Latest The Rugby Championship News

  1. SA teams “target” McCaw

    23 Apr 2006

    Crusaders captain Richie McCaw will probably not play against the Stormers at Newlands on Saturday, because of the way South African sides treat the flanker. Read more

  2. McCaw’s Hurricanes hell

    8 Apr 2006

    Richie McCaw was strangled by a Hurricanes forward and feared for his life after being trapped in the headlock for 24 seconds. Read more

  3. A third AB crocked

    3 Apr 2006

    The third member of Graham Henry’s all-counquering Grand Slam All Blacks is out for the 2006 season. Read more

  4. World Series glitch

    31 Mar 2006

    Wallaby coach John Connolly says there is only one problem with the introduction of a rugby World Series. Read more

  5. Aussies punt rugby World Series

    29 Mar 2006

    The ARU has come up with a way of making Tests between World Cups matter. They believe rugby needs a “World Series” in which the results of Tests every second year would determine the two leading teams, who would then meet in a final. Read more

  6. Knuckling down

    23 Mar 2006

    New Wallaby coach John Connolly can turn candyfloss into granite, according to former Bok coach Nick Mallett. Read more

  7. Poms in free fall

    14 Mar 2006

    France’s 31-6 thrashing of England has seen the world champions slip even further behind in the world rankings. Read more

  8. Wobblies’ Super 14 snub

    14 Mar 2006

    Leading Wobblies are expected to be rested from several Vodacom Super 14 matches next season to ensure they are fresh for the World Cup. Read more

  9. Connolly crushes Highveldt hype

    8 Mar 2006

    New Wallabies coach John Connolly will take his team straight to Johannesburg to prepare for the September 9 Vodacom Tri Nations showdown with the Springboks. Read more

  10. Pumas get Tri-Nations lifeline

    20 Feb 2006

    Saru says it will welcome Argentina into the Vodacom Tri-Nations, barely a year after the Pumas were excluded from the five-year Murdoch deal. Read more

  11. This is the law

    10 Feb 2006

    Sanzar has clarified the role of the citing commissioner, disciplinary committees, the hearing, penalties and appeals. Read more

  12. Wobblies’ World Cup challenge

    2 Feb 2006

    Rugby’s worst-kept secret was made public on Thursday when John Connolly was named as the new Wobblies coach. Read more

  13. The job nobody wants

    30 Jan 2006

    John Connolly will fulfill a lifetime ambition when he is named as Wallaby coach next week. Read more

  14. No quick fix for Aussie woe

    27 Jan 2006

    A detailed report into the Wobblies’ shocking 2005 season has revealed major deficiencies, confounding comments by ousted coach Eddie Groans that the team was “one win away” from getting things right. Read more

  15. Lomu eyes AB return

    14 Jan 2006

    Jonah Lomu believes he is only getting better after a two month stint with the Cardiff Blues and feels he can make the All Blacks World Cup squad in 2007. Read more

  16. Umaga’s world no longer All Black

    10 Jan 2006

    After months of speculation, All Black captain Tana Umaga has retired from Test rugby. Read more

  17. McKenzie turns back on Wobblies

    9 Jan 2006

    Waratahs coach Ewen McKenzie has withdrawn from the race for the Wallaby coaching position. Read more

  18. 2006 Tri-Nations draw

    16 Dec 2005

    The schedule for the expanded 2006 Vodacom Tri-Nations has been released by Sanzar. Read more