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England's backline depth chart for the Nations Championship — and what it means for the Boks
Planet Rugby ranks England's full backline depth chart ahead of the Nations Championship Tests against South Africa, Fiji and Argentina, with Blackett's new expansive system the central selection filter. Key for Bok fans: Janse van Rensburg misses the SA opener, Atkinson starts at 12, and Spencer likely wears 9 with Mitchell injured.
Alexander kills Champions Cup exit talk — but the load problem hasn't gone away
Alexander has dismissed Champions Cup exit talk as 'hogwash', but the load-management crisis driving the speculation is very much unresolved — the piece maps the competing pressures on SA Rugby heading into the July workshop.
Jackman: Nienaber was right, coherent — but the coaching structure raises bigger questions
Jackman rates Nienaber's press conference as coherent and factually grounded, but his breakdown of Nienaber's described role — coordinating logistics rather than owning the game plan — raises pointed questions about where strategic accountability actually sits in the Leinster coaching structure.
Jackman backs Nienaber: 'He had his facts' — and the press conference revealed something bigger
Jackman validates Nienaber's press conference as coherent and largely correct, then offers a pointed structural critique: based on Nienaber's own description of his role, nobody at Leinster appears to be co-ordinating the overall game plan — which, Jackman argues, shows on the pitch.
CANAL+ confirms RWC 2027, Women's RWC 2029 and URC broadcast rights for Sub-Saharan Africa
CANAL+ Group has secured broadcast rights for RWC 2027, Women's RWC 2029, the Junior World Championship, and the Pacific Nations Cup across Sub-Saharan Africa via SuperSport, and has also renewed its exclusive multi-year URC deal.
Umaga wants the All Blacks feared again — and Rennie's the man to do it
Umaga admits the All Blacks have lost their shine and outlines how Rennie's leadership culture — and Savea's role as a players' voice — aims to restore it ahead of a season that ends with four Tests against the Springboks.