Springboks name Damian Willemse, Herschel Jantjies and Jesse Kriel in team to face Wales at Principality Stadium

Head coach Warren Gatland initially stated the second-row forward Jones had been ruled out after he went off for a head injury assessment during the 34-10 home defeat against Ireland on Saturday. The match-day doctor made that call and with Jones' HIA1 producing an abnormal result, he did not rejoin...

Gibson-Park withdrew just a few hours before Ireland's 34-10 win over Wales on Saturday with a hamstring injury, with Conor Murray deputising in Cardiff. Tighthead Furlong also missed the clash at the Principality Stadium due to failing to recover from a calf injury, and though head coach Andy Farrell suggested on Saturday he would be back to face France, he too will not be available for selection.

Fly-half Sexton said he had never been more nervous before a game going into Saturday's 34-10 victory over Wales in the Six Nations, which was only his second match in three months. The Leinster back kicked 12 points in Cardiff as Ireland began their campaign in style, with the team's...

The amendments to Steve Borthwick's squad come following their disappointing opening-round defeat to Scotland at Twickenham on Saturday. Exeter Chiefs centre Slade had been out with a hip injury, while London Irish back Arundell had been absent after undergoing surgery for a foot injury. Greenwood: Smith-Farrell combo not England's biggest...

The 57-year-old has been in charge of the team since 2015 and in that time oversaw a record-breaking 30-match unbeaten run, having originally joined the set-up as an assistant the previous year. The Red Roses have appeared in Rugby World Cup finals in 2017 and 2022 during Middleton's time in...

The hosts fought back from going 12-7 down to lead by a point at half-time at Twickenham thanks to Max Malins' first two tries in an England shirt and then were 20-12 up early in the second half on the back of Ellis Genge's converted score. But Ben White's sniping...

The 41-year-old and the Rhinos head coach were team-mates together in their youth at community club Stanningley when Smith's father Brian was coach of Bradford Bulls before their respective rugby league careers went in different directions. Jones-Buchanan, who enjoyed a trophy-laden 20-year playing career as a forward with Leeds, has...

Borthwick became England head coach in December, replacing Eddie Jones after the Australian was sacked having presided over the team's worst year of results since 2008. Borthwick's era began with a 29-23 defeat at Twickenham on Saturday as Scotland won the Calcutta Cup for the third time in a row, with England looking to bounce back at home to Italy on Sunday.

Tom Opacic (Hull Kingston Rovers) Opacic was denied the chance to sign off his time at Parramatta with an NRL Grand Final appearance by a hamstring injury, so will no doubt be eager to hit the ground running in east Hull after signing a two-year deal. The centre has also represented Brisbane Broncos and North Queensland Cowboys, making 83 NRL appearances in total.

A trio of blistering half-centuries helped England defeat South Africa by 17 runs in a high-scoring Women's T20 World Cup warm-up match in Stellenbosch. Sophia Dunkley, Alice Capsey and Nat Sciver-Brunt all hit quickfire 50s as England ran up a mammoth 246 for seven after being sent into bat. Women's...

When are the games on? What are England's chances? Which players should you look out for? All you need to know ahead of the 2023 ICC Women's T20 World Cup... The eighth edition of the tournament will be held in South Africa between February 10-26, with games to be played at Gqeberha - formerly know as Port Elizabeth - Cape Town and Paarl. Every match is live on Sky Sports and the competition gets under way on Friday with hosts South Africa up against Sri Lanka.

It cannot have escaped your attention that there is a lot of cricket going on. "The schedule is difficult for people to keep tabs on and understand what is important and what is not," said Sky Sports Cricket expert Michael Atherton during England's three-match one-day international series in South Africa.