South Africa

South Africa have been forced to make a second change to their Rugby World Cup squad. Outside center Jesse Kriel has been ruled out of the tournament with a hamstring injury suffered against New Zealand in the opening weekend. He is replaced by the versatile Damian Willemse, who arrives from …

Up and Under is a weekly exclusive on Americas Rugby News which reviews the best and worst from games involving the Americas teams over the previous week. In this week’s edition ARN has expanded the scope to incorporate all not only the Americas but also from RWC 2019.   UP …

Game fifteen of RWC 2019 took place in this morning in Toyota. The match was a Pool B fixture with the African countries of Namibia and South Africa playing their respective second matches of the tournament. Both went into the match having lost their opening games. To access the complete …

RWC 2019 has been the most competitive of all-time. Japan upset Ireland while Uruguay upset Fiji. Aside from those games results have been closer than in prior tournaments. South Africa’s win over Namibia was another case of this trend though the match was the first in which a team scored …

In the second fixture for both Namibia and South Africa the two African countries will clash in Toyota on Saturday. Having fallen to Italy and New Zealand respectively this is a must-win match for both teams. Namibia Head Coach Phil Davies has made ten changes. Only captain Tjiuee Uanivi, Cliven …

South Africa have summoned Thomas du Toit to join their Rugby World Cup squad after it was confirmed that prop Trevor Nyakane would play no further part in the tournament. The latter tore his right calf after coming on as a substitute against New Zealand on Saturday. du Toit is …

Up and Under is a weekly exclusive on Americas Rugby News which reviews the best and worst from games involving the Americas teams over the previous week. In this week’s edition ARN has expanded the scope to incorporate all not only the Americas but also from RWC 2019.   UP …

Game four of RWC 2019 took place in Yokohama this morning. The match saw the two best teams in the world facing-off to begin their RWC 2019 campaigns. It would not be a surprise to see them contesting the tournament final. To access the complete match report click here. The …

New Zealand were 23-13 winners over South Africa this morning in Yokohama. The match was genuinely the battle of the titans with the countries competing in an elite-level contest with brilliant rugby played by both teams. New Zealand opened the match with a bang. Two early tries scored by the …

There are always interesting numbers to look at as the Rugby World Cup progresses but there are already some worth taking note of before the tournament begins. As ever the game features a mix of youth and experience, big and small, and very which way in between.   SIZE MATTERS …