1:18 AM BST Wallabies prop Tom Robertson’s World Cup hopes are in jeopardy after suffering a potentially serious knee injury in Argentina. Robertson went down early on Friday morning (AEST) as the team went through their paces at the San Isidro rugby club in Buenos Aires – their last field session before heading to Salta
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Oct 5, 2018 Bernard Foley’s three-week benching has given the Wallabies five-eighth a much-needed opportunity to refresh his body and mind, according to coach Michael Cheika. Foley has earned a recall to the starting side for Australia’s must-win Rugby Championship clash against Argentina on Sunday morning (AEST) in Salta. Foley was dropped to the bench
5:36 PM BST In 2005 Aphiwe Dyantyi was mesmerised by the way Tana Umaga passionately led the first Kapa O Pango haka. And, while Umaga is not there to lead it anymore, he will probably get the best seat in the house to view it on Saturday afternoon at Loftus Versfeld. Dyantyi’s signature try celebration
12:56 PM BST KweseESPN Staff Springboks coach Rassie Erasmus has made three changes to his starting side to face the All Blacks in the Rugby Championship Test at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria on Saturday. Damian de Allende, Francois Louw and Steven Kitshoff have been recalled to the starting side, while Willie le Roux will play
2:26 AM BST ESPN staff Following the controversial impact of the Television Match Official throughout Super Rugby and the June Tests series, World Rugby have announced a new closed trial of the TMO throughout the November Tests that will see a revised scope the TMO can play in a match. World Rugby announced on Thursday
5:25 PM BST PRETORIA — It takes a lot to make the All Blacks look foolish and force them out of their comfort zone. It’s unusual to see the world champions drop the ball, take suicidal quick lineouts and not make that final, winning pass. But such was the brutality, accuracy and linespeed of the
8:52 AM BST Handré Pollard is finally enjoying his rugby again after injuries prevented him from taking that next step in his Springbok jersey. After a top World Cup in 2015, Pollard missed the entire 2016 season with a knee injury, before an ankle injury kept him out of the 2017 June series against France
6:07 PM BST Retired England rugby union prop Joe Marler has clarified comments he made which suggested he tried to get banned from national team assignments by deliberately picking up yellow and red cards during matches. Marler, 28, announced his retirement from international rugby last week to spend more time with his family, having won
9:56 PM BST Wallabies fullback Dane Haylett-Petty has welcomed a move from rugby’s lawmakers to start punishing lifters who don’t bring down their teammates safely from aerial contests. Now it’s on Australia to make the most of what has been dubbed the ‘Israel Folau rule’ as they look to sort out their misfiring attack in
7:26 PM BST PRETORIA: No 8 Warren Whiteley seems likely to miss Saturday’s Rugby Championship clash against the All Blacks after experienced flank Francois Louw re-joined the South African squad on Monday. Louw returned to the United Kingdom immediately after the Springboks’ win over the All Blacks in Wellington, and was not included in the