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CAPE TOWN :South Africa have made 10 changes to their starting XV for the second Rugby Championship test against Australia in Cape Town on Saturday as coach Rassie Erasmus wields the axe following a shock 38-22 loss to the tourists in Johannesburg last weekend.

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Jack Crowley has had to play in the shadows of Sam Prendergast in this Guinness Six Nations championship, but a hefty offer from the Leicester Tigers has now put the out-half in a healthy bargaining position with the IRFU.

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Ulster well and truly tamed by Leicester Tigers

Ulster remain pointless in Pool 1 of the Investec Champions Cup after Leicester Tigers outclassed the visitors 38-10 to ensure they qualified for the knockout stage of the competition, with Josh Bassett registering a hat-trick and Ollie Hassell-Collins bagging a brace for the English outfit.

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Springboks bring in flyhalf Hendrikse for injured prop in touring squad

South Africa have been forced into a change to their squad for the November internationals and have used the opportunity to strengthen another area of the selection by drafting in flyhalf Jordan Hendrikse after prop Frans Malherbe pulled out injured.

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Feinberg-Mngomezulu starts at flyhalf for Springboks v Australia

South Africa have handed a first test start to flyhalf Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu in their Rugby Championship opener against Australia in Brisbane on Saturday, while number eight Elrigh Louw has been selected ahead of Kwagga Smith.

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Feinberg-Mngomezulu starts at flyhalf for Springboks against Wallabies, Pollard on bench

Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus has named his team for Saturday's opening Rugby Championship encounter against Australia in Brisbane.

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Caelan Doris delights in Irish composure against Springboks

Caelan Doris says Ireland went from one extreme to the other in Saturday's comeback win against South Africa, before showing composure when it was needed in the final minute of the game.

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Ciarán Frawley revels in match-winning contribution as Ireland stun South Africa

Ireland rookie Ciarán Frawley revelled in his match-winning contribution after landing a last-gasp drop goal to stun world champions South Africa in Durban.