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Ardie Savea’s unorthodox pre-Test message to Du'Plessis Kirifi

Jacobson picked up a quad injury during a maul in the warmup, which meant Robertson needed to reshuffle his back row in Hamilton.

Henry Lee

19 Jul 2025, 18:25

Scott Robertson reflects on tight victory over France in Dunedin

The All Blacks coach admits the plan might not have been to play Holland the full 80 minutes, but jokingly tells the media that he…

Henry Lee

05 Jul 2025, 18:19

VIDEO: Jannie du Plessis red carded for striking fellow South African

It may well be that for the Dr Jannie du Plessis the age old adage 'First do no harm' does not apply when it comes to the rugby pi…

Ian Cameron

21 May 2017, 7:24

Ban balls-up leaves Jacques du Plessis free to play in Top 14 knockout phase

James Harrington

19 May 2017, 10:19

The forgotten art of the drop goal - and how it's making a comeback

The iconic three-point skill enshrined in English sporting folklore by Jonny Wilkinson has declined in recent years. There are sig…

Francisco Isaac

27 Jul 2025, 16:59

Montpellier lose their cool as Racing book Clermont semi-final

Francois Steyn entered the sin bin and Jannie Du Plessis was sent off as Racing 92 dumped Montpellier out of the Top 14 finals.

Iain Strachan

20 May 2017, 12:37

Montpellier hammer Racing to go second

Montpellier surged up to second in the Top 14 as they dished out a 54-3 hammering to Racing 92 on Saturday. The fixture had ini…

Nicholas McGee

22 Apr 2017, 15:16

Tomane hat-trick inspires rampant Montpellier, McAllister miss costs Toulouse

Joe Tomane scored a first-half hat-trick as Montpellier thrashed Bayonne 61-22, while Toulouse were beaten 10-8 by Racing 92 in th…

RugbyPass

16 Apr 2017, 14:36

La Rochelle go top with sixth consecutive Top 14 win

A sixth win in succession sees La Rochelle lead the Top 14, while Montpellier missed a chance to go third.

Omnisport

05 Mar 2017, 13:03

Montpellier and Castres boost top-six hopes

Montpellier and Castres recorded impressive victories to underline their top-six credentials in the Top 14.

Alex Fisher

19 Feb 2017, 12:21

Racing close in on top six with Bayonne thrashing

After thumping Bayonne on Saturday, Top 14 champions Racing 92 are just a point behind sixth-placed Toulouse.

Christopher Devine

11 Feb 2017, 16:06

It's time for the All Blacks XV to trust youth before it's too late

Dylan Pledger, who once again was impressive against Waikato in the NPC on Friday, will no doubt be on the tour, and rightly so. T…

Henry Lee

11 Oct 2025, 22:23

Flavour of the month selections for the All Blacks are not viable long-term

Only a handful of established All Blacks have maintained or improved on their previous standards since Scott Robertson and company…

Hamish Bidwell

07 Oct 2025, 17:43

'It's got interesting all of a sudden': All Blacks usher in next-gen loosies

The All Blacks are ushering in a new generation of loose forwards, and surrounding their latest Test centurion, Ardie Savea, with …

Ned Lester

06 Oct 2025, 23:44

URC season preview: How will the four South African sides fare?

Bulls 'may miss out again', Lions 'lack depth', Sharks 'should finish in top four' while play-off failure 'would be massive setbac…

Jon Cardinelli

22 Sep 2025, 9:31

How ‘Project 2027’ is driving a Springboks revolution

South Africa’s next generation has the potential to be even better than the last, but some of the old guard are not done yet.

Jon Cardinelli

16 Sep 2025, 11:28