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Pollard returns at 10 - South Africa announce team to play Tonga

6 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

South Africa head coach Jacques Nienaber has made 12 changes to his starting side to face Tonga in Stade de Marseille on Sunday 1 October, with fit-again fly-half Handre Pollard returning for his first...

Rugby World Cup 2023 Match Preview: South Africa v Ireland

6 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Rugby World Cup 2023 kicked off on 8 September with a fixture that could easily have made a final. Three Saturdays later, the sporting festival continues with a match that could easily be the final, as...

South Africa fly-half Pollard to replace injured hooker Marx

6 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

South Africa have confirmed that fly-half Handre Pollard has replaced hooker Malcolm Marx in their squad for Rugby World Cup 2023. Marx suffered a "long-term" knee injury in training on Wednesday,...

Springbok Squad Announcement: head coach Nienaber, captain Mbonambi, Kleyn, Esterhuizen

6 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Jacques Nienaber, head coach On how Malcolm Marx's injury happened: "It was a freak accident, his legs just got caught in another player's legs. It was in a contact session, it was a team run and it...

Former Australia star Leali’ifano starts at 10 - Samoa name team to play Chile

6 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

  Samoa head coach Seilala Mapusua has named his match-day 23 to face Chile at Stade de Bordeaux on Saturday, with Australia's top points scorer at Rugby World Cup 2019, Christian Leali'ifano, starting...

Namibia make three changes - Coetzee names team to play New Zealand

6 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Head coach Alister Coetzee has named his squad to face New Zealand in Stadium de Toulouse on Friday, bringing in prop Jason Benade, flanker Prince Gaoseb and centre Le Roux Malan to his starting XV. 1...

NAM eve of match (v ITA): coach Proudfoot, Hardwick, Conradie

6 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Comments from Namibia assistant coach Matt Proudfoot, number eight Richard Harwick and flanker Wian Conradie at a media briefing before their Pool A match on Saturday against Italy.   Matt Proudfoot,...

ITA eve of match (v NAM): coach Goosen, centre Morisi, prop Ferrari

6 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Comments from Italy defence coach Marius Goosen (pictured), inside-centre Luca Morisi and tight-head prop Simone Ferrari at a media briefing before their Pool A match on Saturday against Namibia.   Marius...

Familiar faces await Australia - Georgia name team

6 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Georgia head coach Levan Maisashvili has named nine players in his match-day squad who played Australia at Rugby World Cup 2019 for their game at Stade de France on Saturday. 1 Nika Abuladze2 Shalva Mamukashvili3...

Cian Healy says Roy Keane did not address Ireland squad during training visit

7 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Veteran prop Cian Healy revealed Ireland’s players were not treated to a motivational speech from former Manchester United midfielder Roy Keane during his visit to their training base in Portugal. Ex-Ireland...