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Eight Argentine rugby players on trial for brutal murder

Eight Argentine rugby players went on trial Monday for allegedly beating to death a teenager outside a nightclub three years ago in a crime that shocked the nation.

Springboks and All Blacks to resume great rivalry twice before Rugby World Cup

Defending champions South Africa will confront greatest rivals New Zealand twice in the build-up to the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France.

Springboks captain Kolisi to join Racing 92 after World Cup

South Africa captain Siya Kolisi will join French club Racing 92 after the World Cup later this year. Kolisi, who skippered the World Cup-winning Springboks at the 2019 tournament in Japan, currently plays for United Rugby Championship side Cell C Sharks. Confirming Kolisi's move to Paris and an early release from his contract, the Durban-based Sharks said he had agreed a multi-year deal with the Top 14 club. "Siya has been an instrumental and much-loved member of the Cell C Sharks family since his arrival two years ago," Sharks chief executive Eduard Coetzee told their website. "His move to France is a new and exciting opportunity, and we could not be happier for him. "We are blessed to have him don the black and white jersey, and we know that over the next few months he will continue to give back to the team and our fans."

South Africa captain Kolisi to join Racing 92 after World Cup

DURBAN, Jan 3 : South Africa captain Siya Kolisi will join Top 14 side Racing 92 after this year’s Rugby World Cup in France, officials said on Tuesday.