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The Pumas head coach, who also said Curry used an expletive, clarified his remarks by saying: “Not a smack, a push, a hit here on the chest. So maybe it is his nature I don’t know. “I was standing there. He was coming to say ‘hi’ to one of our …

England just about rode out a second-half fightback from Argentina as an eye-catching Twickenham debut from Max Ojomoh helped extend their winning streak to 11 successive Tests. Ojomoh scored one try and made another with a crossfield kick in the first half as England stretched out into a 17-3 lead …

Murray believes that while head coach Andy Farrell and his side will be “frustrated” by defeat and the fact that this Autumn Nations Series “hasn’t gone their way”, Ireland are still on the right track. “As an ex-player I can see the level they’re capable of and the way they’re …

While it was certainly eye-catching to hear a former player so recently of the inner sanctum talk in such a way about the expectations around the side, the comments fed into the debate about Ireland’s current standing in the world game after a decade when they have consistently punched above …

Ricky Pellow says Exeter will “be part of my DNA” after the long-serving coach was involved in his final game for the club. The 47-year-old skills coach has been part of Exeter’s staff for 16 years. The Chiefs’ 22-17 Prem Rugby Cup win over Bristol proved Pellow’s swansong as he …

Available for over a year Conor and Gavin review Ireland’s defeat to the Springboks, ask did the ref get the five card calls right, why this South Africa side might be the best team ever and why there might be Six Nations hope for Ireland with the character they showed …

The baggage is unavoidable. So Clarin, Argentina’s biggest newspaper, steered straight into it. In the first two lines of their preview of Sunday’s match, “history, politics, the Falklands War and England’s persistent imperialist views” were all referenced., external The story of a teenage Federico Mendez ironing out England second row …

Australia have ended a European tour winless for the first time in 67 years after a 48-33 defeat by France at the Stade de France. It was the Wallabies’ fourth defeat of the autumn after losses to Italy, England and Ireland – and their 10th of the year. And it …

Jack Crowley said there was “calmness” with Ireland despite playing a portion of Saturday’s 24-13 defeat by South Africa with 12 players. Five Ireland players were shown yellow cards as the Springboks won in Dublin for the first time since 2012. After James Ryan’s yellow card was upgraded to a …

South Africa’s Malcolm Marx has been named men’s 15s player of the year at the World Rugby Awards, becoming the first hooker to win the award since 2001. The 31-year-old has started 11 of the Springboks’ 13 Tests so far this year, scoring five tries. Compatriots Pieter-Steph du Toit and …

Ireland: M Hansen; T O’Brien, G Ringrose, B Aki, J Lowe; S Prendergast, J Gibson-Park; A Porter, D Sheehan, T Furlong, J Ryan, T Beirne, R Baird, J van der Flier, C Doris (capt). Replacements: R Kelleher, P McCarthy, F Bealham, C Prendergast, J Conan, C Casey, J Crowley, T …

Bath signed off from their Prem Rugby Cup campaign in style, overcoming a listless Sale Sharks 20-0 at the Recreation Ground while also denying the visitors a home semi-final. The hosts showed intent from the first whistle, Dan Frost scoring within the first five minutes following a set of powerful …

Wales: Murray; Rees-Zammit, Llewellyn, Hawkins, Rogers; Edwards, T Williams; Carre, Lake (capt), Assiratti, D Jenkins, Beard, Mann, Deaves, Plumtree. Replacements: Coghlan, G Thomas, Griffin, F Thomas, Morse, Hardy, J Evans, Tompkins. Sin-bin: G Thomas 58, Plumtree 68 New Zealand: Love; Jordan, R Ioane, Lienert-Brown, Clarke; McKenzie, Ratima; T Williams, Taukei’aho, …

The Scotland squad remains entirely behind Gregor Townsend as pressure builds on the head coach after a disappointing Autumn Nations Series, according to captain Sione Tuipulotu. After an 85-0 drubbing of the USA, Scotland were edged out by New Zealand and denied an historic first win over the All Blacks, …

Windsor described the game as the worst day of his career. He added: “I knew straight away that it was a con job. When we found out later that they had planned it the night before, that really got to me. I’ll never forget that as long as I live.” …

Leicester Tigers: Bailey; Crowley, Wand, Woodward, Mercer; Searle, Whiteley; Haffar, Clare, Loman, Henderson, Thompson, Palmer, Reffell, Moro. Replacements: Theobald-Thomas, van der Flier, Kofe, Wells, T Manz, J Manz, Allan, Titcombe. Northampton Saints: Hendy; Sleightholme, Litchfield, Thame, Caqusau; Furbank, Weimann; West, Wright, Green, Munga, van der Mescht, Kemeny, Brown, Graham. Replacements: …

Regardless of the motivation, this feels like a huge game for both. If not quite defining for South Africa’s year, with Wales still to come next week, signing off with another November clean sweep after Rugby Championship success would be an ominous sign for those hoping to wrest the World …

Bath centre Max Ojomoh has been handed his biggest Test chance yet after England lost Fraser Dingwall to a side strain for the Test with Argentina on Sunday. Ojomoh will form an all-new centre partnership with Henry Slade, who came in for the injured Ollie Lawrence when England originally named …

Wales dual-code rugby winger Regan Grace will play his first match since March when he lines up for Sale Sharks in the Prem Rugby Cup on Saturday. Grace, 28, has been without a club since leaving Cardiff at the end of last season, but he has been training with Sale …

Bath are having “productive” and “collaborative” conversations with the PWR about a women’s team one day joining the league says their chief executive. Bath applied to enter a new women’s team in Premiership Women’s Rugby in 2023 when the league rebranded but were unsuccessful at the tender stage. The PWR …