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Johannesburg to host Springboks-Lions opener in front of potential record crowd

Johannesburg will host the first of three Tests between South Africa and the British and Irish Lions, it was confirmed on Wednesday.

Negotiations over Israel Folau's claim to recoup 14 million Australian dollars from Rugby Australia have reached a conclusion.

Suliasi Vunivalu will leave the Melbourne Storm to join Super Rugby side the Reds in 2021.

A round of talks between Israel Folau and Rugby Australia have ended without agreement, but the player is optimistic.

The Hurricanes will be without Ardie Savea for most of the 2020 Super Rugby season.

Steve Hansen has accepted a mentoring, consulting and advising role at Toyota Verblitz.

Toulouse have hit form and made light work of Bayonne at home, while Brive defeated Stade Francais.

London Irish battled to claim a draw at Bristol Bears despite seeing Ollie Hoskins sent off on the stroke of half-time.

Lyon's lead at the Top 14 summit was reduced to just one point as they were comprehensively beaten 33-8 by Montpellier on Saturday.

Having beaten Glasgow Warriors in the Pro14 final in May, Leinster were victorious again at Scotstoun as Cian Kelleher scored a brace.

Despite conceding 33 points, Wayne Pivac was pleased that Wales scored 43 points in his first match at the helm against Barbarians.

New Zealander Warren Gatland told the Cardiff crowd Wales has "a special place in my heart" after bidding his old team farewell on Saturday.

Wayne Pivac was victorious in his first match as Wales coach, Josh Adams and Ken Owens scoring braces against Warren Gatland's Barbarians.

Warren Gatland has been honoured by Wales after his 12-year spell in charge, with an entrance to the Principality Stadium named after him.

Experienced England full-back Mike Brown will miss the rest of the Premiership season, Harlequins have confirmed.

Conor O'Shea has been announced as England's director of performance, with Nigel Melville leaving the RFU.