Jones’ twist of fate
MARTIN GILLINGHAM finds out how Huw Jones went from representing UCT in the Varsity Cup to playing Test rugby for Scotland.
Laidlaw boosts Scotland to victory
Greig Laidlaw kicked six second-half penalties as Scotland claimed a gutsy 32-26 win over France at Murrayfield on Sunday. CRAIG LEWIS reports. Considering Scotland meekly succumbed to a 34-7 loss against Wales last weekend, this was a particularly impressive performance from them. They have become an increasingly difficult team to beat at home. A vociferous home crowd certainly had reason to… Read more →
Stockdale double flays Wales
Jacob Stockdale scored a brace as Ireland claimed a 37-27 bonus-point win over Wales in Dublin on Saturday. MARIETTE ADAMS reports. Ireland came into this Test riding a wave of confidence after two contrasting victories against France and Italy. They were installed as favourites to beat Wales, who had struggled for consistency and with selection, because of several injuries. The two… Read more →
Machenaud boots France to win over Italy
Maxime Machenaud kicked 17 points as France beat Italy 34-17 at the Velodrome in Marseille on Friday night. MARIETTE ADAMS reports. Coming into the game, France and Italy were winless in the tournament and occupied the two spots at the bottom of the log. Staying true to that form, this fixture failed to transfer into a high-quality clash and yet it… Read more →
Six Nations preview (Round 3)
England could overtake Ireland at the top of the Six Nations log if they score a big win against Scotland on Saturday, writes JON CARDINELLI. FRANCE vs ITALY (Marseille, Friday, 22:00) France will be desperate to bounce back after losing their first two matches against Ireland and Scotland. They will fancy their chances of securing a bonus-point victory against an… Read more →
Superbru: Lions by 10-17
Before you make your Superbru picks for this weekend’s Super Rugby, Pro14 and Six Nations games, take a look at the SA Rugby magazine team’s predictions. SUPER RUGBY Highlanders vs Blues Simon Borchardt: Highlanders by 6 Jon Cardinelli: Highlanders by 8 Juandre Joubert: Highlanders by 6 Mariette Adams: Highlanders by 5 Craig Lewis: Highlanders by 10 Rebels vs Reds Simon Borchardt: Rebels by 4 Jon Cardinelli: Rebels by… Read more →
Bastareaud back for France
France have made five changes to their starting XV for Friday night’s match against Italy in Marseille. Anthony Belleau, Alexandre Lapandry, Arthur Iturria, Felix Lambey, Jonathan Danty, Louis Picamoles, Remi Lamerat and Teddy Thomas were all not considered for selection after breaking a team curfew following France’s defeat to Scotland at Murrayfield. Mathieu Bastareaud returns from his ban for a homophobic… Read more →
Six Nations teams (Round 3)
Take a look at who’s playing this weekend before you make your SuperBru and Fantasy League picks. FRANCE vs ITALY (Friday, 22:00) France – 15 Hugo Bonneval, 14 Benjamin Fall, 13 Mathieu Bastareaud, 12 Geoffrey Doumayrou, 11 Rémy Grosso, 10 Lionel Beauxis, 9 Maxime Machenaud, 8 Marco Tauleigne, 7 Yacouba Camara, 6 Wenceslas Lauret, 5 Sébastien Vahaamahina, 4 Paul Gabrillagues, 3… Read more →
Lions trio back for Wales
The inclusion of Leigh Halfpenny, Liam Williams and Dan Biggar are the only changes to Wales’ starting XV for Saturday’s Six Nations Test against Ireland in Dublin. Williams and Biggar missed Wales’ first two games of the tournament due to injury, while Halfpenny was forced to sit out the second Test against England with a foot infection. But the trio… Read more →
Saffa duo earns Scotland recall
WP Nel and Josh Strauss have been recalled to the Scotland squad ahead of Saturday’s Six Nations Test against England at Murrayfield. Nel is back in the national setup after a three-month stint on the sidelines due to a broken arm. Strauss had been overlooked when the initial squad was selected, but coach Vern Cotter has invited him back to… Read more →
