5:37 PM BST Blitzboks coach Neil Powell “didn’t think it would be humanly possible to win” the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series when the team arrived for the season-ending Paris Sevens — even more so because they were battered and bruised and seven points behind Fiji on the ladder. However, their ultimate victory, after the
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4:44 PM BST There was mixed injury news for England on Tuesday as they prepare for the second test against a resurgent South Africa in Bloemfontein at the weekend. Lock Joe Launchbury sat out another training session having been unable to take part for almost two weeks, and remains a doubt for Saturday’s must-win clash
4:15 PM BST The roars of “Beast!” will be extra loud in Bloemfontein this weekend when Springbok prop Tendai Mtawarira plays his 100th Test match. While Bok coach Rassie Erasmus has hinted that there may be changes to the Springbok team that played in Johannesburg, he confirmed that the 32-year-old prop will start in the
1:09 PM BST ESPN staff The Rugby Football Union is set to announce up to 100 redundancies in the next month. According to reports in the Telegraph, the RFU could cut jobs within the governing body from 570 to 500 by the end of July. England head coach Eddie Jones has confirmed he was involved
5:34 PM BST KweséESPN Staff After the first quarter of their debut for the Springboks, the speed twins Sibusiso Nkosi and Aphiwe Dyantyi had one hell of an introduction to Test rugby. England were carving the Springboks up in the wide channels and found an awful lot of space on the flanks which the two
3:06 PM BST ESPN staff South Africa’s Sevens team are humbled and proud to have won the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series for the second time in as many years, captain Philip Snyman says. The Blitzboks clinched the series, played over eight months and 10 tournaments around the globe, with a thrilling victory at the
1:10 PM BST Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus says veteran hooker Schalk Brits will be considered for the last two matches of the Test series against England despite announcing his retirement from the game a couple of weeks ago. The Road to the 2019 World Cup starts on June 16 when Africa’s finest battle it out
8:21 PM BST KweséESPN Staff Coach Rassie Erasmus praised the Springboks’ character following their come-from-behind 42-39 in the opening Test three-match series against England at Ellis Park in Johannesburg on Saturday. England started with a bang and raced to a 24-3 lead in the opening quarter, thanks to three converted tries and a penalty goal,
7:14 PM BST KweséESPN looks at five talking points from the Springboks’ win over England at Ellis Park on Saturday. Spectacular start to Siya Kolisi’s tenure as Springbok captain About 18 minutes into the match it looked like England were going to smash the Springboks and spoil the occasion for South Africa’s first black rugby
8:15 PM BST ESPN staff England head coach Eddie Jones has confirmed he was involved in a row with South Africa fans at Ellis Park, Johannesburg, after his side lost 42-39 in the first Test of their summer tour. The Australian confirmed after the match that their had been an exchange of words with some