Barrett brothers start for All Blacks
Jordie, Beauden and Scott Barrett will make history when they start for the All Blacks against France in Auckland on Saturday.
Jordie, Beauden and Scott Barrett will make history when they start for the All Blacks against France in Auckland on Saturday.
Wales have made eight changes to the team that beat the Springboks for the first Test against Argentina in San Juan on Saturday.
This weekend’s Test lineups as they are announced.
The Springboks can be expected to offer more than a one-dimensional approach in the three-Test series against England, but the accuracy of execution will be key to their cause, writes CRAIG LEWIS.
Leinster coach Stuart Lancaster says Rassie Erasmus’ presence will ‘galvanise’ the Springboks ahead of their first Test against England on Saturday.
Aphiwe Dyantyi and S’bu Nkosi are poised to make their Test debuts against England this Saturday, while Willie le Roux is set to start at fullback, writes CRAIG LEWIS in Johannesburg.
England lock Joe Launchbury is in doubt for the opening Test of the series against the Springboks in Johannesburg due to a calf problem.
Duane Vermeulen says England might be surprised by the Springboks’ tactical approach in the first Test of the series, reports JON CARDINELLI in Johannesburg.
Rassie Erasmus’ admission that the strongest available Springbok combination may only feature in the second Test of the series against England is cause for concern, writes JON CARDINELLI in Johannesburg.
What Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus had to say at Monday’s press conference.