Former Italy captain dies aged 54
Tributes have poured in for former Italy captain Massimo Cuttitta, who passed away from Covid-19 complications.
Tributes have poured in for former Italy captain Massimo Cuttitta, who passed away from Covid-19 complications.
Toulouse proved too strong for a spirited Clermont side as they came out 21-12 winners in a tightly-contested Champions Cup quarter-final.
Flyhalf Matthieu Jalibert scored all of Bordeaux’s points as they beat favourites Racing 92, 24-21 in the Champions Cup quarter-final.
The planned PRO14 Rainbow Cup, due to commence in two weeks’ time, is in jeopardy.
Leinster fought back from 14 points down to beat the Exeter Chiefs 34-22 in their Champions Cup quarter-final at Sandy Park on Saturday.
Damian McKenzie struck a long-range penalty in the sixth minute of extra time as the Chiefs beat the Highlanders 26-23 via the golden-point rule in Dunedin on Saturday.
Numerous messages of support have filled social media after news broke that Springbok legend Kobus Wiese was recuperating in a Cape Town hospital after suffering a heart attack.
Former Springbok and Vodacom Bulls boss Heyneke Meyer has admitted he will remain a staunch advocate for Super Rugby despite South Africa’s breakaway from the competition to join an extended PRO16 in Europe.
Supporters from around the globe are furious after they were unable to purchase 2023 Rugby World Cup tickets in ‘an egregious system’ on the official ticketing website on Wednesday.
Flyhalf Handre Pollard is said to be the biggest earner in world rugby at the moment and has, along with fellow Boks, Eben Etzebeth and Faf de Klerk, been included in the highest-paid XV.