Ireland captain Jonathan Sexton has not been selected by Warren Gatland for the British & Irish Lions tour of South Africa this summer. Eight Irish players have made the squad while Sam Simmonds who last played for England in 2018 was a surprise inclusion.
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The British and Irish Lions and South Africa Rugby have agreed they will proceed with planning for this summer’s tour to go ahead as originally scheduled in South Africa. The Lions and SA Rugby released a joint statement on Tuesday confirming that they were “aligned” on delivering the three-Test series in South Africa during the “scheduled playing window”.
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Ireland will face defending champions South Africa and near neighbours Scotland in the group stages of the 2023 Rugby World Cup. Hosts France have been paired with three-time world champions New Zealand while England will face Argentina.
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Rugby World Cup 2019 Final England 12-32 South Africa Fly-half Handre Pollard kicked a record 22 points to allow Siya
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Rassie Erasmus has announced that he will step down as South Africa head coach after Saturday’s World Cup final against England. Erasmus has held the post since early 2018 he will continue his role as director of rugby after the tournament.
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