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Ireland centre Bundee Aki has been suspended for verbally abusing match officials. The 35-year-old will miss the opening three rounds of the Six Nations after being handed a four-match ban. Aki was sanctioned following Connacht’s Vodacom URC defeat to Leinster last weekend, where an independent disciplinary committee found him guilty of “verbal abuse and disrespect” […]

Former Springbok prop Steven Kitshoff says Rassie Erasmus would never have tolerated the sort of reported player revolt that unfolded within the All Blacks camp. Loose forward and stand-in captain Ardie Savea has been widely linked to the removal of Scott Robertson as All Blacks coach. Reports in The New Zealand Herald suggested Savea had

Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus and his assistants have come out strongly in support of World Rugby’s tightened approach to the aerial contest, despite growing criticism from Europe. The Bok coaching team insists the adjustment to how kicks are contested has improved both player safety and the fairness of the game World Rugby moved in 2024

Ireland could be without veteran centre Bundee Aki for their daunting Six Nations opening match against title holders France in Paris next Thursday. The 35-year-old was dropped from the squad going to a training camp in Portugal and set is to face a disciplinary committee on Wednesday for comments he made to the referee during

The Lions have moved quickly to tie down one of their most exciting players. Former Junior Boks scrumhalf Haashim Pead has committed his future to the Joburg-based union until 2028. Player of the Tournament at last year’s World Rugby U20 Championship, Pead recently announced himself on the Vodacom URC stage with a match-winning try against

Go behind the scenes with the Sharks before, during and after their win against the Stormers in Cape Town. The post Watch: Shark attack in Cape Town appeared first on SA Rugby magazine. Go behind the scenes with the Sharks before, during and after their win against the Stormers in Cape Town. The post Watch:

The English Premiership is exploring a shake-up of the Investec Champions Cup, with the French Top 14 and the URC understood to be aligned on the need for reform. The Telegraph reports that Premiership Rugby executives are workshopping proposals aimed at refreshing a competition many feel has become bloated and diluted, and intend to take

Siviwe Soyizwapi could break a Singapore Sevens record upon his Blitzboks return this weekend. The 33-year-old will wear the green and gold for the first time since the SVNS World Championship in Los Angeles in May last year. Soyizwapi is eyeing the Singapore tournament try-scoring record held by USA wing Perry Baker (29), having dotted

Lions coach Ivan van Rooyen expects the Vodacom Bulls’ Springboks to play a key role in Saturday’s Jukskei derby. Having beaten the Bulls 43-33 at Loftus last November, the Lions are seeking a first Vodacom URC win against their Gauteng rivals at Ellis Park in five attempts. The Lions drew both of their recent tour

Uini Atonio has had to retire from all rugby with immediate effect after being hospitalised on Tuesday for a heart attack. The 35-year-old New Zealand-born prop had been a pivotal figure for France, under coach Fabien Galthie, winning two Six Nations titles, including the Grand Slam in 2022. He was still part of Galthie’s plans