Mark Keohane expects the Springboks to revel in the atmosphere of playing in front of a packed house for the first time since the 2019 Rugby World Cup when the world champions take on Wales at Loftus on Saturday.
Controversial former Wallaby Israel Folau says it was "awesome" to be ending his four years in the Test wilderness by making his debut for Tonga against Fiji at Saturday.
Warren Gatland has revealed that he was willing to put his job as British & Irish Lions head coach on the line to have the 2021 tour of South Africa postponed until 2022 due to the pandemic.
England coach Eddie Jones has admitted Owen Farrell "wasn't very happy" after Courtney Lawes was named captain on Thursday for the opening Test against Australia, as veteran scrumhalf Danny Care was handed a first start since 2018.
Junior Springbok coach Bafana Nhleko was happy with the victory over Ireland on Wednesday, considering he had made six changes to the SA U20 starting pack for the clash.
Courtney Lawes will captain a strong England lineup featuring the return of an experienced No 8 and scrumhalf for the first of three Tests against the Wallabies in Perth on Saturday.
As one of six forwards on the bench for the clash between the Springboks and Wales in Pretoria on Saturday, Kwagga Smith says he would be up for offering extra cover in the backline if needed.
Veteran lock Cadeyrn Neville and hooker David Porecki were handed Australia debuts Thursday in a powerful pack to face England in the first Test, while playmaker Quade Cooper got the nod over James O'Connor.
Ireland on Thursday named all four of their New Zealand-born players in their line-up for the first Test against the All Blacks in Auckland on Saturday.
The Junior Springboks took control of their pool at the U20 Six Nations Summer Series in Italy when they won their second game on the trot in Verona on Wednesday evening, beating Ireland U20 in hot and humid conditions.
Replay the action as the Junior Springboks made it two from two when they beat Ireland at the Under 20 Six Nations Summer Series in Italy on Wednesday night.
After a breakout campaign for the Stormers, Damian Willemse says he's got much more to offer as he prepares to start in the Springboks' season-opener against Wales in Pretoria on Saturday.
Salmaan Moerat had a lump in his throat when asked about adding to his family's Springbok legacy in making his Test debut against Wales in Pretoria on Saturday.
Ireland opened their tour of New Zealand with a 32-17 loss to the Maori All Blacks in Hamilton on Wednesday, failing to handle the attacking verve of the home side.
Controversial former Wallaby Israel Folau's Pacific Nations Cup debut at the weekend, along with four former All Blacks, will provide a gilt-edged opportunity to raise the profile of the game in the region, the players' association chief…
South African sides have earned the right to mix it with the best in Europe in the Champions Cup and EPCR Challenge Cup, according to former England and Sharks flyhalf Andy Goode.
Wales may put Test rugby's most capped player on the bench when Wayne Pivac names his team on Thursday for the first Test match of the series against the Springboks.
The Springboks will miss magical passes like this from the injured Duane Vermeulen against Wales, the No 8 setting up skipper Fourie du Preez for the winning try at the 2015 World Cup.
Junior Boks assistant coach Chean Roux has urged a much-changed pack of forwards to raise the intensity against Under-20s Six Nations champions Ireland on Wednesday.
Captain Sam Cane says a galvanised New Zealand plan to hit Ireland with brutal, no-frills rugby, as the All Blacks try to lay down a marker for next year's World Cup.