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Jordie Barrett kicked 14 points as New Zealand regained the Rugby Championship

All Blacks edge Springboks to win Rugby Championship

Jordie Barrett kicked a 79th-minute penalty to snatch a 19-17 victory for New Zealand over South Africa and secure the Rugby Championship title with a match to spare.

Rugby • 25 Sep 21

Marika Koroibete touches down for Australia

Australia secure back-to-back wins over South Africa

Australia breathed life into their Rugby Championship campaign with a 30-17 bonus-point win over South Africa to puncture the world champions' aura for the second time in a week.

Rugby • 18 Sep 21

Clive Woodward said he doubts that even South Africa's players are happy with the way they play.

Boks' boring style is killing the game - Clive Woodward

Rugby will be dead in five years if more teams copy South Africa's approach to the game, England's World Cup-winning former coach Clive Woodward has said.

Rugby • 17 Sep 21

Duane Vermeulen will line out for Ulster from November

Ulster sign South African veteran Vermeulen

Ulster have completed a major signing with South African veteran Duane Vermeulen set to join the club following the Autumn Tests in November.

Rugby • 16 Sep 21

Quade Cooper: 'I've put a lot of work into being a better man'

Cooper 'grateful' after four-year Wallabies wait

Quade Cooper will play his first Test for more than four years on Sunday after being named as Australia fly-half for the Rugby Championship match against South Africa.

Rugby • 10 Sep 21

Argentina's hooker and captain Julian Montoya (L) is tackled by South Africa's blindside flanker and captain Siya Kolisi (R) on Saturday

Queensland to host remaining Rugby Championship games

Australia's northeastern state of Queensland will host eight of the remaining Rugby Championship tests in double-headers over four weekends from September in a rejigged schedule following new Covid-19 restrictions across the country and in New Zealand.

Rugby • 24 Aug 21

Damian Willemse of South Africa is tackled during the win over Argentina

Nienaber: South Africa could host rest of Championship

Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber said South Africa was ready to host the remainder of the Rugby Championship, as the competition's organisers scramble for a venue for the rest of this year's matches in the coming days.

Rugby • 21 Aug 21

New Zealand this week went into a national lockdown

Rennie 'bloody angry' as NZ pull out of Bledisloe clash

Australia head coach Dave Rennie has hit out at New Zealand over a lack of respect after it was announced the All Blacks would not travel to Perth this weekend ahead of the proposed third Bledisloe Cup Test on 28 August.

Rugby • 20 Aug 21

Jacques Nienaber has hit back at his team's critics

Nienaber hits back at critics of 'boring Boks'

South Africa head coach Jacques Nienaber has batted away accusations the Springboks play a dull brand of rugby and believes the real boredom in the sport would stem from all teams trying to play the same away.

Rugby • 10 Aug 21

"There is loads of rugby to come, but it won't be as tense as that Lions series for another while yet."

Lions loss was tense but focus needs to switch from TMO

The Lions chipped away and gave us a series that was tied up until the final minute of play. Now, hopefully, we can all return to dissecting rugby analysis involving players actions much more than that of the TMO, referees and coaches.

Rugby • 10 Aug 21

'50/50 calls probably didn't go our way' - Gatland

Warren Gatland spoke of his pride for his Lions despite acknowledging they had allowed a series victory against South Africa to slip from their grasp.

Rugby • 07 Aug 21

Recap: South Africa edge Lions for series win

Look back at the key moments as South Africa scored a late win over the British and Irish to clinch the three-match series.

Rugby • 07 Aug 21

Steyn breaks Lions hearts again as Boks win series

Morne Steyn kicked a 79th-minute penalty as South Africa beat the British and Irish Lions 19-16 in the third Test in Cape Town to win the series 2-1.

Rugby • 07 Aug 21

Robbie Henshaw tries to get past Siya Kolisi

South Africa v Lions third Test: All you need to know

South Africa and the Lions meet in a 'cup final' with the winner claiming a series victory.

Rugby • 06 Aug 21

Warren Gatland is eyeing a winning finale to his Lions coaching career

Jackman: Beating Boks would be Gatland's finest moment

Leading the British and Irish Lions to a series win over South Africa would rank as Warren Gatland's finest achievement as a coach, says Bernard Jackman.

Rugby • 06 Aug 21

Kyle Sinckler takes his place on the bench

Sinckler free to face Springboks after citing dismissed

Kyle Sinckler has been cleared to take part in the British and Irish Lions' series decider against South Africa after his citing for biting was dismissed.

Rugby • 04 Aug 21

'The time I've had here has been honestly unbelievable,' says the Connacht centre

Aki having the time of his life on Lions tour

Bundee Aki says he is having the time of his life on the British and Irish Lions tour and that the players have formed a strong bond as they head into the winner-takes-all third Test against South Africa on Saturday.

Rugby • 03 Aug 21

Jacques Nienaber thinks his squad will benefit from the experience of lifting silverware

Nienaber: World Cup glory gives Springboks an edge

South Africa coach Jacques Nienaber believes recent World Cup glory could give his players the edge during Saturday's series decider against the British and Irish Lions.

Rugby • 03 Aug 21

Faf de Klerk misses out due to a strained leg muscle

South Africa lose key duo for Lions series decider

South Africa scrum-half Faf de Klerk and flanker Pieter-Steph du Toit have been ruled out of Saturday's series decider against the British and Irish Lions due to injury.

Rugby • 03 Aug 21

World Rugby to investigate Erasmus comments

South Africa's director of rugby Rassie Erasmus will face an independent misconduct hearing after his video rant about the officiating in the first British and Irish Lions Test.

Rugby • 02 Aug 21

'Rassie will feel vindicated and has opened a can of worms with officiating going forward'

Forget the Springboks in red and find new plan, Gatland

Former Munster out-half Jonny Holland outlines the need for the Lions to discover their own way of playing after losing the second Test in Cape Town.

Rugby • 05 Aug 21

Referee Ben O'Keeffe issues instructions during the second Test match between South Africa and the Lions

Boks happy with officials' handling of second Test

South Africa assistant coach Deon Davids has said the team are happy with the way the match officials handled Saturday's 27-9 victory over the British & Irish Lions and hit back at those who have said the Springboks' forward-based game-plan was boring.

Rugby • 02 Aug 21

Alun Wyn Jones has said that the Lions will be intent in restoring pride after their heavy defeat in game two

Lions captain Jones: We need to put it right

Alun Wyn Jones has warned South Africa that his British and Irish Lions will enter Saturday's series decider intent on restoring their wounded pride.

Rugby • 01 Aug 21

Stuart Hogg (far left) has words with Willie Le Roux

Stuart Hogg 'categorically denies' biting accusations

British and Irish Lions full-back Stuart Hogg denies biting Willie Le Roux in Saturday's 27-9 defeat by South Africa.

Rugby • 01 Aug 21

'It's going to be a huge week for everyone in our camp'

Henshaw looks ahead to 'final' showdown with Springboks

Robbie Henshaw echoed British and Irish Lions head coach Warren Gatland as he characterised their winner-takes-all third test against South Africa as a "final".

Rugby • 01 Aug 21

South Africa

All Blacks edge Springboks to win Rugby Championship

Australia secure back-to-back wins over South Africa

Boks' boring style is killing the game - Clive Woodward

Ulster sign South African veteran Vermeulen

Cooper 'grateful' after four-year Wallabies wait

Queensland to host remaining Rugby Championship games

Nienaber: South Africa could host rest of Championship

Rennie 'bloody angry' as NZ pull out of Bledisloe clash

Nienaber hits back at critics of 'boring Boks'

Lions loss was tense but focus needs to switch from TMO

'50/50 calls probably didn't go our way' - Gatland

Recap: South Africa edge Lions for series win

Steyn breaks Lions hearts again as Boks win series

South Africa v Lions third Test: All you need to know

Jackman: Beating Boks would be Gatland's finest moment

Sinckler free to face Springboks after citing dismissed

Aki having the time of his life on Lions tour

Nienaber: World Cup glory gives Springboks an edge

South Africa lose key duo for Lions series decider

World Rugby to investigate Erasmus comments

Forget the Springboks in red and find new plan, Gatland

Boks happy with officials' handling of second Test

Lions captain Jones: We need to put it right

Stuart Hogg 'categorically denies' biting accusations

Henshaw looks ahead to 'final' showdown with Springboks

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