2:39 AM BST ESPN staff South Africa will play another warm-up match ahead of their Test series against the British & Irish Lions, arranging a fixture against the Bulls in Cape Town on Saturday, SA Director of Rugby Rassie Erasmus said. The Springboks played only one of two preparatory Tests against Georgia because of an

1:30 PM BST British & Irish Lions captain Alun Wyn Jones will return to the squad after making a remarkable recovery from dislocating his shoulder against Japan in June, coach Warren Gatland announced on Wednesday. Jones had been ruled out for the rest of the tour after sustaining the injury on June 26 but passed

5:59 AM BST Former Wallabies star Quade Cooper won’t be able to sidestep any citizen application requirements with Australia’s Home Affairs Minister Karen Andrews steadfast on the rejection. Cooper says his application for Australian citizenship has repeatedly been knocked back despite playing 70 Tests. Born in Auckland, Cooper moved to Australia with his family aged

2:09 PM BST France on Tuesday night dished out multiple Test rugby lessons to a Wallabies team that continues to learn things the hard way, paving the way for a thrilling finale to the series in Brisbane this weekend. Denied a drought-breaking win on Australian soil last week, the French were thoroughly deserving of their

12:32 PM BST Ireland will host New Zealand in one of four international tests announced by the Irish Rugby Football Union for Andy Farrell’s squad in October and November. The Irish will face the All Blacks at Aviva Stadium on Nov. 13 for the first time since losing to the New Zealanders in the quarterfinals

10:05 AM BST ESPN staff Quade Cooper played 70 Test for the Wallabies, but that apparently is not enough to earn you Australian citizenship. The New Zealand-born Cooper took to Twitter on Tuesday to detail his latest failed attempt, calling out the Australian Government’s Department of Home Affairs and the attending public servant, Shannon. “Awkward

6:09 PM BST South Africa captain Siya Kolisi and flyhalf Handre Pollard could both return to the squad after COVID-19 infections in time for the Springbok’s first test against the British & Irish Lions, South Africa Director of Rugby Rassie Erasmus said on Monday. Both are among a group of six players who remained behind

1:39 PM BST The British & Irish Lions will make a decision on whether Wales lock Alun Wyn Jones will re-join the squad in South Africa in the next 24 hours after coach Warren Gatland described his recovery from a dislocated shoulder as “remarkable.” Jones has been training with Wales in the last few days

10:01 AM BST Warren Gatland has made 12 changes to the British & Irish Lions side that beat the Sharks 71-31 on Saturday, with Anthony Watson, Chris Harris and Dan Biggar the only players retained. “We’re pleased to have arrived in Cape Town as we near the halfway stage of the Series,” Gatland said in

3:47 PM BST Wilfrid Hounkpatin, Pierre-Henri Azagoh and Ibrahim Diallo will make their France debuts when they take on Australia in the second test in Melbourne after coach Fabien Galthie made five changes to his starting lineup on Sunday. France led by 15 points in the first half but were punished for costly errors late