Ireland have shrugged off an injury-hit build-up to their Nations Championship campaign, with forwards coach Paul O’Connell insisting the squad has arrived in Australia in “good shape and good form”. Andy Farrell’s side open their tournament against the Wallabies in Sydney on 4 July before taking on Japan and New Zealand later in the tour. […]
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England hooker Jamie George has labelled Saracens teammate Totoa Auvaa’s behaviour during the nightclub incident involving England cricketers Ben Stokes and Gus Atkinson “unacceptable”. Auvaa avoided formal sanctions following the incident in London, despite throwing a punch at Atkinson that missed and struck an England and Wales Cricket Board security guard instead. The security guard
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Former Springbok winger Breyton Paulse believes Rassie Erasmus has found the right way to introduce exciting young talent into the Springbok set-up. Paulse says he’s been encouraged to see Junior Springbok stars Jaco Williams, Vusi Moyo and Riley Norton included among six uncapped players in the Springbok squad ahead of next week’s Nations Championship opener
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Marcus Smith says England can’t afford to let another big opportunity slip when they face the Springboks at Ellis Park next Saturday. England endured their worst-ever Six Nations campaign earlier this year, suffering a first-ever loss to Italy before regaining some pride with a narrow defeat to France in Paris. Smith, who can play both
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Jake White has not ruled out applying for the Leinster head coach role, describing the Irish giants as the “Barcelona of rugby”. Leinster confirmed on Monday that Leo Cullen will leave the club when his contract expires at the end of the 2026-27 season, bringing an end to a tenure that began in 2015. White,
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Barbarians captain Faf de Klerk on his first call-up to the invitational team and Saturday’s match against Wales at Twickenham. MORE: SA trio headline Baa-Baas team for Wales AFRICA PICKS: Barbarians vs Wales – Saturday betting preview Double RWC winner & now a Baa Baa One of the greats, Faf de Klerk pic.twitter.com/JRJEJyukci — Barbarian
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South Africa made history on Thursday as Bafana Bafana beat the Republic of Korea 1-0 in Monterrey to secure a memorable victory, to finish second in a brutally tough Group A and qualify for the knockout rounds of a FIFA World Cup for the very first time. SportyTV, the home of more than 2 million
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SA Rugby magazine, in partnership with Auto&General, is giving you the chance to win a set of double tickets to watch the Springboks take on England at Ellis Park on Saturday, 4 July 2026. And that’s not all – the winners could also walk away with an additional R2,000, simply by requesting a no-obligation insurance
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Ben Youngs says he hopes England flank Henry Pollock scores a first-half hat-trick against the Springboks at Ellis Park to rile up local fans. The 21-year-old is set to face the Boks for the first time when England open their Nations Championship campaign in Joburg next Saturday, having enjoyed a meteoric rise over the past
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Montpellier coach Joan Caudullo says his side has to be “watertight” to stop Toulouse scrumhalf Antoine Dupont having an impact on this weekend’s French Top 14 final. Caudullo’s outfit face the record 24-time champions at the Stade de France on Saturday, with Dupont back to his influential best. The 29-year-old scored a try and set-up
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