Tonga

Fully-fit squad for Ireland with Finlay Bealham available for South Africa match

Ireland prop Finlay Bealham has been cleared to face reigning world champions South Africa after passing his head injury assessments.   The Connacht tighthead was withdrawn 10 minutes after coming...

Conor Murray: Ireland squad in ‘unbelievable nick’ ahead of South Africa clash

Scrum-half Conor Murray feels Ireland’s squad are “buzzing” and in “unbelievable nick” ahead of a pivotal Paris appointment with reigning world champions South Africa. Andy...

Pollard joins Boks; Etzebeth declared fit for Ireland

Handre Pollard reported for duty at the Springbok camp in Paris on Monday as the national coaches began to put the building blocks in place for their important Rugby World Cup Pool B encounter against...

UPDATED: Tonga make two changes to squad for Rugby World Cup 2023

Head coach Toutai Kefu has called up two medical replacements to his Tonga squad for Rugby World Cup 2023 in France, with Siate Tokolahi replacing prop Feao Fotuaika and Patrick Pellegrini replacing fly-half...

Rugby World Cup 2023 - Round Two Analysis

The headline act in the second round of fixtures was Fiji, who beat Australia 22-15 at Stade Geoffroy-Guichard on Sunday - their first victory over the Wallabies in 69 years. Perhaps surprisingly,...

No change for Springboks in rankings after Romania hammering

Fiji’s first win over Australia since 1954 has been rewarded with a one-place gain in the latest World Rugby rankings.  Sunday’s historic 22-15 victory in Saint-Étienne puts Fiji...

Ireland record holder Johnny Sexton expects challengers to his new crown

Johnny Sexton joked his young son will chase down his record after he became Ireland’s all-time leading points scorer in a crushing Rugby World Cup win over Tonga. Captain Sexton stylishly surpassed...

South Africa fly-half Pollard to replace injured hooker Marx

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,...

VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS: Ireland v Tonga

Record-breaking Sexton sets up Ireland for statement win

Ireland justified their status as the world No.1 ranked side with a brilliant bonus-point win over a physical, if disjointed Tonga side.    Driven on by fly-half Johnny Sexton, Andy Farrell's...