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A gritty win against England on Saturday delivered All Blacks coach Scott Robertson a stark reminder on his Test coaching debut after seven years of dominance in Super Rugby. The All Blacks edged an attritional battle against England 16-15 in Dunedin, only sneaking in front through two penalties from flyhalf Damian McKenzie. “It definitely wasn’t […]

Joe Schmidt’s reign as Australia coach got off to a fine start in Sydney on Saturday with a gutsy triumph over a Wales outfit that slumped to an eighth straight defeat. Taniela Tupou, Filipo Daugunu and Tom Wright all crossed for tries as the energised Wallabies kick-started a new era with a 25-16 win. A

Nizaam Carr will captain a Vodacom Bulls team sprinkled with new faces against former side Western Province in the Currie Cup at Cape Town Stadium on Sunday. Under the stewardship of new head coach Phiwe Nomlomo, the experienced Carr leads a multi-talented 23 in the Pretoria outfit’s opening match of the competition. Hooker Joe van

Damian McKenzie struck two late penalties as New Zealand kicked off the Scott Robertson era with a narrow win against England in Dunedin on Saturday night. The All Blacks held their nerve in a brutal defensive contest for a tense 16-15 victory during which both teams scored two tries, extending their winning run on home

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Fans won’t be able to watch the world champion Springboks clash with Ireland in Mzansi on SABC after the public broadcaster canned its coverage of the two-match series. Skipper Siya Kolisi is among the 20 World Cup winners who will line up for the Boks against Ireland in the first Test at a sold-out Loftus

A powerful and dynamic midfielder with Springbok credentials has put pen to paper on a deal with Top 14 outfit Bordeaux-Begles from next season. Rohan Janse van Rensburg, who played his one and only Test in 2016, was officially announced as a new signing for the French club on Friday afternoon. He joins compatriot Carlu

The Lions held out against a late comeback to beat a young Sharks XV side in their Currie Cup opener in Durban on Friday night. Second-half tries from loose forward Jarod Cairns and replacement hooker Morne Brandon helped the Lions come from a half-time deficit to claim a 26-25 win at Kings Park. A scrappy

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Siya Kolisi is thrilled to be back in the Springbok camp and has made no secret of the team’s desire to get the Ireland monkey off their back in Pretoria on Saturday. Kolisi is among the 20 World Cup winners who will line up against Ireland in the first Test of the series at a