South Africa

New Zealand head coach Ian Foster has named Richie Mo'unga at fly-half for the second round of the Rugby Championship clash against South Africa to be played in Auckland.

Two-time World Cup winning South Africa international Frans Steyn has announced his retirement from professional rugby with immediate effect.

South Africa head coach Jacques Nienaber has made 10 changes to the starting line up for the second round of the Rugby Championship clash against New Zealand to be played in Auckland on Saturday.

Australia head coach Eddie Jones said he was disappointed not to face a full-strength South African side in the Rugby Championship opener at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria.

The Wallabies open their Rugby Championship campaign against world champions South Africa with New Zealand travelling to Argentina.

Australia coach Eddie Jones has named four debutants in the matchday squad for the Rugby Championship opener against South Africa to be played in Pretoria on Saturday.

South Africa head coach Jacques Nienaber has made a late forced change for the Rugby Championship opener against Australia.

Australia prop Allan Alaalatoa is raring to take on the South Africa as the two teams lock horns with each other at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday.

Springboks hooker Bongi Mbonambi said the team will not be weighed down by the expectations as they look to defend the Rugby World Cup this year.

South Africa have recalled flyhalf Elton Jantjies in the Rugby Championship training squad as an injury cover.

South Africa head coach Jacques Nienaber has unveiled the training squad for the upcoming Rugby Championship tournament that will kick-off next month.

Jacques Nienaber, the head coach of the Springboks, has emphasized the significance of establishing momentum in all their pre-World Cup Tests before embarking on their journey to France for the tournament.

Toulon have confirmed an early release from contract for South Africa winger Cheslin Kolbe ending months of speculation.

South Africa Rugby said that it would be too early to make a call on skipper Siya Kolisi's availability for the upcoming Rugby World Cup to be played in France later this year.

South Africa could be without their skipper Siya Kolisi for the Rugby World Cup title defence in France later this year following a knee injury.

A week on from South Africa winning the men’s Cup and Australia winning the women’s Cup in Dubai, HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series commentator Dallen Stanford has previewed the Cape Town leg ahead of the weekend’s action.

England and Harlequins fly-half Marcus Smith is set to be sidelined until the new year following an ankle injury.

South Africa prop Thomas du Toit has been handed a three-game ban following his red card incident in the recently concluded fixture against England at Twickenham Stadium.

Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber has insisted that there are places still up for grabs following their end of the year series.

After a disappointing loss to South Africa in England’s final game of the Autumn Nations Series, England head coach Eddie Jones has maintained that he has a plan to help England win the Rugby World Cup next year.