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Antoine Dupont double fires NINE-TRY Toulouse to Top 14 title as famous double completed

Toulouse ran in nine tries in their 59-3 victory over a hapless Bordeaux-Begles in a one-sided Top 14 final at the Stade Velodrome on Friday night.

Top 14

England captain Jamie George expects All Blacks to follow a certain team’s blueprint

England captain Jamie George looks ahead to their two-Test series against the All Blacks, who will have Scott Robertson at the helm as head coach.

England

WATCH: South African ‘sorcerer’ fly-half’s MIND-BLOWING Craven Week performances

Check out the performances of Cheetahs fly-half Alzeadon Felix at Craven Week.

South Africa

Where are they now? The star-studded World Rugby U20 Championship-winning England team that ended their title drought

At where the England players who won the World Rugby U20 Championship for the first time are now.

England

Who is Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu? Get to know the Springboks’ latest prodigy

The latest Springboks star Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu oozes class and talent. We took a deeper dive into what he is all about.

South Africa

Sir Steve Hansen: Why England aren’t dominating Test rugby despite financial muscle

Sir Steve Hansen gives his view on England ahead of the games against the All Blacks.

New Zealand

Ian Foster: New Zealand ‘still a level below’ northern hemisphere as Sir Steve Hansen urges NZR to ‘stop the internal bickering’

Ian Foster believes that New Zealand Rugby still have plenty of work to do to catch up.

New Zealand

France’s DRASTIC measures to cut costs boots backs to economy as forwards sit in comfort

Whoever would have sat next to Posolo Tuilagi is not complaining.

France

All the World Rugby U20 Championship teams as son of former Springbok debuts on day one

Check out all the line-ups, kick-off times, TV listings and more.

International

Scott Robertson sheds more light on Hoskins Sotutu’s absence while All Blacks ‘rip up’ Ian Foster’s playbook

Scott Robertson reveals his selection model as the All Blacks seek to alter the game plan.

New Zealand

Scott Robertson pinpoints England’s ‘world-class’ threat and the superstar ‘similar’ to All Blacks greats

Scott Robertson has delved into the threat that England will pose next weekend.

New Zealand

Sportword: Play the daily rugby union game on Planet Sport

Planet Sport’s Sportword has made its way to rugby union where readers are challenged to guess words related to the sport.

Rugby Quizzes

Sir Steve Hansen’s advice to Scott Robertson as new All Blacks head coach prepares for ‘constant pressure’

Scott Robertson's time as All Blacks head coach is about to begin in earnest and the great Sir Steve Hansen has some advice.

New Zealand

Bath legend leaves with ‘heavy heart’ as Johann van Graan hails ‘incredible club man’

Bath announce one departure and a re-signing from their coaching team.

Bath

Ian Foster’s main concern over Jordie Barrett’s move to ‘relentless’ northern hemisphere

Former All Blacks boss Ian Foster has his say on Jordie Barrett’s move to Leinster.

New Zealand

Louis Rees-Zammit’s ex-NFL colleague signs for Premiership club

George Smith is a former NFL International Player Pathway programme squad member who trained alongside Louis Rees-Zammit and Harry Mallinder.

Northampton Saints

Israel Dagg in impassioned plea to All Blacks fans after Scott Robertson’s squad divides opinion

Israel Dagg has demanded that the New Zealand public unites behind Scott Robertson and his squad.

New Zealand

Rugby Internationals: Comprehensive squad lists ahead of intriguing Test window

There are a whopping 38 Tests in the international window and for your convenience we have collected the squads for just about all the teams involved in one spot.

International

The STAGGERING Leicester Tigers statistic as Michael Cheika joins Premiership club

Leicester Tigers have announced ex-Wallabies and Argentina boss Michael Cheika will be their new head coach as a staggering statistic emerges.

Leicester Tigers

‘Nervous’ Joe Schmidt makes surprising admission about ‘daunting’ Wallabies rebuild and provides captaincy update

New Wallabies head coach Joe Schmidt understands the size of the task as he attempts to revitalise Australian rugby.

Australia

All Blacks star ‘disappointed’ by Scott Robertson’s selection call after Hoskins Sotutu ‘surprisingly’ omitted

There was a dissenting voice within the All Blacks camp after Scott Robertson snubbed Hoskins Sotutu.

New Zealand

Rugby Transfers: Springbok joins Bulls, another controversial Montpellier signing, Saint lose star, mass overhaul at Stade Francais

Our latest transfer update features the Bulls, Northampton Saints, Montpellier, Stade Francais and more.

Top 14

‘Let’s spice it up’ – Rassie Erasmus responds to Simon Zebo’s remarks that Springboks coach ‘hates the Irish’

Rassie Erasmus has reacted to Simon Zebo's comments about the Bok coach hating Ireland.

South Africa

Rassie Erasmus reveals how Jaco Peyper is helping Springboks with ‘disrespect’ toward referees

Jaco Peyper joined the Springboks set-up following the Rugby World Cup after retiring from refereeing.

South Africa

Springboks: Rassie Erasmus weighs in on referee calls claiming Bongi Mbonambi ‘definitely lucky’, Aphelele Fassi ‘reckless

Rassie Erasmus has weighed in on two referee decisions during the clash against Wales.

South Africa

Rassie Erasmus confirms Springboks captain and hits out at ‘fat’ Siya Kolisi claim

Rassie Erasmus has confirmed his skipper and slammed the comments of Racing 92's president.

South Africa

All Blacks legend predicts ‘complacency’ since Steve Hansen will be eradicated in ‘fresh’ Scott Robertson tenure

Past All Blacks teams have been accused of complacency.

New Zealand

Justin Marshall: The big All Blacks ‘negative’ Scott Robertson must ‘change’ after Ian Foster’s era

Justin Marshall hopes that Scott Robertson can move away from game plan employed by Ian Foster.

New Zealand

How the Springboks could lineup against Ireland as ‘generational talent’ gets his shot

Predicting how the Springboks will lineup against Ireland in the opening Test in South Africa.

South Africa

Springboks v Ireland: 13 of the world’s best who will miss the epic series in South Africa

The 13 brilliant players who will miss the Test series between the Springboks and Ireland.

International

‘We have got a bit of history’ – Ardie Savea issues England warning after previous ‘smack on the nose’

Ardie Savea looks forward to the All Blacks’ Tests with England in Scott Robertson’s first matches in charge.

New Zealand

Ardie Savea addresses captaincy snub as All Blacks star blames ‘outside noise’ for heated battle

World Rugby Player of the Year Ardie Savea just missed out on the captaincy honour to lock Scott Barrett.

New Zealand

How Richie Mo’unga’s Crusaders exit benefits Saracens’ bid to fill Owen Farrell void

Saracens will have Fergus Burke wearing their number 10 jersey next season following the departure of Owen Farrell to Top 14 giants Racing 92.

Saracens

‘Complete insanity’ – Springboks fans slam ‘bizarre’ Rassie Erasmus selections

Some of Rassie Erasmus' exclusions have been met with a backlash.

South Africa

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Rugby World Cup

POLL: England or Fiji? Should Hoskins Sotutu switch allegiance after another All Blacks snub?

One of the biggest talking points is the omission of 2024 Super Rugby Pacific champion Hoskins Sotutu, who once again failed to get the nod for the All Blacks.

New Zealand

‘Keep talking’ – Ireland coach and England legend on potential Springboks comments

Ireland assistant coach Mike Catt warns the Springboks that any potential mind games in the lead-up to their Test series would not affect them.

Ireland

Springboks squad: Siya Kolisi returns as Rassie Erasmus adds two uncapped players for Ireland series

Rassie Erasmus has added two uncapped players to his squad while Siya Kolisi returns.

South Africa

Razor Watch: Takeaways from Scott Robertson’s first All Blacks squad, captaincy and newbies

Following our extensive coverage of the squad release and fan reaction, this week’s Razor Watch answers lingering questions ahead of the Test season.

New Zealand

Scott Robertson: Rookie ‘picked himself’ as Hoskins Sotutu’s All Blacks snub explained

Scott Robertson has explained his All Blacks back-row selections and addressed Scott Barrett's discipline.

New Zealand

‘A thing of beauty’ – 2024 All Blacks jersey impresses after last year’s mare

Check out the new All Blacks jersey and the reaction to the kit.

New Zealand

Major League Rugby: Five things we learnt as Saracens swoop for coach, push into play-offs and win streak ended

There were close encounters, high-scoring matches and surprise victories from start to finish as the regular season reached its penultimate weekend.

USA

‘Strolling upstairs in my jocks’ – All Blacks rookie provides vivid image of Scott Robertson chat in funny interview

Pasilio Tosi shows that he’s both a player and character to watch after a heartwarming interview following his All Blacks call-up.

New Zealand

Rugby Transfers: Springboks winger joins Bulls, Sharks target Lions prop, Stormers to lose hooker

The Bulls look set to sign a Springboks winger while the Sharks target a prop, and the Stormers could lose a hooker ahead of next season.

United Rugby Championship

Wayne Barnes warns online trolls ‘things are changing’ as he strives to help other officials avoid the ‘crap’ he faced

Former elite referee Wayne Barnes speaks to Planet Rugby's Alex Spink about his ongoing fight against online trolls, insisting "things are changing".

Rugby World Cup