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Argentina v South Africa – teams and prediction

- August 5, 2023August 18, 2023

PREVIEW: Much of the pre-match build-up to the World Cup warm-up encounter between Argentina and South Africa in Buenos Aires on Saturday focused on the ‘opportunities’ for individuals to impress the respective coaches. Both Michael Cheika (Los Pumas) and Jacques Nienaber (Springboks) have used the Rugby Championship to give as many

New Zealand v Australia – Teams and Prediction

- August 5, 2023August 18, 2023

PREVIEW: All Black head coach Ian Foster doesn’t want his team to take their foot off the pedal when they face the Wallabies in the Bledisloe Cup return leg in Dunedin on Saturday. New Zealand stormed to another Rugby Championship title with three wins from three matches and they now turn

Eddie Jones cuts some ‘dead wood’

- July 20, 2023August 18, 2023

Eddie Jones has swung the axe on his Wallabies squad for the two-Test Bledisloe Cup series, dropping Tom Wright and Reece Hodge for the final fixtures before the team departs for the World Cup. The fullback and utility back were the key omissions in a 34-man squad released on Thursday, with

Australia v Argentina – teams and prediction

- July 15, 2023August 18, 2023

RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIP, ROUND TWO: Australia and Argentina are in desperate need of a victory when they meet on Saturday in Sydney. Australia and Argentina suffered heavy defeats to South Africa and New Zealand respectively in the opening round of the Rugby Championship last weekend. The defeats mean that this Saturday’s clash in

New Zealand v South Africa – Teams and prediction

- July 15, 2023August 18, 2023

RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIP, ROUND TWO: Springbok assistant coach Mzwandile Stick says history has not been part of the conversation in the Bok camp ahead of their clash against the All Blacks in Auckland. The last time the Boks recorded a win against the All Blacks in the city was in 1937 and

All Blacks named for Lipovitan-D Rugby Championship Test against South Africa in Auckland

- July 13, 2023August 18, 2023

All Blacks selectors Ian Foster, Jason Ryan and Joe Schmidt have named the team to play South Africa in Auckland, where five players are set to take the field for the first time in 2023. Brodie Retallick, Mark Telea, Samisoni Taukei’aho and Will Jordan will make their return to the side while

Argentina v New Zealand – Teams and Prediction

- July 8, 2023

RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIP, ROUND ONE: One of the big talking points after Ian Foster revealed this week has been the selection at flyhalf. In what many are considering a surprise move, the All Blacks selectors have opted for Damian McKenzie in the pivotal role for Saturday’s Rugby Championship Test against Argentina in

South Africa v Australia – Teams and prediction

- July 8, 2023

RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIP, ROUND ONE: The Springboks take their first steps in 2023 when they host Australia at Loftus on Saturday with new captain Duane Vermeulen leading them in the challenge to keep their unbeaten record in Pretoria against the Wallabies intact. With a record of four wins and two losses in

One debutant named in All Blacks in opener against Argentina

- July 7, 2023July 8, 2023

All Blacks selectors have unveiled their first team of the year, naming one debutant to face Argentina in the opening Test of the Lipovitan-D Rugby Championship in Mendoza. Emoni Narawa is set to become All Black 1208 after being selected to run out on the right wing at Estadio Malvinas Argentinas,

All Blacks XV team named for first clash against Japan XV

- July 6, 2023July 8, 2023

The All Blacks XV team has been named to play Japan XV at Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium in Tokyo on Saturday 8 July, kick-off at 5.00PM JST (8.00PM NZST). The match will be broadcast live on Sky Sport. The matchday 23 is as follows (Super Rugby Club, Province) Xavier Numia (Hurricanes, Wellington) Ricky