6:25 PM BST The rain spoiled a Newlands’ reported ‘farewell’ We should have known the conditions were going to play a massive part in the clash when the ceremonial ‘Impis’ (Zulu warriors) ran onto the field before kick off and slipped like a bunch of teenagers figuring out their roller skates. After two great spectacles
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11:41 AM BST DUNEDIN, New Zealand – The All Blacks managed to silence some of their critics with a scintillating second half performance against France in the third test on Saturday, but coach Steve Hansen was pleased it was just another step on the way to next year’s World Cup. The All Blacks fielded arguably
11:02 PM BST ESPN staff England head coach Eddie Jones says he is not worried about his job ahead of the third Test against South Africa despite his team’s run of five consecutive defeats. South Africa have already won the series thanks to victories in Cape Town and Bloemfontein and are looking to inflict a
Nov 8, 2017 ESPN staff The All Blacks and Springboks have already wrapped up their series, but there’s still plenty to play for in Australia as Ireland and the Wallabies play out the decider in Sydney. Ireland are looking to secure their first series win over the Wallabies in Australia in 39 years, while France
7:18 PM BST It’s maybe a bit premature to suggest that Rassie Erasmus has a good idea of how the spine of his team is going to look like at the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan after only three Tests in charge of the Springboks. But it’s more than likely true. If fit, hookers
11:31 AM BST South Africa and England enter Saturday’s third and final test at Newlands with very different mindsets as touring flyhalf Danny Cipriani prepares to take centre stage with a first test start in a decade. South Africa have already secured the series with an unassailable 2-0 lead, having extended England’s losing streak to
5:24 AM BST The New Zealand-France Test series is reaching a spiky conclusion after All Blacks Head Coach Steve Hansen called on the tourists to quit complaining about the referees. Hansen ran out of patience after a French journalist suggested the hosts should put the Dave Gallaher Trophy up for grabs in the final Test
12:13 PM BST ESPN staff Eddie Jones has named his England side to face South Africa in the final of three Tests in Cape Town on June 23. Danny Cipriani will make his first start for England since 2008, replacing George Ford at fly-half. The England head coach made three other changes to the starting
12:38 PM BST ESPN staff Springboks coach Rassie Erasmus has made five changes to his starting side to play England in the third Test at Newlands in Cape Town on Saturday. Four of the changes are in the backline, with Warrick Gelant named at fullback, Jesse Kriel and Andre Esterhuizen selected in an all-new midfield,
5:41 AM BST Ireland coach Joe Schmidt has shifted captain Peter O’Mahony from blindside to openside flanker for the series-deciding third test against Australia and made five personnel changes to the starting side that won the second match in Melbourne. O’Mahony’s move to the number seven jersey has allowed Schmidt to bring in Leinster number