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Finlay Bealham will deputise for the 31-year-old.

INTERVIEW: As they embark on their northern tour, the Springboks are on a charm offensive. Their charismatic director of rugby tells Harry Latham-Coyle why South Africa are trying to change and the secrets to his side’s success

Donald Trump is the new president of the United States - so what does that mean for the 2026 World Cup final?

MUMBAI: Sandeep Patil, former India player and one-time chairman of the selection committee, said on Wednesday that the 3-0 series defeat against New Zealand needs to be a “wake-up call” for the Indian team. However, he backed them to come good in the five-Test Border Gavaskar Trophy against Australia starting…

Wales face tough challenge in Autumn Nations Series opener.

NEW DELHI: 1983 World Cup winner Sandeep Patil on Wednesday described India's recent series loss to New Zealand as a 'wake-up call', urging the team to leave the past behind as they gear up for the upcoming Australia tour.

THE BEAUTIFUL GAME: The president-elect will be in power when the USA co-hosts the 2026 World Cup and, as Miguel Delaney writes, has already played a key role in Saudi Arabia’s future plans for the game

Former England forward turned Joe Schmidt’s right-hand man is well placed to gauge the challenge facing Australia

Geoff Parling's rugby mission was once to dynamite Australia when wearing the white shirt of England - but now he's helping plot their downfall at Twickenham.

Australia and their old foes both have losing Test records in 2024 and meet at Twickenham needing the boost from a big scalp as much as bragging rights

The new Netflix programme shows how a controlling environment created factions in the team and how the problems predated Jorge Vilda