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Ireland coach Andy Farrell praised his side for holding on for a nerve-wracking 20-13 win over Italy on Saturday. The Italians just came up short of recording their first Six Nations win in Dublin but two second-half tries by the hosts – including one by Man of the Match Robert Baloucoune – was enough to […]

Scotland stunned England at Murrayfield on Saturday to revive their Six Nations campaign. The Scots suffered a dispiriting 18-15 loss away to Italy in a tournament opener that piled the pressure on Gregor Townsend, but – in the coach’s 100th match in charge – triumphed 31-20 to end England’s 12-match unbeaten run. Scotland made a

Ireland rebounded from an opening round hammering by France to edge a gallant Italy in their Six Nations match in Dublin on Saturday. The Irish were often second-best in the match, trailing 10-5 at half-time, but second-half tries by Jack Conan and Robert Baloucoune secured a 20-13 win. Ireland face a tough away trip against

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Former Free State hooker Wessel Lightfoot has died at the age of 62 after a cancer battle. An uncapped Springbok, Lightfoot was widely regarded as a player of Test calibre during the 1980s. He played in an era dominated by Uli Schmidt, which limited his opportunities at international level. Lightfoot toured domestically with the Springboks

The betting experts at AfricaPicks break down where the smart money sits for Scotland vs England at Murrayfield. England vs Scotland rarely delivers high-scoring contests, regardless of form or venue. Recent meetings between the sides have consistently produced tight, low-margin games built around territory, defence and tactical discipline rather than attacking freedom. That trend has

Moana Pasifika showed they can be a force even without Test great Ardie Savea as they upset the Fijian Drua in Super Rugby Pacific on Saturday. Captain Miracle Fai’ilagi crossed for three of Moana’s six tries in a 40-26 victory at Churchill Park in Lautoka as they ended the Drua’s streak of nine successive wins.

Maties captain Ezekiel Ngobeni is determined to erase the pain of last year’s Varsity Cup final defeat to arch-rivals UCT. Maties, the most successful team in the Varsity Cup history with five titles from 11 final appearances, begin their 2026 campaign away to Shimlas on Monday night and will be eager to reassert their dominance

Crushed by England at Twickenham last weekend, Wales host a mighty French team that has its eyes set on a Six Nations Grand Slam. It is a daunting prospect given the way Fabien Galthie’s young side swatted away Ireland 36-14 in the tournament opener in Paris. Le French Flair France coach Galthie is consciously following