

South Africa have named their squad for the two Rugby Championship Tests at home to Australia next month as they begin the defence of their title, with no place for double World Cup winners Lukhanyo Am, Faf de Klerk and Makazola Mapimpi.
South Africa's Springboks will play their final Test of the incoming tour series against Georgia at Mbombela Stadium on Saturday, their last chance to blood new players ahead of the Rugby Championship.
South Africa No. 8 Jasper Wiese has been suspended for four matches following a headbutt on Italian prop Danilo Fischetti in the Springboks' 45-0 victory on Saturday.
South Africa will be led by returning captain Siya Kolisi when they take on Georgia in a Test at Mbombela Stadium on Saturday, with coach Rassie Erasmus naming three debutant starters in the front row.
All Blacks coach Scott Robertson has praised Springboks counterpart Rassie Erasmus for his controversial tactics in South Africa's weekend Test victory over Italy.
After beating Italy 42-24 at Loftus Versfeld, Springboks will face the Azzurri once more in Gqeberha.
The Springboks will face Italy in their first official Test of the season on Saturday at Loftus Versfeld, heading into the game buoyed by a 54-7 drubbing of the Barbarians at Cape Town's DHL Stadium last weekend.
Four-time Rugby World Cup champions South Africa will kick off their season by hosting the Barbarians at Cape Town's DHL Stadium in the Qatar Airways Cup on Saturday.
Former South Africa winger Cornal Hendricks has died at the age of 37.
New Washington Commanders signing TJ Maguranyanga was a highly-respected rugby winger, who even played for France's ASM Clermont Auvergne, but watching clips of Baltimore Ravens legend Ray Lewis ignited his NFL dream.
Here's the full list of international rugby fixtures, including the British & Irish Lions tour of Australia, the Rugby Championship and the Autumn Nations Series.
Nigeria-Lesotho-South African winger Paschal Ekeji Jr. looked set for an impressive rugby career in 2022, but then a chance encounter with the Madden game, and some encouragement from Osi Umenyiora, changed his trajectory.
Double Rugby World Cup-winning Springbok assistant coach Felix Jones will reunite with head coach Rassie Erasmus in the Boks' management team from March 1, following a short stint with England.
Steven Kitshoff has been forced to retire from rugby after a serious neck injury.
Springboks and Stormers flyhalf Manie Libbok was taken immediately to hospital after a horror high tackle by Toulon's Yannick Youyoutte in the Investec Championships Cup on Saturday.
South Africa won the Cape Town Sevens rugby title for the first time in nine years, after beating France 26-14 in the men's final on Sunday, while New Zealand beat the USA to win their third title in the Mother City.
What is the Investec Champions Cup? Previously the Heineken Cup, it is effectively the top-tier European rugby tournament - similar to football's UEFA Champions League.
There has been a bumper schedule of international rugby in November, with the Six Nations sides hosting the best from the southern hemisphere.
Week 4 put the icing on the cake for some teams but left a bad taste for others. With the year drawing to a close, it's time to overreact to how next year could shape up.
As the post-World Cup rugby year draws to a close this weekend, there is no denying the world's leading rugby nation.
England fullback Ellie Kildunne was named women's player of the year at the World Rugby awards on Sunday, while Springboks forward Pieter-Steph du Toit took out the men's award.
South Africa scored seven tries as they eased to a 45-12 victory over Wales in their autumn international clash in Cardiff on Saturday, inflicting a 12th successive defeat on their hosts to put more pressure on coach Warren Gatland.