Watch: Suaalii soars in senior debut
Joseph Suaalii shone in a man-of-the-match performance in his first senior game of rugby union as the Wallabies stunned England at Twickenham on Saturday.
Dupont: France must respond to All Blacks threat
France superstar Antoine Dupont is wary of New Zealand’s “threat” before the in-form All Blacks head to Paris on Saturday. New Zealand prepared for the trip to the Stade France, where they lost last year’s Rugby World Cup final by a point to South Africa, by gliding past Ireland on Friday for a first win in Dublin since 2016. This… Read more →
‘Even Pieter-Steph can go to the wing’
Bok and DHL Stormers forwards Evan Roos and Deon Fourie praised Rassie Erasmus’ decision to go with a 7-1 bench for Sunday’s clash against Scotland at Murrayfield.
Polly wants to fly with skilful Boks
Flyhalf Handre Pollard believes the Springboks’ growth lies in expanding their attacking game, an area he’s excited to develop under the guidance of Kiwi coach Tony Brown.
Rassie, the innovative tormentor
Rugby has never had a coach like Rassie Erasmus, who has developed two destructive Springbok packs and is prepared to select both of them in a match-day 23, writes MARK KEOHANE.
Scotland not cowed by Bok ‘Nuke Squad’
Sione Tuipulotu says Scotland must arrive at Murrayfield with a mindset to win – and to resist the psychological pressure that often accompanies a clash with the Springboks’ powerful forward-laden bench.
Wallabies elated with ‘aerial freak’ Suaalii
Joe Schmidt hailed Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii as an “aerial freak” after the cross-code capture marked his first Test by starring in the Wallabies’ thrilling win over England at Twickenham.
Argentina put Italy to the sword
Argentina notched up a ninth successive victory over Italy with a convincing win in Udine on Saturday to kick off their November international campaign.
Dupont delights in Japan stroll
Olympic sevens gold medallist Antoine Dupont set up two tries as France eased past Japan in Paris on Saturday.
Wallabies edge England in 10-try thriller
Ben Donaldson converted a late Max Jorgensen try as Australia kicked off their end-of-year tour with victory over England in an entertaining clash at Twickenham on Saturday.
