Junior Boks open U20 Rugby Champs against All Blacks
Sanzaar has announced the match schedule and venue for the inaugural U20 Rugby Championship in Australia in May.
Sanzaar has announced the match schedule and venue for the inaugural U20 Rugby Championship in Australia in May.
Tickets for the Springboks’ highly anticipated home Tests against Ireland, Portugal and Argentina will take the local rugby market by storm in March.
Argentina strengthened their grip on the Sevens Series by beating New Zealand in the Canada Sevens final, while the Blitzboks finished strongly to claim ninth place in Vancouver.
A salvaged fifth-place finish in Perth kept the Blitzboks in the top four of the Sevens Series, while back-to-back titles have boosted Argentina’s place on top of the standings.
Former Argentina flyhalf Felipe Contepomi was named to replace Michael Cheika as head coach of the World Cup semi-finalists.
Captain Owen Farrell kicked 16 points as England clung on to beat Argentina in Paris on Friday to claim third place in the World Cup.
Owen Farrell kicked 16 points as England denied Argentina’s fightback in Paris on Friday night to clinch the bronze medal at the 2023 Rugby World Cup.
Michael Cheika has made three changes to Argentina’s starting XV from the loss to New Zealand for the World Cup bronze final against England on Friday.
MARK KEOHANE is troubled by the 38-point differential of the All Blacks’ 44-6 win over Argentina in their World Cup semi-final, given the significance of the match.
Michael Cheika said Argentina were “hurting” after their World Cup semi-final pummelling by New Zealand, but insisted “they will be ready” for next Friday’s third-place playoff.