Rugby News
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Rugby: Ben Spencer to miss Bath’s opening PREM rounds
Bath will start the new PREM season without Ben Spencer after shoulder surgery. The rest of their treatment room, at least, is emptying fast.
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Rugby: All Blacks call up Tu’ungafasi and Hannah as concussions bite
Two concussions, two plane tickets The All Blacks sick bay is overflowing. Ethan de Groot and Josh Lord have both entered concussion protocol, and Dave Rennie had to move fast. Ofa Tu’ungafasi and Jamie Hannah are the replacements. New Zealand Rugby put it plainly in a statement: “Ofa Tu’ungafasi and Jamie Hannah join the All…
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Rugby: Kolisi set for Springboks return in Cape Town
Twenty-four minutes since 8 August, and that is the whole story That is all the rugby Siya Kolisi has played for South Africa in a month. Twenty-four minutes against Argentina, then off. The hamstring again. Rassie Erasmus says that ends next weekend. Speaking the day after the 33-16 loss to the All Blacks at Ellis…
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Rugby: Mo’unga back in black for the first time since 2023
Richie Mo’unga has not worn the black jersey since the 2023 World Cup final. Dave Rennie handed him the number 10 today for Tuesday’s game against the Lions at Ellis Park.
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Rugby: All Blacks blow away the Springboks 33-16 at Ellis Park
Ellis Park emptied out five minutes early Springboks against All Blacks in Johannesburg, and the exits were busy before the final whistle. That tells you plenty. New Zealand won 33-16 on Saturday evening in the opening match of Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry. Five tries to one. Against the world champions, on their own turf, at altitude.…
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Rugby: All Blacks lose Segner hours before Ellis Park Test
A swollen ankle, and a matchday squad rewritten A swollen ankle. That is where it started. Anton Segner will not play at Ellis Park this afternoon. The New Zealand flanker was pulled from the matchday squad just hours before kick-off in the first Test of Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry between the Springboks and the All Blacks.…
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Rugby: Segner out, Simon Parker in for All Blacks at Ellis Park
Anton Segner is out at Ellis Park with an ankle problem diagnosed as acute inflammatory arthritis. Simon Parker takes his place on the All Blacks bench.
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Rugby: Kirwan calls Erasmus tour plan a conspiracy
Three wins in South Africa and Sir John Kirwan still thinks the All Blacks have learned nothing. He says Rassie Erasmus arranged it that way. Victor Matfield disagrees.
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Rugby: Hansen backs Ruben Love to hold off Richie Mo’unga
Ruben Love has the All Blacks fly-half shirt, and Sir Steve Hansen does not expect Richie Mo’unga to take it back. The former World Cup winning coach also spelled out what New Zealand need to get right to survive Ellis Park.