Ireland delivered a statement performance ahead of their showdown with the world champion Springboks, sweeping aside Australia in Dublin on Saturday. Mack Hansen was the star of the night, scoring a first-half hat-trick inside 30 minutes as Ireland recorded an impressive 46-19 victory – their biggest-ever win over the Wallabies. The Australia-born fullback, starting in […]
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Rassie Erasmus has transformed Andre Esterhuizen from a “nearly man” at inside centre into Test rugby’s first true hybrid forward-back, writes MARK KEOHANE. Writing for the Sunday Times, Keohane says Esterhuizen’s evolution from squad backup to strategic weapon is a triumph of Erasmus’s eye for detail. “When Erasmus first picked Esterhuizen in 2018, it wasn’t
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A rising Springbok back has reportedly shut the door on an overseas move to improve his chances of breaking into the Bok squad for the 2027 World Cup. This means there’s now a fierce three-way tug-of-war between the Sharks, Bulls and Lions to secure the services of Quan Horn. According to Rapport, the 24-year-old –
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Maro Itoje says England achieved something “special” by beating the All Blacks 33-19 at Twickenham on Saturday. Victory looked anything but certain when England fell 12-0 behind early on following tries from Leicester Fainga’anuku and Codie Taylor. But England then scored an impressive 25 unanswered points including two drop goals and a penalty from veteran flyhalf
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Jarrod Evans’ 82nd-minute penalty gave Wales victory over Japan on Saturday, denying the valiant visitors their first-ever win in Cardiff. Wales’ 24-23 victory ended a run of 10 successive home defeats stretching back to 2023 and ensured that they stay above Japan in the world rankings, which means they remain in the second pot of
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Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus wants greater balance and clarity around head-contact decisions after lock Franco Mostert was sent off early in South Africa’s 32-14 win over Italy in Turin. Mostert received a straight red card in the 11th minute for a dangerous tackle on Paolo Garbisi – the Boks’ second red card in as many
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England came from 12 points down to beat the All Blacks at Twickenham on Saturday. The hosts ran out 33-19 winners – just their ninth triumph in 120 years of Tests against New Zealand. England fell 12-0 behind early on to All Blacks tries from Leicester Fainga’anuku and Codie Taylor but reached half-time just a
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The SuperSport panel discusses Bok lock Franco Smith’s controversial red card against Italy. The post Watch: Schalk, Mallett on Franco red card appeared first on SA Rugby magazine. The SuperSport panel discusses Bok lock Franco Smith’s controversial red card against Italy. The post Watch: Schalk, Mallett on Franco red card appeared first on SA Rugby
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