Eddie’s England eager to climb Everest against NZ

Eddie Jones compared playing New Zealand to climbing Everest as he urged his England side to scale a mountainous challenge against the All Blacks at Twickenham on Saturday.

Rassie banned again!

Rassie Erasmus will miss the remainder of the Springboks’ November tour after SA’s director of rugby has been issued with a fresh ban in the wake of his latest social media rants.

Kwagga warns Boks of Italy ‘trap’

Loose forward Kwagga Smith has cautioned the Springboks against underestimating a confident Italy when the teams lock horns in Genoa on Saturday.

Big guns back for ‘excited’ Wallabies

Veteran halfbacks Bernard Foley and Nic White return as Australia coach David Rennie looks for a “response” from the Wallabies against Ireland on Saturday.

Italy beef up pack for Bok clash

Italy head coach Kieran Crowley has made two changes to the Azzurri front row that will face the world champion Springboks in Genoa on Saturday.

100-up for Retallick at Twickenham

New Zealand lock Brodie Retallick is set to win his 100th cap after being named in the All Blacks’ starting XV to play England at Twickenham on Saturday.

Farrell to face haka in 100th Test

Owen Farrell will become only the third English rugby player to reach a century of caps for his country when he leads out the team against New Zealand on Saturday at Twickenham.

One Bok in Tindall’s Dream XV

Former England centre Mike Tindall has named his all-time Test lineup, which includes just one Springbok and six All Blacks.

Libbok relishes Bok utility back role

Newly capped Springbok Manie Libbok is confident he can cover up to three positions when the world champions clash with Italy in Genoa on Saturday.

Rewind: Boks, Terblanche tear apart Italy

Springbok speedster Stefan Terblanche scored a then-record five Test tries for South Africa in a 101-0 mauling of Italy in Durban.