By the end of May, Springboks head coach Jacques Nienaber will name the first official team of the year. It may be a complete cliché to say that this is a choice that will give him sleepless nights, but it is not an exaggeration that player resources in South Africa have rarely been so rich. …
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2:21, May 12, 2022 Wasps boss Lee Blackett has admitted that he decided to leave former All Blacks midfielder Malakai Fekito, who hurts, for family reasons due to Saturday’s Challenge Cup semifinals in Lyon last weekend. As his English club career draws to a close as he plans to move to Munster, Ireland for the …
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Toulouse second row Rory Arnold admits that he was lucky not to be ruled out last weekend in the dramatic quarterfinals for a dangerous crackdown on Simon Zebo of Munster. The clash between Munster and Toulouse ended at 24:24 after extra time, and only for the second time in the history of the Champions Cup …
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The return of Frankie Halton and Luis Johnson could not have come at a better time for Hull KR and Tony Smith, as the pair seem ready to return to the first team after their failures. With a lack of Rover troops following the recent lengthy injuries suffered by Kane Linnett, Elliot Minchella and Jordan …
21:16, 11 May 2022 The Blues team looks relatively balanced in the last game of the basic part in Eden Park in the DHL Super Rugby Pacific competition. The Queensland Reds host the Saturday at 7:05 p.m., with Australian visitors battling the Chiefs, Waratahs and Hurricanes for fourth place for the final home spot in …
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May 11, 2022, 7:29 PM The Hurricanes are preparing for their next match on Australian soil and are heading to Sydney, where they will face the Waratahs this Saturday, 21:45 NZT at Leichhardt Oval. Head coach Jason Holland named his team with a few changes to 23, which comfortably defeated Fijian Dru on Sunday. The …
Australia is expected to be confirmed as the host country for the 2027 Rugby World Cup on Thursday and could focus on Eddie Jones to help them strive for success at home. The Rugby World Council will meet in Dublin to confirm the host countries of the 2027 and 2031 tournaments – the latter to …
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There is a general rehearsal for the Challenge Cup final on Thursday night, with both sides not in full force, they may want to keep their cards in their chests. Both sides started the season well and if Wigan has a chance to get to the top, even for a short time, there will be …
