Biggar back at 10 against Boks
Dan Biggar will pull the strings as Wales named a much-changed matchday-23 to face the Springboks in their final World Cup warm-up in Cardiff on Saturday.
Dan Biggar will pull the strings as Wales named a much-changed matchday-23 to face the Springboks in their final World Cup warm-up in Cardiff on Saturday.
Owen Farrell has received a surprise supporter in the form of France and former Wales defence coach Shaun Edwards, who jumped to the defence of the England captain.
Duhan van der Merwe leads a strong contingent of South African-born players named in Scotland’s 33-player squad for the World Cup.
Three of the Springboks’ World Cup standby players will turn out for the Barbarians in a warm-up match against Samoa in Brive on Friday night.
The Springboks’ director of rugby Rassie Erasmus has been placed on a shortlist of targets for a key role in Irish rugby.
Jacques Nienaber has hailed Siya Kolisi for his “old-fashioned hard work” in recovering from knee surgery in time to make it onto the field for the Springboks before the World Cup.
George Ford narrowly sidestepped admitting that fellow England flyhalf Owen Farrell “got away with” a dangerous tackle against Wales.
Jacques Nienaber hailed the depth that the Springboks have been able to create as they settle on their combinations for their World Cup title defence.
Players have pulled no punches in making their feelings known after Tonga centre George Moala was hit with a 10-week ban for a tip-tackle in the warm-up against Canada.
A second-half comeback attempt from the SA U18 team was not enough to prevent an International Series-opening defeat to France U18 in Durbanville on Tuesday.