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Follow the live action as England host Wales in a Rugby World Cup warm-up match at Twickenham Stadium. #ENGvWAL
Follow the live action as England host Wales in a Rugby World Cup warm-up match at Twickenham Stadium. #ENGvWAL
Jean Kleyn can’t wait to play for the Springboks at his second World Cup, in what the former Ireland lock describes will be a “childhood dream come true”.
David Ribbans has been dropped as Steve Borthwick recalled senior England players, once again led by Owen Farrell, in a World Cup warm-up against Wales on Saturday.
SA-born lock Paul Willemse has been omitted, while Antoine Dupont and Romain Ntamack will return to the France 23 for Saturday’s World Cup warm-up against Scotland.
Four SA-born Scotland internationals have been included in the starting XV, with captain Jamie Ritchie, for Saturday’s World Cup warm-up game against France.
Michael Hooper and Quade Cooper have been axed, and James Slipper replaced as captain, as head coach Eddie Jones named the Australia squad for the World Cup.
Rookie Canan Moodie is going to draw inspiration from Frans Steyn’s maiden World Cup appearance and help the Springboks win the Webb Ellis Cup in France.
Springbok lock Eben Etzebeth is confident Marvin Orie can slot in at No 5 for the world champions in France in the absence of regular second-row partner Lood de Jager.
Co-captain Michael Hooper will likely be left out of the Wallabies’ World Cup squad, local media reported, a move that could end the veteran’s Test career.
On 10 August 2002, Piet van Zyl made his way onto the field to tackle referee David McHugh during a Tri-Nations Test between the Springboks and All Blacks in Durban.