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.
Boks shine as Harlequins dethrone Exeter as English champs
Andre Esterhuizen, Wilco Louw and Tyrone Green starred as Harlequins beat the Exeter Chiefs at Twickenham to claim their first English Premiership title since 2012.
Breaking: Lions captain out of SA tour
British & Irish Lions coach Warren Gatland has confirmed that captain Alun Wyn Jones has been ruled out of the tour of South Africa with a dislocated shoulder.
White: It doesn’t look good for Gio
Bulls director of rugby Jake White fears that Gio Aplon’s career may be over after the veteran fullback suffered another knee injury during Friday’s victory over the Pumas at Loftus.
Lions hold on against Japan, sweat over Jones
The British & Irish Lions warmed up for their tour of South Africa with a victory over Japan in a match overshadowed by a potential tour-ending injury to captain Alun Wyn Jones.
Griquas make easy work of youthful Cheetahs
Griquas opened their account in the Currie Cup by outplaying a young Cheetahs team in a bonus-point victory in Kimberley on Saturday.
Watch: Wasps bid De Jongh emotional farewell
Stormers-bound centre Juan de Jongh received an emotional send-off from Wasps teammate Jimmy Gopperth ahead of his return to Cape Town.
Kolbe: Duhan has everything a wing needs
Cheslin Kolbe, fresh from winning the French Top 14 title with Toulouse, says he is relishing the prospect of facing the “unbelievable” Duhan van der Merwe in the Bok series against the British & Irish Lions.
