The inclusion of Leigh Halfpenny, Liam Williams and Dan Biggar are the only changes to Wales’ starting XV for Saturday’s Six Nations Test against Ireland in Dublin. Williams and Biggar missed Wales’ first two games of the tournament due to injury, while Halfpenny was forced to sit out the second Test against England with a foot infection. But the trio… Read more →
Shimlas coach Hendro Scholtz says his side will not get carried away with their log position after their 32-27 win against UCT in Cape Town. DYLAN JACK reports.
Wales trio Leigh Halfpenny, Taulupe Faletau and Dan Biggar have been passed fit for their Six Nations clash against Ireland at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday.
Pukke got back to winning ways by beating UJ 18-15 in Potchefstroom, while there were also Varsity Cup wins for Wits, Maties and Shimlas on Monday.
WP Nel and Josh Strauss have been recalled to the Scotland squad ahead of Saturday’s Six Nations Test against England at Murrayfield. Nel is back in the national setup after a three-month stint on the sidelines due to a broken arm. Strauss had been overlooked when the initial squad was selected, but coach Vern Cotter has invited him back to… Read more →
Fiji wing Nemani Nadolo has urged Sanzaar to include a Pacific Island team in Super Rugby.
The Chiefs have named Sam Cane and Charlie Ngatai as co-captains for the 2018 Super Rugby season.
Garry Ringrose, John Cooney and Niall Scannell have been called up to Ireland’s Six Nations squad as cover for three injured players. Centre Robbie Henshaw have been ruled out for the remainder of the Six Nations due to a shoulder injury, while scrumhalf Luke McGrath (knee) and hooker Rob Herring (elbow) will miss Ireland’s Test against Wales on Saturday. Those… Read more →
JON CARDINELLI picks a South African XV based on performances in round one of Super Rugby. Three South African teams were in action this past weekend. The Stormers hung on for a 28-20 win against the Jaguares at Newlands. The Lions were too strong for the Sharks in Johannesburg, winning 26-19. The Lions forwards hammered the Sharks at the scrums… Read more →
Wasps defeated the Exeter Chiefs 13-7, while there were also wins for the Newcastle Falcons, Saracens, Leicester Tigers, Northampton Saints and Worcester Warriors in the English Premiership. Despite the repeat of last season’s final being a low-scoring affair, two of the most exciting teams in the Premiership combined to deliver end-to-end action across the 80 minutes. The Chiefs’ second successive… Read more →
