Former England and British & Irish Lions captain Martin Johnson dug deep into the memory banks to come up with his all-time greatest XV. The team, selected for Ruck.co.uk, includes two Springbok legends. BACK THREE Fullback: Serge Blanco (France) Winger: Joe Roff (Australia) Winger: Jonah Lomu (New Zealand) CENTRES Outside centre: Philippe Sella (France) Inside […]
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Argentina have recalled flyhalf Tomas Albornoz for Sunday’s clash against England at Twickenham, headlining five changes to the Pumas side chasing an unbeaten UK tour. Albornoz replaces Geronimo Prisciantelli, while Justo Piccardo comes in at centre and Bautista Delguy starts on the left wing. Marcos Kremer shifts to openside flank, with Santiago Grondona promoted to
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Caelan Doris says Ireland have deliberately tapped into the sting of Andy Farrell’s infamous 2024 “bollocking” as they prepare for a ferocious reunion with the Springboks. Ireland’s captain leads his side into their final Test of 2025 at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday night determined to meet the world champions at the right “mental and
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Rassie Erasmus says flyhalf Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu could experience a “different level” of pressure when the Springboks face Ireland in Dublin on Saturday. The 23-year-old will wear the No 10 jersey for the fifth time this season as the Boks look to end a 13-year wait for a win at the Aviva Stadium. Erasmus stressed that
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Duhan van der Merwe has regained the Scotland No 11 jersey for Sunday’s Test against Tonga at Murrayfield. The South African wing started Scotland’s November campaign with a two-try performance against the USA but was dropped for the defeat to the All Blacks, before coming off the bench in last week’s loss to Argentina. Coach
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Springbok assistant coach Felix Jones says Ireland’s sustained excellence is no accident. Offering a detailed breakdown of why Ireland have become one of the world’s most formidable Test teams, Irishman Jones said: “They’ve been in and around one, two or three in the world for such a long period. “That goes back to the structures
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Captain Siya Kolisi says the Springboks are desperate to finish Saturday’s match against Ireland in Dublin with 15 men. The Boks beat France 32-17 in Paris despite having to play the entire second half with 14 men after lock Lood de Jager was given a straight red card – and a four-match ban. A week
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Springbok captain Siya Kolisi says meaningful change in addressing gender-based violence will only come through real action and collective responsibility. Speaking on the eve of the Boks’ crunch match against Ireland in Dublin, Kolisi welcomed President Cyril Ramaphosa’s formal declaration of gender-based violence and femicide as a national crisis. He said the announcement had reverberated
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Japan coach Eddie Jones has hit out at excessive TMO interference and the obsession with freeze-frame analysis. Writing for PlanetRugby, Jones launched into a scathing assessment of the current state of officiating in Test rugby. Jones was frustrated by a late red card to Japan debutant debutant Harry Hockings in their 24-23 defeat to Wales that
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The Springboks cannot surrender the No 1 ranking this weekend. Rassie Erasmus’ men will stay top even if they lose by more than 15 points to Ireland in Dublin. World Rugby has also confirmed that the Boks, All Blacks, England, Ireland and Argentina cannot drop out of Band 1 ahead of the 2027 World Cup
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