Ex-Bok coach to work with Eddie’s Japan

A former Springbok coach is set to be appointed as Japan’s new defence coach. Rugbyjp.com reports that Gary Gold replaces David Kidwell, who exited the role after spending the latter half of the season at Leicester Tigers. Japan head coach Eddie Jones confirmed...

Farrell ‘disappointed’, Aki ‘punished’

Andy Farrell makes no excuses for his British & Irish Lions after slipping to a 28–24 defeat against Argentina in Dublin — the famous invitational team’s first tour-opening loss since 1971. “You can’t win a Test match with an error rate like that,” the Lions head...

Pumas defeat Lions in Dublin

The British & Irish Lions will set off for Australia on the back of a loss to Argentina on Friday. Bundee Aki and Tadhg Beirne both went over the Pumas line and the Lions were also awarded a penalty try but the visitors replied with three tries of their own...

RG tips ‘savage’ Eben to take out Bakkies

Both giants of South African rugby, Eben Etzebeth comes out on top against Bakkies Botha in a hypothetical duel to the death, according to fellow Springbok lock RG Snyman. The other half of the ‘blood brothers’, Botha was the grunt to Victor Matfield’s guile and by...