Chris Burger Petro Jackson Players Fund - 40 years of hope
For four decades, Rugby’s Caring Hands have helped turned tragedy into triumph, writes Quintin van Jaarsveld.

Coetzee to spark Ulster in Guinness PRO14 final
Ulster may start as the underdogs against Leinster in the Guinness PRO14 final in Dublin on Saturday, but they are expected to rely heavily on their “clutch player”, Springbok loose forward Marcell Coetzee, to boost their forward momentum.

Ulster to enter Guinness PRO14 final with nothing to lose
Ulster were always set to be the underdogs no matter how they beat Edinburgh in the Guinness PRO14 semi-final this past weekend, but given the manner in which they did it, Dan McFarland’s team should be even less burdened by expectations in Saturday’s final in Dublin.

RIP Peter Cronje (1949-2020)
SA Rugby paid tribute to former Springbok center Peter Cronje, who passed away on early on Friday morning after a battle with cancer, at the age of 70.

Victor Matfield: “It was the best final ever”
With 127 Test caps and 148 Vodacom Super Rugby appearances to his name, Victor Matfield is well-placed to talk about the state of the game in South Africa and abroad, and he reckons the 2019 Rugby World Cup final was the best there has been.

From Springbok captain to Players’ Fund chairman
No-one is more uniquely equipped to lead the Chris Burger Petro Jackson Players’ Fund into the future than Jean de Villiers.

Munster have the ambition to win Guinness PRO14 – De Allende
Rugby World Cup-winning Springbok midfielder Damian de Allende has set his sights on the Guinness PRO14 trophy, and believes his club Munster have the ambition to cause a massive upset in the semi-finals this weekend against champions Leinster.

World Rugby launches search for global rugby fan panel
World Rugby has launched its search for a new global rugby fan panel to be part of the future shaping of the governing body’s award-winning broadcast, content production and social media rugby offering.

Ticket ballot opens for British & Irish Lions 2021 tour
The ballot for tickets to matches of the 2021 British & Irish Lions tour of South Africa opened today (Wednesday, 2 September), with rugby supporters urged to pick the tickets they wish to purchase for next year’s eight-match tour in the coming fortnight.

Financial boost for sevens as more tournaments are cancelled
World Rugby has announced details of a rugby sevens investment strategy to optimise the sport’s preparation for, and participation at, the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, while two more tournaments on the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series have been cancelled.