South Africa

For the last few months rumours have been circulating that next year the All Blacks, South Africa and Australia could come together to create a SANZAR team.

The June International Matches leaves me wondering if there should be a Northern vs Southern Hemisphere rugby series at the end of the year, so some players who are injured now would still be available.

New Zealand, Australia and South Africa each recorded their second wins of the summer against northern hemisphere tourists.

A powerful 50 minutes from South Africa was enough to seal a series victory over a spirited England side who were physically dominated at Ellis Park.

Here is my June International Rugby tests Team of Week One.

Stuart Lancaster and his England entered the first test in Durban quietly confident of upsetting an 'undercooked' South Africa and taking a 1-0 series lead to Johannesburg.

The June International test matches between Southern and Northern Hemisphere teams looks set to be closer than expected in 2012.

After a tremendous Six Nations campaign Stuart Lancaster's England side make their first appearance against Southern Hemisphere opposition...

After eight previous stops, in five continents, over six months; the 13th World Sevens Series reached its final destination at the home of English rugby.

England coach Stuart Lancaster has recalled scrum-half Danny Care and back-row James Haskell in a new-look squad for their tour of South Africa.

The 2012 Super Rugby season has quietly popped up without many people apart from the players and coaches really noticing it - but yes indeed it does start this weekend and for many rugby fans it's just as well given it comes at the end of one of the longer off-seasons in recent times.

When I last wrote a Blog I was still in New Zealand enjoying what I can only describe as the best World Cup to have ever been played out!

Welcome to the first IRB-sanctioned Women's International Sevens tournament! The IRB Women's Sevens Challenge Cup will be hoisted by the winners of the Emirates Airline Dubai Rugby Sevens on 2-3 December 2011

England are set to face South Africa four times in 2012 with confirmation that the Springboks will visit Twickenham in November.

South Africa ran in twelve tries and shut-out Namibia in a thoroughly dominant display over their African neighbours at North Harbour Stadium on Thursday night.

Namibia are really up against it at North Harbour Stadium on Thursday night as they confront a Springbok side buoyed by their blitzing of Fiji last Saturday.

Compared to that which played against Wales, it was a different Springbok side which turned out against Fiji today, the world champions seemed to have transformed to their old efficient selves in a space of just six days

With a slightly changed line up, the world champions are going onto their second world cup battle with knowledge that the opposition has it in for them.

South Africa denied Wales what would have been a famous victory as they started the defence of the World Cup with a 17-16 win in Wellington.

Stephen Jones' injury makes him the big name absentee from Wales' opening World Cup clash with South Africa on Sunday