Rennie: It will be refereed strongly

All Blacks coach Dave Rennie has revealed what was discussed at a World Rugby meeting in London ahead of the European leg of the Nations Championship. Speaking after naming his team to face Scotland at Murrayfield on Saturday, Rennie said the interpretation of several...

Jake calls up ex-England international

Fiji coach Jake White has selected a former England forward for Saturday’s Nations Championship clash against France in Lyon. Nathan Hughes will make his first Test appearance since 2019 after being named at No 8 for the Pacific Islanders. The Fijian loose forward...

Keo & Zels: Please Rassie, bring Jacques home

The boys rave about Manie Libbok and Malcolm Marx coming home, and now they want Jacques Nienaber back in SA. READ: Ruan raves about Riley KEO: Rassie sends a warning with powerful Bok selection The post Keo & Zels: Please Rassie, bring Jacques home appeared first...

Duhan dropped for All Blacks clash

Kyle Steyn will start for Scotland against the All Blacks at Murrayfield on Saturday, but there’s no room for fellow South African wing Duhan van der Merwe. Steyn will earn his 36th Test cap for his adopted country on the right wing. Van der Merwe started on the left...

Ruan raves about Riley

Ruan Nortjé has hailed Riley Norton’s maturity and “tremendous potential” after getting to know the 20-year-old lock. Norton is one of six uncapped players in the Springbok squad for the European leg of the Nations Championship, although none have been selected for...

All Blacks go strong for Scots

All Blacks coach Dave Rennie has named a powerful lineup for Saturday’s Nations Championship Test against Scotland at Murrayfield. Rennie has made just two changes to the starting XV that beat the Wallabies in Sydney, with loosehead prop Ethan de Groot and inside...

Capuozzo wings it for injury-hit Azzurri

Ange Capuozzo will make his first appearance for Italy since February when starting on the right wing against the Springboks in Turin on Saturday. The Azzurri are without 16 players through injury for the Nations Championship Test, including captain and flank Michele...

Hatton: We haven’t won anything yet

No 8 Nick Hatton is confident that complacency won’t set in at the Sharks after an unbeaten European tour across two competitions. MORNÉ ESBEN reports. The Sharks returned to Durban with three victories, beating Lyon after the hooter in the EPCR Challenge Cup before...

France pick ‘survivors’ before Boks arrive

Coach Fabien Galthié has named a side blended with youth and experience for injury-hit France’s clash with Fiji in Lyon on Saturday. Les Bleus open the European leg of their Nations Championship campaign without a significant number of key men – including locks...