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Hosts Australia will face debutants Hong Kong in the opening game of the 2027 World Cup. The Wallabies, two-time winners, will take on the new boys in Pool A on 1 October to start the tournament at the 60,000-capacity Perth Stadium. The standout fixture in that group sees Australia face three-time champions New Zealand on […]

Eddie Jones says next year’s World Cup schedule gives smaller teams a “fair” chance of upsetting the sport’s big boys as he plots another shock with Japan. Organisers unveiled the fixture list for the tournament in Australia in 2027, which features 24 teams for the first time and gives all sides roughly a week between

The Springboks will kick off their 2027 World Cup campaign in Adelaide against Italy on Sunday, 3 October. The world champions then head to Brisbane and Perth to face Georgia and Romania in their two remaining pool matches. World Rugby announced the 2027 World Cup schedule, that will play out in eight different venues across

Willie le Roux responded firmly to a critic on social media following the Vodacom Bulls’ emphatic win against the Lions at Ellis Park. After the match, an X user posted: “Amazing how much better the Bulls look without Willie le Roux.” The 36-year-old, who was rested for the match as per Springbok protocols, responded: “Cheers

Only a limited number of tickets are still available for the second Greatest Rivalry Test at Cape Town Stadium on 29 August. General ticket sales opened on Monday following last week’s pre-sale for registered buyers, and demand has been strongest for the Cape Town Test, News24 reports. The prices of the remaining tickets range from

Former France captain Thierry Dusautoir says he is “still waiting” for South African teams to make a serious impression in the Investec Champions Cup. Since joining Europe’s elite competition in 2022-23, no South African side has reached the semi-finals. The Stormers and Sharks made the last eight in their inaugural campaigns before heavy defeats, with

The boys rave about coaches Johan Ackermann and JP Pietersen in a weekend when the Bulls and Sharks made an on-field statement that is great for South African rugby. The post Keo & Zels: All glory to rampant Bulls, super Sharks appeared first on SA Rugby magazine. The boys rave about coaches Johan Ackermann and

Rohan Janse van Rensburg’s Bordeaux Begles and Arno Botha’s Lyon earned convincing wins as South Africa’s foreign legion impressed in the Top 14. Former Sharks centre Jeremy Ward started in midfield for Stade Francais in a 44-7 defeat to Montpellier at the GGL Stadium. Flanker Arno Botha and lock Janse Roux packed down for Lyon

French Rugby Federation vice-president Abdelatif Benazzi says a global season would be “fantastic” for the game. Benazzi was speaking on the eve of the Six Nations, which kicks off on Thursday. The European competition is currently held in February and March while the southern hemisphere tournament runs between August and October. “There could be just

Philip Snyman has expressed frustration at the mistakes which saw his team lose both knockout matches at the Singapore Sevens on Sunday. The Blitzboks lost 12-5 against France in the semi-finals and then 14-12 to New Zealand in the playoff for third place and Snyman could not hide his disappointment. “It was certainly not our