Rugby News - Southern Hemisphere

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  • Friday, 7. June, 2013

    Lions are like Bulls

    Western Force flank Richard Brown has likened the British and Irish Lons to South African Super Rugby side the Bulls.  

  • Friday, 7. June, 2013

    New-look Blues to face Les Bleus

    Hooker James Parsons will captain a new-look Blues outfit against France at North Harbour Stadium on Tuesday night.  

  • Friday, 7. June, 2013

    'Dark Destroyer' lauds All Blacks

    Thierry Dusautoir may have a reputation as rugby's "Dark Destroyer", but the feared French flank has plenty of respect for the world champion All Blacks.

  • Friday, 7. June, 2013

    Cooper to lead Reds against Lions

    Reds flyhalf Quade Cooper will captain Queensland in Saturday's tour match against the British and Irish Lions at Suncorp Stadium.  

  • Friday, 7. June, 2013

    Preview: South Africa v Italy

    Paul Dobson looks at the Test between South Africa and Italy - the first round of a four-nations tournament that also features Samoa and Scotland.

  • Friday, 7. June, 2013

    Preview: Argentina v England

    Stuart Lancaster's England are bidding to rewrite history when their two-Test series against Argentina starts in Salta on Saturday.  

  • Friday, 7. June, 2013

    Lion didn't bite the Aussie

    British and Irish Lions forward Cian Healy was cleared of biting at a disciplinary hearing in Brisbane on Friday, avoiding a lengthy ban.

  • Friday, 7. June, 2013

    Preview: Reds v B&I Lions

    Flyhalf Quade Cooper will make a final case for Wallaby selection when he leads the Reds against the B&I Lions Saturday.

  • Thursday, 6. June, 2013

    Preview: New Zealand v France

    It will be a replay of the last World Cup Final when the All Blacks take on France at Eden Park in Auckland on Saturday.

  • Thursday, 6. June, 2013

    Ralepelle heading to Toulouse

    Springboks and Bulls hooker Chiliboy Ralepelle will head to France at the end of the Super Rugby season.

  • Thursday, 6. June, 2013

    Debutant duo start for England

    Christian Wade and Matt Kvesic will win their first caps for England against Argentina this weekend.

  • Thursday, 6. June, 2013

    Nyakane on the Os factor

    Cheetahs prop Trevor Nyakane has credited Springbok legend Pieter du Randt for his elevation into the South African side.

  • Thursday, 6. June, 2013

    Reds unleash Wallabies on Lions

    The Reds announced a powerful 23-man line-up for their historic tour match against the British and Irish Lions in Brisbane on Saturday.

  • Thursday, 6. June, 2013

    Healy: Delay in 'hungry Lion' case

    A hearing into biting allegations against British and Irish Lions prop Cian Healy has been postponed until Friday.

  • Thursday, 6. June, 2013

    Vilified Barnes back in spotlight

    Wayne Barnes is set to referee an All Blacks-France match for the first time since receiving death threats after NZ's World Cup exit in 2007.