The Stormers have further bolstered their squad ahead of the 2025/26 season with the big-name signing of Ruan Ackermann as the flanker returns to South Africa after his eight-year stint with English Premiership side Gloucester.
European Professional Club Rugby chairman Dominic McKay revealed that the first edition of the Club World Cup will launch in 2028.
Springbok hooker Joseph Dweba is moving to Sandy Park to join the Exeter Chiefs for the 2025/26 Premiership season.
Saracens defied a spirited Sale, mini injury crisis and climate activists to clinch the Gallagher Premiership title for a sixth time at Twickenham.