All Blacks wait on injuries to Barrett brothers ahead of Ellis Park showdown
The All Blacks are waiting on the fitness of brothers Beauden and Jordie Barrett ahead of their decisive second Test away to South Africa this Saturday.
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Boks' risky bench split: Why Nienaber may hold his nerve
The perils associated with the Springboks' current favouring of a 6-2 split between forwards and backs among the substitutes were starkly highlighted at Nelspruit on Saturday.
'No point sulking': Foster faces up to All Blacks criticism
Embattled All Blacks coach Ian Foster has urged his players to move on quickly from their Mbombela mauling and focus only on the rematch with South Africa at Ellis Park this weekend.
Steve McNamara: This is one of the best wins in our history
Catalans Dragons coach Steve McNamara rated his side’s 20-16 win over Wakefield as one of the best in the club’s 17-year history as they overcame the absence of 13 regulars to strengthen their top-four spot in Super League.
Intensity challenge for mighty Springboks before All Blacks rematch
The front page headline on Sunday in South Africa's biggest Afrikaans language newspaper screamed, "Best in a century" after the Springboks outplayed New Zealand 26-10 in the Rugby Championship opener this weekend.
Argentina's Sanchez out of second test v Australia as Delguy called up
Argentina have called up wing Bautista Delguy for their second Rugby Championship clash with Australia, in San Juan on Saturday, but experienced flyhalf Nicolas Sanchez has been released from the squad through injury.
Morgan calls for changes to impossible and to put double headers at Wembley
World Cup winning skipper Eoin Morgan has encouraged the English and Cricket Board to rip up the current domestic and international calendars – and play England men and women's double headers at iconic venues like Wembley or the Olympic Park. Morgan has watched on enviously as the likes of the Rugby Football Union have successfully trialed similar approaches and bemoaned the inflexible schedule presently in place in the UK. Ad/> The 35-year-old London Spirit skipper was speaking ahead of the return of The Hundred, having witnessed the success of the competition's double-headers last season, with attendance records for women's games regularly broken at Lord's.
Full Marx praises teammates after grand 50th Test showing: They make it special for you
Springbok hooker Malcolm Marx said while his 50th Test was made special by the 26-10 win against the All Blacks in Mbombela on Saturday, he said he couldn't have done it without his teammates.