All Blacks great Dan Carter has backed calls to overhaul global rugby's playing calendar to allow for a longer off-season.

Expect few surprises in Springbok coach Heyneke Meyer’s first game of the season against Italy, writes Jacques van der Westhuyzen.

Mike Greenaway says allegations of Sharks captain Keegan Daniel being an Afrikaans-hater couldn’t be further from the truth.

An email of discussions between Australian Super Rugby coaches and national coach Robbie Deans has been leaked.

Scotland will bring nine uncapped players in a squad shorn of several of their best players when they travel to South Africa.

Former Springbok Tinus Linee, like Joost van Westhuizen, has been diagnosed with motor nueron disease.

Stormers flank Schalk Burger has to have his wound drained after undegoing surgery on a nerve that affected his calf muscle.

Frans Ludeke says there is still much to offer rugby players in SA, even if we can’t compete with the yen and euro.

Record try-scorer Bryan Habana was one of six senior internationals not awarded a Springboks contract.

The SA Rugby Union (SARU) has handed contracts to a number of exciting youngsters, and retained a host of experienced players among their ranks.

In the past fortnight, two Springboks have succumbed to the lure of lucrative contract offers from overseas clubs.

Jacques van der Westhuizen thinks there’s no reason why the Springboks cannot dominate world rugby this year.

Rugby union World Cup-winning right wing JP Pietersen became the second Springbok to sign an overseas contract Monday when he revealed plans to play in Japan.

Bulls fullback Zane Kirchner will take up a two-year contract with Irish side Leinster later this year.