Hartley out of Bok series
England captain Dylan Hartley has been ruled out of their three-match Test series against the Springboks in June.
England captain Dylan Hartley has been ruled out of their three-match Test series against the Springboks in June.
Tickets for the third Test of the series between the Springboks and England at Newlands on 23 June will go on sale at 12pm on Monday, 7 May.
Jonathan Joseph could miss England’s Test series against the Springboks in June due to an ankle injury.
Scotland have replaced the Springboks in fifth position in the World Rugby rankings following their 25-13 win over England.
A top-priced ticket for November’s much-anticipated Test between England and the All Blacks at Twickenham will cost the equivalent of R3,200.
Scrumhalf Ben Youngs could miss England’s three-Test tour of South Africa in June after he was ruled out for four months due to a knee injury.
The Springboks have climbed to fifth in the World Rugby rankings following Wales’ commanding 34-7 win over Scotland in the Six Nations on Saturday. Scotland, South Africa and Wales finished the 2017 season ranked fifth, sixth and seventh. But Wales’ upset win over the Scots in the opening round of the Six Nations earned them a 1.35 rating points increase,… Read more →
The third Bledisloe Cup match between New Zealand and Australia this year will be played in Japan.
Eddie Jones has extended his contract as England coach until August 2021.
A visit to Newlands on Thursday will complete Eddie Jones’ cross-country fact-finding mission in South Africa.