Simon Easterby positive on Jack Conan fitness ahead of RWC
Simon Easterby has allayed fears that Jack Conan is an injury doubt for the Rugby World Cup in France next month.
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Ex-Springbok captain De Villiers laments loss of injured trio at World Cup
The absence of three injured first-choice players will be a massive challenge for South Africa in their Rugby World Cup defence, according to three former Springbok captains, including Jean de Villiers.
Injured Jack Conan sits out Ireland RWC camp in Portugal
Jack Conan has sat out Ireland's Rugby World Cup training camp in Portugal this week, after suffering a foot injury in Saturday's warm-up game against Italy.
Jack Conan remains injury concern before World Cup after missing Portugal camp
Ireland back-rower Jack Conan remains an injury concern ahead of the Rugby World Cup after missing his country’s week-long training camp in Portugal.
Bok bombshell: Star players Pollard, Am ruled out of 2023 Rugby World Cup as Kolisi returns
What was expected to be a relatively serene and uneventful Springbok squad announcement turned into an exercise marred by the exclusion of three key players.
Injury flies in ointment: De Jager, Am, Pollard on (hopeful) Bok standby list
New (injury) flies in the ointment.
Springboks include injured skipper Kolisi in World Cup squad
JOHANNESBURG :South Africa captain Siya Kolisi was included in the squad for next month’s Rugby World Cup but other key players left out because of injury, including influential flyhalf Handre Pollard and World Cup-winning centre Lukhanyo Am.
Jean Kleyn picked for RWC but Springboks hit with three key injuries
Munster second row Jean Kleyn has been included in South Africa's 33-man squad for the Rugby World Cup, but the defending champions have been dealt a major blow ahead of the tournament in France.