Springboks

Joe Schmidt gets a winning send-off from the Wallabies in Perth

Andy Farrell’s Ireland side would not be the first to get a result in the All Blacks fortress

Big wins for England, France and New Zealand as Henry Pollock and Will Jordan notch hat-tricks

Depth, power and constant reinvention have placed Rassie Erasmus’s side ahead of the chasing pack

Opening round of Nations Championship show that reports of game’s demise are greatly exaggerated

Springboks emerge battered but victorious at Ellis Park

Six matches from Cardiff to Córdoba are bound to be intriguing, but player welfare is taking a back seat

It is a rugby bonanza as there are six games for three consecutive weeks in July

Starting outhalf provided 20 points when South Africans hammered The Blues without reply last September

Munster face an uphill challenge against the Bulls at altitude

The tightness of the battle to reach the quarter-finals is evidence of the competition’s success

Less about team movement and shape, more about players, their scanning and body language

How minor law changes are caught in a geopolitical tug-of-war

The 29-year-old previously played for Cheetahs and Scarlets

Springbok coaches will provide short-term support after request

Question marks on whether 12 weeks is enough for eye-gouging on Alex Mann

Suspension reduced from 18 weeks due to mitigating factors including his previous record

Mid-range offence could see Springbok lock receive eight-week ban

Springboks score 11 tries in Cardiff but secondrow Etzebeth sent off for eye gouge on Alex Mann

Loss of players and chaotic first half on Saturday made for severe test of team and coaches

Saturday’s defeat to the Springboks highlighted Ireland’s lack of squad depth

South Africa dominate team with Beirne being Ireland’s only representative

Despite disappointment of defeat, Munster player feels national team is heading in the right direction

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There were positives, but head coach only has a little over two months until Six Nations starts

One ventures Andy Farrell is privately more worried than he lets on, and so must be the scrum coach John Fogarty

If Aviva Stadium debacle doesn’t convince World Rugby to fix the sport, nothing will

Jack Crowley echoed Connacht veteran’s sentiments following war of attrition against world champions

Ireland reduced to 12 for a spell as referee Matthew Carley features prominently

Matthew Carley showed seven yellow cards on Saturday, with one upgraded and one rescinded, but there probably should have been more

Donal Lenihan found himself in need of an abacus for much of Saturday’s game at the Aviva

World champions’ dominant display draws praise but visiting media credit Ireland’s dogged resistance in defeat

Ill-discipline hindered Ireland against the Springboks, but their admirable collective spirit offered some solace

‘I’m proud of the fight, the courage, the character that we showed at times,’ says Caelan Doris

Head coach said he was giving travelling fans the thumbs up at the end of the game

Ireland broke the law to survive but by breaking the law they had no chance of survival

Three yellow cards and a red card for Ireland in first half as they could not deal with South African physicality

Given the heroic closing stages, Andy Farrell will wonder the cost of energy-sapping first half

Mack Hansen and Caelan Doris among those who impressed in difficult circumstances

The latest instalment in Ireland’s rivalry with all-conquering Springboks will surely ignite the Aviva