England sweat over Lions duo
England are facing an anxious wait over the fitness of two British & Irish Lions ahead of Saturday’s showdown against the All Blacks at Twickenham.
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England are facing an anxious wait over the fitness of two British & Irish Lions ahead of Saturday’s showdown against the All Blacks at Twickenham.
All Blacks coach Scott Robertson has confirmed mixed injury news ahead of their blockbuster clash against England at Twickenham on Saturday.
The Wallabies have been hit by another injury blow ahead of Saturday’s Test against Ireland in Dublin.
Ireland have been dealt a setback ahead of their matches against the Wallabies and Springboks.
Springbok lock Lood de Jager is set to face an independent disciplinary hearing following his red card in Saturday’s victory against France.
Tony Brown says Andre Esterhuizen is one of the Springboks’ most valuable assets.
France lock Romain Taofifénua’s ruck actions left Springbok hooker Malcolm Marx fuming.
Rassie Erasmus says Lood de Jager’s red card against France should have been a 20-minute sanction rather than a permanent sending-off.
Several former All Blacks have leapt to the defence of lock Lood de Jager following his controversial red card in the Springboks’ win over France in Paris.
Powerhouse Andre Esterhuizen says the Springboks’ ability to stay calm and clinical under pressure – even after going down to 14 men – was the difference in Paris.