Jerry: Japan will be psyched up

Jerry: Japan will be psyched up

Assistant coach Jerry Flannery says the Springbok expect a fired-up Japan at Wembley Stadium on Saturday. Fresh off a narrow 19-15 loss to Australia in Tokyo, Japan have shown they can mix it with tier-one opposition – and Flannery says Eddie Jones’ men will arrive in...

Sharks management set for shake-up

Major changes to the Sharks management team are expected this week. The Durban-based franchise ended their four-match winless run in the URC with a 29-19 victory against the bottom-placed Scarlets at Kings Park on Saturday, but the improvement was marginal and head...

Matfield: Bok power will be too much

Former Springbok lock Victor Matfield believes Japan can “be competitive for a while” against the Springboks at Wembley on Saturday. However, he expects the world champions’ set-piece dominance and physicality to decide the contest. The fixture is the third meeting...

Ex-All Black cops URC ban

A former All Blacks centre has been suspended for three matches following a dangerous tackle during Benetton’s 43-0 defeat to Edinburgh. The citing commissioner reported Malakai Fekitoa for an act of foul play in the 43rd minute of the round four URC match, under Law...