New Zealand captain Sam Cane hopes their record defeat to South Africa might prove a blessing in disguise ahead of the World Cup in France, where they will be one of the favourites.
Eddie Jones went looking for the positives despite Australia losing for the fifth straight game under his new reign, beaten 41-17 by France in their World Cup warm-up international on Sunday to leave the Wallabies with their backs to the wall for next month’s tournament.
Liam Williams and Dan Biggar have been ruled out of Wales' final Rugby World Cup warm-up against the Springboks on Saturday.
Michael Hooper, Quade Cooper and Len Ikitau have been omitted from the Wallabies World Cup squad named on Thursday.
Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber named 21 players with Rugby World Cup experience (nine of whom will be appearing at their third RWC tournament) when he revealed the defending champion’s squad of 33 players for the 2023 edition in Johannesburg on Tuesday.
Canterbury Crusaders coach Scott Robertson is backing David Havili to be fit in time for the World Cup after the All Blacks centre was ruled out for up to two months with a hamstring injury.
French club Toulon has confirmed that Springbok winger Cheslin Kolbe has left the club three months before South Africa begin their World Cup title defence.
Springbok Women interim head coach Louis Koen expressed his satisfaction with his team's 87-0 victory over Cameroon in the opening match of the 2023 Rugby Africa Women's Cup in Antananarivo on Saturday.
Two South Africans, Jaco Peyper and Marius Jonker, were included in the team of match officials World Rugby announced on Wednesday for Rugby World Cup 2023 in France later this year.
The Sharks has confirmed that Siya Kolisi has been granted an early release from his contract, to join French club Racing 92 after the 2023 Rugby World Cup.