Wales: Murray; Rogers, Llewellyn, B Thomas, Dyer; Costelow, Bevan; G Thomas, Lake (capt), Griffin, Rowlands, Tshiunza, Botham, Morgan, Plumtree. Replacements: Elias, Smith, Assiratti, F Thomas, Reffell, R Williams, James, Hathaway. South Africa: Fassi; Kolbe, Kriel, de Allende, Arendse; Jordan Hendrikse, Jaden Hendrikse; T du Toit, J Grobbelaar, W Louw, Etzebeth, Mostert, Kolisi (capt), Louw, Wiese. […]
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Eben Etzebeth will partner Franco Mostert in the Springbok second row against Wales on Saturday after Jean Kleyn was forced to withdraw from the match-day 23. Etzebeth’s promotion to the starting XV for the Cardiff clash sees flanker Marco van Staden being drafted onto the bench. MORE: Cardiff clash no walkover for Boks – Kolisi […]
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Japan are confident that head coach Eddie Jones will be present at Allianz Stadium on Sunday despite missing Friday’s online team announcement press conference because of a cold. Jones, who was in charge of England from 2015 to 2022, pulled out of his media duties for the day for health reasons, leaving assistant coach Neal […]
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English rugby reverted to peak nostalgia mode on Friday to mark the 21st anniversary of the 2003 World Cup triumph, but all the misty-eyed reminiscing merely highlighted the current struggle to live up to former glories. In a country with a soft spot for sporting memory lanes, it was a familiar case of gazing in […]
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England: Furbank; Freeman, Lawrence, Slade, Sleightholme; M Smith, Van Poortvliet; Genge, George (capt), Stuart, Itoje, Martin, T Curry, Underhill, Earl. Replacements: Cowan-Dickie, Baxter, Opoku-Fordjour, Isiekwe, Cunningham-South, Randall, F Smith, Roebuck. Japan: Matsunaga; Osada, Riley, Fifita, Naikabula; McCurran, Saito; Okabe, Harada, Takeuchi, Waqa, Uluiviti, Shimokawa, Himeno, Makisi. Replacements: Lee, Morikawa, Tamefusa, Akiyama, Tatafu, Gunter, Fujiwara, Kajimura.
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Three SA-born Scotland internationals have been recalled to Gregor Townsend’s match-day 23 for Sunday’s clash against Australia at Murrayfield. Loosehead prop Pierre Schoeman and left winger Duhan van der Merwe both start, while hooker Dylan Richardson is in line to earn his sixth Test cap off the bench. Meanwhile, No 8 Matt Fagerson, who made […]
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Steve Borthwick has resisted the temptation to go for broke with the England team he has named to host Japan in Sunday’s final match of their Autumn Nations Series. Usually there is one November match where the leading Six Nations teams roll the dice and massively change up their XV. Think Ireland, who have make […]
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How much have Wales lost and what is left? We look at the talent Warren Gatland actually has
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England are preparing to take on Japan at Twickenham on Sunday afternoon Tom Curry has been recalled after he was knocked out against Australia George Furbank also recalled at full-back after run of five straight defeat By NIK SIMON Published: 13:52 GMT, 22 November 2024 | Updated: 14:19 GMT, 22 November 2024 England have reinstated […]
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