World Rugby statement on Mbonambi investigation
World Rugby has undertaken a review of allegations made by England’s Tom Curry in relation to the use of discriminatory language by South Africa’s Mbongeni Mbonambi during the England versus South Africa Rugby World Cup 2023 semi-final on Saturday along with a further allegation brought forward in recent days about a previous match in the Autumn Nations Series 2022.

New Zealand name experienced team for RWC final
All Blacks selectors Ian Foster, Jason Ryan and Joe Schmidt have named their team for the Rugby World Cup Final in Paris, with a combined total of 1387 Test caps.

“High level of focus” for Boks as kick off nears
The Springboks lasered in on what they needed to do to win a fourth Rugby World Cup, said assistant coach Felix Jones, as they fine-tuned their match tactics at their final training session on Wednesday (apart from the captain’s run, on Friday) before meeting New Zealand at the Stade de France on Saturday.

Koen tweaks Bok Women team for final WXV match
Springbok Women head coach Louis Koen tweaked the midfield and loose trio combinations of his match day squad for their final WXV 2 clash against Samoa at Athlone Stadium in Cape Town on Friday, while also bringing in Rights Mkhari as replacement.

Boks ready for NZ challenge and haka in RWC final
The Springboks are bracing themselves for an epic Rugby World Cup final against New Zealand at the Stade de France in Paris on Saturday evening and said they are ready for the encounter – and the haka – in what will be their biggest match since the Rugby World Cup final in Japan in 2019.

Exciting changes to the global game announced
The World Rugby Council has announced the approval a number of changes on Tuesday, including the expansion of Rugby World Cup to 24 teams in 2027, a reform of the global men’s and women’s rugby calendars, and the launch of a new international men’s competition in 2024.

Glasgow’s shock win sends out multiple messages
The two South African teams that played in the inaugural final, the DHL Stormers and Vodacom Bulls, made the early statements locally in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship but it was Glasgow Warriors’ excellent win over Leinster that provided the standout moment of the opening weekend.

RIP Ewoud Malan (1953-2023)
Mr Mark Alexander, President of the South African Rugby Union, paid tribute to former Springbok hooker Ewoud Malan, who passed away on Monday evening after battling cancer at the age of 70.

Improvement needed as Boks begin final preparation
Springbok assistant coach Daan Human said on Monday the team had to perform better when they meet New Zealand in their second successive Rugby World Cup final in Paris on Saturday, when they will attempt to defend the title they won in Japan in 2019.

Three Springbok Women ruled out of Samoa clash
The Springbok Women will face Samoa in their final WXV 2 match at Athlone Stadium in Cape Town on Friday without Tayla Kinsey, Luchell Hanekom and Aseza Hele.