadium, and cannot lose the four-Test series ahead of the Soweto

New Zealand are set to unleash a rejuvenated member of their touring squad in the third Test of the Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry series, but will bid farewell to another. Scrumhalf Cortez Ratima is recovering from a knee injury that has sidelined him since the Kiwis’ victory against the Vodacom Bulls on 15 August. Loose forward

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Dave Rennie expects the All Blacks to be better at scrum-time against the Springboks on Saturday, but has taken issue with South Africa’s approach to the set-piece battle, reports DEVIN HERMANUS. Rennie raised the matter on Thursday after naming New Zealand’s match 23 for the second Test of the Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry series in Cape

Tighthead prop Thomas du Toit insists the Springboks scrum legally after All Blacks coach Dave Rennie questioned their tactics. SIMON BORCHARDT reports. Earlier on Thursday, Rennie revealed that New Zealand had raised scrum concerns with World Rugby following the first Test at Ellis Park, in which the Bok pack dominated up front for large periods.

Ireland have been dealt a huge setback with the news that one of the country’s leading players is ruled out for the rest of the year. According to RugbyPass, Munster has confirmed that flyhalf Jack Crowley is still recovering from a lower-limb vascular injury after being assessed by specialists, with medical advice ruling him out