Nations Championship: Wasteful Scotland left to rue missed chances in South Africa defeat
Big wins for England, France and New Zealand as Henry Pollock and Will Jordan notch hat-tricks
Springboks
Should we just give the next Rugby World Cup to the Springboks already?
Depth, power and constant reinvention have placed Rassie Erasmus’s side ahead of the chasing pack
Rugby’s new bonkers era dawns with tries galore in perfect conditions
Opening round of Nations Championship show that reports of game’s demise are greatly exaggerated
South Africa make a statement with Nations Championship rout against England
Springboks emerge battered but victorious at Ellis Park
North and south collide in new Nations Championship of punishing itineraries
Six matches from Cardiff to Córdoba are bound to be intriguing, but player welfare is taking a back seat
Nations Championship 2026: TV details, kick-off times as Ireland play Australia in opening match
It is a rugby bonanza as there are six games for three consecutive weeks in July
Stormers lack Sacha magic, but Jurie Matthee ready to blow Leinster away again in URC
Starting outhalf provided 20 points when South Africans hammered The Blues without reply last September
View from South Africa: Lions lie in wait armed with Bordeaux’s blueprint for Leinster
Munster face an uphill challenge against the Bulls at altitude
Matt Williams: URC organisers should take a bow – and do nothing else
The tightness of the battle to reach the quarter-finals is evidence of the competition’s success
Watching Leinster at pitch level with the under-10s gave me new perspective
Less about team movement and shape, more about players, their scanning and body language
Inside rugby’s law battles: How politics shapes the game
How minor law changes are caught in a geopolitical tug-of-war
Munster sign Springboks hooker Marnus van der Merwe
The 29-year-old previously played for Cheetahs and Scarlets
Felix Jones and Jerry Flannery to make temporary switch to URC side Bulls
Springbok coaches will provide short-term support after request
Eben Etzebeth’s suspension is lenient for such a repugnant offence
Question marks on whether 12 weeks is enough for eye-gouging on Alex Mann
South Africa’s Eben Etzebeth receives 12-week ban for eye gouging against Wales
Suspension reduced from 18 weeks due to mitigating factors including his previous record
Eben Etzebeth to appear at hearing after red card for alleged eye-gouging
Mid-range offence could see Springbok lock receive eight-week ban
Eben Etzebeth red card mars South Africa demolition job as Wales slump to record home defeat
Springboks score 11 tries in Cardiff but secondrow Etzebeth sent off for eye gouge on Alex Mann
‘Fight, problem-solving, guts’: Johnny Sexton hails Ireland’s response in Springboks clash
Loss of players and chaotic first half on Saturday made for severe test of team and coaches
Gordon D’Arcy: Ireland’s loss against South Africa highlighted one of our biggest problems
Saturday’s defeat to the Springboks highlighted Ireland’s lack of squad depth
Tadhg Beirne named in World Rugby team of the year
South Africa dominate team with Beirne being Ireland’s only representative
Tadhg Beirne believes Ireland will benefit from facing ‘gold standard’ Springboks scrum
Despite disappointment of defeat, Munster player feels national team is heading in the right direction
Ireland’s 50% win rate in Autumn Nations Series is not where Andy Farrell wants or needs to be
There were positives, but head coach only has a little over two months until Six Nations starts
‘We kept fighting, even down to 12’: Bundee Aki says Springboks battle will stand to Ireland
Jack Crowley echoed Connacht veteran’s sentiments following war of attrition against world champions
Farrell determined to maintain upbeat tone despite South Africa defeat
One ventures Andy Farrell is privately more worried than he lets on, and so must be the scrum coach John Fogarty
Owen Doyle: Ireland v South Africa was a poisonous match, but don’t blame the referee
If Aviva Stadium debacle doesn’t convince World Rugby to fix the sport, nothing will
Ireland show heroic defiance in face of ferocious pummelling from Springboks
Ireland reduced to 12 for a spell as referee Matthew Carley features prominently
John O’Sullivan: World Rugby may as well put the sport in the bin after Saturday’s farce
Matthew Carley showed seven yellow cards on Saturday, with one upgraded and one rescinded, but there probably should have been more
Too many bums on seats in Irish sinbin leaves commentators in counting chaos
Donal Lenihan found himself in need of an abacus for much of Saturday’s game at the Aviva
‘Like the terminator, they refused to die’: South African media reacts to Springboks’ win over Ireland
World champions’ dominant display draws praise but visiting media credit Ireland’s dogged resistance in defeat
Ireland must address crux of scrum issues – Five things we learned from this weekend’s action
Ill-discipline hindered Ireland against the Springboks, but their admirable collective spirit offered some solace
Andy Farrell draws positives from spirited Ireland in ‘chaotic’ South Africa defeat
‘I’m proud of the fight, the courage, the character that we showed at times,’ says Caelan Doris
Rassie Erasmus praises South Africa’s dominant scrum after ‘sweet’ win over Ireland
Head coach said he was giving travelling fans the thumbs up at the end of the game
Only Ireland’s courage saved them from a scoreboard thrashing against South Africa
Ireland broke the law to survive but by breaking the law they had no chance of survival
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