Head coach Fabien Galthie has his fingers crossed over two injury concerns for France days away from their first Test with New Zealand in Dunedin. Fullback Cheikh Tiberghien and winger Gabin Villiere were expected to be named by Galthie in the starting lineup for the first of three Tests on Saturday. Villiere, one of the […]
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A quartet of All Blacks stars were named on Monday as part of an Australia-New Zealand XV to face the British & Irish Lions. David Havili and Shannon Frizell were joined by Shaun Stevenson and Folau Fakatava as the first wave of signings for the combined team that will take on Andy Farrell’s charges in
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Having shrugged off his reputation as Frans Malherbe’s “stunt double”, tighthead prop Neethling Fouche is excited to carve out his own story with the Springboks, reports DEVIN HERMANUS. Fouche made his Bok debut off the bench in the world champions’ 54-7 demolition of the Barbarians at Cape Town Stadium last week, and it was everything
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The All Blacks look set to defend New Zealand from the world champion Springboks in September without a scrum juggernaut. Loosehead prop Tamaiti Williams was on Monday ruled out of the pending three-Test series against France with a knee injury that requires surgery. It is the second setback for the All Blacks in a matter
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Maro Itoje will lead the British & Irish Lions out against the Reds on Wednesday, but the group bid farewell to Welsh scrumhalf Tomos Williams. The tourists suffered a major injury blow just one match into their tour of Australia, with in-form Williams ruled out for the remainder of the trip. Williams, who was named
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The Junior Springboks are not getting carried away by their emphatic victory over arch-rivals Australia in their World Rugby Under 20 Championship opener in Italy. The South Africans’ rugby was just as hot as the searing Calvisano heat, serving up 11 tries in a 73 – 17 rout of the Junior Wallabies. But even despite
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A first-half brace from winger Siya Ndlozi underlined a commanding performance in Calvisano as the Junior Springboks streaked to victory in their World Rugby U20 Championship opener against Australia. Hot hands and fast feet characterised a blistering South African performance in the searing Italian heat, as the Junior Boks put Australia to the sword, scoring
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A cheeky Rassie Erasmus has taken credit for Springbok flyhalf Manie Libbok’s 100% success rate from the kicking tee against the Barbarians in Cape Town. Libbok’s goal-kicking inconsistencies have been regularly highlighted, yet the Stormers playmaker nailed all five of his conversions in a 54-7 Bok win at Cape Town Stadium on Saturday, after replacing
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The Bok pack will be missing some tall timber against Italy and Georgia. Jean Kleyn has been ruled out of South Africa’s three Tests in July after sustaining an unspecified injury against the Barbarians on Saturday. Kleyn, who started the match with lock partner Lood de Jager, will return to Irish club Munster to recover
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