South Africa started and finished 2025 as the world's number one-ranked side, and their extraordinary depth and monstrous ...

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FORMER Leinster boss Matt Williams has ignited a major debate across rugby. The Virgin Media pundit insists the sport needs to “depower” the scrum following South Africa’s 24-13 win over Ireland at ...

Last Saturday, a young coach I have been working with asked me to watch his under-16 team play. The match was being played in the shadow of the Pyrenees in Perpignan. While the view was majestic, it ...

1 UCT/MRC Research Unit for Exercise Science and Sports Medicine, Department of Human Biology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa 2 Department of Public and ...

Mike Ross is hopeful there won't be a "knee-jerk" reaction to Ireland's humbling 24-13 defeat to South Africa last weekend, but he believes it’s a firm reminder that "the scrum still matters" at the ...

Cardiff and Wales fly-half Callum Sheedy stepped up to slot over the kick that sealed a 29-26 win to send the Arms Park crowd ...

There was high drama in Dublin on Saturday evening as the Springboks took on Ireland in a pressure-packed showdown on their November tour. What unfolded at the Aviva Stadium was a bruising, ...

Not even Picasso could have painted a picture that would have satisfied the match officials when it came to scrum time as they adjudged Ireland relentlessly illegal in this facet of the game. The ...

The Six Nations is set to change scrum laws in 2026, aiming to protect players and clarify penalties, with experts calling the update 'about time.' ...