Boks to dethrone Ireland?
The Springboks could go into the World Cup as the world’s number-one side with a good win against the All Blacks in their final warm-up at Twickenham.
The Springboks could go into the World Cup as the world’s number-one side with a good win against the All Blacks in their final warm-up at Twickenham.
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Ireland are set to be without hooker Dan Sheehan for the World Cup pool clash against the Springboks after the Leinster star suffered a foot injury in the warm-up matches.
Rassie Erasmus is considering leaving the Springboks after being placed on a reported shortlist of candidates for a top job in Irish rugby.
Billy Vunipola became the second England player to be sent off in a week as Ireland eased to a five-try World Cup warm-up win in Dublin on Saturday.
Ireland coach Andy Farrell has labelled the “circus” surrounding the row over son Owen’s rescinded red card “absolutely disgusting”.
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Keith Earls is set to become the ninth Ireland player to reach the milestone of 100 caps, after being named in the matchday-23 to face England in a World Cup warm-up in Dublin.
The Springboks’ director of rugby Rassie Erasmus has been placed on a shortlist of targets for a key role in Irish rugby.
Ireland suffered a few injury scares in the process of claiming a convincing win over Italy in a World Cup warm-up match in Dublin on Saturday.