Trophy unveiled for Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry between Springboks and All Blacks
The trophy for Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry series between the Springboks and All Blacks was unveiled in Johannesburg on Wednesday.
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Former Wallabies coach Cheika returns to Waratahs for 2027
SYDNEY, Aug 19 : Former Australia and Argentina coach Michael Cheika will return to the New South Wales Waratahs for next year's Super Rugby Pacific season, the club said on Wednesday.
All Blacks confident Jordan and Roigard can make test side
Aug 17 : New Zealand should be able to use record try scorer Will Jordan and scrumhalf Cam Roigard in Saturday's first test against the Springboks despite the pair having yet to feature on the tour of South Africa.
Kiss makes solid start as coach as Wallabies turn focus to Argentina
MELBOURNE, Aug 17 : Les Kiss has ticked the first box of his Australia coaching tenure with a two-test sweep of Japan while setting a solid platform for a bigger challenge when the Wallabies tour Argentina next week.
Springboks wait on Kolisi, Nche fitness ahead of first All Blacks test
JOHANNESBURG, Aug 17 : South Africa coach Rassie Erasmus has injury concerns over captain Siya Kolisi and key prop Ox Nche ahead of the first test against New Zealand on Saturday but he denied his side will attempt to slow the game down at Ellis Park.
New Zealand wing Clarke out of South Africa tour with shoulder injury
JOHANNESBURG, Aug 14 : New Zealand have suffered another injury blow on their Greatest Rugby Rivalry tour of South Africa after wing Caleb Clarke was ruled out of the test series with a ruptured tendon in his shoulder.
Dry weather delays England community rugby season, RFU says
Aug 14 : The Rugby Football Union has delayed the start of the competitive community season across England until September 21 because of concerns over player welfare and pitch conditions following prolonged dry weather, the governing body said on Friday.
Birds of a feather flock together for Japan’s Jones
Aug 13 : Modern sport demands thinking outside the box for tiny advantages on the field of play, but studying videos of geese flying in formation might not be high on the list of many international rugby coaches bar Japan’s maverick Eddie Jones.