“We expect Australia to go up another level this weekend and we know we need to as well,” says Warren Gatland as he shuffles his side for the concluding Test in Melbourne; watch Australia vs Wales live on Sky Sports Actionat 10.30am on Saturday, kick-off 10.45am 14:26, UK, Thursday 11 July 2024 Wales have been forced into four changes, two of them positional, for the second Test against Australia in Melbourne on Saturday, live on Sky Sports. Wales are looking to bounce back from a 25-16 defeat to Australia in the first match of the series last weekend.Two of the…
Image source, Northampton SaintsImage caption, The new crest will be used from the start of the new Premiership seasonArticle informationAuthor, Sam ReadRole, BBC News, Northamptonshire11 July 2024A new crest has been unveiled by rugby Premiership champions Northampton Saints.The club said the previous design was not easy to recall and did not feature its core colours of green, black and gold.The new badge was “instantly recognisable and memorable” and developed after 12 months of research, it added. Some initial reaction from fans online was negative, with one saying they were “devastated” by the change, while another said they “love it”.Image source,…
France rugby players Oscar Jegou and Hugo Auradou are to be brought before court in Mendoza, Argentina, after being transferred from Interpol’s headquarters in Buenos Aires. Both have been accused of “rape with violence” by an Argentine woman who was hospitalized on Thursday. Issued on: 11/07/2024 – 16:35Modified: 11/07/2024 – 16:33 3 min Two French international rugby players on tour in Argentina were being transferred Thursday from Interpol’s Buenos Aires headquarters to the city of Mendoza, where they will be questioned over alleged rape.Hugo Auradou, 20, and Oscar Jegou, 21, were arrested Monday in Buenos Aires after an Argentine woman accused them of…
Following the opening games of the Test action in the southern hemisphere, Wallabies great David Campese gives us his learnings from the international arena. Speaking to Planet Rugby’s James While, Campese looks over the Springboks v Ireland, All Blacks v England and Wallabies v Wales openers and also this week’s rematches. Green envy “There’s a lot of noise in the press this week about the perceived unfairness of the Springboks and their bench tactics. 6/2, 7/1 or whatever, they’re unloading their replacements to devastating effect as we saw on Saturday,” said Campese. “The Bok starting front-row were under pressure as…
Four changes for Ireland ahead of the second Test in Durban, with Caelan Doris taking over the captain’s armband; watch South Africa face Ireland live on Sky Sports Main Event and Action with kick-off at 4pm on Saturday 21:42, UK, Thursday 11 July 2024 Ireland captain Peter O’Mahony has dropped to the bench while Bundee Aki is ruled out for Ireland’s second Test against South Africa in Durban on Saturday – live on Sky Sports. Needing a win over the Springboks to level the series, Ireland head coach Andy Farrell has made four changes to the side that lost 27-20…
11 July 2024Montpellier have confirmed the signing of Stuart Hogg as the Scotland full-back returns to rugby while awaiting the outcome of a domestic abuse trial a year after he retired from the sport.The French Top 14 club announced the 32-year-old’s signing along with England number eight Billy Vunipola and Georgia prop Nika Abuladze.While they revealed Vunipola has been given a two-year contract after he ended his 11-year stay with Saracens, and Abuladze has signed for three years after exiting Exeter Chiefs, they gave no indication of how long Hogg will be at the club.Hogg, who spent four years with…
Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Chandler Cunningham-South has started both of England’s summer Tests to date, against Japan and New ZealandArticle informationNew Zealand v England second TestDate: Saturday, 13 July Kick-off: 08:05 BST Venue: Eden Park, AucklandCoverage: Listen to live commentary on BBC Radio 5 Live and BBC Sounds and follow live text commentary on the BBC Sport website and app.New Zealand is uncharted territory for many players in this young England squad. The majority had never visited the country before this tour, let alone played rugby here.But for flanker Chandler Cunningham-South, it has been a case of coming back…