2:38 PM BST South African winger Travis Ismaiel has signed for Harlequins from Super Rugby side Bulls, the club announced Tuesday. Ismaiel, 27, scored on his only appearance for the Springboks in a friendly against Wales last year. The winger made his Super Rugby debut in 2015 and he scored 50 points in 39 appearances
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8:38 AM BST ESPN staff Crusaders flyer Sevu Reece is among six uncapped players named in the All Blacks’ squad for the Rugby Championship, but there is no place for returned veteran Ma’a Nonu. Reece is joined in a 39-man squad for a shortened Rugby Championship alongside Asafo Aumua, Josh Ioane, Atu Moli, Luke Jacobson
2:06 AM BST Crusaders inside centre Ryan Crotty and lock Scott Barrett have been ruled out of the Super Rugby final against the Jaguares on Saturday and likely the entirety of the Rugby Championship after breaking bones in their hands. Crotty will miss all of the Rugby Championship after he broke his thumb in the
12:26 PM BST Bulls loose forward Marco van Staden has been added to South Africa’s training squad on Monday as doubts remain over the fitness of Springboks captain Siya Kolisi ahead of the Rugby Championship. Kolisi sustained a knee injury playing for the Stormers in Super Rugby, and he was initially ruled out for six
6:29 AM BST Time is running out for David Pocock and James O’Connor prior to the Wallabies’ first Test of a World Cup year, but halfback Nic White is back with the group. Champion back-rower Pocock played just 138 minutes in three matches for the Brumbies this season due to a calf muscle issue and
1:41 AM BST Sam Bruce Close ESPN Associate Editor Sam was brought up on long drives and the dusty fields of north-west New South Wales, where he developed his love of rugby from an early age. He joined ESPNscrum after a five-year stint heading up Fox Sports Australia’s digital rugby coverage. Andy Withers Close ESPN
8:15 AM BST Duane Vermeulen, Handre Pollard, Lukhanyo Am, Sibusiso Nkosi and Francois Louw are among a group of 13 players added to the Springboks training group in Pretoria in preparation of the Rugby Championship. Bulls and Sharks players were added one week after their teams completed their Super Rugby campiagns in defeat at the
6:16 AM BST The Jaguares still have one more imposing step to take on their fairytale run through the Super Rugby playoffs but they head to Christchurch for the final with at least one of their season goals completed. The might of the nine-time champion Crusaders stand in their path to a maiden title next
2:13 PM BST Gloucester fly-half Danny Cipriani has been added to England’s 31-man provisional World Cup training squad. 1 Related The 31-year-old, who was named Premiership player of the year and RPA players’ player of the year last season after leading Gloucester to their first playoff appearance in eight years, is believed to have been
5:38 AM BST Brumbies skipper Christian Leali’ifano admits it wasn’t so long ago he thought he’d never play again, let alone reach the 150 Super Rugby game milestone. Leali’ifano was diagnosed with leukemia in August 2016 and underwent chemotherapy and a bone marrow transplant, before making a remarkable return for the Brumbies less than 12