Simelane at wing for Junior Boks
Wandisile Simelane will start on the wing in one of six changes to the Junior Springboks’ XV to face France in the U20 Championship on Thursday.
Superbru: Springboks or England?
The SA Rugby magazine team’s Superbru picks for this weekend’s Test matches.
Retallick blow for All Blacks
Brodie Retallick has been ruled out of the All Blacks’ three-Test series against France after suffering a torn pectoral muscle in the Chiefs’ loss to the Crusaders on Saturday.
Sonny Bill setback for All Blacks
All Blacks centre Sonny Bill Williams has been ruled out of the three-match Test series against France with a knee injury.
France captain rested, Fofana returns
France coach Jacques Brunel has announced his 32-man squad for their three-Test series against the All Blacks in June.
Laidlaw boosts Scotland to victory
Greig Laidlaw kicked six second-half penalties as Scotland claimed a gutsy 32-26 win over France at Murrayfield on Sunday. CRAIG LEWIS reports. Considering Scotland meekly succumbed to a 34-7 loss against Wales last weekend, this was a particularly impressive performance from them. They have become an increasingly difficult team to beat at home. A vociferous home crowd certainly had reason to… Read more →
Machenaud boots France to win over Italy
Maxime Machenaud kicked 17 points as France beat Italy 34-17 at the Velodrome in Marseille on Friday night. MARIETTE ADAMS reports. Coming into the game, France and Italy were winless in the tournament and occupied the two spots at the bottom of the log. Staying true to that form, this fixture failed to transfer into a high-quality clash and yet it… Read more →
Six Nations preview (Round 3)
England could overtake Ireland at the top of the Six Nations log if they score a big win against Scotland on Saturday, writes JON CARDINELLI. FRANCE vs ITALY (Marseille, Friday, 22:00) France will be desperate to bounce back after losing their first two matches against Ireland and Scotland. They will fancy their chances of securing a bonus-point victory against an… Read more →
Bastareaud back for France
France have made five changes to their starting XV for Friday night’s match against Italy in Marseille. Anthony Belleau, Alexandre Lapandry, Arthur Iturria, Felix Lambey, Jonathan Danty, Louis Picamoles, Remi Lamerat and Teddy Thomas were all not considered for selection after breaking a team curfew following France’s defeat to Scotland at Murrayfield. Mathieu Bastareaud returns from his ban for a homophobic… Read more →
France expel eight squad members
France coach Jacques Brunel has dropped eight players from his squad as punishment for inappropriate behaviour during a night out in Edinburgh on Sunday. Fifteen of France’s squad members went out following their defeat to Scotland but the eight who were dropped broke the team curfew. On Tuesday, the French Rugby Federation (FFR) confirmed Brunel decided to axe Anthony Belleau,… Read more →
