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Folau, who has played 73 times for the Wallabies, raised more than Aus$2-million in just two days through the Australian Christian Lobby to help pay his legal fees. (Reuters/Henry Browne)

Folau to fight on after missing sacking appeal deadline

The star fullback was on Friday given 72 hours to appeal, which would have triggered another hearing with a new three-person panel

Folau, who has played 73 times for the Wallabies, raised more than Aus$2-million in just two days through the Australian Christian Lobby to help pay his legal fees. (Reuters/Henry Browne)

Folau code of conduct hearing set for May 4

Super Rugby’s record try scorer will have a hearing over homophobic comments made on social media on May 4

Israel Folau. (Reuters/Peter Cziborra)

Folau handed sack notice over anti-gay comments

Folau posted on Instagram: "Drunks, homosexuals, adulterers, liars, fornicators, thieves, atheists and idolators — Hell awaits you."

The Springboks will be hoping to erase the memories of the 2016 year-end tour horror show when they take on giant slayers Ireland on Saturday

Boks, All Blacks aim to quash Northern rebellion

The upstart Europeans fuel a rare unity among the traditional Rugby Championship rivals

Jesse Kriel made multiple errors against the Wallabies in Bloemfontein. He and the Boks will have to be on the ball to counter All Black moves. (Photo: Johan Pretorius/Gallo Images/Getty Images)

Will Boks be lambs to the slaughter?

By keeping the ball and focusing our kicking game, we may at least avoid another drubbing

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Now the Boks face a real Test

Some claim that their five-win run has less to do with their capabilities than with their opponents’ shortcomings

Down and out: Elton Jantjies

Loftus a leap too far for Wallabies

The venue has long worked against the visitors but uncertainty among the Boks could break the spell.

Adriaan Strauss of the Springboks scores the opening try against Australia during the Castle Rugby Championship match at Newlands Stadium on Saturday. (Carl Fourie, Gallo Images)

Springboks denied bonus point in win over Wallabies

South Africa achieved a bitter-sweet 28-8 Rugby Championship victory over Australia on Saturday at Newlands in Cape Town.

England’s Manu Tuilagi tries to break through the defence of Australia’s flankers David Dennis

Wallabies bounce back with 20-14 win over England

Australia showed their true colours a week after being humiliated by France in Paris eraning a deserved 20-14 victory over England at Twickenham.

The Australian Rugby Union says it has written to Wallaby flyhalf Quade Cooper over his “toxic environment” criticisms.

ARU contact Cooper over ‘toxic’ tweets

The Australian Rugby Union says it has written to Wallaby flyhalf Quade Cooper over his "toxic environment" criticisms.

Horwill replaces Elsom as Australia skipper

Horwill replaces Elsom as Australia skipper

James Horwill has replaced Rocky Elsom as the Wallabies’ captain as coach Robbie Deans sprang a major surprise announcing his World Cup squad.

SA rugby can expect a topsy turvy 2012

Time’s up for P Divvy and his Boks

Peter de Villiers is running out of time and excuses after a string of Tri-Nations losses and a World Cup defence less than one month away.

Spies added to Bok injury list

Pierre Spies and Danie Rossouw are the latest injury worries for the Boks, ahead of Saturday’s Tri-Nations clash against Australia in Durban.

Flanker Smith quits the Wallabies for overseas move

Flanker Smith quits the Wallabies for overseas move

Celebrated Australian flanker George Smith announced his immediate retirement from international rugby on Friday to pursue a move abroad.