Australia elevated strapping prop Taniela Tupou to the starting lineup this past Sunday for the second Test against France as they look to cut out errors and be more clinical in their drive to seal the series.
France coach Fabien Galthie made five changes to his team for the second Test against Australia at Melbourne, all of them in the pack, when he announced the side to play the Wallabies on Tuesday.
After two games between the Sharks and British & Irish Lions, Werner Kok and Elliot Daly shared some memorable moments both during and after the games.
Springbok and Bulls wing Travis Ismaiel has announced his retirement from rugby due to the effects of an ongoing shoulder injury.
The Stormers’ preparations for the upcoming match against the British & Irish Lions are well under way, with the Cape side having entered a secure “bubble” from Thursday.
Look back at the highlights of the second match between the Sharks and British & Irish Lions from Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria.
The Springboks will resume training on Sunday in preparation for the Lions Series after six rounds of COVID-19 testing and a six-day preventative self-isolation period cleared a large group of players to return to the field.
British & Irish Lions coach Warren Gatland on Saturday said the past seven days had been one of the most challenging periods of his coaching career.
The British & Irish Lions were always likely to roar past the Sharks in the second half on Saturday, but the opening 40 minutes at least provided some much-needed competitiveness, writes CRAIG LEWIS.
Ian Foster says the All Blacks have pinpointed areas of their game in need of urgent attention following an untidy performance against Fiji.
