Springboks: Cheslin Kolbe returns at full-back and Damian Willemse at 10 for Ireland showdown

South Africa have named Cheslin Kolbe at full-back for their opening Autumn Nations Series fixture, against Ireland in Dublin on Saturday. Kolbe hasn’t played international rugby since July and starts in an impressive team, with this his first appearance for the Springboks in the number 15 jersey. The Toulon dynamo joins Kurt-Lee Arendse and Makazole […]

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Wallabies want new ground to be a fortress

James Slipper's Wallabies will christen the new Allianz Stadium from an international perspective on Saturday night, with the skipper declaring his side can make the Sydney ground a "fortress".But the prop hopes his Australia unit doesn't need extra motivation when it battles South Africa in the Rugby Championship, instead focusing on addressing a poor record […]

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Toulouse agree fee with Anderlecht for Aaron Leya Iseka

Toulouse have reached an agreement with Anderlecht to sign 20-year-old attacker Aaron Leya Iseka, according to L’Équipe. The move, which should be completed today or tomorrow, will represent Leya Iseka’s second foray in French football, having previously spent a season on loan at Marseille. Leya Iseka spent this season on loan at Zulte Waregem, where he scored 8 […]

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Black Ferns icon Cocksedge to retire

New Zealand rugby legend Kendra Cocksedge has announced her retirement after this year's World Cup.Cocksedge, 34, will leave the game with a string of records, saving the game's greatest stage for her final act."Nothing goes past winning a World Cup," she said on Friday.Cocksedge would know, playing in three World Cups, winning two, including a […]

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