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Sonny Bill Williams has urged the All Blacks to adapt their strategy by taking a page from South Africa’s playbook, calling for a more forward-heavy bench in line with the Springboks’ Bomb Squad. The former All Blacks midfielder has raised concerns about New Zealand’s ability to handle pressure, noting that the team “don’t like it” […]

Australia’s next big hope Joseph Suaalii declared he was “ready to go” if picked for next month’s Wallabies northern hemisphere tour after he switched from rugby league. The 21-year-old outside back was a standout schoolboy rugby union player before electing to begin his professional career in rugby league with Sydney Roosters. He signed a multi-million

Handre Pollard enjoyed an eventful first start of the Premiership season, helping Leicester Tigers stun the defending champions, while Jaco Coetzee’s try wrapped up a big win for Bath. – Sale sent hapless Newcastle crashing to a 25th successive defeat with a bonus-point 43-10 victory. Robert du Preez started at flyhalf and kicked four conversions for Sale,

The unbeaten Bulls and Lions each won their URC tour opener, while the Sharks and Stormers look to bounce back in the Republic this week. On Saturday, the Bulls survived a difficult second half in Swansea, finishing the match with 13 players as they beat the Ospreys 29-19 before the Lions snatched a morale-boosting 23-19 victory

Former Wales and British Lions centre Jonathan Davies has announced his retirement, bringing the curtain down on a stellar career which brought 96 caps and two Six Nations Grand Slams. Davies left Welsh side Scarlets at the end of last season having scored 55 tries in two spells with the region. As well as a

The sixth round of the French Top 14 saw the scrumhalves steal the headlines, as Cobus Reinach returned for Montpellier, while Antoine Dupont scored a quickfire hat trick. – Racing 92 have started to find some momentum after cruising past Toulon in a 22-6 win. The Parisians were without Hacjivah Dayimani after the loose forward was

The unbeaten Lions kicked and tackled their way to victory against the Dragons in the United Rugby Championship clash at Rodney Parade on Sunday. Nico Steyn and Sanele Nohamba combined for 13 points off the boot as the Lions got their overseas tour off to a positive start with a 23-19 win in Newport that

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Jake White is pleased with the Vodacom Bulls’ bonus-point winning tour opener in Wales on Saturday, but will be without several key players against the Scarlets next week. The Bulls clinched a 29-19 victory over the Ospreys in Swansea, despite playing much of the second half one man down and twice being reduced to 13

John Plumtree didn’t mince his words after the Sharks’ heavy defeat to Benetton in Treviso on Saturday, bringing their three-week tour to Europe to a frustrating end. Benetton, steered by former Sharks fullback Rhyno Smith who scored twice, dominated the 38-10 Vodacom URC round 4 victory over the Sharks at the Stadio Comunale di Monigo.