WALES continue their summer tour of the Americas as they face Argentina in San Juan. Warren Gatland’s side saw off the Springboks 22-20 in Washington thanks to a late try from Ryan Elias. This will be the first of two Tests against the Pumas and Gatland has promised more rotation as he begins preparations for the […]
BRAD SHIELDS will make his England debut in South Africa after being picked on the bench for the First Test but Danny Cipriani fails to make the side. The controversial Kiwi pick, who qualifies through his English parents, only met his new teammates on Monday after flying in from New Zealand. And he might even […]
AT THE age of 10, South Africa captain Siya Kolisi’s grandmother died in his arms after falling sick. Kolisi’s mother was just 16 when she gave birth – so his grandmother ended up raising him. But six years after she passed away, his mother was also gone, exposing the raw reality of life in Port […]
JOE LAUNCHBURY gave England a fitness scare ahead of the First Test against South Africa. The Wasps lock was nursing a calf injury in training and was put through a fitness test by the Red Rose physios. If Launchbury, 27, comes through the week then he will win his 53rd cap against the Springboks at […]
IRELAND go to Brisbane in superb form on the back of their Grand Slam triumph. Last time out they beat England 24-15, having cleaned up against the other Home Nations’ countries. So it’s hardly surprising that Australia scrum-half Will Genia says they will not repeat their mistake of taking the tourists lightly in Saturday’s first […]