Mallett: Boks can still beat Ireland
Despite Ireland and Scotland finishing their Six Nations campaigns on a high, Nick Mallett believes the Springboks have “nothing to fear” from either team at the upcoming World Cup.
Gatland snubs Wales
Warren Gatland has given his Wales side a brutal dose of reality by including none of them in a British & Irish Lions team based on performances in the recently-concluded Six Nations.
Rugby Championship set for radical change?
The Springboks could begin the Test season as early as March after reports that Sanzaar bosses are in talks to restructure the Rugby Championship calendar to better align with the northern hemisphere.
Bookies not sold on Boks’ World Cup chances
Defending champions, the Springboks are only fourth favourites to win this year’s Rugby World Cup title, according to the latest odds from local bookmakers.
Watch: Bundee shows off his booty
Inside centre Bundee Aki wanted everyone at the Aviva Stadium to know he was a Six Nations and Grand Slam champion after Ireland beat England on Saturday.
Players roast Peyper for red card
Jaco Peyper’s decision to controversially red card England’s Freddie Steward during the first half of the Six Nations title decider against Ireland had former and current players fuming.
Sexton: ‘Bloody hell, what a team!’
Skipper Johnny Sexton relished what was a “dream” final Six Nations Test for the veteran flyhalf after Ireland beat England on Saturday to claim their fourth Grand Slam.
Galthie: France ‘the team to beat’ at World Cup
France head coach Fabien Galthie believes Les Bleus will be “the team to beat” at this year’s Rugby World Cup on home soil.
Scotland coach ready to stay on
Gregor Townsend indicated he would be prepared to extend his tenure as head coach after Scotland ended the Six Nations with an encouraging win over Italy at Murrayfield.
Les Bleus wallop Wales in Paris
Defending champions, France kept their Six Nations title hopes alive with a convincing bonus-point win against Wales at the Stade de France on Saturday.
