Tonga’s Piutau ready to follow idol Lomu
Charles Piutau idolised the late New Zealand rugby legend Jonah Lomu and on Saturday he gets his first taste of the tournament that the former All Black lit up.
Charles Piutau idolised the late New Zealand rugby legend Jonah Lomu and on Saturday he gets his first taste of the tournament that the former All Black lit up.
The Springboks’ World Cup rivals will breathe easier knowing a key weapon in the defending champions’ arsenal in France has been neutralised, writes MARK KEOHANE.
Hosts France needed Louis Bielle-Biarrey’s late try to make sure of a hard-earned victory against a Uruguay side that was determined to cause an upset on Thursday evening.
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Checkers have released a cheeky advert in response to the retail giants’ influence on the much-maligned alternate strip worn by the Springboks at the World Cup.
Johnny Sexton will have a chance to set a new points record for Ireland after being selected to face Tonga for the World Cup clash in Nantes on Saturday.
Former Australia flyhalf Christian Leali’ifano will start in Samoa’s World Cup opener against Chile on Saturday, the Samoan Rugby Union announced.
Jaden Hendrikse is thrilled about making his World Cup debut on Sunday against Romania, an opportunity the Springbok scrumhalf didn’t expect this year. Hendrikse was one of the beneficiaries of the Boks’ decision to take four scrumhalves to France, having been limited to just one Test in 2023 due to injury and a family tragedy. He has been named as… Read more →
Scotland hooker David Cherry has been ruled out of the rest of the World Cup after suffering a head injury when he slipped on stairs at the team hotel.
The loss of Malcolm Marx is a massive blow for the Springboks in France, given the legendary impact the hooker has made for the world champions over the years.