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Kolisi fit to captain South Africa against New Zealand
1+ hour, 21+ min ago (202+ words) SIYA KOLISI HAS recovered from a hamstring injury and will captain South Africa against New Zealand on Saturday in the second Test in Cape Town, head coach Rassie Erasmus said. The 35-year-old openside flanker has been injury-prone this season and…...
A statement All Blacks win was just the twist Springboks series needed
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (538+ words) THE GREATEST RIVALRY series always looked likely to start with a bang and on Saturday we got just that, New Zealand recording a statement win in Johannesburg to pile the pressure on the Springboks heading into the next three Tests....
Clinical New Zealand shock South Africa in first Test
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (123+ words) The 42 Clinical New Zealand shock South Africa in first Test CLINICAL NEW ZEALAND outscored South Africa by five tries to one for a shock 33-16 victory in Johannesburg on Saturday in the first Test of a four-match series. The Springboks led…...
Mo'unga returns to All Blacks squad after 3-year absence, Proctor out of South Africa series
1+ week, 5+ day ago (240+ words) NEW ZEALAND BACK Billy Proctor was ruled out of the four-Test series with South Africa Thursday after fracturing his shoulder, with the experienced Richie Mo’unga called up as a replacement. Proctor suffered the injury during New Zealand’s opening tour match…...
Siya Kolisi injury 'does not look too bad' ahead of Rugby's Greatest Rivalry series opener
2+ week, 2+ day ago (226+ words) SOUTH AFRICA HEAD coach Rassie Erasmus said the injury sustained by captain Siya Kolisi in a 17-10 Test victory over Argentina in Buenos Aires “does not look too bad”. Erasmus was reacting to the two-time Rugby World Cup-winning skipper limping out…...
Springboks win in Argentina but Kolisi injury a concern · The 42
2+ week, 2+ day ago (370+ words) WORLD CHAMPIONS SOUTH Africa withstood a 15-phase post-hooter attack to edge Argentina 17-10 in a tense one-off Test in Buenos Aires on Saturday and stretch a winning streak to 12 internationals. Pumas substitute wing Matias Moroni sobbed as the final whistle blew…...
Callum Walsh eases past Tyler Denny, while Joe Ward gains second wind to earn career-best victory
2+ week, 2+ day ago (970+ words) CALLUM WALSH PASSED the trickiest test of his almost-five-year professional boxing career, but didn’t exactly catch the eye in victory over England’s former European champion Tyler Denny at Dublin’s 3Arena. Cork man Walsh was forced to pick himself off the canvas…...
All Blacks strike late to secure opening win against Stormers · The 42
2+ week, 3+ day ago (346+ words) FOUR LATE TRIES sealed a 38-21 win for the All Blacks against the Stormers in the opening match of their South African tour at the Cape Town Stadium on Friday night. The teams were deadlocked at 14-14 before wing Rieko Ioane scored…...
Can Springboks-All Blacks 'Greatest Rivalry' series hold interest all the way to Baltimore?
2+ week, 5+ day ago (719+ words) MAYBE ONE DAY Baltimore will be a rugby hotbed. Maybe then, we’ll look back at the decision to stage game four of this summer’s ‘Greatest Rivalry’ series at the 71,000-capacity M&T Bank Stadium, home of the Baltimore Ravens, and…...
European nations agree to boycott World Cup unless FIFA abandons controversial plan
3+ week, 5+ day ago (661+ words) EUROPEAN NATIONS WILL boycott all FIFA competitions until the global body drops plans to create a company featuring private investors to run the World Cup and other events. UEFA member associations gathered virtually for a crisis meeting on Thursday afternoon…...