Argentina have added a Vodacom URC winner to their 34-player squad for the Rugby Championship clash with the Springboks in Santiago. Los Pumas coach Felipe Contepomi on Wednesday announced a bolstered 34-man squad for next Saturday’s match, when Argentina will look to keep alive their hopes of a first-ever Rugby Championship title. Argentina will go
Rassie Erasmus says the Springboks are looking to wrap up the Rugby Championship title in a “gruelling” clash with Argentina despite resting several players for the trip to Santiago. Erasmus opted to rest seven players who have had a heavy workload in the last few months with an eye on the final round of the
Siya Kolisi has retained his place in a Springbok squad that sees Manie Libbok recalled and Pieter-Steph du Toit rested for the Rugby Championship clash with Argentina in Santiago. Rassie Erasmus named a 28-man squad for their short tour to Argentina where they will face Los Pumas at Estadio Unico Madre Ciudades in Santiago on
In the wake of the record defeat in Argentina, former Wallabies Stephen Hoiles, Nick Phipps and Morgan Turinui have urged Australia to open the can of worms that is their overseas-based player policy to bolster Joe Schmidt’s squad. The Wallabies started the month by snapping their eight-game losing streak in the Rugby Championship with a
Rassie Erasmus says the Springboks will employ a split-squad system for the home-and-away Rugby Championship clashes with Argentina. According to Sunday newspaper Rapport, Salmaan Moerat could lead the Springboks in Santiago, as Siya Kolisi is set to undergo an operation on his fractured nasal bone, while Eben Etzebeth could be rested. Thomas du Toit, Jan-Hendrik Wessels,
Argentina captain Julian Montoya will earn his 100th Test cap in the Rugby Championship clash with Australia in Santa Fe on Saturday. Montoya will become Argentina’s fourth centurion, joining hooker Agustín Creevy, flyhalf Nicolás Sánchez and flank Pablo Matera. Creevy retired from international rugby after earning his 110th Test cap in the controversial 20-19 defeat
Extending their lead in the 2024 Rugby Championship, the Springboks are primed to take another big step towards the title with a record-breaking win over the All Blacks in Cape Town. The Springboks returned to Rugby Championship action by coming from a 10-point deficit to beat the All Blacks 31-27 at a sold-out Ellis Park.
Australia earned a nailbiting away victory over Argentina on Saturday to snap their eight-match losing streak in the Rugby Championship. Replacement flyhalf Ben Donaldson landed the winning penalty in overtime as Australia came from 10-0 down to claim a 20-19 victory – their first championship win since stunning South Africa 25-17 in 2022. Tries by
Harry Wilson was named Australia captain as head coach Joe Schmidt made five positional changes to face Argentina in La Plata on Saturday. Schmidt made three switches among the forwards and two in the backs to tackle Los Pumas, from the side beaten 30-12 by the Springboks in Perth a fortnight ago. Schmidt expects the
Leading the 2024 Rugby Championship, the Springboks are primed to bound towards the title with a record-equalling win over the All Blacks in Johannesburg. The Rugby Championship returns from a week-long ceasefire on Saturday when the Boks host the All Blacks in the first of two Tests, while the Wallabies are in Argentina to take
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