The 2025 Six Nations kicks off this week and in celebration the SA Rugby magazine team has selected a South African XV of players capped in the European championship. 15 Scott Spedding (France)Born in Krugersdorp, Spedding played fullback for Les Bleus, earning 23 Test caps from 2014 to 2017. Known for his strong boot and
Steve Borthwick is reportedly set to take a leaf out of Rassie Erasmus’ playbook and deploy a 6-2 bench split for England’s Six Nations opener against Ireland on Saturday. According to the UK’s Telegraph, head coach Borthwick will select six forwards among the England replacements for the Aviva Stadium clash, with Ollie Chessum, Chandler Cunningham-South
Adam Jones is confident that Warren Gatland can revive Wales’ fortunes after 12 straight defeats as the team prepares to face France in a daunting Six Nations opener on Friday. The Welsh have not won a Test since beating 2023 World Cup pool opponents Georgia almost 16 months ago. Now they face France in Paris
Scrumhalf Alex Mitchell has been recalled by England head coach Steve Borthwick and is set to feature in their Six Nations opener against Ireland on Saturday. Mitchell, who missed England’s November Tests with a neck issue and recently suffered a knee injury, has fully participated in training this week as part of a 36-man squad
Wales head coach Warren Gatland has called up prop Ben Warren while quietly axing a member of his support staff on the eve of the Six Nations. Warren joins the squad following an impressive season for Ospreys, where he has featured in 11 matches across all competitions. A former Wales U20s standout with 15 caps,
Loose forward Alexander Masibaka is one of five players called up by head coach Gregor Townsend for Scotland’s Six Nations opener against Italy at Murrayfield on Saturday. Masibaka, currently on loan at Pro D2 side Soyaux-Angouleme from Montpellier, replaces Josh Bayliss, who suffered a groin injury while playing for Bath. Born in Western Australia to
Video published on January 27, 2025 France and Wales kick off their Six Nations bid on Friday. Here’s a rewind to 25 classic highlights from the championship, plus every try from Ireland’s title-winning campaign in 2024. Photo: Geoff Caddick/AFP via Getty Images
Veteran tighthead prop Tadhg Furlong has been ruled out of Ireland ’s Six Nations opener against England on Saturday due to injury, the IRFU announced. Leinster scrum anchor Furlong, capped 78 times, injured his calf during a training camp in Portugal and has returned home for further assessment. The 32-year-old has been replaced in the
Cheeky supporters make their picks for the Six Nations championship in this banned BBC Sport advertisement. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Champagne Rugby (@champagnerugby) Photo: Mike Hewitt/Getty Images The post Watch: Fans lock in their Six Nations losers appeared first on SA Rugby magazine.
Head coach Warren Gatland has roped in an icon of Welsh rugby to assist the national team as a set-piece consultant for the 2025 Six Nations. Former Wales prop Adam Jones has been drafted into Gatland’s coaching set-up as a scrum consultant for the duration of the northern hemisphere tournament. The 43-year-old Jones, with 95
Captain Antoine Dupont says he is “happy to be back” as France seek to deny Ireland an unprecedented third successive Six Nations title. The star scrumhalf missed last year’s tournament to focus on rugby sevens in the build-up to the Paris Games and his decision paid off in style with a gold medal at the
Concerns have arisen around the availability of wing Duhan van der Merwe for Scotland’s 2025 Six Nations opener against Italy, with another SA-born star ruled out altogether. Scotland head coach Gregor Townsend has called up Arron Reed to his Six Nations squad as cover for Van der Merwe, who is recovering from an ankle injury
