Saffa scores in costly Scotland win
Pierre Schoeman dotted down as Scotland scrumhalf Ben White limped off with an ankle injury while Zander Fagerson saw red in a remarkable victory over France on Saturday.
Pierre Schoeman dotted down as Scotland scrumhalf Ben White limped off with an ankle injury while Zander Fagerson saw red in a remarkable victory over France on Saturday.
The Springboks can rise into World Rugby’s top three ranked nations with a big win over Argentina and if other results go their way.
Follow the live action as Scotland host France in a Rugby World Cup warm-up match at Murrayfield. #SCOvFRA
SA-born lock Paul Willemse is set to feature as a replacement, with Fabien Galthie naming three new caps in France’s starting XV to play Scotland on Saturday.
Romain Taofifenua will miss at least three weeks of training due to a hamstring injury, according to France’s medical staff, leaving doubts over his fitness for the World Cup.
Finn Russell will captain a Scotland side that features recalls for three South African-born players in the World Cup warm-up against France in Edinburgh on Saturday.
New Zealand’s recent resurgence has seen the All Blacks climb above World Cup hosts France into second place on World Rugby’s latest Test rankings.
The South African U18 team will face their age-group counterparts from France and England in Durbanville and Paarl near Cape Town when the annual U18 International Series kicks off next month.
France’s dark blue drip of 2007 goes up against the 2015 blue and white hoops of the Pumas in the third round of the mission to find the ultimate Rugby World Cup jersey.
France prop Mohamed Haouas has received his second prison sentence in two months as he was given an 18-month term – nine of them suspended – for aggravated assault.