Springboks

France buy-in to monster pack blueprint shows that rugby needs to pick a lane

Oscar Jégou’s fine Dublin performance brings into focus the potential impact of forwards who can play anywhere

Steven Kitshoff retires after injury left him ‘two millimetres from death’

The double World Cup winner suffered a serious neck injury last September

Le Bombe Equipe and the French 7-1 split promises Ireland a battle of collisions

France unloaded six forwards into the match against Italy at the same time in the second half and scored 11 tries

Ireland to host South Africa, Australia and Japan in Autumn Nations Series

Three fixtures will follow New Zealand clash at Soldier Field

When Springboks join the Six Nations, then you can call it ‘rugby’s greatest championship’

South Africa’s participation could be a seismic shift in international rugby landscape

Qatar Airways agrees £80m sponsorship deal for rugby union’s Nations Championship

Eight-year agreement deepens Qatar’s role in the sport ahead of inaugural Nations Championship next year

South African clubs face player burnout as participation in European competitions divides opinion

Teams like the Bulls, Sharks and Stormers are being crippled by insane workloads on top players, and consequent injuries

South African Rugby Union admits private equity deal is key to survival

SA Rugby propose to loosen control of its commercial rights through a deal with Seattle-based Ackerley Sports Group

Warren Gatland doubles down on Wales job but public support in short supply

Coach prepared to resign if ‘in the best interests of Welsh rugby’ but adamant that exit is not required

Warren Gatland makes four changes to Wales starting team for South Africa clash

Gatland’s side face a huge task as they try and avoid going a full calendar year without a Test win for the first time since 1937

Springboks select Hendrikse brothers as halfback pairing against Wales

Loose forward Cameron Hanekom could make his debut off the bench against a Welsh side for whom he is also eligible to play

England’s losing streak continues with defeat to South Africa

Steve Borthwick’s side remain without a win in the Autumn Nations Series

South Africa head coach Rassie Erasmus expects aerial attack from struggling England

Test rerun of World Cup semi-final set to make for a compelling encounter between rivals

England target revival against old foe South Africa after successive defeats

Home side signals intention to stick with blitz defensive system but also take game to the Springboks

South Africa run in four tries as world champions prove too strong for Scotland

Wales stumble to 10th straight Test defeat as Fiji emerge triumphant in Cardiff

Sizing up four southern hemisphere giants before rugby’s Autumn Nations Series

New Zealand, South Africa, Australia and Argentina will all be in action in Europe throughout November

RG Snyman recalled to Springboks squad for November tour

Leinster lock is one of four Rugby World Cup winners brought back into the squad by Rassie Erasmus for games against Scotland, England and Wales

Painting RG Snyman into the role of villain is plain daft

Rarely can the presence of one player have prompted so much intrigue in the rich history of Leinster v Munster battles

Matt Williams: Leinster’s defensive system is failing – Ireland must avoid same mistakes in November battles

If Ireland adopt same defensive system, New Zealand and Argentina will carve that failing rushing defensive system apart

Ireland sitting ahead of Springboks shows rugby world rankings are ‘a load of nonsense’

Deep down, the fiercely competitive Rassie Erasmus will be peeved at the Boks’ world ranking

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