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All Blacks great John Kirwan has delivered a blunt verdict on the future of Super Rugby. “I think it’s over.” The former All Blacks wing says the competition that once set the global standard no longer captures the imagination of fans and needs a radical overhaul. Super Rugby was launched in 1996 after rugby union […]

Rugby’s long-running concussion lawsuit could be heading towards collapse after dozens of former players risk having their claims struck out. The legal action, launched in 2020 against World Rugby, the Rugby Football Union and the Welsh Rugby Union, involves hundreds of former players alleging neurological damage caused by repeated head impacts during their careers. However,

One of Benhard Janse van Rensburg’s former coaches believes his Test opportunity would probably never have come in South Africa. The strong midfielder is on the verge of living out his Test dream with England, after being included in Steve Borthwick’s training squad. Jonathan Mokuena, who coached Janse van Rensburg at NWU, says the Bristol

Matthieu Jalibert has laid down the challenge to a desperate Leinster side ahead of Saturday’s Investec Champions Cup final in Bilbao. He’s declared that Bordeaux-Bègles are chasing a second star and another place in European rugby history. READ: Bilbao set for clash of the rugby titans The France flyhalf says there is no sense of

Byron McGuigan has been appointed to Steve Borthwick’s coaching staff on a full-time basis ahead of the inaugural Nations Championship. The Namibia-born, South Africa-raised former Scotland centre first linked up with England during last year’s tour to Argentina and the United States while continuing in his role as defence coach at Sale Sharks. MORE: Rassie

Stormers coach John Dobson welcomes the return of two key players ahead of next Saturday’s Vodacom URC quarter-final against Cardiff in Cape Town. Determined to make the most of the chance to play a @Vodacom #URC Quarter-Final in front of our fans next week. https://t.co/eUJkxUA9iF #inittogether pic.twitter.com/9JqTWzRdYL — DHL Stormers (@THESTORMERS) May 19, 2026 The

A radical proposal to overhaul the Investec Champions Cup by scrapping the pool stage and introducing a straight knockout format is gaining support. According to The Telegraph, the English clubs are driving plans for a revamped 16-team tournament that would begin with a two-legged round of 16 before moving into quarter-finals, semi-finals and a final.

Saturday’s Investec Champions Cup final offers redemption for Leinster’s battle-scarred veterans, while rugby immortality beckons for Bordeaux Bègles. Two giants of world club rugby collide at a sold-out San Mamés Stadium in Bilbao. Leinster will look to secure a fifth Champions Cup title but their first since 2018 when they overcame Racing 92 at the

Ulster No 8 Juarno Augustus and wing Werner Kok are targeting European silverware in Friday night’s EPCR Challenge Cup final. However, Ulster will have to do what no other team has done in this season’s tournament – beat French club Montpellier. Montpellier will run out at San Mamés Stadium in Bilbao chasing a third Challenge

The Stormers open the 2026-27 Vodacom URC season away to Connacht, while the Lions host Leinster in a quarter-final rematch. Organisers said the fixture list has been designed to provide greater balance across the regular season, with a more even spread of home and away fixtures and an optimised touring model for South African teams,