Eddie Jones believes Japan’s inclusion in the Nations Championship will be “a springboard” to the 2027 World Cup, giving them regular top-level Tests. Japan and Fiji were officially confirmed on Monday as the two invitational sides in the 12-team Nations Championship – a Sanzaar and Six Nations joint venture ratified by World Rugby last year. […]
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Ireland centre Robbie Henshaw says the Springboks are still “the talk of world rugby” as Andy Farrell’s men brace for Saturday’s clash in Dublin. Henshaw hailed what he called South Africa’s unmatched squad resources. “I think they’re the best in the world in terms of the strength in depth they have, the individual talent,” he
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Four Springboks are on the shortlist in two flagship categories of the World Rugby Awards. SA Rugby President Mark Alexander, praised the recognition on Tuesday, after three Springboks were shortlisted for Men’s 15s Player of the Year and another was included among the four contenders for Breakthrough Player of the Year. The winners will be
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Three Springboks have been nominated for the 2025 World Rugby Player of the Year award. Who deserves it the most? READ: Four Boks crack Player of the Year nods Who should be crowned 2025 World Rugby Player of the Year? Pieter-Steph du Toit Malcolm Marx Ox Nche Louis Bielle-Biarrey ResultsVote The post POLL: Pick your
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Jonah Lomu died 10 years ago today. In the January-February 2016 issue of SA Rugby magazine, MARC HINTON wrote a moving tribute to the All Blacks legend. How cruel is life? How perverse its age-old antagonist death? Jonah Lomu was blessed with a mixture of physical gifts that made him the most feared rugby player on
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Former Wallabies flank Michael Hooper believes hosts Australia could meet England in the 2027 World Cup final. Speaking on Stan Sport’s Between Two Posts, Hooper said the momentum building in English rugby reminds him of their march to the 2003 title – when Jonny Wilkinson’s famous extra-time drop goal stunned the Wallabies in Sydney. “This
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Two British & Irish Lions return to fitness for Ireland as they prepare to take on the world champion Springboks in Dublin on Saturday. Garry Ringrose and Josh van der Flier have been given the green light, but the hosts will be without injured centre Stuart McCloskey. FARRELL: Boks have been brilliant The influential midfield
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Like Rassie Erasmus, the boys are at peace with the fact the Boks will be a man down in Dublin long before half time. The post Keo & Zels: Rassie on red alert for Dublin delights appeared first on SA Rugby magazine. Like Rassie Erasmus, the boys are at peace with the fact the Boks
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Coach Andy Farrell says Ireland are relishing the chance to measure themselves against the “best in the world” in Dublin on Saturday. Fresh off a record 46-19 victory over Australia, Farrell said the Springboks’ form speaks for itself. “They’re the best in the world. Everyone’s talking about them and the type of rugby they’re playing,”
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Eben Etzebeth says he won’t hold back despite recent red-card controversy involving fellow Springbok locks Lood de Jager and Franco Mostert. De Jager received a straight red against France in Paris and a four-match ban, while Mostert faces a disciplinary hearing this week after getting his marching orders against Italy in Turin. Asked by media
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