Tournaments

Eight Saffas for Force warm-ups

The Western Force will feature eight South African recruits in their two Super Rugby warm-up games against the Pampas XV and Samoa A on Friday in Perth.

Hurricanes get All Blacks boost

The return of a number of All Blacks has lifted the Hurricanes ahead of their Super Rugby warm-up match against the Crusaders in Levin on Friday.

Blues keep Marshall at 10

Benji Marshall will start his third successive warm-up game at flyhalf, against the Chiefs in Rotorua on Friday.

McCaw on bench for warm-up

Richie McCaw has been named among the substitutes for the Crusaders’ Super Rugby warm-up match against the Hurricanes in Levin on Friday.

Stormers rest Boks for Boland

Promising prop Oliver Kebble will make his first start for a young Stormers team against the Boland Kavaliers in Wellington.

Ireland leapfrog Wales

Ireland have climbed to seventh on the IRB rankings following their 26-3 win against Wales.