Lions claim first blood after brilliant second-half fightback in Cape Town

Dan Biggar kicks 14 points as Warren Gatland’s side beat Springboks in first Test

Springboks captain Siya Kolisi a doubt for first Lions Test

Backrow was absent from Bulls defeat as he continues recovery from Covid-19

Lions get a rude awakening as South Africa A hand out a bruising defeat

Yet again Warren Gatland’s side struggled resourcing their own ball at the breakdown

Damian de Allende: petrol can explosion could’ve ‘been a lot worse’

Munster head coach Johann van Graan ‘hugely relieved that the lads are all okay’

Dream turns to reality for Mapimpi and South Africa

Winger from a township in the rural Eastern Cape becomes first South African to score a try in a World Cup final

Springboks' power game looks like too much for Wales to handle

Warren Gatland could be taking charge of Wales for a final time against South Africa

Power prevails as Springboks crush Japan’s World Cup dreams

Brave Blossoms wilt against South Africa as they set up a semi-final meeting with Wales

Japan’s thrilling odyssey snuffed out by harsh South African reality

Rugby World Cup: Brave Blossoms have brought game to new levels in host country

Brooding Springboks destroy Italy as Kolbe steals the show

South Africa deliver a performance of menace and muscle as Andrea Lovotti sees red

Rugby World Cup: All Blacks recast their game to devastating effect

Dual playmakers Mo’unga and Barrett give defending champions buckets of options

New Zealand hit the ground running with win over South Africa

Rugby World Cup: Defending champions weather Boks’ storm to take charge of Pool B

Rugby World Cup: Johann van Graan praises ‘man of integrity’ Felix Jones

‘He got an opportunity to go to a World Cup and he has grabbed it with both hands’

Pool B: Resurgent Springboks look like serious challengers

Rassie Erasmus has returned an exciting South Africa side back towards their best

Rugby Championship 2019: Preview, squads, fixtures

Surprises in store as World Cup casts shadow over the upcoming Rugby Championship

English Premiership threaten World Rugby with legal action

Letter sent to World Rugby giving 21 days to agree to player insurance regulation changes

English Premiership stars could arrive late to World Cup squads

Wales and Scotland could be heavily hit as league hold back players until mid-August

Wales hold off South Africa to complete first autumn clean sweep

Warren Gatland’s side will go into the Six Nations in buoyant form

Warren Gatland: Wales feel the pressure of closing gap on Springboks

Wales coach seeking fourth win in row over a South African side bolstered by Erasmus

South Africa do enough to keep up run against Scotland

Handre Pollard scores 18 points in victory at Murrayfield

Rassie Erasmus: future of the Lions must be safeguarded

‘My first Test match was against the Lions, so for me they are a very special team’

Leinster send out eight-try statement of their European ambitions

Defending champions hand out record European defeat to Wasps at the RDS

Gerry Thornley: Champions Leinster hungry to fend off Wasps

Host of big names return as Cullen makes nine changes from the win over Munster

Leo Cullen: We’ve managed guys so they are peaking now

Leinster head coach says that Sean O’Brien could play a key role coming off the bench

Gerry Thornley: All Blacks defeat is bad news for Ireland

Ireland will now have a more daunting task ahead to reach first-ever World Cup semi-final

Steve Hansen says New Zealand will learn lessons from defeat

‘We’re going to have to go away and do some work on our game’

Heroic Springboks cling on to secure historic win over All Blacks

Rassie Erasmus’s side take thrilling Test and win in New Zealand for first time since 2009

South Africa wake from slumber to run in six tries against Argentina

Rassie Erasmus’s side get off to another slow start in Durban

South Africa edge out England in Ellis Park thriller

England throw away 24-3 lead and feel the force of South Africa ‘Boklash’

Owen Farrell’s 27-point haul books final spot for Saracens

Wasps finally find their sting after trailing by 25 points early in the second half

No quarter given: Jamie Heaslip recalls Leinster's last-eight battles

Former number eight played in all of Leinster’s quarter-finals up until last year

Les Kiss quick to look forward after Ulster's European exit

Unforced errors prove costly as Wasps cruise to a comprehensive victory in Coventry

Harlequins do Ulster a huge favour as Wasps collapse

Remarkable comeback effectively ends Wasps campaign ahead of Ulster match

Wasps do Ulster a favour as they surprise La Rochelle

Pool four leaders are now only two points ahead of Ulster after their loss in Coventry

Piutau and Stockdale help Ulster take the sting out of Wasps

Dominant second half display sees province open Champions Cup campaign with a win

Seán O’Brien salutes eagle-eyed Sexton’s role in disallowed try

Ireland flanker praises Leinster tyros who have played major part in regenerating team

Cool Joey Carbery taking it all in his stride

‘I feel we prepared really well this week. We were really sharp in training,’ Carbery said

Leo Cullen happy to take risks that come with attacking intent

‘In second half, it was disappointing we didn’t respect the ball well enough at times’

Dai Young says he won’t ‘crucify’ Willie Le Roux after try howler

The Wasps coach did say that his player should have just touched the ball down

Isa Nacewa still making Leinster tick as Blues eye big time

Leo Cullen challenges players to step up as Premiership leaders arrive in Dublin

Jimmy Gopperth in no doubt about task facing Wasps

Former Leinster outhalf braced for a massive challenge from his former team-mates

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