London Irish, Exeter and Harlequins face SA trips in Champions Cup pool stage
Three English clubs will face trips to South Africa in next season’s Heineken Champions Cup pool stage.
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Attack guru Jones insists Wales have no mental block playing Boks in SA
Wales attack coach Stephen Jones insists they don't have a mental block ahead of a three-Test series against the Springboks in South Africa
Wales to foil typical Springbok physical and aerial battle: ‘We can’t be one-dimensional’
Wales want to bring a varied game into the three-match series against the Springboks to foil the hosts' typically physical and aerial game plan, according to assistant coach Stephen Jones.
Springboks still likely to pick several England-based stars despite their late arrival
Despite several overseas-based stalwarts only joining up on Monday - a mere five days before the first Test against Wales at Loftus on Saturday - the Springboks look set to press several of them into action straight away.
Gareth Anscombe arrives in South Africa to join Wales on the day his wife gives birth
Gareth Anscombe missed the birth of his second child by a matter of hours as he revealed his wife gave birth to their baby son, Theo, while he was in the air flying out to link up with the Wales squad in South Africa.
Gareth Anscombe absent from Wales team flight to South Africa for family reasons
Gareth Anscombe will fly out to join the Wales squad in South Africa this evening having been given permission to stay at home for a couple of extra days for family reasons. The fly-half’s wife Milica is expecting their second child imminently, so he has been allowed to travel out a couple of days later than the rest of the squad, who departed from Heathrow on Thursday, heading for Johannesburg.
Spa told to adopt 'the American way' if it wants to stay on 2023's 24-race F1 calendar
Race official Stijn de Boever admits the legendary Spa-Francorchamps needs to adopt "the American way" if it wants to stay on the Formula 1 calendar.
Today's rugby news as Wales fly out to South Africa but Shaun Edwards misses France trip for their own summer tour
Here are your rugby morning headlines for Friday, 24 June.