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France rout Namibia, but Dupont in doubt

Damian Penaud scored a hat-trick of tries as World Cup hosts France thrashed Namibia in Marseille on Thursday, but Antoine Dupont went off injured after a high tackle.

Dobson applauds Rassie’s ‘masterful gamble’

John Dobson rubbished safety concerns around South Africa’s Bomb Squad while giving credit to the Bok coaches for rolling the dice against Ireland.

Irish players celebrates after Ireland's flanker Josh van der Flier (red cap, 3rd right) scores their first try during the Autumn International friendly rugby union match between Ireland and South Africa at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin, on November 5, 2022. (

Muller: Boks must lose to win

The Springboks must lose to Ireland in the big World Cup pool clash in Paris if they hope to retain their status as world champions, according to former lock Johann Muller.

Kurt-Lee Arendse breaks away to score against the All Blacks

SBW backs Boks to edge Ireland

Sonny Bill Williams believes it’s “scary” how much better this Bok squad is to Japan 2019, and tips the world champs to beat Ireland in a World Cup thriller on Saturday.

Ireland to take the fight to Boks

Scrum coach John Fogarty and flyhalf Jack Crowley said Ireland will front up to the formidable pack and innovation of the Springboks when the teams clash on Saturday.

South Africa's players line up for the playing of the national anthems ahead of the France 2023 Rugby World Cup Pool B match between South Africa and Scotland at the Velodrome Stadium in Marseille, southern France on September 10, 2023.

Nienaber calm over ‘calculated risk’

Jacques Nienaber says calm heads will decide the day when the Springboks, featuring seven forwards on the bench, tackle Ireland in a crucial World Cup clash on Saturday.

Nienaber’s Boks to puncture Ireland’s tyres

Jacques Nienaber noted the speed of Ireland’s attack after naming seven forwards on the Bok bench for the big World Cup clash on Saturday.

Kwagga Smith takes on Braydon Ennor of the All Blacks in Auckland

Boks play 7-1 joker against Ireland

Jacques Nienaber named a seven-one split on the Springbok bench for Saturday’s World Cup pool encounter against Ireland.

Boks wary of ‘exceptional’ Sexton

Rassie Erasmus and Deon Davids have cautioned the Springboks against writing off the threat posed by veteran Ireland flyhalf Johnny Sexton when the teams clash on Saturday.