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South Africa eyes first hometown title since 2015 at Cape Town Sevens

CAPE TOWN, South Africa — Argentina’s reign of the Cape Town Sevens was ended by South Africa after scrumhalf Ricardo Duarttee put on a show on Saturday. Duarttee had a hand in four of South Africa’s five tries in the 29-5 win at DHL Stadium. That clinched the pool for South Africa and a spot in the men’s semifinals on …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Springboks fielding Hendrikse brothers and taking winless Wales seriously

Associated Press

CARDIFF, Wales — Brothers Jaden and Jordan Hendrikse will start as South Africa’s halves against Wales in their autumn tour finale in Cardiff on Saturday. The world champion Springboks have changed seven in the starting lineup after beating England 29-20 last weekend at Twickenham, and uncapped Bulls flanker Cameron Hanekom is in the reserves. The five who have come into …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

France beat All Blacks for record-tying third straight time

Associated Press

PARIS — France shook off a slow start to beat New Zealand 30-29 for a record-tying third straight time in a bruising autumn rugby test at Stade de France on Saturday. France’s Thomas Ramos and New Zealand replacement Damian McKenzie traded penalties to the end with the All Blacks always chasing, and within one point with five minutes to go. …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Portugal beaten but not disgraced by Scotland in rugby loss at Murrayfield

Associated Press

EDINBURGH, Scotland — Portugal conceded nine tries and wasn’t disgraced in a 59-21 loss at Scotland on Saturday in its latest meeting with a top-tier opponent in the wake of its breakthrough performance at last year’s Rugby World Cup. However, Portugal held its own in the second half and finished with three tries, one coming from scrumhalf Samuel Marques after …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Beleaguered Wales loses Williams to injury and changes 4 for rugby test against Australia

Associated Press

CARDIFF, Wales — Wales has lost scrumhalf Tomos Williams to injury and made four changes to its beleaguered team for the rugby test against Australia in Cardiff on Sunday. Ellis Bevan was promoted on Wednesday to play at scrumhalf in place of Williams, while Tom Rogers came in on the wing in place of Mason Grady, who was ruled out …

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1 month, 4 weeks ago

Wales send in wrong replacement in first home loss to Fiji

Associated Press

CARDIFF, Wales — Wales chose only two reserve backs in a gamble for the autumn rugby visit by Fiji on Sunday. Coach Warren Gatland went for a rare 6-2 bench split of forwards and backs because several forwards hadn’t played much rugby lately. He was replaced by flyhalf Sam Costelow, and Gatland admitted after their first home loss to Fiji …

Wales Sam Fiji Gatland Wrong Replacement

2 months ago

France routs Japan 52-12 as Antoine Dupont returns

Associated Press

PARIS — Star scrumhalf Antoine Dupont celebrated his return as captain and his scoring touch was not even needed as eight-try France routed Japan 52-12 on Saturday. Les Tricolores crushed the Brave Blossoms at Stade de France, with left winger Louis Bielle-Biarrey scoring two tries in a totally one-sided first half and replacement flanker flanker Paul Boudehent grabbing two in …

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2 months ago

Pumas outclass Italy by a record 50-18 in Udine

Associated Press

UDINE, Italy — Argentina extended its rugby domination of Italy in a record 50-18 win on Saturday. They were expected to be competitive in the first test matchup between Argentina and an Argentine coach, Italy’s first-year mentor Gonzalo Quesada. Italy got a penalty try after Argentina’s Juan Martin Gonzalez was yellow-carded for illegally collapsing a maul. Italy should have had …

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2 months ago

Dupont returns to captain France against Japan in autumn rugby opener

Associated Press

PARIS — Scrumhalf Antoine Dupont returns to captain France when it begins its autumn test campaign against Japan at Stade de France on Saturday. France carries a try-scoring threat throughout the starting lineup, with hooker Peato Mauvaka boasting nine international tries and averaging better than one every four games. ___ Lineups: France: Léo Barré, Damian Penaud, Émilien Gailleton, Yoram Moefana, …

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3 months ago

Sam Cane set for All Blacks swansong as New Zealand name settled squad for November Tests

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

Pumas bench Matera and recall Isgro for Rugby Championship decider

Associated Press

MBOMBELA, South Africa — Argentina demoted Pablo Matera and recalled sevens star Rodrigo Isgro among seven lineup changes for the Rugby Championship decider against South Africa in Mbombela this weekend. The Pumas stunned the Springboks 29-28 in Santiago del Estero last Saturday to keep alive a slim chance of winning a first championship title since joining the competition 12 years …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Barrett at fullback as All Blacks make 4 changes for the 1st Bledisloe Cup test

Associated Press

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Fullback Beauden Barrett will return to the starting 15 in the All Blacks team that will play Australia in the Rugby Championship and Bledisloe Cup test in Sydney on Saturday. Barrett was named on the bench for the second test against South Africa in Cape Town two weeks ago as head coach Scott Robertson tried to …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

England holds off New Zealand 24-12 in women’s rugby

Associated Press

LONDON — Top-ranked England downed world champion New Zealand 24-12 at Twickenham on Saturday, a year out from the next Women’s Rugby World Cup. The Black Ferns rallied with a pair of tries by wing Katelyn Vaha’akolo, shaking off rust from being inactive since thrashing Australia in July. Kildunne was the next over the whitewash after finishing England’s patient buildup …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Fiji tops US to reach Pacific Nations Cup final

Associated Press

TOKYO — Fiji stretched its Pacific Nations Cup rugby defense to the final after topping the United States by a hard-fought 22-3 on Saturday. The U.S. started and finished well but wasn’t clinical, while Fiji dominated the second and third quarters to put their first meeting in 10 years beyond doubt in a humid Prince Chichibu Memorial Stadium. Japan and …

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4 months ago

Pumas rally to win 67-27 and hand Wallabies worst ever test defeat

Associated Press

SANTA FE, Argentina — Argentina handed Australia its worst ever test defeat in a stunning turnaround from 20-3 down after 30 minutes to win 67-27 in the Rugby Championship on Saturday. “We played some really good footy in the first half but in the second Argentina got a roll on and we couldn’t stop them,” Wallabies captain Harry Wilson said. …

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4 months, 1 week ago

Springboks rally late to beat All Blacks 31-27 for third straight time

Associated Press

JOHANNESBURG — South Africa cracked New Zealand late to win a gripping contest 31-27 at Ellis Park on Saturday and stay on course to win a first Rugby Championship since 2019. And that’s the great thing about this team today; we never panicked.” The first contest between them since the Rugby World Cup final in Paris in October — 13 …

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4 months, 3 weeks ago

Springboks’ 10-player team overhaul no disrespect says 32-test Wallaby

Associated Press

PERTH, Australia — Wallabies lock Lukhan Salakaia-Loto isn’t taking South Africa’s wholesale changes for the second Rugby Championship test against his side too personally. South Africa coach Rassie Erasmus played down talk that the changes were a sign of disrespect towards the Wallabies, saying he made the move to further develop his squad’s depth ahead of the 2027 World Cup …

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4 months, 3 weeks ago

All Blacks make 4 changes for 2nd Rugby Championship match vs Argentina after 1st-test loss

Associated Press

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Head coach Scott Robertson has made only four changes to his starting lineup for Saturday’s second test against Argentina at Eden Park, resisting a broader reshuffle after last week’s shock 38-30 loss in the first test. Jordan replaces Sevu Reece on the right wing and Caleb Clarke comes in on the left wing for Mark Tele’a, …

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4 months, 3 weeks ago

Springboks make 10 starting lineup changes for 2nd Rugby Championship test against Australia

Associated Press

PERTH, Australia — Scrumhalf Morne van den Berg and lock Ruan Nortje were expected to earn their first test starts in a South Africa team with 10 changes to the starting lineup which beat Australia last weekend in the first round of the Rugby Championship. “We made it clear from the outset this season that one of our main goals …

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4 months, 3 weeks ago

Springboks ring changes for second Rugby Championship clash with Australia

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5 months ago

Springboks hand first start to rising star Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu in Rugby Championship opener

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5 months, 3 weeks ago

Last-gasp Frawley drop goals give Ireland stunning win over Springboks

Associated Press

DURBAN, South Africa — Ireland stunned world champion South Africa 25-24 with a drop goal by Ciaran Frawley in the last second of a ferociously epic contest at Kings Park on Saturday. The Irish, playing their 15th and last test of a super-long Rugby World Cup season, rallied yet again and, as the match clock ticked into red, Frawley let …

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5 months, 4 weeks ago

Matera’s 100th test for the Pumas gives 2nd France test a little cheer

Associated Press

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — The arrest of two touring France players for rape has cast a pall over rugby in Argentina this week. Oscar Jegou and Hugo Auradou were charged with aggravated sexual assault on Friday and jailed in Mendoza, where they made their test debuts for France last weekend. Only the third Puma to reach a century, Matera couldn’t …

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5 months, 4 weeks ago

Italy wins on its first visit to Tonga to end drought in South Pacific islands

Associated Press

NUKU’ALOFA, Tonga — Italy finally won a rugby test in the South Pacific islands when it beat Tonga 36-14 on its first visit to Nuku’alofa on Friday. The Italians were able to move the ball wider than they did in the loss to Samoa a week ago, and their pressure and scrum earned them five tries to two against a …

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South Africa eyes first hometown title since 2015 at Cape Town Sevens

Springboks fielding Hendrikse brothers and taking winless Wales seriously

France beat All Blacks for record-tying third straight time

Portugal beaten but not disgraced by Scotland in rugby loss at Murrayfield

Beleaguered Wales loses Williams to injury and changes 4 for rugby test against Australia

Wales send in wrong replacement in first home loss to Fiji

France routs Japan 52-12 as Antoine Dupont returns

Pumas outclass Italy by a record 50-18 in Udine

Dupont returns to captain France against Japan in autumn rugby opener

Sam Cane set for All Blacks swansong as New Zealand name settled squad for November Tests

Pumas bench Matera and recall Isgro for Rugby Championship decider

Barrett at fullback as All Blacks make 4 changes for the 1st Bledisloe Cup test

England holds off New Zealand 24-12 in women’s rugby

Fiji tops US to reach Pacific Nations Cup final

Pumas rally to win 67-27 and hand Wallabies worst ever test defeat

Springboks rally late to beat All Blacks 31-27 for third straight time

Springboks’ 10-player team overhaul no disrespect says 32-test Wallaby

All Blacks make 4 changes for 2nd Rugby Championship match vs Argentina after 1st-test loss

Springboks make 10 starting lineup changes for 2nd Rugby Championship test against Australia

Springboks ring changes for second Rugby Championship clash with Australia

Springboks hand first start to rising star Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu in Rugby Championship opener

Last-gasp Frawley drop goals give Ireland stunning win over Springboks

Matera’s 100th test for the Pumas gives 2nd France test a little cheer

Italy wins on its first visit to Tonga to end drought in South Pacific islands