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All Blacks coach Dave Rennie has shed light on when veteran lock Brodie Retallick might be available for the national side again. Retallick played the last of his 109 Tests in the 2023 World Cup final defeat to the Springboks in Paris. He then left New Zealand to play in Japan Rugby League One and […]

Springbok star Cheslin Kolbe added another accolade to his glittering career after finishing as the leading point-scorer in Japan Rugby League One this season. Kolbe edged Black Rams Tokyo flyhalf Ichigo Nakakusu by a single point after slotting a 65th-minute penalty during the Tokyo Sungoliath’s 39-22 win over the Black Rams on Sunday. Kolbe ended

Former England flyhalf Stuart Barnes says Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu can surpass Dan Carter and become more famous than Antoine Dupont. Feinberg-Mngomezulu has enjoyed a rapid rise since his breakthrough 2024 Test season, cementing himself as the Springboks’ first-choice No 10 before hitting a dip in form with the Stormers. But Barnes believes his ceiling is unmatched.

Jimmy Stonehouse says it’s disappointing for South African rugby that the SWD Eagles will not be in the Currie Cup Premier Division this season. The Eagles, coached by former Springbok mentor Heyneke Meyer, finished fifth in the SA Cup standings, missing out on a top-four spot to the Boland Cavaliers on points difference. Only the

Boland speedster Xavier Mitchell, whose seven-try blitz stunned Eastern Province at the weekend, hails from a proud rugby family. Mitchell is following in the footsteps of his father Franklin, who played in the WP League, and his uncle, the late Springbok great Chester Williams. Mitchell, whose mother Anthea is Williams’ sister, said he still draws

A former World Cup-winning coach has been appointed as an All Blacks selector. Graham Henry was in charge when New Zealand lifted the World Cup in 2011 and won 88 of his 103 matches in charge. “We are really excited to bring ‘Ted’ in as a selector,” All Blacks coach Rennie told reporters in Auckland.

Coach Dave Rennie was eager for flyhalf Richie Mo’unga to start in the All Blacks’ opening Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry tour match of South Africa. Mo’unga has signed an 18-month deal to return home after a stint in Japan with Toshiba Brave Lupus, but NZ Rugby’s eligibility rules will delay his international comeback. Under current policy,

Jac Morgan has been named in an extended 48-man squad for Wales’ Nations Championship matches in July. The British & Irish Lions flanker missed the entire Six Nations after dislocating his shoulder against Argentina last November, but returned for the Ospreys in March. Gloucester centre Max Llewellyn and Cardiff lock Teddy Williams also feature in

The Stormers have vowed to bounce back against Cardiff at the Arms Park on Friday night after a “brutal” review of their 38-38 draw with Ulster. Defence coach Norman Laker admitted the Stormers let themselves down in Belfast, a result that saw them surrender top spot on the Vodacom URC log to the Glasgow Warriors.

The extent of the injury suffered by Junior Boks centre Ethan Adams in Gqeberha has become clearer following further medical assessment. The powerful No 12 was stretchered off during South Africa’s 29-29 draw with New Zealand at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium on Saturday, raising immediate concerns about his availability for the Junior World Championship.