Springboks Pieter-Steph du Toit, Malcolm Marx, Ox Nche, and Ethan Hooker have been nominated for the prestigious World Rugby Awards for 2026, it was announced on Tuesday.
England have moved up to third place in the latest World Rugby rankings, ahead of Ireland who also won over the weekend.
Japan head coach Eddie Jones says the frequency and severity of sanctions being handed out to players during international matches is getting out of hand.
Springbok head coach Rassie Erasmus questioned what more his players can do to avoid sanctions after his side received a permanent red card for the second week in a row.
World Rugby is exploring the possibility of staging Rugby Championship and Six Nations matches in the United States, according to chief executive Alan Gilpin.
South Africa remained the number-one ranked team in the world after clinching the Rugby Championship title with a tense 29-27 win over Argentina at Twickenham's Allianz Stadium on Saturday.