Sports ❯ Rugby ❯ Players

Coaches

Steve Borthwick Andy Farrell JP Pietersen Squad Selections Teams Team Lineup Changes Matches Details England vs. New Zealand Team Strategies Joe Schmidt Mike Prendergast Ian Foster Rob Hunter Ian McGeechan Benjamin Noirot Community Impact Noel McNamara Scott Lawrence Interim Coaches Martin Gleeson Ronan O'Gara Willie Peters Johan Ackermann Jo Yapp Laurent Cadau Duane Vermeulen Coaching Philosophy Performance Insights Naas Botha Technical Advisers Brett Deacon Tana Umaga Dave Rennie Martín Azpiroz Mike Blair Hansen Brad Thorn Hindú Club Kobe HC Leigh Halfpenny Rassie Erasmus Assistant Coaches Peter FitzSimons

Jo Yapp Named Head Coach for Lions Women's 2027 Tour

The move advances female leadership inside the Lions, setting a phased workplan ahead of a six-match tour that finishes with three Tests against the Black Ferns.

Rugby World Cup 2027 Reaches 500-Day Milestone as Ticket Ballot Opens

Rennie Names Umaga, Blair and Barnes to Overhauled All Blacks Staff

Mark McCall to Step Down at Season’s End as Saracens Name Brendan Venter Next Director of Rugby

Bulls Confirm Short-Term Bok Coaching Support as De Bruin Takes Charge of Attack

O'Gara Handed Two-Week Ban and €3,000 Fine; Hastoy Out Three Weeks After 34-Second Red

Sharks Fast-Track Plumtree Exit With JP Pietersen Named Interim Head Coach