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Stand-in All Blacks captain Sam Whitelock is among the three key players who are unlikely to travel with the team to Australia for their Rugby Championship Tests against the Wallabies and Argentina.
New Zealand Rugby has announced that All Blacks head coach Ian Foster has been reappointed through to the end of the 2023 World Cup.
Australia’s Queensland state will host the remainder of the Rugby Championship, officials said on Tuesday after frantic talks to secure a venue for the pandemic-hit tournament.
Grant Williams will join the Springbok squad in Nelson Mandela Bay on Monday as scrumhalf cover for the next stage of the Rugby Championship, following the withdrawal of Jaden Hendrikse due to a leg fracture.
Reports from New Zealand suggest that Sanzaar has reached an agreement that will have the Springboks, All Blacks and Argentina based in Queensland for their remaining Rugby Championship fixtures.
Lukhanyo Am says the Springboks would be very disappointed if the 2021 Rugby Championship is called off due to Covid-19 restrictions.
Rugby Australia chief Andy Marinos has asked New Zealand Rugby for written assurance that the All Blacks will not bail out on a rescheduled third Bledisloe Cup Test against the Wallabies in Perth.
The Springboks and Argentina may still be able to complete their remaining Rugby Championship fixtures in Queensland as their approval to enter the country has reportedly been fast-tracked.
The Springboks continued their unbeaten run in the Rugby Championship as they overpowered Argentina to claim a 29-10 victory in Gqeberha on Saturday.
The Sharks all but sealed a Currie Cup home semi-final by claiming a bonus-point victory over an error-stricken Lions side in Johannesburg on Saturday.
