Schoeman starts for Scots, Duhan dropped

Pierre Schoemann returns to Scotland’s starting XV for Saturday’s Six Nations match against France at Murrayfield. The South African loosehead prop and hooker George Turner, both replacements in the tense, come-from-behind 26-23 win against Wales in Cardiff a...

Watch: ‘Brutal’ act gets 19-match ban

Provence loose forward Guillaume Piazzoli received a 19-game ban for this act of foul play during a Pro D2 clash against Dax. Piazzoli was red-carded for kneeing Romuald Séguy in the back of the head after tackling the flyhalf. He was found guilty of “brutality”,...

France recall fit-again Jalibert

Matthieu Jalibert is back at flyhalf for France’s Six Nations match against Scotland at Murrayfield on Saturday. Les Bleus can retain the Six Nations title if they beat Scotland with a bonus point, or with any victory if Ireland fail to earn a bonus point win over...

Boks keeping close eye on Six Nations

Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus and his assistants say the shifting Six Nations landscape shows how quickly teams are evolving ahead of the 2027 World Cup. The Bok management have been watching the northern hemisphere tournament closely. While some sides have shown...

Boks relish aerial warfare

The Springboks believe the aerial contest has become one of rugby’s most exciting features, writes LINDIZ VAN ZILLA. The Bok coaching staff this week came out strongly in support of contestable kicks in shaping a faster, more unpredictable – and ultimately more...