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Wales Under-20 Head Coach, Liza Burgess, has named her team for their opening match in the Six Nations Summer Series in Ystrad Mynach on Saturday, July 5th at 3:30pm. Captain Branwen Metcalfe, who usually plays as number eight, will start as blindside flanker – with Gwennan Hopkins, who has already scored a try for the …
On Saturday, Stafford McDowall will captain Scotland for their first match of the Skyscanner Pacific Tour, against the Maori All Blacks. McDowall has previous experience of leading his country after being selected to take on the role for the victory over Portugal last November. He will be assisted with his leadership by vice-captains George Horne, …
The clash between the Junior Springboks and England promises to deliver another epic battle between the two rugby rivals when they meet in a crucial Pool A match at the World Rugby U20 Rugby Championship in Rovigo on Friday. The match will kick off at 18h00. The Junior Boks come into the clash on the …
Zintle Mpupha and Micke Gunter will make starting returns to the Springbok Women team to face Canada at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria on Saturday, with both facing the North Americans for the first time as well. Both last played for South Africa against Italy in WXV 2 in Cape Town – Mpupha last year, while …
Senior men’s head coach Matt Sherratt has named the Wales team to play Japan in the first Test at a sold-out Mikuni World Stadium, Kitakyushu on Saturday 5 July (KO 06.00h BST, live on BBC One Wales and BBC iPlayer). Josh Macleod starts at openside flanker to make his first appearance for Wales since the …
The three teams in the top half of the Carling Currie Cup First Division log will take the field as favourites in the fifth round of the competition this weekend, the penultimate round of league action before the semi-finals. For some teams, this will be the last roll of the dice if they are going …
Western Province extended their winning run while the Blue Bulls and Sharks battled to a thrilling draw in the second round of the FNB U16 Grant Khomo Week in Pretoria on Wednesday. The second day of the tournament delivered its fair share of drama, with the Limpopo Bulls, Golden Lions, Namibia, Griffons, Leopards, WP XV, …
Glasgow Warriors have moved to further strengthen their back-line depth ahead of the 2025/26 campaign, after Dan Lancaster put pen to paper on a two-year deal with Franco Smith’s squad. The 24-year-old – who qualifies for Scotland courtesy of his Dumfries-born grandmother – moves to Scotstoun following a one-year stint at Racing 92, making 25 …
The Blue Bulls and Western Province were among the big winners in the second round of the FNB U18 Girls Week in Johannesburg, while the Golden Lions made another statement in the FNB U16 Girls Week. The Lions, Boland, Bulls and WP remain unbeaten after two rounds of the U18 tournament, while Griquas, Free State …
Six changes to the team have been made by Head Coach Kenny Murray for Scotland U20 Men’s second World Rugby U20 Championship pool stage match against Australia at Stadio Luigi Zaffanella on Friday (kick off 2.30pm BST/3.30pm local) – live on RugbyPassTV. Exeter Chiefs player Jed Findlay comes in at full-back, and will make his …
Head coach Richard Whiffin has named his Wales side to face France this Friday in round two of the U20 World Championship at Stadio Mario Battaglini, Rovigo (KO 2.30 UK time). The side shows three changes to the starting line-up from the team that lost narrowly to Argentina in the opening round of Pool B …
The Junior Springbok starting fifteen to face England in their crucial World Rugby U20 Championship pool match in Rovigo on Friday show just one change from the side that defeated Australia last Sunday in Italy, with Gino Cupido replacing Demitre Erasmus, who is suffering from illness, at centre. SA U20 head coach Kevin Foote has …
Having played against most of the Canadian team on a regular basis in England, Springbok Women utility forward Catha Jacobs is in a good position to act as soundboard on her team’s opponents for Saturday’s Test in Pretoria. The clash at Loftus Versfeld will be the first between the Bok Women and the North Americans …
Vincent Tshituka will make his Test debut in an experienced match-23 named by Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus for Saturday’s Castle Lager Incoming Series opener against Italy in Pretoria, with Jesse Kriel captaining the side for the first time in a Test. Erasmus named a squad that feature 13 players who defeated the Barbarians 54-7 in …
World Rugby is today announcing the next evolution of the international federation’s Six-Point Plan on player welfare. The original Plan which came into effect in 2021, has been the driving force behind a host of player welfare improvements which have led global sport. The new evolution of the Six-Point Plan will ensure that rugby never …
Motivated by the presence of the Springbok Women’s team, Eastern Province and Western Province recorded the biggest wins on day one of the FNB U18 Girls Week in Johannesburg, while Border, the Golden Lions and WP were among the top performers in the first round of the U16 tournament. South Africa’s most promising female rugby …
The Bulls, Sharks and both Western Province teams claimed valuable wins on day one of the FNB U16 Grant Khomo Week staged at St Alban’s College in Pretoria on Monday. The opening day of the U16 tournament witnessed a number of tight contests, with Border, the Valke, South Western Districts, Griffons and Griquas among the …
Wales Women’s U20’s head coach, Liza Burgess has named a squad of 30 players for the Women’s U20’s Six Nations Summer Series. The tournament which will take place over three match days at the Centre of Sporting Excellence in Ystrad Mynach, Saturday, July 5th; Friday, July 11th; and Thursday, July 17th, will feature under-20 squads …
Very few women’s players – if anyone – have studied the Loftus Versfeld uprights with more intent in recent years that Springbok Women and Bulls Daisies kicking ace, Jakkie Cilliers. The wing and sometimes outside centre is the first-choice goal kicker for both teams, but where she never lined up a kick in green and …
Edinburgh Rugby is delighted to confirm the signing of Gallagher Premiership winning Scottish lock Callum Hunter-Hill, who returns to the capital club on a two-year deal, subject to medical. Hunter-Hill, 28, spent last season at Investec Champions Cup Finalists Northampton Saints and makes his return north to Edinburgh, where he previously spent two seasons from …
The WRU is delighted to announce a new broadcast deal with BBC Cymru Wales and S4C for the live free-to-air rights for the senior men’s two-Test tour of Japan this July. The first match takes place at the Mikuni World Stadium in Kitakyushu on Saturday 5 July (KO 6am) and will be broadcast live on …
Defending champions England, South Africa, France, Argentina, Ireland and New Zealand all made winning starts to the World Rugby U20 Championship 2025 in Italy on Sunday. South Africa produced the statement victory of round one, scoring 11 tries in a 73-17 defeat of Australia in the opening match at Stadio San Michele in Calvisano with …
The Junior Springboks will savour their opening round victory over Australia World Rugby U20 Championship, but the team will keep their feet firmly on the ground and prepare for the next big challenge, their second pool match against England on Friday. SA U20 coach Kevin Foote was a happy man after his team scored 11 …
Springbok lock Jean Kleyn has been ruled out of the squad travelling to Johannesburg for the opening match of the Castle Lager Incoming Series after sustaining an injury during the team’s 54-7 victory against the Barbarians on Saturday. Kleyn, who started the match with lock partner Lood de Jager, will return to Irish club Munster …