Test Rugby

LIVE: Los Pumas vs Springboks

Follow the live action as Argentina face South Africa in a Rugby World Cup warm-up match in Buenos Aires. #ARGvRSA

Fresh-faced Ireland features Herring

SA-born Ireland hooker Rob Herring starts as Andy Farrell selected a youthful halfback partnership to face Italy in a World Cup warm-up match in Dublin on Saturday.

LIVE: Scotland vs France

Follow the live action as Scotland host France in a Rugby World Cup warm-up match at Murrayfield. #SCOvFRA

England's David Ribbans (L) attends a training session at the Lensbury Hotel in Teddington, South West London on October 22, 2020 ahead of their match against Barbarians at Twickenham.

Saffa lock starts for England in Cardiff

The towering David Ribbans has been named in the England run-on XV to face Wales in a World Cup warm-up match at the Principality Stadium on Saturday.

Willemse on bench for Les Bleus

SA-born lock Paul Willemse is set to feature as a replacement, with Fabien Galthie naming three new caps in France’s starting XV to play Scotland on Saturday.

Jake: Last chance saloon for Boks

Jake White says the Springbok 23 to face Argentina in Buenos Aires on Saturday are “fighting for their lives” and a place in the squad entrusted to defend the Webb Ellis Cup.

McDermott to lead youthful Wallabies

Scrumhalf Tate McDermott will skipper the Wallabies for the first time in the second Bledisloe Cup Test against New Zealand in what Eddie Jones has called “a new era”.

AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND - JULY 15: Sam Cane, captain of the All Blacks  (R) looks to pass to Beauden Barrett of the All Blacks    (L) during The Rugby Championship match between the New Zealand All Blacks and South Africa Springboks at Mt Smart Stadium on July 15, 2023 in Auckland, New Zealand. (Photo by Fiona Goodall/Getty Images)

Cane back as All Blacks ring changes

Skipper Sam Cane returns in an overhauled All Blacks match-day 23 to face Australia in Dunedin on Saturday, with just three players retained as starters from last week’s win.

LIVE: All Blacks vs Wallabies

Follow the live action as the All Blacks host the Wallabies at Forsyth Barr Stadium in Dunedin. #NZLvAUS #BledisloeCup

100 up for Halfpenny, Plum debut for Wales

Leigh Halfpenny will make his 100th Test appearance, while Taine Plumtree is in line for a debut for Wales in the World Cup warm-up against England in Cardiff on Saturday.