Irish & International Sports News, Fixtures & Results

Munster look set for an early return to Ireland

10-day quarantine awaits Munster's SA contingent

Munster players and staff will have to quarantine at home for 10 days on their arrival back in Ireland from South Africa says Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly.

Rugby • 26 Nov 21

Smith nails last-gasp penalty as England slay Boks

Marcus Smith kept his nerve to land a last-gasp penalty as England avenged their 2019 World Cup final defeat by toppling South Africa 28-27 in an enthralling climax to the autumn.

Rugby • 20 Nov 21

Bevan Rodd starts as part of an inexperienced English front row

Autumn series: England, Wales, Scotland name teams

England will face the feared South African pack with a depleted front row while Wales welcome back Josh Adams for Australia and Scotland have made seven changes for Japan.

Rugby • 18 Nov 21

Rassie Erasmus has been suspended from all rugby activity for two months

Erasmus suspended following Lions' officials rant

South Africa director of rugby Rassie Erasmus has been hit with a ten-month suspension from all match-day activities with the Springboks.

Rugby • 18 Nov 21

Handre Pollard was used off the bench in Saturday's 30-15 win against Scotland

Pollard and De Jager return for South Africa v England

South Africa head coach Jacques Nienaber has made three changes to the Springboks starting XV for Saturday's Autumn Nations Series clash against England.

Rugby • 16 Nov 21

Handre Pollard kicks a penalty for South Africa

South Africa kick their way to Scotland victory

Stuart Hogg became a Scotland record holder after a double against South Africa, but the world champions kicked their way to a 30-15 victory at BT Murrayfield.

Rugby • 13 Nov 21

Tuilagi to start on wing for England against Wallabies

Manu Tuilagi is a surprise selection on the wing for Saturday's clash with Australia as England make room in their midfield for Marcus Smith and Owen Farrell.

Rugby • 11 Nov 21

The pitch invader is escorted away by security at the Principality Stadium

Wales' Pivac disheartened by pitch invader incident

Wayne Pivac said he did not know if Wales would have scored had a spectator not invaded the pitch during his team's dramatic 23-18 defeat by world champions South Africa.

Rugby • 06 Nov 21

South Africa's Frans Steyn celebrates winning a penalty

South Africa end wait for a win in Wales

World champions South Africa ended a run of four successive away defeats against Wales by claiming a dramatic 23-18 victory at the Principality Stadium.

Rugby • 06 Nov 21

Wales' Alun Wyn Jones leaves the field last weekend

Shoulder surgery rules out Wales captain Jones

Captain Alun Wyn Jones has been ruled out of Wales' remaining Autumn Nations Series Tests due to a shoulder injury that will require surgery.

Rugby • 02 Nov 21

Damian de Allende scored a try for South Africa when they beat Wales in the 2019 World Cup semi-final

De Allende and Vermeulen start for Springboks

Munster centre Damian de Allende and Ulster back row Duane Vermeulen have been named in the South Africa team to face Wales on Saturday.

Rugby • 02 Nov 21

Quinton De Kock takes the knee ahead of the match against Sri Lanka

De Kock takes knee after return to South Africa team

Quinton De Kock took the knee after he returned to the South Africa team to face Sri Lanka in the ICC T20 World Cup.

Cricket • 30 Oct 21

De Kock apologises, says he will take knee at World Cup

Quinton De Kock has apologised to his South Africa team-mates and the country back home after withdrawing from their T20 World Cup game against the West Indies because of his refusal to take the knee.

Cricket • 29 Oct 21

The DHL Stormers hosted the British and Irish Lions during the summer

South African URC teams get green light for home games

United Rugby Championship has confirmed that the South African teams' opening 'home' games will take place in South Africa.

Rugby • 15 Oct 21

Rassie Erasmus will face a misconduct hearing later this month

Erasmus to face misconduct hearing at end of October

Rassie Erasmus and the South Africa Rugby union are to face a disciplinary hearing at the end of this month.

Rugby • 07 Oct 21

Elton Jantjies (c) and his team-mates celebrate a last-gasp victory

Springboks edge All Blacks in Gold Coast thriller

Elton Jantjies kicked a penalty after the final hooter as South Africa snapped a three-match losing streak in dramatic fashion with a 31-29 win over New Zealand in a thrilling final match of the Rugby Championship on Australia's Gold Coast.

Rugby • 02 Oct 21

Jordie Barrett kicked 14 points as New Zealand regained the Rugby Championship

All Blacks edge Springboks to win Rugby Championship

Jordie Barrett kicked a 79th-minute penalty to snatch a 19-17 victory for New Zealand over South Africa and secure the Rugby Championship title with a match to spare.

Rugby • 25 Sep 21

Marika Koroibete touches down for Australia

Australia secure back-to-back wins over South Africa

Australia breathed life into their Rugby Championship campaign with a 30-17 bonus-point win over South Africa to puncture the world champions' aura for the second time in a week.

Rugby • 18 Sep 21

Clive Woodward said he doubts that even South Africa's players are happy with the way they play.

Boks' boring style is killing the game - Clive Woodward

Rugby will be dead in five years if more teams copy South Africa's approach to the game, England's World Cup-winning former coach Clive Woodward has said.

Rugby • 17 Sep 21

Duane Vermeulen will line out for Ulster from November

Ulster sign South African veteran Vermeulen

Ulster have completed a major signing with South African veteran Duane Vermeulen set to join the club following the Autumn Tests in November.

Rugby • 16 Sep 21

Quade Cooper: 'I've put a lot of work into being a better man'

Cooper 'grateful' after four-year Wallabies wait

Quade Cooper will play his first Test for more than four years on Sunday after being named as Australia fly-half for the Rugby Championship match against South Africa.

Rugby • 10 Sep 21

Argentina's hooker and captain Julian Montoya (L) is tackled by South Africa's blindside flanker and captain Siya Kolisi (R) on Saturday

Queensland to host remaining Rugby Championship games

Australia's northeastern state of Queensland will host eight of the remaining Rugby Championship tests in double-headers over four weekends from September in a rejigged schedule following new Covid-19 restrictions across the country and in New Zealand.

Rugby • 24 Aug 21

Damian Willemse of South Africa is tackled during the win over Argentina

Nienaber: South Africa could host rest of Championship

Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber said South Africa was ready to host the remainder of the Rugby Championship, as the competition's organisers scramble for a venue for the rest of this year's matches in the coming days.

Rugby • 21 Aug 21

New Zealand this week went into a national lockdown

Rennie 'bloody angry' as NZ pull out of Bledisloe clash

Australia head coach Dave Rennie has hit out at New Zealand over a lack of respect after it was announced the All Blacks would not travel to Perth this weekend ahead of the proposed third Bledisloe Cup Test on 28 August.

Rugby • 20 Aug 21

Jacques Nienaber has hit back at his team's critics

Nienaber hits back at critics of 'boring Boks'

South Africa head coach Jacques Nienaber has batted away accusations the Springboks play a dull brand of rugby and believes the real boredom in the sport would stem from all teams trying to play the same away.

Rugby • 10 Aug 21

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