SANZAAR is disappointment that the World Rugby Nations Championship (WRNC) concept that was set to redefine international rugby has been taken off the table.
World Rugby has announced the match official appointments for the 63 international matches on the road to Rugby World Cup 2019 including The Rugby Championship.
Rugby Australia has welcomed funding from the Australian Government to support important scoping work ahead of the bid process for the 2027 Rugby World Cup.
Springboks coach Rassie Erasmus has made six changes including two personnel changes and two positional switches in the starting lineup for the Scotland match in Edinburgh.
The All Blacks and Black Ferns will feature in a blockbuster double-header in Auckland next year, while Wellington is set to host the mouth-watering RWC 2019 preview between the All Blacks and South Africa.
World Rugby has announced two All Blacks and two Springboks on the shortlist for the prestigious Player of the Year award, which will be presented at the World Rugby Awards in Monte Carlo on 25 November.
The uncapped trio of Sergeal Petersen, Ruhan Nel and JD Schickerling have been named in the Springbok squad of 36 for the 2018 November Tests in the UK and France.