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Price cut at Loftus
Price cut at Loftus
The Blue Bulls Company has reduced ticket prices for the final round of the four-nation Incoming Series rugby tournament....
Meyer left frustrated
Meyer left frustrated
Springbok boss Heyneke Meyer said he was frustrated with the breakdown after Scotland pushed his men all the way on Saturday....
Boks edge brave Scots
Boks edge brave Scots
The Springboks were forced to overturn a half-time deficit to claim a hard-fought, 30-17 win over Scotland in Nelspruit on Saturday. ...
Preview: Boks v Scotland
Preview: Boks v Scotland
After last week's clinical display against Italy, the Springboks will be brimming with confidence ahead of Saturday's Test with Scotland....
Hardie to Scotland?
Hardie to Scotland?
Highlanders flanker John Hardie is reportedly a target of the Scottish Rugby Union over a proposed move ahead of the 2015 RWC....
Seven changes for Scots
Seven changes for Scots
Scotland boss Scott Johnson has made seven changes to his starting XV for Saturday's Test against South Africa in Nelspruit....
Tank's predictions
Tank's predictions
Time for Tank Lanning to run the rule over the 5 matches making up the Rugby 5 bet this week: 4 Test matches and the Lions clash with the Waratahs....
Match officials to June 16
Match officials to June 16
The officials for this weekend's rugby action have been released. Jaco Peyper is the man in the middle in Sydney....
Boks won't face Cross
Boks won't face Cross
Geoff Cross became the second Scot forced to return home from a tour of South Africa because of injury, team officials confirmed....
Scotland hooker out through injury
Scotland hooker out through injury
Scotland hooker Pat MacArthur has been sidelined of the remaining two weeks of a South African four-nation tournament due to a knee injury....
Historic win for Samoa
Historic win for Samoa
Samoa showed again that they can no longer be considered as minnows, after claiming a fine 27-17 win over Scotland in Durban on Saturday....
Preview: Scotland v Samoa
Preview: Scotland v Samoa
Scotland kick-off June with a match against Samoa, as Lions absentees Kelly Brown, Greig Laidlaw and Ryan Grant look to make a statement....
Scrum trial goes global
Scrum trial goes global
The IRB Council has announced the implementation of a global trial of the "crouch, bind, set" scrum engagement sequence from next season....
Scotland pick nine uncapped players
Scotland pick nine uncapped players
Scotland interim head coach Scott Johnson has included nine uncapped players in his squad to tour South Africa next month....
Boks to face Scots
Boks to face Scots
Scotland have confirmed their end-of-year Test series, which will see them take on 2019 World Cup hosts Japan, South Africa and Australia....
IRB changes RWC schedule
IRB changes RWC schedule
The IRB has revamped the 2015 World Cup match schedule to stop giving top nations an unfair advantage by allowing them a week's rest between games....
Preview: Hong Kong Sevens
Preview: Hong Kong Sevens
New Zealand are favourites to win the Hong Kong Sevens this weekend but in a season which has proved unpredictable there's plenty of room for upsets....
Preview: France v Scotland
Preview: France v Scotland
Even victory over Scotland in Paris on Saturday might not be enough for France to avoid the ignominy of a first wooden spoon since 1999....
Six Nations line ups
Six Nations line ups
All the teams have been named for this weekend's Six Nations action. We bring you the team news and starting XVs. ...
Six Nations news wrap
Six Nations news wrap
Wales captain Ryan Jones has been ruled out of Saturday's Six Nations decider against England with a shoulder injury....
 
 

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