1:45 PM BST Ireland international Conor Murray is evoking patient confidentiality to keep his injury under wraps. Murray, 29, has been left out of Munster’s squad for the Champions Cup trip to Exeter on Saturday, but has refused the province permission to disclose details of his complaint. And despite training with his teammates over the

11:46 AM BST England wing Marland Yarde is set for an extended spell on the sidelines after dislocating his kneecap in Sale’s win against Newcastle. Yarde, 26, who sustained the injury while slipping during a tackle, is expected to be out of action for a minimum of six months in a blow to both club

3:57 AM BST Brittany Mitchell Close ESPN Assistant Editor Brittany Mitchell has been a sports fan from an early age, with a keen interest in netball, cricket and rugby. Brittany interned at Rugby Magazine and the Australian Rugby Union before joining ESPN. John Goliath Close Rugby Editor, KweséESPN John Goliath is a long-suffering Tottenham Hotspur

11:22 PM BST A half-time shellacking from coach Michael Cheika turned around one of the most remarkable rugby internationals in history on Saturday but the Australians will need more than words if they are to improve on a disappointing Rugby Championship. Fans were calling for Cheika’s head at half time in Australia’s Rugby Championship match

9:46 PM BST PRETORIA — Five takeaways from the epic Rugby Championship match between the Springboks and the All Blacks at Loftus Versfeld. The All Blacks-Springboks rivalry of old is back … A packed Loftus Versfeld is a testimony of how far the Springboks have come this year under Rassie Erasmus. They really should have

8:56 PM BST Coach Steve Hansen says New Zealand’s ability to keep up their intensity to the end was a key factor in his side’s stunning 32-30 comeback victory over South Africa in their Rugby Championship clash at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday. The world champions trailed by 12 points with four minutes remaining in a

8:49 PM BST PRETORIA — Springboks captain Siya Kolisi says soft-moments in the last 10 minutes cost them back-to-back victories in the Rugby Championship against the All Blacks at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday. The Springboks were cruising to a second successive victory over the All Blackjs following their shock 36-34 victory in Wellington last month.

3:44 PM BST KweseESPN Staff The Springboks are prepared for the most physical challenge of their Rugby Championship campaign as they host a New Zealand team out to avenge their shock loss to South Africa in Wellington. They are aware also of the increased expectation of Boks fans after the 36-34 victory at Westpac Stadium.

10:20 AM BST New Zealand coach Steve Hansen sees Saturday’s Rugby Championship test against South Africa as a chance to lay down an early marker for when the two rugby superpowers clash at next year’s World Cup. The Springboks host the All Blacks at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria in the last game for both in

8:08 AM BST Recalled and refreshed, Bernard Foley is hopeful he can help unlock the shackles on the Wallabies’ attack and rediscover their try-scoring touch in Argentina. Back in the starting side after three matches on the bench, Foley says the squad have worked hard on their finishing this week after a 2018 campaign marked