Rees-Lightning in doubt for Bok Test

Rees-Lightning in doubt for Bok Test

Louis Rees-Zammit is facing a race against time to be fit for Wales’ November Tests, which includes a clash with the Springboks in Cardiff. The 23-year-old wing picked up a foot injury in Bristol’s Premiership defeat to Saracens last weekend. Rees-Zammit has made a...
Oosthuizen: SVNS could get repetitive

Oosthuizen: SVNS could get repetitive

Blitzboks veteran Ryan Oosthuizen says players could grow tired of facing the same teams in the revamped SVNS Series. World Rugby’s new three-division format has reduced the number of top-tier teams from 12 to eight for the first six tournaments of the season. Only...

Azzurri to host high-flying Chile

Italy will play Chile, who have just qualified for the 2027 World Cup, rather than Samoa, as part of their November Test schedule. This decision “following a request by Samoa, reflects the evolving priorities for both Chile and Samoa as they navigate their respective...

Loubscher: Benetton bring huge fight

Assistant coach Ricardo Loubscher says execution and game management will be key when the Lions face Benetton in Treviso on Saturday. After a narrow round-two defeat to Zebre, Loubscher said the Lions had identified the areas that need improvement while taking...

Dobbo: Gaza, Sacha genuinely keen to play

Stormers coach John Dobson says it was an easy decision to start Damian Willemse and Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu against the Scarlets on Friday. MORNE ESBEN reports. Both backs were part of the Boks’ victorious Rugby Championship campaign and will make their first...