Wales have suffered a blow after a former skipper was ruled out of their upcoming Nations Championship Tests. Lock Dafydd Jenkins injured a shoulder during Exeter’s English Premiership final loss to Northampton on 20 June and is now set for surgery instead of facing Fiji, Argentina and the Springboks over the next three weekends. “Daf […]
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Nick Mallett has recalled a remarkable moment from his time coaching Rassie Erasmus with the Springboks that hinted at the coach he would become. Erasmus played 25 of his 36 Tests under Mallett between 1997 and 2000. Speaking to Planet Rugby, Mallett reflected on the buildup to a 2000 Tri-Nations Test in Durban, when Erasmus
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Junior Boks coach Kevin Foote has retained just four players from the side that put a century of points past Uruguay for Thursday’s Junior World Championship clash against hosts Georgia. Lock JD Hattingh is the only forward to earn a second consecutive start, while three backs – Hendré Schoeman, Luan Giliomee and Markus Muller –
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A loose forward has been called up to the Springbok squad to provide additional cover for the Nations Championship. Vodacom Bulls star Elrigh Louw is set to join the team on Tuesday in Johannesburg where they have been preparing for Saturday’s clash against England at Ellis Park. Louw played the last of his 13 Tests
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EPCR has introduced several changes aimed at making the pool stage of the Investec Champions Cup more competitive. The tournament organisers have finalised the revamped format, while also ending speculation that the European showpiece would be reduced from 24 teams to 16. The current structure will remain in place until at least 2030, while South
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SA sports scientist Ross Tucker says visiting teams don’t have to wait until the final quarter to feel the effects of altitude at Ellis Park. England face the Springboks in Johannesburg on Saturday in their Nations Championship opener, with Scotland travelling to Loftus Versfeld the following week. While altitude is no longer the advantage it
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Rassie Erasmus has credited Bath for helping transform Thomas du Toit into one of the world’s leading tightheads, but believes the Springbok prop has even more to offer. Du Toit will start in the Springbok No 3 jersey against England in their Nations Championship opener at Ellis Park on Saturday. “Thomas has come a long
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The Springboks are determined to avoid any loss of momentum as they begin their Nations Championship campaign against England at Ellis Park on Saturday. Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus warned that a slow start could allow doubt to creep into the squad ahead of the 2027 World Cup. Erasmus said the shock 38-22 defeat to the
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The inaugural Nations Championship gives teams a chance to make a statement a year out from the 2027 World Cup. The biennial 12-team tournament – comprising the Six Nations sides, the four Sanzaar teams (Argentina, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa) plus Fiji and Japan – pitches teams from the northern hemisphere against their southern
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