[ad_1] They might be the back-to-back world champions, but Harry Wilson says the Wallabies aren’t about to put the Springboks on a pedestal as they prepare for Saturday’s sold out Rugby Championship opener in Brisbane.“No, they’re the opposition. They’re from South Africa,” Wilson said deadpanned.“We’ve just got to go out there and perform and play our game. They’ve obviously done some awesome things over the last four to eight years,
[ad_1] The RFU had been looking for additional investment and, in a document seen by the BBC, was considering selling their base in Twickenham and buying a 50% share in Wembley.Those plans were shelved in favour of redeveloping the stadium, which had been quoted at a cost of £663m by the Twickenham Stadium Masterplan Programme (TSMP).Asked how much the deal with Allianz was worth, Sweeney said: "It's a multi-year commitment
[ad_1] According to a report, SANZAAR nations could seek compensation from the Six Nations after the Nations Championship deal with Qatar fell through. The Middle Eastern country was seen as the preferred host for the new biennial tournament after entering an exclusive two-month negotiation period. Fans with Six Nations tickets were after this newest development, and it looked like the perfect platform for the sport to reach new heights. A
[ad_1] South Africa’s 1995 Rugby World Cup hero Joel Stransky expects Australia to struggle in The Rugby Championship when they come up “against the big sides.”There’s a bit of a buzz about Australian rugby at the moment. With the horrors and disappointment of last year’s Rugby World Cup now left firmly in the past, the Wallabies have ushered in a new era with a run of confidence-building wins.New Zealand-born head
[ad_1] Keo and Zels have got the Boks to open the Rugby Championship with their first win at the Suncorp since 2013. The post Watch: Rassie to reverse the Brisbane curse appeared first on SA Rugby magazine. [ad_2] Amazon Rugby Most Wished For
[ad_1] Matthew and Andrew Johns have ended their bitter feud a year after their combustible relationship blew up in flames on live radio. Newcastle’s favourites sons buried the hatchet after Matthew’s son Jack triggered an impromptu reunion. They had not been speaking since Andrew stormed out of a live radio broadcast SEN with Matty joking: “it’s official – my brother is completely off me”. The rift started when Matty was
[ad_1] Newcastle's most recent victory in the competition was back in March 2023 against Gloucester, so that winless period will have stretched to 18 months by the time the new season begins next month with a match at home to Bristol Bears on 20 September.However, Diamond believes that the Falcons have been suffering from a losing culture for the four years since they were promoted from the Championship.In that period,
[ad_1] Twickenham is to be renamed Allianz Stadium from September after the Rugby Football Union signed a long-term deal with the insurance company. For the first time since it was built in 1907, the 82,000-seater home of English rugby will be rebranded as part of an agreement that the RFU insists will be “transformative” for the game. The first fixture to be played at Twickenham under its new name is
[ad_1] Bill Sweeney has denied the Rugby Football Union “sold out” after insurance giants Allianz bought the naming rights to Twickenham for over £100million. From September 1, the 82,000-capacity home of English rugby will be known as Allianz Stadium in its first rebrand since it opened in 1909 with the deal injecting cash into the elite and grassroots levels of the game.RFU chief executive Sweeney has revealed that the decade-long
[ad_1] Rassie Erasmus has confirmed that Siya Kolisi is preparing to return from France and has the full support of the Springboks to move back to South Africa. Reports broke over the weekend of Kolisi, who joined Top 14 outfit Racing 92 after leading the Springboks to back-to-back World Cup glory in 2023, is negotiating an early exit from his contract, which was set to run until 2026. MORE: Siya’s
