Tournaments

England jersey ‘disrespectful’

The Rugby Football Union has been criticised for using the Victoria Cross as part of the design for the new England jersey.

Will Genia and Adam Ashley-Cooper have been selected in the Wallabies squad for their Rugby Championship tour of Argentina and South Africa.

Griquas coach Hawies Fourie has made three changes to his forward pack for the match against Western Province at Newlands on Saturday.

Blue Bulls captain Deon Stegmann will miss the match against the Sharks in Pretoria after being suspended for one week.

Raymond Rhule and Clayton Blommetjies will return for the Free State Cheetahs' match against the EP Kings in Port Elizabeth on Saturday.

Dylon Frylinck will start at scrumhalf for the Pumas against the Golden Lions at Ellis Park on Friday.

Eastern Province Kings coach Carlos Spencer has made several changes for their match against the Free State Cheetahs in Port Elizabeth on Saturday.

Jonathan Kaplan has praised Jérôme Garcès for his performance in Wellington last Saturday.

Jerome Kaino and Liam Messam have been included in the All Blacks squad for their away matches against the Pumas and Springboks.

Allister Coetzee has blamed poor defence and a high turnover count for Western Province's defeat at Ellis Park. BRENTON CHELIN reports.