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A Junior Springbok star has been cleared of foul play on the eve of the defending champions’ Junior World Championship final clash against France in Tbilisi. Fullback Luan Giliomee’s red card from South Africa’s semi-final win over England on Monday has been dismissed. He was sent off for aerial contact with opposite number George Pearson. […]

All Blacks head coach Dave Rennie has squashed speculation over flyhalf Richie Mo’unga’s involvement in the Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry series. New Zealand travel to South Africa for the much-anticipated tour in August-September, but Rennie on Thursday confirmed Mo’unga will not be named in the initial squad under NZ Rugby’s current eligibility rules. The playmaker must

Henry Pollock taunted Argentina football fans gathered at the famous Obelisk of Buenos Aires before the Fifa World Cup semi-final against England. Hours later, Argentina beat England 2-1. ¡HENRY POLLOCK BURLÓ A HINCHAS ARGENTINOS! El forward inglés, a instantes de comenzar el partido entre la Selección argentina y la inglesa por las semifinales, hizo gestos

Talk around Springbok debutant Jaco Williams’ selection this week has been rather muted, but this clip from the Sharks reminds fans what to expect from the speedster. ICYMI: Rookie Bok playmaker ‘can look after himself’ Fast on the field. Fast through the ranks Jaco Williams’ rise to the Springboks.#SharksRugby #Springboks #JuniorBoks pic.twitter.com/7XKOzN9JAG — The Sharks

SA Schools A claimed a dramatic victory against SA Schools at Grey High’s Kolisi Field on Thursday. SA Schools were in charge for large parts of the annual battle, but a late fightback by the A side secured the second-stringers a 34-33 win. SA Schools showed their class in the opening quarter, with fullback Ethan

Former Springbok boss Jake White argues that rugby’s fixation on the World Cup cycle has reshaped how coaches approach match preparation and squad development. Writing for RugbyPass, White suggests that coaching decisions, contracts and team planning are now built almost entirely around a single six-week tournament every four years, rather than sustained performance in between. “When

Wales head coach Steve Tandy wants his troops to focus on their own performance when they renew hostilities with the Springboks in Durban on Saturday. The teams clash in round three of the Nations Championship at Kings Park, with the Welsh looking to bounce back from last week’s defeat to Argentina. While the visitors can

Steve Borthwick has again resisted mounting calls to hand Henry Pollock a starting berth and named an unchanged England side for Saturday’s Nations Championship clash against Argentina. The 21-year-old Northampton loose forward produced a sensational impact off the bench in England’s 73-8 demolition of Fiji last week, crossing for a hat-trick in just 32 minutes.

Duhan van der Merwe returns in one of 14 changes to Scotland’s starting lineup for Saturday’s Nations Championship clash against Fiji at Murrayfield. The South African wing will make his first appearance of the campaign having not been selected for Scotland’s matches against Argentina and the Springboks. Darcy Graham also returns to the back three,

Tom Dawson-Squibb is grateful to have veteran hooker Scarra Ntubeni on board as the “underdogs” Stormers XXIII look to kick off their Currie Cup title bid on Friday. Six debutants will line up for the club against defending champions Griquas at Cape Town Stadium, with Ntubeni on the bench – months after what looked to