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The Springboks may be back-to-back world champions, but there is no appetite within the coaching group to stand still, writes LINDIZ VAN ZILLA. Attack coach Tony Brown and defence coach Jerry Flannery on Monday outlined how the Boks are evolving beyond the platform laid during their title-winning campaigns of 2019 and 2023. Flannery was quick […]

Felix Jones says the Springboks aren’t paying too much attention to England’s recent slump in the Six Nations. While Steve Borthwick’s men have stumbled with back-to-back Six Nations defeats to Scotland and Ireland, the Springbok assistant coach insists there’s no crisis brewing and no complacency creeping in on the South African side. MORE: Thor would

The Brumbies have locked in head coach Stephen Larkham, shutting down talk of a possible move to the All Blacks set-up. The former Wallabies flyhalf has turned the Canberra-based franchise into Australia’s benchmark since taking over in 2022, and now he’s doubling down until the end of 2028. “I’m really excited to continue working with

New All Blacks coach Dave Rennie has made his selection plans clear. Hours after being unveiled in Auckland as Scott Robertson’s successor, Rennie was adamant that there will be no reputations carried over, and no guaranteed jerseys. Fronting the media alongside NZ Rugby chairman David Kirk, Rennie stressed that selection will be ruthless and form-based.

New All Blacks coach Dave Rennie has given his first thoughts on the blockbuster four-Test showdown with the Springboks later this year. The Greatest Rivalry Tour is being viewed by many as the highlight of the 2026 international season and Rennie says he’s relishing the prospect of six bruising weeks on South African soil. MORE:

The South African Institute for Drug-Free Sport has responded to claims that doping testing is spiralling in South African rugby. A Telegraph report this week suggested a sixfold drop in testing casts doubt over the Springboks’ 2019 and 2023 World Cup successes. But the Saids says the bigger picture tells a different story, with positive

NZ Rugby has confirmed who will be tasked to lead the All Blacks to the World Cup next year. Dave Rennie will replace Scott Robertson, who was sacked midway through a four-year contract. Rennie, a 62-year-old former Wallabies coach, takes over a team rocked by a scathing 2025 performance review and a rumoured player revolt

England coach Steve Borthwick has announced radical changes to his team on Tuesday following their alarming Six Nations slump. There are nine changes in personnel and a further three positional switches following the 42-21 rout by Ireland that realistically ended England’s title chances with two rounds remaining. It is the most changes ever made by

The Vodacom Bulls have confirmed the return of a star loose forward. Hanro Liebenberg, who captained the Junior Springboks in 2015, will rejoin the Pretoria-based outfit at the end of the season. During a seven-year spell in England with the Leicester Tigers, Liebenberg has made 141 appearances, scored 31 tries and captained the side to

Springbok scrumhalf Faf de Klerk is reportedly set to join the Cheetahs when his Yokohama Canon Eagles contract ends in June. A back-to-back World Cup winner in 2019 and 2023, De Klerk has spent the past four years in Japan after leaving the Sale Sharks. According to RugbyPass, De Klerk is close to finalising a two-year