Concussion rules out South Africa No.8 Wiese from France test
South Africa have been forced to make a change to their team to face France after Jasper Wiese failed to recover from concussion in time to play in the test in Marseille on Saturday.
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Telea to make Test debut for changed All Blacks against Scotland
Blues flyer Mark Telea is set to make his New Zealand debut after being named in a rejigged All Blacks' XV to face Scotland at Murrayfield on Sunday that sees positional switches for the Barrett brothers.
Cotter: Ireland treating Fiji Test as 'training session'
Fiji boss Vern Cotter has suggested Saturday's Test match in Dublin is nothing more than a "training session" to hosts Ireland due to their focus being on greater challenges.
France play down World Cup 'favourites' tag before Springboks Test
With less than 10 months to go to the Rugby World Cup hosts France welcome holders South Africa to Marseille on Saturday but the home side are refusing the title of tournament "favourites" despite a record 11-match unbeaten run.
Kenny hoping for Haaland test as Norway come to Dublin
Stephen Kenny is hoping that the "phenomenon" Erling Haaland is leading the line at the Aviva Stadium next Thursday as Ireland take on Norway in an international friendly fixture.
Australia rest key players for Italy test
Australia rest a number of key players against Italy on Saturday as they balance the toil of a five-test European Tour and give their hosts the chance of running them close at Florence’s Stadio Artemio Franchi.
Argentina unchanged for Wales Autumn Nations Series Test
Argentina named an unchanged side on Thursday to play Wales in the Autumn Nations Series in Cardiff this weekend as they look to back-up a well-deserved win over England.
Ireland make nine changes for Fiji test as Henshaw returns
DUBLIN : Ireland made nine changes to the side that beat South Africa last weekend for Saturday's visit of Fiji, with centre Robbie Henshaw fit again, Jeremy Loughman handed a debut and fellow prop Tadhg Furlong captaining the side for the first time.