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Rassie Erasmus said prop Wilco Louw has the opportunity at Twickenham on Saturday to stake a claim as an understudy to two-time Springbok world champion Frans Malherbe. Louw will play his first Test since 2021 in a Bok starting XV against England which shows 12 changes from last week’s four-tries-to-nil triumph over Scotland in Edinburgh. […]

Head coach Steve Borthwick has made four changes to the England starting XV to face the world champion Springboks at Twickenham on Saturday. The changes to the run-on side that lost to Australia in London last week include the recall of wing Ollie Sleightholme, scrumhalf Jack van Poortvliet, fullback Freddie Steward, and flanker Sam Underhill.

Additional power to television match official influence is part of further law amendments approved for global trial by World Rugby in 2025. A package of law trials aimed at enhancing fan and player experience will be adopted as a global trial across all competitions from next year after the World Rugby Council voted in favour

Australian Brett Robinson has been elected as the new World Rugby chairman, becoming the first representative from the southern hemisphere to hold the position. The 54-year-old Robinson emerged victorious after a two-round secret ballot at the governing body’s Interim Council meeting in Dublin, seeing off challenges from Abdelatif Benazzi of France and Italy’s Andrea Rinaldo.

Rassie Erasmus said a short turnaround week necessitated a new-look Springbok lineup for Saturday’s Test against a ‘desperate’ England side in London. Erasmus has made 12 changes to the Bok starting XV for the Twickenham clash, with tighthead prop Wilco Louw earning his first cap since 2021. Only Eben Etzebeth, Ox Nche and Bongi Mbonambi

France head coach Fabien Galthie said Gael Fickou was “a leader” as the experienced centre was named among four changes to face New Zealand on Saturday. He is joined in the starting XV for the Paris Test by fullback Romain Buros on his debut, winger Gabin Villiere and flanker Paul Boudehent. Fickou, 30, combines with

Beauden Barrett and Codie Taylor return to the New Zealand starting XV for Saturday’s clash with France in Paris, where lock Patrick Tuipulotu is set to play his 50th Test. All Blacks head coach Scott Robertson has made five personnel changes from the team that beat Ireland last week, with flyhalf Barrett and hooker Taylor

Prop Ellis Genge says the disappointment of last year’s World Cup semi-final defeat to South Africa will motivate England when the teams clash at Twickenham on Saturday. Genge, who replaced Joe Marler in the playoff before Handre Pollard’s late penalty secured a one-point win for the Springboks, opened up to BBC Sport about the lasting

Tighthead prop Wilco Louw will play his first Test since 2021 in a Springbok starting XV which shows 12 changes against England at Twickenham on Saturday. Only lock Eben Etzebeth, loosehead prop Ox Nche and hooker Bongi Mbonambi retain their starting berths from last week’s victory over Scotland in Edinburgh. The Bok match-day 23 includes

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