Italy coach Gonzalo Quesada has opted for a six-two bench split for Saturday’s Test against the Springboks in Turin. Quesada has made just one change to the starting lineup that upset Australia 26-19 in Udine last weekend, with Marco Riccioni starting at tighthead prop and Simone Ferrari moving to the bench. The bench composition is […]
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France coach Fabien Galthié has overhauled his match 23 for Saturday’s Test against Fiji following last week’s bruising loss to the Springboks in Paris. Galthié has made six changes to his starting XV and a further five adjustments on the bench. Despite the shake-up, the back three of Thomas Ramos, Damian Penaud and Louis Bielle-Biarrey
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The Bulls have announced a slew of contract extensions for eight of their most promising young talents. The move is a major vote of confidence in the franchise’s development system and its intent to lock in a new generation of players who have all impressed in recent URC and Currie Cup campaigns. The extensions see
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Handré Pollard returns to the Springbok starting lineup for Saturday’s match against Italy in Turin. The veteran flyhalf, who last featured in the 24-17 loss to the All Blacks at Eden Park, headlines a host of changes as the Boks look to continue their unbeaten run on tour. Erasmus has overhauled his starting XV, making
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Louis Rees-Zammit has been recalled to Wales’ starting lineup for Saturday’s clash with Japan in Cardiff. The 24-year-old replaces Tom Rogers on the right wing in one of four changes to the side that started in last week’s 52-28 loss to Argentina. Rees-Zammit joins Blair Murray and Josh Adams in a back-three packed with pace,
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Stormers scrum coach Brok Harris says the team’s front row depth is giving him plenty to smile about ahead of a massive trip to Munster. MORNÉ ESBEN reports. The Stormers are unbeaten after five rounds of the United Rugby Championship, and top the log with 23 points – the same as their Irish rivals. The
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Junior Boks coach Kevin Foote has made wholesale changes to the SA U19 Academy team for Friday’s match against Ireland U19 in Cork. The final fixture of their two-week European tour kicks off at 9:30pm (SA time) at Virgin Media Park, the home of Munster. The match will be streamed live on IrishRugby+. REPORT: SA
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The All Blacks have one of the injured Barrett brothers back for Saturday’s crunch showdown against England at Twickenham. Scott Barrett has recovered from a leg injury he sustained in New Zealand’s win over Ireland in Chicago earlier this month, and has been thrust straight back into the starting lineup to lead the All Blacks
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England coach Steve Borthwick has fired back at Scott Robertson, insisting it’s the All Blacks, not England, who are the real kickers ahead of their blockbuster Test at Twickenham. Robertson suggested earlier this week that England would again unleash a barrage of high kicks – a tactic that has troubled New Zealand’s back three throughout
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Ex-WP U19 flyhalf Tommaso Allan is set to play his 88th Test for Italy against the Springboks on Saturday. SIMON BORCHARDT traces how the nephew of former Bok hooker John Allan came to play for the Azzurri. On 27 October 2012, Tommy Allan, who had played for Scotland U20 earlier in the year, started at
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