Rugby

Scotland Women Head Coach Bryan Easson has selected his 30-player squad to travel to Cape Town for the new global competition, WXV 2. Easson has named three uncapped players in the squad, with Fiona McIntosh, Demi Swann and Holly McIntyre included, while Evie Wills, Jenny Maxwell, Molly Wright and Shona Campbell have been ruled out …

The Springboks will wear white jerseys in their Ireland clash at the 2023 Rugby World Cup this weekend. A Springbok spokesperson said: “The Springboks are not permitted to wear the green and gold jersey in every Test match – as much as we would like to. The alternative jersey colour is white, but Nike proposed …

The Springbok Sevens worked extremely hard to prepare for the Rugby Africa Olympic Games 2024 qualifiers – as their performances leading up to the final showed – which is why the 17-12 defeat against Kenya in the final was extremely disappointing and gut wrenching for the squad. That is the view of Blitzbok coach Sandile …

Portugal’s Rafael Simões will appear before an independent Disciplinary Committee in Paris after he was cited for an act of foul play in Portugal’s Pool C match against Wales in Nice on Saturday. Portugal’s Rafael Simões will appear before an independent Disciplinary Committee in Paris after he was cited for an act of foul play …

The Springbok Sevens suffered a heart-breaking 17-12 defeat to Kenya in the final of the Rugby Africa Olympic Games 2024 qualifying tournament in Harare on Sunday and in the process, missed a second opportunity to qualify for next year’s global showpiece in Paris. Two second half tries by the East African side saw them overhaul …

South African fly-half Handre Pollard has replaced Malcolm Marx in the Springbok squad for Rugby World Cup 2023, after the hooker was ruled out of the tournament with a knee injury. South Africa have confirmed that fly-half Handre Pollard has replaced hooker Malcolm Marx in their squad for Rugby World Cup 2023. Marx suffered a …

NICE – Courtney Lawes’ bizarre try helps England to a 34-12 victory over Japan in Pool D at Stade de Nice on Sunday, 17 September. England are top of Pool D after beating Japan 34-12 at Stade de Nice on Sunday. The teams went into the break with England 13-9 ahead courtesy of Lewis Ludlam’s …

Australia great Joe Roff, who played on the wing for the Wallabies at three Rugby World Cups in 1995, 1999 and 2003, was generous in his praise of Fiji after the Pacific islanders overcame Australia 22-15 in a titanic battle in Saint-Etienne. “Congratulations to Fiji, they were the better side on the night. This is …

BORDEAUX – South Africa score 12 tries in their 76-0 victory over Romania in Pool B at Stade de Bordeaux on Sunday, 17 September. South Africa continued their winning ways at Rugby World Cup 2023 with a 76-0 win over Pool B opponents Romania at Stade de Bordeaux on Sunday. It took just over 10 …

Boks keep Romania scoreless in Bordeaux. Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber praised his team’s intensity on attack and effort on defence on Sunday as they registered an emphatic 76-0 victory against Romania in their second Rugby World Cup pool match. The Boks came out with a bang, scoring five tries in the first 24 minutes, which …

Ethan de Groot (New Zealand) will appear before an independent Judicial Committee having received a red card in their Rugby World Cup 2023 match against Namibia in Toulouse on Friday, 15 September. New Zealand’s Ethan de Groot will appear before an independent Disciplinary Committee in Paris having received a red card, following a review by …

NANTES – Reaction from Ireland’s Mastercard Player of the Match Bundee Aki, captain Johnny Sexton, head coach Andy Farrell, fly-half Ross Byrne, scrum-half Conor Murray, second-row James Ryan and centre Robbie Henshaw following their 59-16 win over Tonga in Pool B at Stade de la Beaujoire on Saturday. Ross Byrne, fly-half On Johnny Sexton’s record: …

NICE – Reaction from Portugal captain Tomás Appleton, head coach Patrice Lagisquet, flanker Nicolas Martins, scrum-half Samuel Marques and full-back Nuno Sousa Guedes following their 28-8 loss to Wales in Pool C at Stade de Nice on Saturday. Nicolas Martins, flanker On how it felt to score a try for Portugal at Rugby World Cup …

Samoa opened their Rugby World Cup campaign with a 43-10 win over Chile in Pool D at the Stade de Bordeaux. Despite outside-centre Ulupano Junior Seuteni receiving a yellow card and Chile prop Matias Dittus scoring a try, Samoa led 19-10 at half-time thanks to four penalties by former Australia fly-half Christian Leali’ifano and a …

The Springbok Women learned some valuable lessons in their 77-12 victory over the Kenya Lionesses, with the knowledge that Test match rugby requires patience one of the key learnings from the match. That is the view of Springbok Women interim head coach Louis Koen after his side scored 13 tries in their impressive win over …

World Rugby can confirm that all Rugby World Cup 2023 matches to be played across 15-17 September will feature water breaks owing to heat and humidity. All teams have been informed. The breaks will be managed by the referee and operate approximately midway through each half in a break in play. Players will also be …

Australia head coach Eddie Jones has announced his squad to face Fiji in Stade Geoffroy-Guichard in Saint-Étienne on Sunday 17 September. Australia head coach Eddie Jones has named his match-day 23 to face Fiji in Stade Geoffroy-Guichard in Saint-Étienne on Sunday, with Nic White coming in at scrum-half to replace Tate McDermott, who suffered a …

The Springbok Women will be looking for a few important outcomes when they face Kenya at the University of the Western Cape Rugby Club on Saturday and for the team’s captain on the day, Babalwa Latsha, a number of building blocks will have to put in place for both teams in the clash. “We are …

Mthatha in the Eastern Cape will host the country’s best Under-20 women’s players later this month when 11 provincial unions and an invitational team from Zimbabwe compete in the inaugural SA Rugby U20 Women’s Tournament. The festival of rugby will run from 24 to 28 September and will take place at the Mthatha Stadium. The …

There were some familiar faces at the tournament hotel and the flight to Harare was almost like travelling to Johannesburg, but the Springbok Sevens team’s journey to Zimbabwe – for the Rugby Africa Olympic Games qualifiers on Saturday and Sunday – is one they have not yet travelled before and where they will expect the …

Romania head coach Eugen Apjok has announced his squad to face South Africa in Stade de Bordeaux on Sunday 17 September. Romania head coach Eugen Apjok has named his match-day 23 to face South Africa in Stade de Bordeaux on Sunday, with three personnel changes from the loss against Ireland, and two positional. Romanian Team: …

The South African Rugby Union (SARU) has warned that it will take legal action against companies that ambush its intellectual property (IP) rights after securing a court order restraining Eskort from continuing a marketing campaign using the Springboks brand and IP. The Gauteng Division of the High Court ordered the company to remove the offending …

France defeat spirited Uruguay 27-12 in Pool A at Stade Pierre-Mauroy in Lille on Thursday. France made it two wins from two at Rugby World Cup 2023 with a 27-12 victory over spirited Uruguay in Pool A in Lille. The hosts were chastened when Uruguay fly-half Felipe Etcheverry’s cushioned cross-field pass was collected by Nicolas …

A moment of solidarity will be observed ahead of the anthems at the France v Uruguay Rugby World Cup 2023 Pool A match in Lille on Thursday to remember those affected by the floods in Libya and earthquake in Morocco. Rugby World Cup 2023 and the global rugby family stands in solidarity with the people …