11 h. ago All Blacks turn to ‘The Professor’ ahead of Springboks showdown in Rugby Championship

Wayne Smith has been providing extra coaching support in New Zealand camp ahead of their clash with South Africa

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7 d. ago Will Skelton set to miss remainder of Rugby Championship in huge blow to Australia’s hopes

Skelton’s return to France is more significant news for a squad beset by injury

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1 week ago Pollard shines as South Africa bounce back to beat Australia in Rugby Championship

South Africa 30-22 AustraliaSpringboks avenge shock defeat by WallabiesHandré Pollard put in a commanding performance at fly-half as a more pragmatic South Africa beat Australia 30-22 in their second Rugby Championship Test in Cape Town on Saturday to reignite the defence of their title.Australia had stunned the world champion Springboks 38-22 in their competition opener in Johannesburg the previous weekend as the hosts tried to play an expansive game-plan with ball in hand and were picked off.More to follow Continue reading...

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1 week ago South Africa vs Australia live: Springboks edge out Wallabies to restore Rugby Championship hopes

South Africa 30-22 Australia: The Springboks overcame another battling performance from Australia having suffered a shock defeat last week

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1 week ago South Africa vs Australia live: Wallabies threaten another comeback against Springboks in Rugby Championship

Can the Wallabies build on a breakthrough success in Johannesburg a week ago

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1 week ago South Africa vs Australia live: Wallabies strike as Springboks bid to hit back in Rugby Championship

Can the Wallabies build on a breakthrough success in Johannesburg a week ago

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1 week ago South Africa v Australia: 2025 Rugby Championship Test – live

Updates from from Springboks vs Wallabies clash at DHL StadiumKick-off in Cape Town is 5.10pm local/1.10am AEST/4pm BSTAny thoughts? Get in touch with an emailAustralia haven’t beaten South Africa in back-to-back games since 2015.Tell you what, I think they’ll do it. Continue reading...

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1 week ago South Africa vs Australia live: Springboks bid to hit back after shock defeat in Rugby Championship

Can the Wallabies build on a breakthrough success in Johannesburg a week ago

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1 week ago Eddie Jones reveals Springboks theory over historic Wallabies victory

Eddie Jones has played down the Wallabies’ landmark Ellis Park triumph over the Springboks in the Rugby Championship opener

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2 w. ago Springboks dealt huge injury blow as Siya Kolisi ruled out of second Australia clash

Pieter-Steph du Toit has also been ruled out after suffering a concussion in South Africa’s defeat in the opening round of the Rugby Championship

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2 w. ago World Rugby announce seismic change to rankings as world order ripped up

South Africa were stunned by the Wallabies in their opening Rugby Championship match on Saturday and it's had a big impact on the World Rugby rankings table

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2 w. ago Rugby commentator fights through tears as most epic moment in years unfolds

The unbelievable moment occurred in The Rugby Championship at the weekend.

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2 w. ago Springbok star issues apology as Rassie Erasmus turns air blue after stunning collapse

South Africa fell to a shock defeat at the hands of Australia in the opening match of The Rugby Championship

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2 w. ago Australia stun South Africa with incredible comeback in Rugby Championship opener

South Africa 22-38 Australia: The Wallabies earned a first victory at Ellis Park since 1963

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2 w. ago Wilson double sparks remarkable Australia comeback win to stun South Africa

South Africa 22-38 AustraliaWallabies recover from 22-0 down to sink SpringboksAustralia rallied from 22-0 down as Harry Wilson, their captain, scored two tries in a stunning 38-22 bonus-point victory over South Africa in their Rugby Championship opener on Saturday, the Wallabies’ first victory at Ellis Park in Johannesburg since 1963.South Africa raced into a seemingly commanding lead through tries by the wing Kurt-Lee Arendse, the centre André Esterhuizen and the No 8 Siya Kolisi, but their achilles heel has been the breakdown and it was there that Australia began to take control. The Springboks led 22-5 at half-time but Australia came alive in the second period and were excellent in soaking up pressure and hitting the world champions with fast breaks as they won on South African soil for the first time in 14 years. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago South Africa vs Australia live: Wallabies thrash Springboks in stunning start to Rugby Championship

The world champions’ bid to start their campaign strongly came unstuck against a dangerous visting Wallabies side

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2 w. ago South Africa vs Australia live: Springboks take on Wallabies as Rugby Championship gets underway

The world champions bid to start their campaign strongly against a dangerous visting side

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2 w. ago Your Guardian sport weekend: Premier League, Rugby Championship and more

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2 w. ago Rugby Championship marks next phase of Wallabies’ redemption arc | Jack Snape

Australia appear on the up after a memorable Lions series but playing South Africa at a venue where they haven’t won for over 60 years poses a daunting challengeThe Wallabies will look to the past against the world champion Springboks by rolling out two 35-year-olds in the halves to open their campaign in the Rugby Championship, the southern hemisphere’s most prestigious trophy that now also appears on its last legs.Saturday’s clash at Ellis Park, beamed into Australia’s east coast early on Sunday morning, marks the next phase of the Wallabies’ redemption arc which has risen from the pool stage exit of the 2023 World Cup, through this year’s valiant British & Irish Lions series defeat and towards a tilt at the Webb Ellis Cup on home soil in 2027. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Why an uncertain future could set up a thrilling Rugby Championship

The southern hemisphere competition reaches the end of an era with change on the way – but there is optimism for a strong campaign for each competing nation

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