Internationals
The scores from the various matches will be updated here as a live thread. All the games are live on SS1 and SS5
Springboks 36 / 27 England (Final score)
South Africa and England did battle in the Second Test at Coca-Cola Park, Johannesburg at 17:05 SA Time.
This was the live match discussion Article.
The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1, SHD & M-Net on TV in SA.
An effervescent Springbok side built up enough of a lead with 3 first half tries to keep the English winless in the series, which SA have now secured.
Man Of The match: JP Pietersen
The English can take heart from a spirited comeback that got them within 4 points of the Boks with less than 10 minutes to play. Their forwards particularly took the game to the Bokke in the second stanza who seemed to be somewhat disrupted by the substitution, both forced and tactical.
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Wallabies (13) 25 / (7) 23 Wales (Final Score)
Australia and Wales did battle in the second Test at Etihad Stadium, Melbourne at 12:00 SA Time (20:00 Melbourne Time).
This was the live match discussion Article.
The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1, SHD & M-Net on TV in SA.
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All Blacks (9) 22 / (10) 19 Ireland (Final Score)
New Zealand and and Ireland did battle in the second Test at AMI Stadium, Christchurch at 09:35 SA Time (19:35 NZ Time).
This was the live match discussion Article.
The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1, SHD & M-Net on TV in SA.
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Fiji (11) 25/ (24) 37 Scotland (Final Score)
Fiji played against Scotland at Churchill Park in Lautoka this Saturday, 16 June. The match Kick off was at 04.00 SA time.
This was a one off test match between the teams as part of Scotland’s three test match tour of Australasia.
The match referee was Jaco Pyper.
England head coach Stuart Lancaster does not believe powerful centre Manu Tuilagi will be less of a threat in the No.12 jersey.
Johannesburg – South Africa will be better prepared and have an altitude advantage when they seek a series-clinching second Test win over England at Coca-Cola Park on Saturday.
Johannesburg – Coach Heyneke Meyer’s proactive use of his substitutes was one of the essential reasons that the Springboks lifted their second-half game to win the first Test against England in Durban.
A tough tour suddenly got a whole lot tougher. This was the game England had to win because South Africa were undercooked and because England had to build on the momentum and confidence gained from the Six Nations. But it did not go to plan. Not remotely.
The Springboks have made three changes to their team for the second Test match against England at Coca-Cola Park in Johannesburg.
Scotland have made two change to the starting line up of their team to play in the test match against Fiji in Lautoka this Saturday, 16 June. Kick off is at 04.00 SA time.
Today’s article about northern hemisphere players who may be less well known, at this stage, focuses on the 2011/2012 RaboDirect Pro12 Players player of the season, winger Tim Visser. He is currently touring Australasia with the rest of his Scotland team mates.
The Springboks have lost Cheetahs prop Coenie Oosthuizen for the rest of the June International series against England due to injury.
Bokkies (0) 28 / (3) 15 England (Final Score)
South Africa and England do battle in the IRB Junior World Championships at Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town at 18:45 SA Time.
This is the live match discussion Article.
The match is broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1 & SHD on TV in SA.
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Harlequins lock George Robson will captain a completely changed England team against the South African Southern Barbarians at GWK Park on Wednesday.
The Springboks have called up Stormers flyer Gio Aplon and Bulls forward Dean Greyling to the national squad as injury cover for Zane Kirchner and Coenie Oosthuizen.
The Junior Bok team to face England, in a must win encounter has been announced. Coach Dawie Theron, has taken a bold step, in retaining young pivot Pollard at 10.
Wales have named their team to face the Brumbies on Tuesday next week with lock Luke Charteris as the only who survives from the first Test defeat to Australia.
English coach Stuart Lancaster said there were plenty of positives to take from their 22-17 defeat to the Springboks in Durban, with the first half a tight affair that saw both teams head to the sheds levelled at 6-6 all.
South Africa coach Heyneke Meyer reserved special praise for his giant forward pack after their 22-17 first Test victory over England on Saturday.
Springboks coach Heyneke Meyer opened his account as South Africa’s newest test rugby coach with a hard fought win against England, but said his team needed to strive for higher standards if they were to defeat the Red Rose in the upcoming test in Johannesburg.
Durban – Springbok coach Heyneke Meyer has lauded the impact captain Jean de Villiers had in steering the Boks to a win over England at Kings Park here on Saturday.
Springboks (6) 22 / (6) 17 England (Final Score)
The South African Springboks and England did battle in a Test at Mr Price Kings Park, Durban at 17:05 SA Time.
This was the live match discussion Article.
The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1, SHD M-Net on TV in SA.
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Wallabies (10) 27 / (3) 19 Wales (Final Score)
The Australian Wallabies and Wales did battle in a Test at Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane at 12:00 SA Time (20:00 Brisbane Time).
This was the live match discussion Article.
The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1, SHD & M-Net on TV in SA.
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All Blacks (23) 42 / (3) 10 Ireland (Final Score)
New Zealand and Ireland did battle in a Test at Eden Park, Auckland at 09:35 SA Time.
This was the live match discussion Article.
The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1, SHD & M-Net on TV in SA.
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Bokkies (19) 52 / (3) 3 Italy (Final Score)
South Africa and Italy did battle in the IRB Junior World Championships at Danie Craven Stadium, Stellenbosch at 18:45 SA Time.
This was the live match discussion Article.
The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1 on TV in SA.
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Jon Welsh, 25 year old prop, who has one Scotland test match cap to his name and is on tour with Scotland in Australasia has to return home. Welsh is suffering from a recurrence of a shoulder injury.
There have been various references made to the inexperience of the Springbok lock pairing for this Saturday’s test match in Durban against England since the announcement of the team.
Currently injured Wallaby stars Quade Cooper and Kurtley Beale landed themselves in hot water on Friday after they were involved in an “incident” at a pub in Brisbane ahead of Australia’s clash with Wales.
Junior Springbok coach Dawie Theron made 11 changes to his side to play Italy on Friday at the UWC Stadium in their second 2012 IRB Junior World Championship encounter. Kick-off is at 18:45.
Tom Johnson and Joe Marler will make their England Test debuts in the first match of the Castle series in Durban on Saturday.
Springbok coach Heyneke Meyer reckons the hunger and attitude he has seen from the players in this short week building up to his first test match in charge has been the best he has seen in two decades of coaching.
Wales have made four changes to the team that won the Six Nations Grand Slam for the first test against Australia on Saturday with Scott Williams coming at centre.
Declan Kidney has picked three uncapped players for the 1st Test with New Zealand in Auckland, with Simon Zebo and Declan Fitzpatrick both starting and Ronan Loughrey on the bench. Keith Earls faces the unenviable task of stopping Sonny Bill Williams at inside centre, with Dan Tuohy and Donnacha Ryan forming a new look second row partnership. Brian O’Driscoll captains the side.
Wallabies coach Robbie Deans has responded to his side’s shock loss to Scotland, making eight changes to the starting line-up for the first Test against Wales in Brisbane.