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France coach Fabien Galthie has grown frustrated with the constant speculation surrounding superstar scrumhalf Antoine Dupont ahead of next month’s Nations Championship campaign. Speaking after naming a preliminary 33-man squad on Tuesday, Galthie dismissed questions about Dupont’s involvement, describing the ongoing debate as “bordering on annoying”. The France captain was not included in the initial […]

Moana Pasifika will not take part in the 2027 Super Rugby Pacific season after a last-ditch rescue effort failed to secure the funding needed to keep the club alive. The announcement marks a major setback for Pacific rugby and brings an abrupt end to the Auckland-based side’s five-year run in the competition. Moana’s owners revealed

Jean de Villiers says Tony Brown’s influence on Vusi Moyo’s eye-catching Springbok debut went far beyond tactics. Moyo was one of the surprise selections in Rassie Erasmus’ squad for the Springboks’ 80-31 victory over the Barbarians in Gqeberha, having played just one senior professional match before earning his opportunity in green and gold. The young

Rassie Erasmus says the Vodacom Bulls players have integrated well back into the Springbok set-up. Twelve Bulls players were included in the Boks’ 46-man squad for the Nations Championship after appearing in the 36-7 Vodacom URC final defeat to Leinster in Dublin. “It would have been lovely if they came in with the confidence of

Siya Kolisi believes the wave of young talent coming through South African rugby is helping drive standards higher than ever within the Springbok environment. Several Junior Boks attended the Boks’ recent training camp, with lock Riley Norton and flyhalf Vusi Moyo both included in the 46-man squad for the Nations Championship after impressing against the

Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus has explained why Junior Boks captain Riley Norton was called up ahead of the more experienced JJ van der Mescht. LINDIZ VAN ZILLA reports. Norton was pulled from the SA U20 squad that left for Georgia on Monday to defend their Junior World Championship crown after earning a place in the

Coach Rassie Erasmus says the Springboks won’t be treating the Nations Championship as a tournament. The 12 teams are split into northern and southern hemisphere groups of six teams each, with total log points to decide the final standings and the fixtures for the finals weekend at Twickenham – first-placed northern hemisphere team versus first-placed

Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus rates rising England star Henry Pollock highly and says behind all the hype is a serious rugby player. Pollock has become one of the most talked-about figures in northern hemisphere rugby, with the brash 21-year-old’s confidence and on-field antics dividing opinion. “Pollock is a bit like Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu,” said Erasmus on

Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus says an experienced Bok lock is in a race against time to be fit for next Saturday’s Nations Championship opener against England at Ellis Park. Lood de Jager made his long-awaited return from hip surgery earlier this month for his Japanese club, the Saitama Wild Knights, but did not feature for

Flyhalf Matthieu Jalibert has been named in France’s squad for their Nations Championship opener against the All Blacks, while scrumhalf Antoine Dupont could join them a week later. France coach Fabien Galthié on Tuesday named a trimmed 33-man squad for the clash in Christchurch on 4 July, with several stars from back-to-back Investec Champions Cup