Flank Jac Morgan scored two of Wales’ six tries as they beat Fiji in their opening Nations Championship match in Cardiff on Saturday. After beating Italy in their final match of the Six Nations, the 39-24 victory at Cardiff City Stadium gave Wales back-to-back Test wins for the first time since the 2023 World Cup. […]
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Andy Farrell was proud of Ireland’s character after his troops clawed to a tense win over the Wallabies on Saturday, but said there are several areas of their game that need work. The world’s No 3-ranked team were 12 points adrift at one point in the Nations Championship clash in Sydney and staring at their
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The Springbok Women produced a superb first-half performance to beat the USA Women at Ellis Park on Saturday. Swys de Bruin’s team triumphed 34-21 after leading 29-0 at the break. Centre Ayanda Malinga opened the scoring in the sixth minute, with winger Jakkie Cilliers adding the extras. Scrumhalf Unam Tose was next over the line
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Sione Tuipulotu fears professional rugby players will soon no longer be able to perform as they currently do, with the new Nations Championship adding to their heavy workload. Tuipulotu and his Scotland team kick off their campaign against Argentina in Cordoba on Saturday, before facing the Springboks at Loftus next week and finishing their mid-year
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The Springboks have made late changes to their starting XV for Saturday’s Nations Championship clash against England at Ellis Park. Siya Kolisi and Eben Etzebeth have both been ruled out of the match. Unconfirmed reports emanating from the Springbok camp say that the uncapped Paul de Villiers will start in place of Kolisi at openside
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Replacement flyhalf Ben Donaldson missed an 82nd-minute penalty goal as the Wallabies suffered a narrow defeat to Ireland in Sydney on Saturday. That came after replacement prop Tom Clarkson had scored a late converted try to give the Irish a 33-31 lead. Five Irish players dotted down to share the spoils and inflict more pain
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Coach Dave Rennie said he felt “relief” after the All Blacks edged France 34-32 in their Nations Championship opener on Saturday. New Zealand came from behind three times in Christchurch and then clung on to defeat an understrength French team without any players from top sides Toulouse and Montpellier. NZ Rugby fired former coach Scott
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Fullback Takuro Matsunaga scored 17 points as Japan beat Italy to make an impressive start to their Nations Championship campaign in Tokyo on Saturday. The Brave Blossoms triumphed 27-10, with Matsunaga kicking three conversions and two penalties to go with a try despite the absence of head coach Eddie Jones through suspension. Japan fell behind
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An England back has been ruled out of Saturday’s Nations Championship clash against the Springboks at Ellis Park. Fullback George Furbank was taken to hospital with appendicitis after suffering painful symptoms following Friday’s captain’s run. England have yet to confirm his replacement, but Marcus Smith is likely to wear the No 15 jersey. It is
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