Who better to announce Major League Rugby’s new Referee Review System than Nigel Owens in a bubble bath surrounded by his cows. What is the RRS? For years, the TMO has been the standard for reviewing on-field decisions in rugby. Starting in 2026, MLR is replacing it with the Referee Review System (RRS). The RRS […]
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France stay unbeaten in the Six Nations while Wales’ woes continue, according to the SA Rugby magazine team. Ireland vs Wales (Friday, 10:10pm) Simon Borchardt: Ireland by 25 Juandré Joubert: Ireland by 21 Morné Esben: Ireland by 25 Lindiz van Zilla: Ireland by 11 Dylan Johnson: Ireland by 35 AFRICA PICKS: Six Nations by the numbers –
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Provence loose forward Guillaume Piazzoli received a 19-game ban for this act of foul play during a Pro D2 clash against Dax. Piazzoli was red-carded for kneeing Romuald Séguy in the back of the head after tackling the flyhalf. He was found guilty of “brutality”, specifically of “striking with his knee”, a LNR statement read.
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Wales will start as huge underdogs in their Six Nations match against Ireland in Dublin on Friday, but their close loss to Scotland “provides hope”. This is according to former Welsh international Alix Popham who said last month’s 26-23 loss to Scotland provided reasons for optimism. The Welsh face an Irish side who rediscovered their
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Matthieu Jalibert is back at flyhalf for France’s Six Nations match against Scotland at Murrayfield on Saturday. Les Bleus can retain the Six Nations title if they beat Scotland with a bonus point, or with any victory if Ireland fail to earn a bonus point win over Wales.But coach Fabien Galthié pointed out that Scotland
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Former France coach Philippe Saint-André says Fabien Galthié has more talent at his disposal than any previous Les Bleus boss. After three successive victories, France travel to Edinburgh on Saturday knowing that a bonus-point victory would be enough to retain their Six Nations title, while also ensuring their Grand Slam dream remains intact. That is
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The Springboks believe the aerial contest has become one of rugby’s most exciting features, writes LINDIZ VAN ZILLA. The Bok coaching staff this week came out strongly in support of contestable kicks in shaping a faster, more unpredictable – and ultimately more watchable – game. While some critics have questioned the number of kicks in
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Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus and his assistants say the shifting Six Nations landscape shows how quickly teams are evolving ahead of the 2027 World Cup. The Bok management have been watching the northern hemisphere tournament closely. While some sides have shown signs of game development and growing depth, England have regressed, with a 12-match winning
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The race for places in the Currie Cup Premier Division begins this weekend as the third edition of the SA Cup kicks off across the country. Ten teams will again battle through the league phase, with the top four securing qualification for this year’s Premier Division, while the rest will contest the First Division. The
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Forwards coach Deon Davids says the Springboks’ depth at lock remains a talking point. The back-to-back world champions boast a formidable group of hardened second-rowers which is the envy of most nations, but Davids admitted on Monday that the position is closely monitored as the Boks build towards the 2027 World Cup. “Obviously we know
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