50 up for Beard in Wallabies clash
Adam Beard will win his 50th cap when unbeaten Wales bid to further damage Australia’s hopes of reaching the World Cup knockout stages in their Pool C match on Sunday.
Adam Beard will win his 50th cap when unbeaten Wales bid to further damage Australia’s hopes of reaching the World Cup knockout stages in their Pool C match on Sunday.
Former Springbok skipper Bob Skinstad says Manie Libbok’s speed will give the rookie Test flyhalf the edge over veteran Ireland playmaker Johnny Sexton on Saturday.
Rookie Australia flyhalf Carter Gordon has been replaced by Ben Donaldson in the starting XV for a must-win World Cup clash against Wales on Sunday.
Kyle Steyn starts but fellow SA-born star Pierre Schoeman has been demoted as Scotland made four changes to the starting XV for the World Cup tie against Tonga on Sunday.
Antoine Dupont is reportedly seeing a specialist for the extent of his facial fracture, but it is “touch and go” whether the France captain returns before the end of the World Cup.
Scrumhalf Faf de Klerk said the Springboks are “well prepared and eager” to get on with Saturday’s keenly awaited World Cup Pool B match with Ireland in Paris.
France star Antoine Dupont may have suffered a broken jaw in a high tackle during the World Cup thrashing of Namibia in Marseille on Thursday night.
Hooker Bongi Mbonambi must play out the first hour against Ireland on Saturday, and be as influential for the Springboks as Malcolm Marx, according to MARK KEOHANE.
Former Springbok lock Andries Bekker picks a team made up of those he played with and against during his 14-year career.
Damian Penaud scored a hat-trick of tries as World Cup hosts France thrashed Namibia in Marseille on Thursday, but Antoine Dupont went off injured after a high tackle.