Franco Smith has named a much-changed side for Saturday’s United Rugby Championship match away to Zebre as Glasgow bid to bounce back from their Leinster humbling.
The Queensland Reds will turn to their second new captain in as many weeks with Ryan Smith stepping up to lead the team against the Western Force in Brisbane.
Fin Smith has Scottish connections everywhere he looks – but that will not stop England’s fly-half plotting the Calcutta Cup downfall of Gregor Townsend’s team.
It was 14 years ago that Scotland - featuring Barclay in the back-row - registered their last win over the Springboks. Since then, they have lost eight on the spin, only coming within one score in one of those encounters.
Being booed by the opposition can be seen as a badge of honour for many elite sportspeople. In a gladiatorial environment, it is a hat tip from those who are baying for your blood.
The first full round of inter-Hemisphere tests since the 2019 World Cup kicked off with a bang.
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Australia will contest the World Rugby U20 Championship 2019 semi-finals for the first time in eight years after guaranteeing top spot in Pool B with a hard-fought 45-17 victory over Ireland on Saturday.
Wallabies great George Gregan has weighed in on the debate over who is the best halfback in the world, Aaron Smith or Conor Murray.