Guinness has signed a number of long-term international rugby sponsorship deals, replacing Greene King IPA as the official beer of England rugby and extending its partnership with the Welsh Rugby Union, Scottish Rugby Union, Six Nations Rugby and Premiership Rugby. read more
The South African Rugby Union (SARU) has announced Europcar as the governing body’s official car rental supplier to its national squads and teams. read more
Global logistics firm DHL has agreed a last-minute deal to become the naming rights partner of the upcoming British & Irish Lions Tour in Australia, with the DHL Australia 2013 Lions Tour kicking off on Wednesday 5th June when the tourists take on the Western Force at Patersons Stadium in Perth. read more
The Western Province Rugby Football Union (WPRFU) has launched a fundraising campaign to help raise funds for former player Tinus Linee who was diagnosed with Motor Neuron Disease (MND) last month. read more
Rob Nichol, head of the New Zealand Rugby Players Association, has warned that senior players could take strike action in their campaign to implement a schedule with fewer matches. read more
Jurie Roux, CEO of the South African Rugby Union, has said the governing body has plans to bid to host the 2023 Rugby World Cup. read more
As fans put the final touches to their safari outfits ahead of this weekend’s Marriott London Sevens, the 12 captains and coaches set to take part have officially launched the tournament, with ticket sales already well over the 100,000 mark. read more
Media reports suggest the Sharks are set to confirm a new stadium sponsor after an image was published which appeared to show ‘Growthpoint Properties’ being affixed at Kings Park. read more
Bill Pulver, CEO of the Australian Rugby Union (ARU) has warned that players will have to accept smaller contracts to play for the Wallabies due to the ARU’s difficult financial situation. read more
The Stormers have taken the biggest piece of TV audience this season, featuring in six of the top 10 most watched Super Rugby games on SuperSport, including the top spot, according to latest figures on the Front Row Grunt website. read more
Brett Gosper, chief executive of the International Rugby Board (IRB) has stated that the 2015 Rugby World Cup match schedule is fair following the announcement of the tournament details this week. read more
England Rugby 2015 tournament organisers and Rugby World Cup Limited (RWCL) have announced the full list of match venues and published the match schedule for Rugby World Cup 2015, hosted in England. read more
The International Rugby Board has announced that Specsavers opticians will sponsor the match officials for this summer’s British and Irish Lions tour to Hong Kong and Australia. read more
Cape Town Tens is now open for team entries for the 2014 edition of the classic tens rugby tournament - taking place on 7th and 8th February at Hamilton’s Rugby Club in Green Point. read more
Sports nutrition brand, Maximuscle, has announced its continued support of the British & Irish Lions for the upcoming Australia Tour as the official Sports Nutrition Supplier, providing the touring party with all the nutritional products required. read more
Chief executive of the New Zealand Rugby Union Steve Tew has said that a league featuring professional rugby teams from the United States involving teams from South Africa, Australia and New Zealand is inevitable. read more
The International Rugby Board (IRB) has announced that the schedule of matches at the 2015 Rugby World Cup will be altered from previous tournaments to end the advantage currently given to the top teams. read more
One of South Africa’s most revered sportsmen, former Springbok captain John Smit, has been appointed CEO of the Super Rugby franchise, the Sharks. read more
The new Springbok jersey for the 2013 season has been revealed during the launch at the Castle of Good Hope. read more
South Africa’s Premier Interschools rugby series received a boost this week with the announcement that leading short term insurer Mutual & Federal had signed a three-year contract as the title sponsor, with Cell C and G4S as associate sponsors. read more
Tsogo Sun and Western Province Rugby have announced the signing of a three-year contract which sees Tsogo Sun securing the title of official hotel and casino partner to WP Rugby and the DHL WP representative teams. read more
The South African Rugby Union (SARU) has reported a profit of R6.2m before taxation for the year ending December 31st 2012. read more
The Leopards Rugby Union president André May has called on the South African Rugby Union (SARU) to distribute the R39.6m from Super Rugby broadcast deals equally among the 14 provincial rugby unions. read more
Jurie Roux, CEO of the South African Rugby Union (SARU), has suggested that until tensions between Cape Town-based New Zealand rugby fans and South African supporters subside, Newlands stadium will not play host to an international match between the two nations. read more
Ivan Meyer, the MEC of Western Cape sports, has proposed a range of new measures to put an end to the recent rise of violence amongst fans within stadiums. read more
The South African Rugby Union has revealed the blueprints for a major new rugby museum, The Springbok Experience, at the V&A Waterfront later this year. read more
New Zealand Rugby has announced its first operating profit since 2008, citing its new shirt sponsorship deal with AIG as playing a key role in the turnaround. read more
Jean de Villiers, the current Springbok captain, will join the oldest living Springbok player Des Van Jaarsveldt and a group of 40 Springbok legends in Cape Town on Wednesday as part of a countdown to the opening of a new rugby museum. read more
The Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) has given its support to the Irish Rugby Football Union’s (IRFU) efforts to launch a bid to host the 2023 Rugby World Cup. read more
Michael Hughes, head of Athlete Representation at MSCSPORTS has announced the signing of Blue Bulls and Tuks flyhalf, Handre Pollard. read more
The South African Rugby Union (SARU) has launched an investigation following an alleged breach of selection rules by the Kings in the Super Rugby competition. read more
SANZAR has announced the fixture details for this year’s Rugby Championship, which will begin on 17th August. read more
You have just got to get them to the point where they really hate you. When you get to that point you sometimes make them think about something else -- a split second of concentration lapse that could give you a wicket.
New Zealand's Neil Wagner speaks of his bowling techniques ahead of the second test against England.
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