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HAMILTON, NEW ZEALAND - JUNE 29: TJ Perenara, co-captain of the Maori All Blacks (R) celebrates a penalty during the match between the Maori All Blacks and Ireland at FMG Stadium on June 29, 2022 in Hamilton, New Zealand.

Sparkling Maori All Blacks beat Ireland in tour opener

Ireland opened their tour of New Zealand with a 32-17 loss to the Maori All Blacks in Hamilton on Wednesday, failing to handle the attacking verve of the home side.

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 06: Andy Goode of the Sharks looks on during the round four Super 14 match between the Waratahs and the Blues at Sydney Football Stadium on March 6, 2010 in Sydney, Australia.

Ex-England flyhalf: SA teams deserve to play in Europe

South African sides have earned the right to mix it with the best in Europe in the Champions Cup and EPCR Challenge Cup, according to former England and Sharks flyhalf Andy Goode.

Wales to bench AWJ?

Wales may put Test rugby’s most capped player on the bench when Wayne Pivac names his team on Thursday for the first Test match of the series against the Springboks.

KOBE, JAPAN - JANUARY 08: Israel Folau of Shining Arcs Tokyo Bay Urayasu gives a thumbs up during the NTT Japan Rugby League One match between Kobelco Kobe Steelers and Shining Arcs Tokyo Bay Urayasu at Kobe Universiade Memorial Stadium on January 08, 2022 in Kobe, Hyogo, Japan.

Folau, ex-All Blacks hailed as Pacific rugby star power returns

Controversial former Wallaby Israel Folau’s Pacific Nations Cup debut at the weekend, along with four former All Blacks, will provide a gilt-edged opportunity to raise the profile of the game in the region, the players’ association chief says.

Under-20 Six Nations Summer Series Round 1 Pool A, Payanini Center, Verona, Italy 24/6/2022 England vs South Africa South Africa's Ruan Venter comes up against Fin Smith of England

Junior Boks look to shuffled pack to outmuscle Ireland

Junior Boks assistant coach Chean Roux has urged a much-changed pack of forwards to raise the intensity against U20s Six Nations champions Ireland on Wednesday.

Illinois , United States - 5 November 2016; Jonathan Sexton of Ireland is tackled by Beauden Barrett, left, and Sam Cane of New Zealand during the International rugby match between Ireland and New Zealand at Soldier Field in Chicago, USA.

Under-fire All Blacks to get physical against Ireland threat

Captain Sam Cane says a galvanised New Zealand plan to hit Ireland with brutal, no-frills rugby, as the All Blacks try to lay down a marker for next year’s World Cup.

Jantjies, Willemse start in new-look Bok lineup

Elton Jantjies and Damian Willemse start at flyhalf and fullback in an overhauled Springbok team to kick off the 2022 season against Wales at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday.

MADRID, SPAIN - MARCH 13: Spain team celebrate their victory behind the Rugby World Cup 2023 qualified board after winning their Rugby Europe Championship 2022 match against Portugal at Campo Rugby Central on March 13, 2022 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Gonzalo Arroyo - World Rugby/World Rugby via Getty Images)

Boks to face Romania after Spain appeal dismissed

Spain will not feature at next year’s World Cup in France after their appeal against disqualification for fielding an ineligible player during qualifying was rejected, World Rugby announced on Monday.

GALWAY, IRELAND: October 01: Jake White, head coach of the Vodacom Bulls, watching the team warm up before the Connacht V Vodacom Bulls, United Rugby Championship match at The Sportsground on October 1st, 2021 in Galway, Ireland.

Bulls confirm departure of key coach

The Vodacom Bulls have officially confirmed that a key member of Jake White’s coaching staff will be leaving Pretoria to take up an opportunity at another union.

Pieter-Steph du Toit of South Africa during the Springboks training session at Loftus Versfeld B Field, Pretoria on 21 June 2022

Du Toit injury to open Bok door for Louw?

A space has opened up in the Springbok back row for the first of three Tests against Wales in Pretoria on Saturday after Pieter-Steph du Toit was ruled out of the match.