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France eye Dupont boost

After a lacklustre win over Australia on Saturday, France’s thoughts moved quickly onto the return of captain Antoine Dupont in time for the defence of their Six Nations title. The scrumhalf has been out since March with a serious knee injury but is expected to be back for club Toulouse within two weeks, well ahead […]

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‘Boks getting better – and it should terrify everyone’

The Springboks’ statement victory in Dublin should serve as a clear warning to the rest of the world: they are still improving. This is according to The Telegraph’s senior rugby writer, Charlie Morgan, who described Saturday night’s 24-13 win over Ireland as a performance that “reinforced how tough it will be to stop them landing

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RG savours ‘special’ 50th, hails Boks’ adaptability

RG Snyman marked his 50th Test with a long-awaited Springbok victory over Ireland in a chaotic, card-laden contest. For the Leinster and Bok lock, who spent two injury-ravaged years at Munster wondering whether milestones like this would ever come, the occasion carried deep personal meaning – made even more special by the familiar surroundings of

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