The second round of the Women’s Rugby World Cup is complete and we now know seven of the eight quarter-finalists – England, Canada, Scotland, Ireland, New Zealand, France and South Africa. While a lot of the results over the weekend were predictable ...

Leicester Fainga’anuku has returned to the All Blacks camp after being named as an injury replacement for Timoci Tavatavanawai. Fainga’anuku signed an 18-month contract with French side Toulon after the 2023 Rugby World Cup but returned to New Zealand in recent months,

South Africa’s national rugby team was once among the most powerful symbols of the apartheid regime, and as such a prime target of the international sports boycott aimed at ending white rule.

For many years the unique quality of the Six Nations Championship has been its propensity to throw up at least one result that confounded the divinations of the best rugby oracles each year. It might not have exhibited the best rugby on the planet,

Ireland joined England and Scotland in the Women's Rugby World Cup quarter-finals by beating Spain 43-22 in their second Pool C match. Ireland scored seven tries to clinch a bonus-point 43-27 win over Spain and are set to face defending champions New Zealand next Sunday to decide who wins Pool C.

In the return fixture, we see a quantum shift of focus. Handre Pollard and Damian de Allende return at 10 and 12 – the dynamic is changed and we see only 372 metres run from 95 carries, with 35 kicks from hand and a retention of 19 kicks, with Cheslin Kolbe starring with five kick reclaims, a remarkable feat for a man of his stature.

South Africa Rugby president Mark Alexander has revealed that plans are in place to welcome the Māori All Blacks next year, as well as formally apologise for exclusion during the

South Africa have added double Rugby World Cup winner Faf de Klerk to their squad as additional scrumhalf cover for their two Rugby Championship tests in New Zealand, officials confirmed on Sunday.