A new era of Australian rugby comes to life this Saturday with a familiar face in a strange place. Robbie Deans the undisputed king of super rugby coaches with the seven-time winning Crusaders will be hoping to transfer that success

SA Rugby have announced that Absa have extended their Currie Cup sponsorship for another five years. This exciting news was revealed this week by Steve Booysen, Absa CEO.

2005 and 2006 SA Sevens player of the year, Stefan Basson recently returned to the Sevens side and may return to play his rugby for Boland in the Currie Cup later this season. For now though, he continues to ply

Brian Mujati has paid the price for a poor debut in the opening Test in Bloemfontein last week. Coach Peter de Villiers has opted to replace the Stormers tighthead with BJ Botha, but that isn't the only change in the

Wales came to South Africa intent on earning the respect of the Springboks in the two June Tests. A weakened squad was always going to be up against it away from home against the World Champions, but they failed miserably

James Hook will start a Wales international at full back for the first time in the team announced by Head Coach Warren Gatland to play South Africa in the second Test at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday.The 26-times capped Osprey, who

SOUTH Africa coach Peter de Villiers has made four changes to his team for the second Test against Six Nations champions Wales in Pretoria on Saturday.

SCOTTISH Hydro Electric Bowl rugby champions Preston Lodge haven taken steps to prevent any approach from overseas players who may view joining the National League Division O

Scotland A 27 24 Argentina Pumas ROB DEWEY believes he has taken another step on the road to international redemption after he inspired Scotland A to a close-fought wi

Scotland coach Frank Hadden has dropped stand-off Dan Parks as one of four changes to his starting line-up for the second Test against Argentina.

DAN PARKS had been dropped by Scotland coach Frank Hadden in one of four changes to his starting line-up for the second Test against Argentina in Buenos Aires this Saturday. H

FRESH from getting his hands dirty at inside centre, league convert Timana Tahu will return to the wing when Australia A takes on Samoa in Apia on Sunday.

CONFIRMATION that two of rugby's biggest stars, Richie McCaw and Dan Carter, are to stay with New Zealand has given the All Blacks new heart going into Saturday's Test against England in Auckland.

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SELF-styled forward enforcer James Horwill says Australia plan to fight fire with fire in this weekend's Lansdowne Cup rugby Test at Melbourne's Telstra Dome.

AUSTRALIA hooker Stephen Moore has revealed he could well have been playing for Ireland in Saturday night's rugby Test at Melbourne's Telstra Dome.

FORMER New South Wales skipper Ben Elias has done a dramatic backflip, calling upon Blues selectors to pick Braith Anasta at five-eighth for the State of Origin series decider almost one year after demanding his sacking.

CAMERON Shepherd is determined to have former Australia coach Eddie Jones eating his words with a career-defining performance in the Wallabies season-opening rugby Test against Ireland on Saturday night.

SOUTH Sydney have released Ben Rogers from the remainder of his contract after the player asked to leave the NRL club to join St George Illawarra.

Valentino Rossi had won three in a row in the 2008 MotoGP World Championship, moving to the head of the standings with his works Fiat Yamaha. His round six win had been at home in the Italian GP at Mugello,