Scott Robertson has made three changes to his All Blacks starting XV and reconfigured his bench for the Murrayfield showdown against Scotland. With captain Scott Barrett and vice-captain Jordie Barrett sidelined through injury, Josh Lord and Leicester Fainga’anuku have been called into the run-on side at lock and centre respectively. The reshuffle sees Quinn Tupaea […]
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France flyhalf Romain Ntamack is relishing the opportunity to face the Springboks in Paris on Saturday, having missed the 2023 World Cup through injury. When the sides last met at the Stade de France, the Boks won 29-28 in a thrilling quarter-final that ended the hosts’ dream of lifting the Webb Ellis Cup on home
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Check out the match-day squads for Saturday’s Test matches. IRELAND vs JAPAN (2:40pm) IRELAND – TBC JAPAN – TBC SCOTLAND vs ALL BLACKS (5:10pm) SCOTLAND – TBC MORE: Scotland out to end 117-year All Blacks hoodoo ALL BLACKS –15 Will Jordan, 14 Leroy Carter, 13 Leicester Fainga’anuku, 12 Quinn Tupaea, 11 Caleb Clarke, 10 Beauden
The National Rugby League (LNR) posted the France starting XV for Saturday’s match against the Springboks on social media a day before its official announcement. On Wednesday, the LNR – which manages the professional rugby clubs in France – briefly published an article confirming the selections already reported by Rugbyrama. The now-deleted post stated: “The
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As Super Rugby Pacific prepares to celebrate 30 years, all 11 franchises have announced their squads for the 2026 season. Super Rugby Pacific CEO Jack Mesley says the 2026 season is shaping up to be a special one. “After a fantastic 2025 season, where the standard of rugby and the connection with fans reached new
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France scrumhalf Nolann Le Garrec says he’s drawing inspiration from Antoine Dupont’s presence in camp, as Les Bleus gear up for a fiery rematch with the Springboks in Paris on Saturday. Dupont, who’s still recovering from a knee injury suffered in March, has been working alongside the squad this week despite not being available for
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Robbie Fleck and John Dobson have paid tribute to Springbok captain Siya Kolisi and his career as he prepares to play his 100th Test in green and gold. Kolisi will become just the ninth Springbok centurion, joining Eben Etzebeth, Victor Matfield, Bryan Habana, Tendai Mtawarira, John Smit, Jean de Villiers, Percy Montgomery, and Willie le
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Manie Libbok says the battle for the Springbok No 10 jersey motivates all three contenders. The 28-year-old is vying for the starting playmaking role against France on Saturday with the experienced Handre Pollard and exciting youngster Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu. Pollard, 31, kicked the Boks to the 2019 and 2023 World Cup titles while 23-year-old Feinberg-Mngomezelu is
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Sharks and Springbok prop Trevor Nyakane says the Investec Champions Cup is the toughest club competition in world rugby. Nyakane will be among several South Africans preparing for the return of Europe’s elite club competition on Friday, 5 December, when the Bulls, Sharks and Stormers join the continent’s top sides in pursuit of the 2026
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Bok lock Lood de Jager says the body’s feeling good ahead of Saturday’s match against France. READ: Lood ready to disrupt French weapon “Daan made a joke that I’m 32 but I’m 28 with all the injuries I’ve had!” Lood de Jager is back to his best Springbok form and says the body is feeling
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