Pollard set for Springboks recall after Jantjies gamble misfires
South Africa are likely to recall first choice fly-half Handre Pollard in place of misfiring Elton Jantjies for the second Test against Wales on Saturday.
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India vs England, 5th Test: Jasprit Bumrah bosses England with bat and ball on stop-start Day 2
Robin Peterson for 28 in an over in Johannesburg in 2003. Current Aussie chief selector George Bailey too had smashed James Anderson for 28 in an over as did Keshav Maharaj, when he bulldozed Joe Root for 28 in 2020. DAY 2: AS IT HAPPENEDOn a rain-affected Day Two at Edgbaston, Bumrah hit a bowler with 550 Test wickets in Stuart Broad for 29 runs in an over and then got the wickets of England openers Alex Lees, Zak Crawley and No.3 Ollie Pope to cap a perfect day as captain.
Fired-up Wales will want to prove a point, says Bok skipper
JOHANNESBURG : South Africa captain Siya Kolisi says there will be no better way for Wales to bounce back from their shock Six Nations loss to Italy in March than to beat the Springboks in front of 52,000 fans at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria on Saturday.
Tompkins backs North to hit the ground running against Boks
JOHANNESBURG : Nick Tompkins expects battles all over the pitch when Wales face world champions South Africa at a sold out Loftus Stadium on Saturday, but one of the most fierce could be the match-up among the centres in the first of three tests this month.
Airline loses entire Welsh college rugby team's luggage on South Africa tour
A college rugby team touring in South Africa have been left with just the clothes on their backs after all their luggage went missing. The team of 30 players from Coleg Gwent landed in Cape Town on Monday after they flew from Heathrow via Frankfurt.
Warren Gatland exclusive interview: Why the Lions tour should actually be kicking off this weekend
Warren Gatland is not the sentimental type, but even for the man who has seen it all in world rugby, there are some bonds that cannot be broken.
Harlequins, Exeter Chiefs and London Irish all travel to South Africa in next season's Champions Cup
Harlequins, Exeter Chiefs and London Irish all face trips to South Africa next season after the pool stages for the Champions Cup were finalised.