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Ireland coach Andy Farrell has picked Sam and Cian Prendergast to start together for the first time, against France in Paris on Thursday. Flyhalf Sam, 22, retains his place in the side from the last two autumn internationals, while flanker Cian, 25, is rewarded for fine club form with his first Six Nations appearance. It […]

Go behind the scenes before, during and after the Sharks’ 36-24 win against the Stormers at Kings Park. The post Watch: How Sharks dismantled Stormers in Durban appeared first on SA Rugby magazine. Go behind the scenes before, during and after the Sharks’ 36-24 win against the Stormers at Kings Park. The post Watch: How

Star scrumhalf Antoine Dupont will make his return for France against Ireland in Thursday’s Six Nations opener in Paris. Dupont has not played for Les Bleus since tearing his cruciate knee ligament against Ireland in March during last year’s Six Nations tournament. That was a pivotal moment as France bounced back from their shock 38-17

Matthew Kriel, the younger brother of twins Jesse and Dan, has been appointed head of recruitment for the Mzansi Rugby League. Springbok veteran and two-time World Cup winner Jesse is the most famous of the Kriel brothers, earning 87 Test caps and captaining the Springboks on occasion last year. His twin Dan plays as a centre

A key Stormers and Springbok player is facing a spell on the sidelines after undergoing surgery for a groin hernia. Experienced scrumhalf Cobus Reinach confirmed the procedure via social media, posting a photo from a hospital bed on X and Instagram with the caption: “Quick pit stop. Everything went well! Back in a bit.” According to

Former France coach Philippe Saint-Andre believes Ireland are in decline, but two-time Six Nations winner Mike Ross insists they will again challenge for the title. Ireland will be missing several key players when they kick off their bid to regain the Six Nations crown against title-holders France in Paris on Thursday. A mixed bag of

England head into the Six Nations as genuine contenders to break France and Ireland’s grip on the competition. France and Ireland have shared the last four Six Nations titles between them, but England have won their last 11 Tests and will be firm favourites to get off to a flying start against struggling Wales at

Hosts Australia will face debutants Hong Kong in the opening game of the 2027 World Cup. The Wallabies, two-time winners, will take on the new boys in Pool A on 1 October to start the tournament at the 60,000-capacity Perth Stadium. The standout fixture in that group sees Australia face three-time champions New Zealand on

Eddie Jones says next year’s World Cup schedule gives smaller teams a “fair” chance of upsetting the sport’s big boys as he plots another shock with Japan. Organisers unveiled the fixture list for the tournament in Australia in 2027, which features 24 teams for the first time and gives all sides roughly a week between

The Springboks will kick off their 2027 World Cup campaign in Adelaide against Italy on Sunday, 3 October. The world champions then head to Brisbane and Perth to face Georgia and Romania in their two remaining pool matches. World Rugby announced the 2027 World Cup schedule, that will play out in eight different venues across