All Blacks coach Ian Foster provides his thoughts on the proposed All Blacks-Kangaroos hybrid match, plans for the Rugby Championship, the standard of Super Rugby Aotearoa and the selection criteria for the North vs South trial match.
Renowned Welsh referee Nigel Owens says it was an honour to officiate the epic 2013 Rugby Championship clash between the Springboks and All Blacks at Ellis Park – one of the all-time great Test matches.
SA Rugby CEO Jurie Roux says they are still committed to Sanzaar despite recent reports linking South African teams with a move to the northern-hemisphere competitions.
Take a look back at Cornal Hendricks finishing off a well-executed set-piece try during the 2014 Rugby Championship clash between the Springboks and All Blacks in Wellington.
Gregor Townsend has thrown his support behind the idea of combining World Rugby’s two international Test windows for an aligned single calendar.
Rugby Australia’s new chief executive, Rob Clarke, has confirmed that Sanzaar is planning a Rugby Championship series to be played in an Australian hub in October.
Reports from England suggest that the Six Nations are more open to the idea of aligning the tournament’s dates with the Rugby Championship.
SA Rugby president Mark Alexander has revealed that the organisation is hoping for a return-to-play within the next three to four months.
New Zealand Rugby chief executive Mark Robinson says there is still no clarity on the prospects for Test rugby in 2020, but that they will explore every avenue to make it happen.
Makazole Mapimpi will forever be known as the player who scored South Africa’s very first try in a World Cup final. The Springbok flyer has a remarkable try-scoring record, with 14 tries in 14 Test matches since making his Springbok debut in June 2018.
