Springbok lock Eben Etzebeth will make a notable return from a shoulder injury as the captain of the team to face New Zealand in the second Castle Lager Rugby Championship Test in Auckland on Saturday.
Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber named a group of 21 players to join their team-mates in New Zealand for next week’s second Castle Lager Rugby Championship outing against New Zealand in Auckland bringing the total number of players to 35.
New Zealand centre Anton Lienert-Brown is set to miss the first two games of the Rugby Championship next month after receiving a three-week ban on Tuesday.
Canterbury Crusaders coach Scott Robertson is backing David Havili to be fit in time for the World Cup after the All Blacks centre was ruled out for up to two months with a hamstring injury.
New Zealand Rugby has named Scott Robertson as Ian Foster’s successor, with the 48-year-old to take charge of the All Blacks after the Rugby World Cup later this year.
All Blacks forward Scott Barrett has confirmed that he has extended his contract with New Zealand Rugby until the end of 2025.
Wellington Hurricanes captain Ardie Savea has been suspended for one week after a throat-slitting gesture at an opponent during Friday's Super Rugby match against Melbourne Rebels.
The Springboks will line up against the New Zealand at Twickenham in England for only the second time ever when they clash in a Rugby World Cup warm-up fixture on Friday, 25 August 2023 – two weeks before the international extravaganza kicks off in France, where South Africa will attempt to defend their crown as world champions.
South Africa are set to face rivals New Zealand twice in the build-up to the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France as they prepare to defend their world title.
World champions South Africa will take on arch nemesis New Zealand in a test at Twickenham on the eve of next year’s World Cup, SA Rugby announced on Monday.