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South Africa trio Steven Kitshoff, Malcolm Marx and Duane Vermeulen have been handed starts for the Barbarians against Samoa on Saturday. The post Three Boks the backbone of Barbarians team appeared first on PlanetRugby.

Rassie Erasmus and SA Rugby have withdrawn their appeals against the sanctions imposed after an independent hearing upheld a total of eight misconduct charges.

Both Springbok boss Rassie Erasmus and South Africa Rugby have decided they will not appeal against the bans handed out to them last week. The post Rassie Erasmus and SA Rugby drop appeal appeared first on PlanetRugby.

Rugby writer Jon Cardinelli stresses that South Africa must improve their first-half performances after sluggish starts in the Test arena in the last year. The post Opinion: Slow starts, misfiring attack cost Springboks ...

Ireland, Leinster and British & Irish Lions prop Tadhg Furlong has signed a three-year contract with the IRFU that ties him in until the end of 2024/25. The post Tadhg Furlong signs new three-year IRFU contract appeared ...

All Blacks head coach Ian Foster featured on New Zealand TV rugby show The Breakdown on Tuesday, answering questions about their recent form. The post Ian Foster faces up on The Breakdown appeared first on PlanetRugby.

There are four Premiership games scheduled for Friday with Bath, Bristol, Newcastle and Wasps having home ground advantage in their matches. The post International stars return for Premiership resumption appeared first o...

Veteran Montpellier flanker Fulgence Ouedraogo will make a record 332nd appearance for the club in their Top 14 clash with Castres on Saturday. The post Fulgence Ouedraogo notches record 332nd appearance appeared first o...

The fixtures for the 2022 Super League regular season were released on Thursday, with the season getting under way with a rematch of this year's Grand Final between St Helens and Catalans Dragons.

World Rugby has relaxed its eligibility rules to allow national team players to switch countries as of January, the governing body announced on Wednesday in what it described as a "landmark" change.

Sky Sports rugby league expert Jon Wells concludes his Big Changes Tour with a look at three of the teams expected to challenge for the Super League title in 2022...

The Brumbies have announced that Stephen Larkham will return to the club as head coach for the 2023 and 2024 Super Rugby Pacific seasons. The post Stephen Larkham to take over Brumbies reins in 2023 appeared first on Pla...

The RFU has revealed the full financial impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, announcing a revenue shortfall of £120m compared to previous forecasts. The post RFU announce huge revenue shortfall appeared first on PlanetRugby...

Courtnall Skosan revealed that words of encouragement from his former Lions coach, Johan Ackermann, helped him to settle at Northampton Saints. The post ‘Johan Ackermann’s message helped me’ – Courtnall Skosan ap...

Munster head coach Johann van Graan is set to have an emotional return to Loftus Versfeld as he prepares his side for their tour of South Africa. The post Munster coach Johann van Graan relishing Pretoria return appeared...

Premiership strugglers Bath are looking to appoint a defence coach as a matter of urgency, with former England coach Paul Gustard in the frame. The post Bath hunt defence coach after leaky start to season appeared first ...

The United Rugby Championship's Round Six action gets underway on Friday evening when Connacht host the Ospreys at the Sportsground. The post Dave Heffernan hits 150 for Connacht appeared first on PlanetRugby.

'Lace Up and Speak Up' is the key message for this year's annual activation of the Rainbow Laces campaign for LGBTQ+ inclusion in sport.