Handré Pollard wore the wrong jersey in Rugby World Cup quarter-final Some eagle-eyed Springboks fans noticed that fly-half Handré Pollard was wearing a slightly different shirt to his team-mates, as…
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Should Tendai Mtawarira tip tackle have resulted in red card?
Should Tendai Mtawarira tip tackle have resulted in red card? Eight years ago, Sam Warburton was sent off for a tip tackle on Vincent Clerc in Wales’ World Cup semi-final…
Springboks conduct internal probe as Eben Etzebeth faces legal proceedings
The South Africa second-row has been accused of physical and racial abuse
Rugby’s Greatest: Bryan Habana
South Africa winger Bryan Habana was the first Bok to dot down 50 times in Test rugby, one record of many, that thrusts him into the bracket of greatest wingers…
Rugby’s Greatest: Victor Matfield
South African second-row Victor Matfield has done much in rugby to grant him the title of one of the greatest
Rugby’s Greatest: Schalk Burger
South Africa's Schalk Burger has a fearsome reputation as a hard-hitting tackler, a loyal servant to the Springboks, he is one of the greatest blindsides of all time
Rugby’s Greatest: Joost van der Westhuizen
South Africa's Joost van der Westhuizen possessed all of the traits that made up a world class scrum-half
Five things we learnt about rugby in August
From front-rows to emergency tens and failed drug tests, Paul Williams assesses rugby's latest goings-on
Warren Gatland to coach 2021 Lions in South Africa
Warren Gatland will make it a hat-trick of Lions tours as head coach when he guides the best of Britain and Ireland to South Africa in two years’ time
Lions 2021 Sam Warburton and Ronan O’Gara among favourites to assist Warren Gatland
Lions 2021 Sam Warburton and Ronan O’Gara among favourites to assist Warren Gatland Former Lions stars Sam Warburton and Ronan O’Gara are ahead of the pack to be assistants to…