Pollard to take care of kicking duties against Tonga as Nienaber applauds the efforts in his absence
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Uruguay bask in short-lived glory
LYON, France: Uruguay savoured their victory over Namibia on Wednesday (Sep 27) all the more as they were well aware the opportunity to add another World Cup success might not come any time soon.
Namibia miss golden opportunity to end Rugby World Cup winless streak
Uruguay secured their first win at this year's Rugby World Cup by beating Namibia 36-26 in Lyon.
Namibia coach calls for change to avoid history repeating itself
LYON, France : Namibia’s hopes of a first ever Rugby World Cup win ended in yet another defeat as coach Allister Coetzee bemoaned his side’s poor discipline in their 36-26 Pool A loss to Uruguay on Wednesday.
Pollard starts for much-changed Springboks against Tonga
:Handre Pollard will start at flyhalf in one of 12 changes for South Africa in their must-win Rugby World Cup Pool B clash against Tonga in Marseille on Sunday, as coach Jacques Nienaber picked no specialist hooker and Duane Vermeulen at flanker.
Uruguay stage second-half rally to beat Namibia 36-26
LYON, France: Fullback Baltazar Amaya scored two tries as Uruguay overturned a halftime deficit to defeat ill-disciplined Namibia 36-26 for a bonus-point victory in Lyon on Wednesday and send the African side home from another Rugby World Cup without a win.
Uruguay keep hopes alive, Namibia wait for World Cup win goes on
Fullback Baltazar Amaya scored a brace of tries as Uruguay kept their faint Rugby World Cup quarter-final hopes alive with a bonus-point 36-26 victory over ill-disciplined Namibia on Wednesday.
Pollard starts at No 10 against Tonga as Kolisi captains Boks for 50th time
Handre Pollard will return to the Springboks for the first time in over a year after he was named in the starting XV to take on Tonga at the Rugby World Cup Pool B clash in Stade Velodrome in Marseille.