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England Rugby said on Friday that fullback George Furbank has withdrawn from the side with a back injury on the eve of the second and final Test against New Zealand. Leicester Tigers fullback Freddie Steward will take Furbank's place, an England spokesperson added, for the match at Auck

Exactly one week after parting ways with Mamelodi Sundowns as head coach, Rhulani Mokwena is set to embark on a new challenge in North Africa. READ | Mokwena opens up, details shock Sundowns exit: 'My hand was forced' The 37-year-old has been appointed as the new

Veteran prop James Slipper will captain Australia in the second Test against Wales after newly-appointed skipper Liam Wright was Thursday ruled out with an injury. READ | Scotland-born Christie starts against England in only All Blacks change Wright was coach Joe Schmidt

Finlay Christie was on Thursday named as All Blacks scrumhalf for the second Test against England in Auckland on Saturday, replacing the injured TJ Perenara in the only change to the New Zealand team. Scotland-born Christie, 28, came off the bench in the 16-15 win in Dunedin to repla

SA sprinter Akani Simbine and gymnast Caitlin Rooskrantz will carry the South African flag at the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympic Games. On Tuesday, the South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (Sascoc) confirmed the country's co-flag bearers for this year's Olympi

Luis de la Fuente's Spain are the form team of Euro 2024 but face tournament specialists France in Tuesday's semi-final (21:00 SA time) in Munich. Spain have lit up Euro 2024, winning all five games while scoring 11 goals and are just one win away from the final. To get there h

Rugby Australia assumed ownership of the ACT Brumbies on Tuesday, as the governing body's push for greater control of the domestic game gained momentum. Faced with a precarious financial position and a decline in their international standing, Rugby Australia has been looking to take control of the c

Keegan Bradley was named captain of the United States team for the 2025 Ryder Cup on Monday, taking over the position after Tiger Woods reportedly turned down the role. Bradley, 38, has played in just two Ryder Cups with a lone appearance in the Presidents Cup, and is a surprise choice

With only 51 days to go to the Paris Paralympic Games, the South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (Sascoc) announced an initial squad of 26 to represent Team SA. The 2024 Paralympic Games will be staged from 28 August to 8 September in Paris. Many still have t