Highlights: Top14 and Premiership finals
Look back the highlights from this weekend’s French Top14 and English Premiership finals, with several South Africans contributing to their respective team’s success.
Scotland ‘A’ rugby clash with England off due to positive Covid tests
The Scotland ‘A’ international clash with England on Sunday has been called off, Scottish Rugby announced, due to three positive Covid-19 tests in their camp.
Murray: Surreal to be named Lions captain
Conor Murray said he had been taken aback to be named as the new captain of the British & Irish Lions after Alun Wyn Jones was ruled out of the tour of South Africa due to a dislocated shoulder.
Coetzee happy to be coaching at “highest level” again
Newly appointed Namibia coach Allister Coetzee has opened up about his return to international coaching after his disastrous stint as Springbok boss.
PSDT: I’m fortunate I can still play rugby
In this latest episode of World Rugby’s the ‘Open Side’ segment, Pieter-Steph du Toit admits he may never have played rugby again if were not for lockdown last year after he endured complications following surgery for a serious leg injury.
Gatland explains choice of replacement captain
British & Irish Lions coach Warren Gatland believes Conor Murray will rise to the responsibility of captaining the team as the scrumhalf now embarks on his third tour.
Gatland reveals captaincy replacement for injured Jones
British & Irish Lions coach Warren Gatland has made a somewhat surprising choice in picking the captaincy replacement for veteran Alun Wyn Jones, who was ruled out of the tour of South Africa.
Tipuric out of Lions tour too, Gatland names replacements
Welsh duo Adam Beard and Josh Navidi have been called into the British & Irish Lions 37-man touring squad to replace the injured Alun Wyn Jones and Justin Tipuric.
First Wallabies-France Test relocated due to Covid-19
The Wallabies’ opening Test against France has been shifted from Sydney to Brisbane after the Australia’s biggest city was thrust into a two-week coronavirus lockdown.
Marler: I don’t know what I’m saying
Check out Joe Marler’s post-match interview after the England prop picked up the man-of-the-match award following Harlequins’ stunning Premiership final victory at Twickenham.
