When you consider the competition for back row spots in the Springboks set-up, you would imagine it must be pretty daunting for an uncapped player with international ambitions.

Now that rugby union fans have fully recovered from a chaotic Rugby Championship 2024, and turned their attention to domestic club competitions across Europe, some interesting international news has started to trickle in.

Round four of the United Rugby Championship is fast trending to be a record setting round for a league very much in its infancy.

The Crusaders appear to have found a temporary solution to their fly-half woes, with 63-cap Wallabies veteran James O’Connor reportedly on the brink of signing with the 14-time Super Rugby champions for the 2025 season.

Jordan Petaia's decision to pursue an NFL career is a bold move and marks another instance of a rugby union player attempting to break into American football through the NFL’s International Pathway Program.

The South Africa Springboks defeated Argentina 48-7 at Mbombela Stadium, winning their first Rugby Championship title since 2019.

Reigning Rugby World Cup champion South Africa added another title to the trophy cabinet, prevailing over Argentina 48-7 to secure the 2024 Rugby Championship.

As Eben Etzebeth prepares for his 128th cap, becoming the most-capped Springboks player in history, he's on the brink of solidifying his status as a rugby legend.

In one of the most exciting Rugby Championship tournaments ever, the trophy comes down to the last game of the competition between the South Africa Springboks and Argentina.

The second leg of the Argentina, South Africa tie will be the ultimate decider of this year's Rugby Championship title-holder.

After a too-close-for-comfort win Sept. 21 against rival Australia, the New Zealand All Blacks took control of their next match late in the first half and never looked back, beating the Wallabies 33-13 on Sept. 28 in SKY Stadium in Wellington, New Zealand.

The All Blacks of New Zealand are one of the best national teams in the history of the sport with three Rugby World Championships, and the country has never ranked lower than No. 5 in the Rugby World Rankings.

Australia Rugby has a long and rich tradition that includes co-hosting the first Rugby World Cup in 1987 and becoming the first country to win multiple World Cups (1991 and 1999).

The final round of The Rugby Championship features two very different matchups with very different aspirations.

The Wallabies will have another shot at the All Blacks when they face off for the second, and final, time in the 2024 Bledisloe Cup.