England drop Tuilagi for Six Nations opener
England centre Manu Tuilagi was omitted from Steve Borthwick’s first match-day squad for Saturday’s Six Nations opener against Scotland.
McCloskey to make rare Ireland start
Stuart McCloskey will fill the vacuum left by injured centre Robbie Henshaw as Ireland open their Six Nations campaign against Wales in Cardiff on Saturday.
Scotland fuel up on Saffas for Calcutta Cup
Four SA-born Scotland internationals have been included by Gregor Townsend in the starting side to face England in the Calcutta Cup at Twickenham on Saturday.
Welsh rugby bans ‘Delilah’ after sexism row
Choirs have been told they can no longer sing the Tom Jones hit ‘Delilah’ while performing during Wales rugby international match days at Cardiff’s Principality Stadium.
Fiji head coach Cotter quits
Fiji are looking for a new head coach seven months before the Rugby World Cup after New Zealander Vern Cotter resigned on Thursday because of “personal reasons”.
Boks lock in fixtures for 2023
The Springboks will face Argentina in Johannesburg in their final match on home soil before the build-up to their World Cup defence starts.
Etzebeth named SA Rugby’s best of 2022
Springbok centurion Eben Etzebeth has been voted SA Rugby’s Player of the Year for 2022 following a string of excellent performances by the experienced lock last year.
Les Bleus legend slams France rugby
Former France back-row Olivier Magne said off-the-field problems bedevilling the country’s rugby are “sad” to see as Les Bleus prepare to start the defence of their Six Nations crown on Sunday.
Eddie: I’m not the messiah
Eddie Jones on Tuesday declared that he is no miracle-worker, but is aiming to win the World Cup in France in his first year back in charge of the Wallabies.
Larkham a ‘big fan’ of Eddie as Wallaby coach
Former Australia flyhalf Stephen Larkham believes Eddie Jones will “add a bit of spice into the mix” after taking charge of the Wallabies for a second time.
