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South Africa recall many of their Lions series stars for Argentina clash on Saturday

South Africa have reverted to something close to a full-strength side for their second Rugby Championship clash with Argentina in Nelson Mandela Bay on Saturday. The Springboks beat Argentina 32-12 in their competition opener at the same venue this past weekend with a much-changed team. However, they have restored their regular backline with the return of fly-half Handre Pollard, wings […]

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Bled-bath: All Blacks seal series win after late blitz

The Wallabies surrendered the Bledisloe Cup for a 19th year in a row after the All Blacks inflicted a crushing 57-22 defeat in Auckland on Saturday. New Zealand scored two tries from intercepts and another six in all-too-easy fashion to ruin Australian hopes of breaking a 35-year Eden Park hoodoo and winning on Kiwi soil for the first time in […]

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South Africa boss Rassie Erasmus facing ‘severe punishment’ for Lions video rant

Rassie Erasmus could reportedly face a ‘severe punishment’ from World Rugby in relation to his hour-long video criticising officials midway through the recent British and Irish Lions tour. South Africa ’s director of rugby posted the 62-minute rant after his side lost the opening Test of the series, identifying numerous calls and infringements he felt referee Nic Berry got wrong. […]

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New 20-minute red card rule confirmed as part of Rugby Championship trial laws

A late change to the 2021 Rugby Championship will see the 20-minute red card law trialled in the tournament as one of numerous new rules that could be permanently adopted if successful. Rugby Australia confirmed World Rugby had approved the change following a request by SANZAAR, the federation that oversees competitions involving the four Rugby Championship nations. This last-minute tweak […]

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