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Wandisile Simelane’s rise in Stormers colours is set to continue, with the electric backline weapon committing his immediate future to Cape Town. The versatile midfielder – equally comfortable in the centres or at fullback – has extended his contract until 2028. Simelane has gone from new recruit to key contributor since arriving ahead of the […]

Another high-profile NRL player has joined the growing list of rugby league converts eyeing a Wallabies jersey at the 2027 World Cup. Angus Crichton will switch codes at the end of the 2026 season having signed a two-year deal with Rugby Australia and the Waratahs, bringing his NRL career to a close after the Sydney

Waratahs lock Miles Amatosero could be facing suspension after a training-ground fight left teammate Angus Scott-Young with a fractured eye socket and in doubt for the opening round of Super Rugby. Rugby Australia is finalising an investigation into an incident that occurred during a Waratahs pre-season session earlier this month, with training footage forming part

Two players from South African sides have been named in the Investec Champions Cup Team of the Week after the final round of pool matches. Stormers lock JD Schickerling and Sharks No 8 Phepsi Buthelezi were selected based on data from Oval Insights. WATCH: Champions Cup top tries (Round 4) Photo: Ashley Vlotman/Gallo Images The

Wales coach Steve Tandy has addressed reports of potential strike action by his players ahead of the Six Nations. The Welsh Rugby Union’s proposed cutting one of its four professional sides – Cardiff, the Dragons, Ospreys and Scarlets – as part of a restructuring plan that has again thrown the game into turmoil. Two consortiums

The Lions expect freezing conditions, a 4G pitch and a “hungry” Ospreys side to pose a stern test in Swansea on Friday night. The Lions are seventh on the Vodacom URC log but a win for the Ospreys would see them leapfrog Ivan van Rooyen’s side. “Coming from Joburg, the weather has been quite a

The Cheetahs have made it clear they are closely monitoring the uncertainty surrounding Welsh rugby for a possible path into the Vodacom URC. CEO Rory Duncan has admitted to News24 that the Bloemfontein-based side do not want to let a potential URC opening slip away. The Free State outfit bowed out of the EPCR Challenge

Eddie Jones says NZ Rugby needs to provide detail on its decision to sack Scott Robertson just two years into his four-year contract. Robertson exited the All Blacks job last week after a scathing 2025 performance review and rumours of a player revolt. Jones, however, warned against reading too much into anonymous reviews, drawing on his

After injury setbacks late last season, rising star Gino Cupido is hopeful of a Blitzboks recall for the next two SVNS stops. Cupido is almost reluctant to talk about his rugby goals for 2026 because, so far in his short career, just about everything he has wished for has already come true. The 20-year-old outside

France are set to be without a host of their first-choice players for their Nations Championship opener with New Zealand. This follows an agreement announced by the French Rugby Federation (FFR) and the French rugby league (LNR) on Tuesday. Fabien Galthie’s Les Bleus face the All Blacks in Christchurch on 4 July in the new