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Rugby Australia assumed ownership of the Brumbies on Tuesday, as the governing body’s push for greater control of the domestic game gained momentum. Faced with a precarious financial position and a decline in their international standing, Rugby Australia has been looking to take control of the country’s four Super Rugby teams. Centralisation would allow Rugby […]

Two members of the French national rugby team touring South America have been arrested in Argentina following an allegation of sexual assault, a justice official in Mendoza province told the media. Hugo Auradou and Oscar Jegou, who featured in France’s 28-13 Test victory over Argentina on Saturday, were detained in Buenos Aires on Monday and

Ireland have called in a veteran hooker and uncapped scrumhalf after tour-ending injuries to Dan Sheehan and Craig Casey ahead of the series decider against the Springboks in Durban. Sheehan will miss the second Test against the Springboks after suffering a knee ligament injury in the 27-20 loss in Pretoria that is expected to keep

A timer for goal-kickers will be introduced for Saturday’s clash between the All Blacks and England in Auckland, following Damian McKenzie’s blunder last week. The All Blacks flyhalf was timed out of a late penalty attempt by the referee in last Saturday’s first Test because he took too long as the Kiwis clung on for

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Victor Matfield is encouraged to see the Springboks experiment on attack, but believes it’s in the DNA of the world champions to employ a set-piece dominant gameplan. The Boks’ strength lies in their physicality and abrasive style, which has made them back-to-back world champs. However, in Saturday’s win against Ireland at Loftus Versfeld, the South

Ireland hooker Dan Sheehan will miss the second Test against the Springboks in Durban on Saturday, a member of the touring party has told the media. “Dan suffered a serious knee injury during the first Test and may not play again this year,” he told AFP on Monday on condition of anonymity as he is

Tony Brown hailed Damian de Allende and Jesse Kriel after the midfield maestros’ influential performance in the first Test against Ireland. Brown made a particular note of De Allende’s underappreciated passing game during a press conference in uMhlanga on Monday. De Allende and Kriel made their 29th appearance as a combination in the win at

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Jaco Peyper has laughed off criticism of the Springboks’ famed Bomb Squad, while pointing out that Ireland employed the same tactic to defend their Six Nations title. Peyper, who serves as SA Rugby’s national laws advisor, was speaking during a press conference in uMhlanga on Monday, as the Springboks prepared for the second Test of