Schmidt pleads for Edmed patience

Wallabies coach Joe Schmidt insists Tane Edmed needs time to develop as the flyhalf prepares to face England at Twickenham on Saturday. Edmed, who featured in Australia’s unconvincing 19-15 win over Japan in Tokyo last weekend, has kept his place after Carter Gordon’s...

Japan back Saffa muscle for Bok battle

South African utility forward Tyler Paul has been named on the bench for Japan’s Test against the Springboks at Wembley on Saturday. The 30-year-old made his Test debut as a 71st-minute substitute in the 19-15 loss to the Wallabies in Tokyo last weekend. Paul played...

Beauden back at 10 for All Blacks

All Blacks coach Scott Robertson has made four changes to his starting line-up for Saturday’s clash with Ireland in Chicago. Beauden Barrett, who missed New Zealand’s 28-14 victory over Australia in Perth earlier this month, returns at flyhalf in place of Damian...

‘Bok fans need to grow up’

British rugby writer James While says Springbok fans have become unbearable online. In a Planet Rugby column, While accused Bok supporters of being “combative, confrontational, and above all, boring” on social media. While argued that Bok fans online have developed “a...