Every April 1, aka April Fool’s Day, there are bound to be some prank news stories, but in a time of fake news, it’s super hard to differentiate.
However, we’ve gathered some of the best funny rugby stories from down the years so you don’t have to.
Rugby April fools:
#5. The Zebra's?
It was reported that the Springboks had changed their name to "Zebras", to reflect the country's racial diversity, and the colours black and white would do exactly that.
The report went on to "quote" one of the officials from the SA rugby association, who said the new black and white gear would debut in September during the World Cup.
#4. Newcastle and their capes
#3. England Rugby Sevens training with ostrich eggs instead of rugby balls
The England Sevens team replace rugby balls with ostrich eggs to improve performance ahead of the HSBC London Sevens.
#2. New Zealand confirms new signings
#1. The return of the Cabbage patch
EDITORS PICKS:
TRENDING
LATEST NEWS
LATEST COMMENTS
- Jordie Barrett over Damian de Allende is far from being correct. The hype around Dupont is also overreaching, he's probably 4th in the world and has been since the 2023 WC. He also avoids certain matchups which is strange. The rest of the list is pretty good apart from minor subjective biases.JasonMarlow16-09-2026
Loading