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Former Junior Bok Janse van Rensburg called into England training squad
Former Junior Springbok centre Benhard Janse van Rensburg has been called into England's 42-man training squad, with residency eligibility kicking in on 8 July — ruling him out of the Springbok Test but freeing him for the Fiji match the following weekend.
Rennie's word for his All Blacks reset: 'Brutality'
Martin Devlin reports that Dave Rennie has told New Zealand media his All Blacks reset centres on 'brutality' over flair — and that Rennie privately selected Richie Mwanga for the tour opener despite NZR eligibility rules blocking him, a conflict Devlin says NZ rugby has yet to resolve.
Jake White: Henry's All Blacks return is a 'masterстroke' — and he's no ordinary selector
White calls Henry's return a masterstroke — not because of his selector credentials, but because of the psychological and cultural weight he brings to a rebuilding All Blacks camp. White also makes a pointed broader argument about the game's failure to learn from history, using his own 2007 World Cup experience as a case study.
Henry joins Rennie's selection panel as All Blacks build toward four-test Springbok series
Dave Rennie has appointed Graham Henry as an All Blacks selector, with the 2011 World Cup-winning coach joining a three-man panel alongside Rennie and Neil Barnes as New Zealand prepare for a four-test Rugby Championship series against the Springboks.
Henry joins All Blacks selection panel as Rennie builds for Springbok tour
Dave Rennie has added Graham Henry to the All Blacks selection panel ahead of a home test series and an eight-match South Africa tour, while confirming Richie Mo'unga is unlikely to be available for the Springbok tests due to his failure to commit to a new NZR contract.
Morgan leads key returns as Wales name 48-man squad for Nations Championship campaign including Bok Test
Steve Tandy has named a 48-man Wales squad for their Nations Championship campaign, with Jac Morgan, Max Llewellyn and Teddy Williams returning from injury ahead of Tests against Fiji, Argentina and South Africa, while Tomas Francis is rested with the 2027 World Cup in mind.
NZR holds firm on Mo'unga eligibility ahead of Springboks series
NZR CEO Steve Lancaster confirms the governing body will not relax its overseas player policy for Richie Mo'unga, ruling him out of the All Blacks' tour to South Africa. New coach Dave Rennie wants Mo'unga available but Lancaster says the tension between coach and administrator is healthy, with the policy protecting the domestic competition.
SA Rugby renews multi-year broadcast deal with SuperSport
SA Rugby has renewed its multi-year domestic broadcast rights deal with Canal+ Group, retaining SuperSport as the exclusive broadcaster of SARU competitions and Springbok Women's and junior rugby in Sub-Saharan Africa.
SA Rugby and Canal+ renew multi-year domestic broadcast rights deal
SA Rugby and Canal+ Group have renewed their multi-year domestic broadcast rights agreement, with SuperSport retaining exclusive rights to all SARU domestic competitions and Springbok Women's and junior age-group matches across Sub-Saharan Africa — the first such deal concluded with a major South African sports federation since Canal+ took ownership of MultiChoice last September.
McCloskey admits 'Zombie' has gotten under Irish skin — and Bok fans know it
McCloskey openly admits the Springbok fanbase's 'Zombie' takeover has gotten under Irish skin, framing it as part of a rivalry that's grown noticeably edgier since South Africa joined the URC.
SuperSport retains exclusive SA Rugby domestic broadcast rights in renewed Canal+ deal
SA Rugby and Canal+ have renewed their multi-year domestic broadcast agreement, with SuperSport retaining exclusive rights across sub-Saharan Africa for all SARU domestic competitions and Springbok Women's and junior age-group matches, extending a partnership that dates to the 1990s.
Springboks Through Irish Eyes: Gráinne Seoige on Loftus, Rassie, and Why SA Rugby Is Unlike Anything Else
Irish TV personality Gráinne Seoige tells the Lekker Rugby Pod that walking into Loftus for the 2024 Ireland test was the most intimidating rugby atmosphere she has ever experienced, and argues that Rassie Erasmus's cultural transformation of Springbok rugby is a bigger achievement than the World Cup wins.
RFU backs Borthwick through to 2027 World Cup ahead of Springbok test
The RFU has backed Steve Borthwick to lead England to the 2027 Rugby World Cup following a post-season review of their fifth-place Six Nations finish, with England's Nations Championship programme beginning against South Africa in Johannesburg.
Keo & Zels: Why our Saffas are BIG in Japan
Be it the Investec Champions Cup semi-finals, the U20 Internationals or in the Land of the Rising Sun, South Africans are number one.
Stephen Donald: Robertson copied the Boks — Rennie must go back to All Blacks DNA
Stephen Donald backs Hansen's anti-copycat argument, saying Robertson erred by chasing the Springbok blueprint rather than New Zealand's tempo-based strengths — and expects Rennie to correct that course ahead of a blockbuster four-Test series in South Africa.
Schools rugby workload debate heats up as Noordvaal Cup kicks off
A schoolboy rugby column using the Noordvaal Cup's opening round — and Menlopark's below-par performance — to make a broader case for SARU capping player workload, with schools festivals and expanding tournament calendars raising real concerns about injury and burnout in the Springbok pipeline.
Hansen: Wellington told us more about the All Blacks than the Springboks
Hansen argues the Wellington result revealed more about All Black confusion than Springbok dominance, while cautioning against scoreline fixation — and backing the new-look All Blacks to learn from the Greatest Rivalry tour.
Stormers coach Dobson on Europe's heat, Bok workloads, and leaving Mherbha at home
Stormers coach John Dobson explains why he left Mherbha at home for Clermont, how he is doubling Bok rest periods to manage workload, and why the Champions Cup inclusion won't fully work until the global calendar is restructured.
Hansen backs Super Rugby quality — but admits NZ 'miss' SA's presence as Greatest Rivalry Tour looms
Hansen dismisses Super Rugby quality concerns but admits NZ misses the regular test of facing South African rugby — and sees Rennie's Greatest Rivalry Tour as the ideal World Cup warm-up.
Hansen: Stop Trying to Be Rassie
Steve Hansen warns that the rugby world's obsession with copying Rassie Erasmus' Springbok blueprint is stifling tactical innovation across the game.