A TESTING tournament for Heyneke Meyer's new Springboks saw them ultimately finish in third spot, their draw with Argentina earlier in the tournament keeping them out of second place. It…
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The Rugby Championship Review: Argentina
SIX MATCHES with no victories is a harsh conclusion to Argentina's inaugural tournament with the established Tri-Nations giants. Against South Africa in Mendoza they were the dominant side for the…
Battered Australia ring the changes for Test with Argentina
REELING FROM an injury list that has deprived them of David Pocock, Will Genia and James Horwill to name just a few, Australia have been forced to select an inexperienced…
Jonny Wilkinson eager to tour Australia with the Lions
JONNY WILKINSON has declared himself available for selection for the British & Irish Lions tour to Australia in 2013, if Warren Gatland comes calling. The Toulon fly-half retired from international…
Scotland unveil new change strip for EMC Tests
SCOTLAND HAVE unveiled their new change strip for the upcoming EMC Tests against New Zealand, South Africa and Tonga. The new strip will be used for the first time when…
Wales in focus: Five lessons we’ve learnt
By Paul Williams A month is a long time in Welsh rugby, so let’s take a deep breath and look at the highs and lows of the opening weeks in…
South Africa unchanged for All Blacks test
HEYNEKE MEYER has selected the same side that defeated Australia last weekend in Pretoria to face New Zealand in Soweto this Saturday. The Springboks ran in five tries against the…
Aviva Premiership: Five players to watch
Wasps and Harlequins got the 2012-2013 season off to an explosive start with an 82-point thriller at Twickenham and now the dust has settled, RW takes a look at five…
‘All change please’ in Scotland
AS OCTOBER draws near the rain is lashing pedestrians with more regularity. For some south of Berwick this is a reminder that grounds will soften and tries may be unpleasantly…
Goosen picked ahead of Steyn
HEYNEKE MEYER has handed Cheetah’s fly-half Johan Goosen his first Test start, picking the former Baby Bok over an out-of-form Morne Steyn, against Australia in Pretoria on Saturday. Etzebeth is…