Speedster Josh Hathaway will earn his maiden cap for Wales, with Ben Thomas starting at flyhalf in the first Test against Australia on Saturday. The Welsh’s miserable seven-game losing streak, which includes a Six Nations wooden spoon, has seen them slide to 10th in the world. “We’ve had a good week of preparations here in Sydney […]
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Playmaker Jean-Luc du Plessis can’t wait to get going again as DHL Western Province kick off their Currie Cup campaign at Cape Town Stadium on Sunday. WP will be looking to add to their record 34 Currie Cup titles when action gets under way this week. The world’s oldest domestic rugby competition will see Province
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Thabang Mphafi can’t wait for the loose-forward battle when the Junior Springboks and Argentina clash in Stellenbosch on Thursday evening in the U20 Championship. Mphafi was one of the stars of the team during the recent U20 Rugby Championship in Australia, where the Junior Boks finished second behind New Zealand. He was also in the
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Joe Schmidt has named Liam Wright as captain of the Australia team to face Wales on Saturday featuring seven potential debutants for his first Test as Wallabies head coach. The Reds flanker takes the reins from Will Skelton, who skippered the Wallabies during their disastrous Rugby World Cup campaign last year. Skelton is based overseas
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Head coach Scott Robertson has left star All Blacks playmaker Beauden Barrett on the bench for Saturday’s clash against England in Dunedin. Damian McKenzie was preferred at flyhalf for the first of the two Tests against the English in New Zealand after Barrett spent most of 2024 playing in Japan. Robertson opted for Stephen Perofeta
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Back at his old stomping ground, Handre Pollard is excited to execute the new attacking gameplan for the Springboks against Ireland at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday. The first Test of the series will see Pollard return to Loftus Versfeld for the first time since July 2021. MORE: Ireland not buying Rassie’s bait The two-time World
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The Vodacom Bulls have announced that captain Ruan Nortje has signed a new long-term contract to continue his career at Loftus Versfeld. Nortje has extended his contract with the Vodacom Bulls until 2027, in a massive boost to Jake White’s team. The 25-year-old led the Vodacom Bulls to a second URC final in three seasons,
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Rassie Erasmus took a sly dig at Johnny Sexton when discussing the hole left by the former Ireland captain’s retirement. @foreversportsmedia “The refs have it much easier without Johnny!” Rassie Erasmus weighs in on the impact the retirement of the former Irish flyhalf and captain has had on the team. #Rugby #RugbyNews #Ireland #Springboks #RassieErasmus
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The Sharks have reached a mutual agreement with the Lions to allow Jordan Hendrikse to complete his move to Durban effective immediately. The news was officially confirmed by the Lions on Wednesday morning, after the two franchises were locked in talks over when Hendrikse would be allowed to start playing for the Sharks. Hendrikse’s highly-anticipated
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Former captain and current Ireland forwards coach Paul O’Connell says Ireland are paying no attention to the bait laid down by Rassie Erasmus in the build-up to the first Test of the series on Saturday. Erasmus named an experienced Springbok lineup to face Ireland in the first Test at Loftus Versfeld, during a jovial press
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