Successful surgery for Hendrikse, set for months on sidelines
The Lions have confirmed that flyhalf Jordan Hendrikse has undergone successful ankle surgery and that his rehabilitation is on track.
The Lions have confirmed that flyhalf Jordan Hendrikse has undergone successful ankle surgery and that his rehabilitation is on track.
Josh Adams believes Wales’ attacking style of play will be more effective against southern hemisphere teams than the conservative approach taken by the British and Irish Lions against the Springboks.
Springbok talisman Cheslin Kolbe recently completed a high-profile move from Toulouse to Top 14 rivals Toulon on a deal that makes him the fourth highest-paid rugby player on the planet.
The Cheetahs will compete in the Toyota Challenge, a new competition that includes the Sharks, Stormers and two overseas teams.
South Africa’s Faf de Klerk faces four months out of action due to injury, the scrumhalf’s English club Sale Sharks announced on Thursday.
Pablo Matera and Santiago Medrano have been named in Argentina’s squad for the three-Test tour of Europe after missing their last game as punishment for breaching lockdown orders.
Scrumhalf Finlay Christie will make his first international start after he was named in a new-look All Blacks starting XV to face the USA in Washington DC on Saturday.
Take a look at a few of rugby’s long-standing and budding rivalries between individual players at franchise and international level.
Veteran flank Lappies Labuschagne has been named Japan captain for their Test against the Wallabies in Oita on Saturday.
Following the Springbok squad announcement, vote for the players you think were unlucky to miss out on selection for the upcoming three-Test tour.