two layer image of the All Blacks and Jamison Gibson-Park
Liam Heagney

Legendary All Black calls for ‘hybrid competition’ to make ‘missed a trick’ overseas Kiwis eligible for future Test selection and his criticism of ‘loose’ Jamison Gibson-Park

Rugby World Cup winner John Kirwan has called for the creation of a new tournament that would allow New Zealand players to play for overseas clubs and still be eligible for All Black selection.
two layer image of Bulls and Stormers
Liam Heagney

Who’s hot and who’s not: ‘Very dangerous’ Bulls, PREM Rugby ‘legend’, Stormers’ ‘stupid red’ and Glasgow ‘bottlers’

It’s time for our Monday wrap of who has their name in lights and who is making the headlines for all the wrong reasons after the weekend.
Carlu Sadie and Phepsi Buthelezi called into Springboks squad.
Adam Kyriacou

Springboks squad: Top 14 star one of two new faces added by Rassie Erasmus who admits excitement in group is ‘palpable’

Springboks head coach Rassie Erasmus has called in prop Carlu Sadie and back-row Phepsi Buthelezi to his squad that is preparing in Johannesburg.
A three panel image of Steve Borthwick, Ben Earl and Henry Pollock
Louis Chapman Coombe

Ranked: England forwards depth chart ahead of Nations Championship as Steve Borthwick faces ‘interesting’ choices up front

Planet Rugby looks at the full England forwards depth chart ahead of the July Tests.
Les Kiss's Reds side were well beaten by the Chiefs.
Christy Doran

Why the Les Kiss era at the Reds was ‘a failure’ as next Wallabies boss the latest to join ‘uncharted territory’ club

Respected Australian journalist Christy Doran joins Planet Rugby with his latest column on Super Rugby Pacific and the state of play Down Under.