Rugby
Rampant Springboks blank Wales to set up All Blacks showdown
After seeing off their first three Northern Hemisphere teams 130-49, the next time the Springboks play on home soil it’ll be against the All Blacks, the only other unbeaten team in the Nations Championship.
By David Isaacson
Australia thrash Italy for first Nations Championship win
Australia lock Josh Canham scored a hat-trick of tries in a rampant 57-10 victory over Italy on Saturday for their first Nations Championship success and a fitting farewell to coach Joe Schmidt.
By Reuters
France punish Japan 42-15 in scrappy Tokyo try-fest
France ran in six tries against a ragged Japan at the National Stadium in Tokyo on Saturday with hooker Maxime Lamothe grabbing a brace as Les Bleus rounded off their first leg of the inaugural Nations Championship with a 42-15 win.
By Reuters
All Blacks dismantle Ireland at Eden Park fortress
New Zealand produced a display of attacking brilliance to humble Ireland 40-21 on Saturday and extend their unbeaten run at Eden Park to a record 53 Tests.
By Reuters
Boks’ Marx bracing for confrontational battle against Wales
Uncapped prop Carlu Sadie set for Test debut as coach Rassie Erasmus rings changes
By Sports Staff
WATCH | ‘Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry’ is always fierce - Am
Lukhanyo Am has faced the All Blacks nine times already in his 40-odd cap Bok career, but the four-Tests series between the sides still fills him with excitement.
By Nkareng Matshe
Sublime second half against England sees Junior Boks into U-20 world champs final
The South Africans, who will meet France in the final, were 20-12 down at halftime
By Sports Staff
Erasmus opts for youth and experience in Bok team to face Wales
Coach picks four uncapped players who 'played well for their franchises this season'
By Sports Staff
Inexperienced Springboks outmuscle Scotland in Pretoria triumph
They may have been inexperienced, but the Springboks remained indestructible as they swept aside Scotland 42-28 in their Nations Championship contest at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday
By David Isaacson
Jordan grabs try-scoring record as All Blacks hammer Italy 47-17
Will Jordan grabbed a hat-trick of tries including a record 50th for New Zealand as the All Blacks thrashed Italy 47-17 in the Nations Championship test on Saturday.
By Reuters
Boks must be firing on all cylinders from the get-go, says Rassie
SA will be in trouble against Scotland at Loftus if they don’t hit the ground running, warns coach
By George Byron
There’s a lot Boks can improve on, says try-scoring winger Cheslin Kolbe
‘If we have a lead, it’s just to stick to the structures and not make it a loose game’
By David Isaacson
Boks off to a solid start in Nations Championship
This may be a brand-new tournament with a fresh format, but these were the same ol’ conquering Boks.
By David Isaacson
Ireland claim tense 33-31 win over Wallabies in Nations Championship opener
Ireland snatched a 33-31 victory over Australia in the Nations Championship Test in Sydney on Saturday, with Wallabies flyhalf Ben Donaldson missing a long-range penalty after the siren.
By Reuters
Rennie’s New Zealand claim 34-32 cliffhanger over France
New Zealand launched the Dave Rennie era with a thrilling 34-32 win over an understrength France on Saturday, with the first Nations Championship Test laden with sparkling tries.
By Reuters
