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Wallabies captain Harry Wilson insists that he has complete faith in flyhalf Declan Meredith, who will be making his Test debut against France in Brisbane on Saturday. Meredith has been rushed into the team after Carter Gordon and Ben Donaldson were both ruled out with calf injuries. The 27-year-old had a brilliant start to the […]

Head coach Mziwakhe Nkosi is hungry for Currie Cup final redemption this season after back-to-back heartbreaks for the Lions at Ellis Park. Griquas stunned the Pride 27-25 in last year’s showpiece in Johannesburg, a year after the Sharks had edged them 16-14 in extra-time to claim the title. The Lions kick off their 2026 campaign

Canan Moodie and Wilco Louw applaud Rassie Erasmus ahead of the two-time World Cup-winning Springbok boss’ latest milestone against Scotland at Loftus on Saturday. Erasmus is set to surpass Jake White’s previous record of 54 Tests, boasting a 75.93% win rate overall and an even more remarkable 85.7% since resuming the head coach role in

Tadhg Beirne says captaining Ireland for the first time is one of the proudest moments of his career. He’ll lead the team out in Saturday’s Nations Championship clash against Japan in Newcastle, Australia. The experienced Munster lock will earn his 72nd Test cap after being handed the captaincy by Andy Farrell, with regular skipper Caelan

England coach Steve Borthwick’s job has been called into question after a five-match losing streak but he insists his focus is only on Saturday’s match against Fiji. Borthwick’s men started the inaugural Nations Championship with a decisive 45-21 loss away to the Springboks. And while defeat by the world champions was always a strong possibility,

France coach Fabien Galthié says the Wallabies cannot be taken lightly despite their inconsistent form. Both teams are desperate to bounce back from gut-wrenching defeats when they meet in the Nations Championship in Brisbane on Saturday. The Wallabies blew a 12-point lead in a crushing 33-31 loss to Andy Farrell’s Ireland in Sydney last weekend,

All Blacks coach Dave Rennie says he won’t be caught out by an under-par Italian performance in the opening round of the Nations Championship when the two teams meet in Wellington on Saturday. Italy were soundly beaten 27-10 by Japan last Saturday, and now face the only top-tier rugby nation they have never beaten, losing

Benhard Janse van Rensburg’s father believes growing up on a remote Limpopo farm gave his son the resilience that has carried him to the brink of an England Test debut. The 29-year-old South African centre has been named on the bench for England’s Nations Championship match against Fiji in Liverpool on Saturday after becoming eligible

Former Springbok captain John Smit believes it would come as no surprise if Jacques Nienaber returned to South Africa to rejoin Rassie Erasmus’ coaching team. Nienaber has been with Leinster since guiding the Boks to 2023 World Cup glory, but questions have been raised about his long-term future after he recently admitted he had not

South African Institute for Drug-Free Sport (Saids) has confirmed that drug testing is taking place at the U18 Craven Week in Gqeberha. The spotlight on doping comes after Junior Boks prop Kai Pratt tested positive for an anabolic steroid ahead of the Sanzaar U20 Championship, also in Gqeberha. His sample was taken in Stellenbosch on