High-flying Fiji coach to quit

Simon Raiwalui will leave the role of Fiji head coach at the end of the year after the Pacific Islanders were beaten by England in the World Cup quarter-finals.

Boks get Kiwi ref for semi-final

Ben O’Keeffe will take charge of the clash between South Africa and England, after the match officials were confirmed for the World Cup semi-finals in Paris this weekend.

Jake names co-captains for Bulls

Vodacom Bulls loose forward Marcell Coetzee and fellow Springbok and lock Ruan Nortje will share the responsibility of leading The Herd next season.

Euro cups get qualification shake-up

The Vodacom United Rugby Championship will introduce full meritocracy for EPCR qualification starting from this season.

Woodward: England won’t fear Boks

Clive Woodward says England will be confident of victory against the Springboks in their World Cup semi-final on Saturday, especially with flyhalf Owen Farrell calling the shots.

All Blacks wary of semi-final slump

Assistant coach Scott McLeod has emphasised the need for New Zealand to avoid a flat performance in the World Cup semi-final against Argentina, recalling their 2019 defeat.

Steady Eddie commits to Wallabies

Australia head coach Eddie Jones has ruled out a rumoured switch to Japan, pledging to stick with the Wallabies following a disastrous World Cup campaign.

Rassie: England won’t be pushovers

Rassie Erasmus says the Boks have not been taken in by talk about England being a bad team and the statistics suggest Saturday’s World Cup semi-final will be tight.

Proteas salute ‘inspirational’ Springboks

South Africa cricket captain Temba Bavuma has hailed the country’s rugby stars as “inspirational” after their nail-biting World Cup win over France.

French bosses back Galthie

The French Rugby Federation said that France head coach Fabien Galthie was the right man to lead the team despite the World Cup quarter-final defeat on home soil.