Test Rugby Archives - Page 51 of 498

Tri-Nations and Autumn Nations Cup teams

Before making your Superbru predictions, check out all the teams for this weekend’s Tri-Nations and Autumn Nations Cup Tests.

Rookie centre to make Argentina debut

Jaguares centre Santiago Chocobares will make his Test debut in Argentina’s Tri-Nations opener against the All Blacks on Saturday.

Mo’unga, Smith back as NZ swing axe

Richie Mo’unga has returned at flyhalf in one of nine personnel changes to the All Blacks team to face Argentina in Sydney on Saturday.

EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND - OCTOBER 23: Duhan van der Merwe of Scotland makes a break to score his sides 5th try after being fed a pass from Finn Russell during the warm up match between Scotland and Georgia ahead of the Guinness Six Nations tournament at Murrayfield Stadium on October 23, 2020 in Edinburgh, Scotland. Sporting stadiums around the UK remain under strict restrictions due to the Coronavirus Pandemic as Government social distancing laws prohibit fans inside venues resulting in games being played behind closed doors. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)

Duhan, Weir start for Scotland

Duhan van der Merwe and Duncan Weir have been included in Scotland’s run-on XV for their Autumn Nations Cup opener against Italy in Florence on Saturday.

Wales captain reaches Test milestone

Wales captain Alun Wyn Jones will make his 150th Test appearance when his team open their Autumn Nations Cup campaign against Ireland in Dublin on Friday.

Wallabies flank Lachlan Swinton is shown a red card

Kirwan is wrong, red cards are here to stay

Suggestions that red cards ruin contests and need to be thrown out of Test rugby have to stop, writes DYLAN JACK.

Watch: Kaunda on Kolbe’s try

In this clip from ‘Chasing The Sun’, the late Kaunda Ntunja explains what his iconic commentary on Cheslin Kolbe’s try in the World Cup final means, using an analogy from the village.

Pieter-Steph: I’ve got huge respect for the ‘dirt-trackers’

In this uncut clip from ‘Chasing the Sun’, Pieter-Steph du Toit chats about Elton Jantjies’ role in preparing the Springboks for George Ford’s style of play and the impact of the team’s ‘dirt-trackers’ during last year’s World Cup.

The Springboks lineup for the national anthem

Bok rankings gap widens

The Springboks have extended their lead at the top of the World Rugby rankings despite not playing a Test match since last year’s World Cup final.

Kirwan: Rugby doesn’t need red cards

Former All Blacks wing Sir John Kirwan has blasted World Rugby’s red-card protocols, suggesting the sanction should be removed from the game as it ruins the spectacle for fans.