Springboks’ forwards coach Gert Smal was confident that the six Boks who have been laid low with flu ahead of the second Test against England would be up and running before the game at Loftus. (more…)
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Former All Blacks forward Zinzan Brooke is likely to make a complete recovery after undergoing surgery on a head injury suffered in a fall in Spain last week. (more…)
A 72-year-old Welsh rugby fan ejected from Saturday’s Test against Australia after she walked on to the field, has been guaranteed the best seat in the house for the second Test in Brisbane this weekend. (more…)
Unlike the tension-filled build-up to the first Test against England in Bloemfontein last week, there appears to be a far more laid-back approach in the Springbok camp this week. (more…)
In an embarrassing moment for world rugby, France has sent a fourth stringer squad to New Zealand shores for a two Test tour, and All Blacks coach Graham Henry is livid. (more…)
French second division club have already signed up legendary southern hemisphere figures such as the world’s most capped player, Wallaby scrum-half George Gregan, and former All Blacks and Crusaders’ points machine Andrew Mehrtens. (more…)
Stormers hooker Schalk Brits has been chosen by Emerging Springboks coach Peter de Villiers to captain the side, when they participate in the IRB Nations Cup next week in Romania. (more…)
New Zealand coach Graham Henry said he wanted a positive start to his side’s international season as he named a strong starting 15 for the first test against France at Eden Park in Auckland on Saturday. (more…)
AJ Venter has returned to the Springbok rugby squad after a short honeymoon. Luke Watson is still in the group too, but there is no room for Bulls flanker Wikus van Heerden. (more…)
Jaque Fourie has returned to the Springbok squad and was busy with a gym assessment on Monday afternoon which will determine whether he is available to play in the second test against England in Pretoria on Saturday. (more…)