Boks snub overseas clubs
Eben Etzebeth and Damian de Allende have turned down offers to play club rugby abroad during the off-season in order to rest.
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Eben Etzebeth and Damian de Allende have turned down offers to play club rugby abroad during the off-season in order to rest.
Lock Dries van Schalkwyk has been named in Italy's starting lineup to face the Springboks in Florence on Saturday.
England coach Eddie Jones believes scrumhalf Ben Youngs to be in the same mould as Springbok legend Fourie du Preez.
Italy forwards Leonardo Ghiraldini and Andrea Lovotti have been ruled out of the Azzurri's Tests against South Africa and Tonga.
The Springboks remained fourth in the World Rugby rankings, despite slumping to a 16-point defeat against England on Twickenham on Saturday.
Eben Etzebeth has been ruled out of this Saturday's Test against Italy due to a concussion.
All Blacks flyhalf Beauden Barrett has been voted the 2016 World Rugby Player of the Year.
What the English newspapers are saying after England’s 37-21 win against South Africa at Twickenham on Saturday.
The Wallabies turned back the clock to last year's World Cup to again triumph over Scotland by a single point at Murrayfield, writes MARK KEOHANE.
England maintained their physicality and composure to beat the Springboks 37-21 on Saturday and end a 10-year winless streak, reports JON CARDINELLI at Twickenham.