Eddie drops Gordon for Wales duel
Rookie Australia flyhalf Carter Gordon has been replaced by Ben Donaldson in the starting XV for a must-win World Cup clash against Wales on Sunday.
Steyn in, Schoeman out for Scotland
Kyle Steyn starts but fellow SA-born star Pierre Schoeman has been demoted as Scotland made four changes to the starting XV for the World Cup tie against Tonga on Sunday.
Fingers crossed for Dupont and France
Antoine Dupont is reportedly seeing a specialist for the extent of his facial fracture, but it is “touch and go” whether the France captain returns before the end of the World Cup.
Faf fired up for crunch clash
Scrumhalf Faf de Klerk said the Springboks are “well prepared and eager” to get on with Saturday’s keenly awaited World Cup Pool B match with Ireland in Paris.
Dupont out of World Cup?
France star Antoine Dupont may have suffered a broken jaw in a high tackle during the World Cup thrashing of Namibia in Marseille on Thursday night.
60 minutes or bust for Bongi
Hooker Bongi Mbonambi must play out the first hour against Ireland on Saturday, and be as influential for the Springboks as Malcolm Marx, according to MARK KEOHANE.
URC’s old bull and young bull loose in Paris
The light will shine on the No 10s in Paris on Saturday, with Ireland’s veteran Johnny Sexton wanting one last hurrah and SA’s Manie Libbok wanting to show what he can do on the biggest of stages.
France rout Namibia, but Dupont in doubt
Damian Penaud scored a hat-trick of tries as World Cup hosts France thrashed Namibia in Marseille on Thursday, but Antoine Dupont went off injured after a high tackle.
Farrell makes England return
Owen Farrell will captain England from flyhalf on his return from a ban for a dangerous tackle in the World Cup match against minnows Chile.
Farrell denies Bok clash is ‘must-win’
Andy Farrell says the looming clash against the Springboks is not “do-or-die” for Ireland.
