South Africa locked and loaded for first Test v Ireland
South Africa head coach Rassie Erasmus has laid his cards on the table ahead of Saturday's game against Ireland, naming a strong and settled starting team for the first Test in Pretoria.
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England's Baxter gets first test start against All Blacks
England coach Steve Borthwick has made one injury-enforced change to his team for the second and final test of the series against New Zealand at Auckland's Eden Park on Saturday.
South Africa opt for experience in first test against Ireland
South Africa coach Rassie Erasmus has named 12 starters from the 2023 Rugby World Cup final in his team to play Ireland in the first of two highly-anticipated home tests at Loftus Stadium on Saturday.
South Africa 27-20 Ireland: Farrell's men fall just short in first test
Ireland fell just short in the first Test as South Africa secured a 27-20 win in Pretoria.
Peter O'Mahony keeping the faith after first Test defeat
Peter O'Mahony insists Ireland will not allow yesterday's first Test defeat to South Africa dent their confidence, as they look to level the series next Saturday in Durban.
Nathan Lyon Spins Australia To Victory Over New Zealand In First Test
Nathan Lyon spun Australia to a 172-run win over New Zealand in the first Test on Sunday, taking six wickets as the hosts collapsed to 196 all out. The home side crumbled on the fourth morning in Wellington, losing their last seven wickets for 70 runs, with four of them falling to off-spinner Lyon. He finished with innings figures of 6-65 off 27 overs, giving him 10-108 for the match. The 36-year-old capitalised on spin-friendly Basin Reserve conditions and some meek batting from New Zealand, who began the day on 111-3 and needing 258 more runs to secure an unlikely victory.
Lyon takes six as Australia thrash New Zealand in first test
Spinner Nathan Lyon took six for 65 as Australia dismissed New Zealand for 196 early on the fourth day of the first test at Wellington's Basin Reserve on Sunday to win the match by an emphatic 172 runs and go 1-0 up in the series.
New Zealand chase 258 for victory in first test against Australia
:New Zealand were 111 for three at the close of play on the third day of the first test against Australia at Wellington's Basin Reserve on Saturday, still 258 runs away from their daunting victory target of 369.