France’s starting XV to face New Zealand on Saturday sees a formidable attacking threat return to the fold in a lineup stacked with Bordeaux Bègles players. Coach Fabien Galthie has recalled record try-scorer Damian Penaud for their Nations Championship clash in Christchurch. Players from French champions Toulouse and fellow finalists Montpellier were not available for […]
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Louis Rees-Zammit has returned to the wing for Wales’ opening Nations Championship clash against Fiji at Cardiff City Stadium on Saturday. While the 25-year-old started at fullback throughout the Six Nations, coach Steve Tandy has opted to give Blair Murray the No 15 jersey on this occasion. Rees-Zammit is one of several English Premiership-based players
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Jake White says the Springboks will make Saturday’s Test as difficult as possible for England, but is concerned about the age profile of Rassie Erasmus’ starting XV. Writing for RugbyPass, White points out that 10 players over 30 feature in the run-on lineup for South Africa’s Nations Championship opener at Ellis Park. The former Bok
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Springbok fullback Aphelele Fassi’s new club has been confirmed. The Sharks star is set to join the Toshiba Brave Lupus on a season-long sabbatical. The 28-year-old will head to Japan after completing his Springbok commitments later this year before returning to Durban in July 2027 as part of his recently renewed contract with the Sharks.
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In this latest episode of Rassie on Alles, Rassie Erasmus, Deon Davids and Mzwandile Stick note the risk of the Boks being arrogant against England at Ellis Park on Saturday. KEO & ZELS: Boks vs England is always a bloody war! The first Test of 2026 is here, and for the #Springboks, facing England at
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Former England captain Mike Tindall has revealed he once disliked an ex-Springbok so much that he threatened to leave Bath if the club signed him. Tindall admitted his feelings towards centre Robbie Fleck during his playing days were shaped by a series of brutal battles, particularly the infamous 2002 Test in which England hammered South
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Junior Springbok centre Markus Muller believes the exposure he and several teammates gained with the senior national set-up has raised the standard of their entire squad. The 18-year-old is among a group of Junior Boks who trained with the Springboks and featured for South Africa A against Zimbabwe recently. He says bringing that experience back
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Former Springbok coach Nick Mallett believes Saturday’s Nations Championship opener against England could prove a defining Test for Manie Libbok. Libbok has been preferred ahead of Handré Pollard for the Ellis Park showdown, with Mallett convinced the playmaker’s performances in Japan have helped address one of the biggest questions hanging over his game. “I think
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Suspended Japan coach Eddie Jones has named uncapped student flyhalf Ryunosuke Ito to start against Italy in their Nations Championship opener in Tokyo. Forwards coach Neal Hatley will fill in for Jones, who is serving the last game of a four-match ban imposed by the Japan RFU for abusing match officials on a tour of
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Ireland coach Andy Farrell has given Sam Prendergast the No 10 jersey for their Nations Championship opener against Australia in Sydney on Saturday. The world’s third-ranked team head into the clash on the back of a strong Six Nations campaign, finishing runner-up to France. But they have been beset by injuries with a host of
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