South Africa back-row Duane Vermeulen has pulled out of the upcoming Rugby Championship tournament to keep himself fit and ready for the 2019 World Cup scheduled in Japan.
The Rugby Football Union chairman Andy Cosslett insisted that England head coach Eddie Jones has got the full backing of the board but it is not 'unconditional'.
Eddie Jones' England side ended their six-game losing streak and earned a consolation win in the third Test n Cape Town over South Africa. Here is the highlights from the encounter.
Eddie Jones has admitted he has been pleased by Danny Cipriani’s attitude throughout England’s tour of South Africa with the versatile back aiming to be involved in Saturday’s third and final Test.
Steve Borthwick has revealed England’s coaching staff are fully behind Eddie Jones as they aim to end their tour of South Africa on a high with a victory in Cape Town on Saturday.
England international Billy Vunipola has suffered another injury setback as he refractured his arm during the second Test against South Africa in Bloemfontein.
England went on to lose their fifth consecutive game as South Africa came up with a clinical display to win the second Test in Bloemfontein with a 23-12 margin to complete a 2-0 series victory with a game to go.
England coach Eddie Jones has named Wasps lock Joe Launchbury in the squad for the second Test against South Africa to be played in Bloemfontein on Saturday.
England U20 head coach Steve Bates has named the squad for the World Rugby U20 Championship semi-final clash against South Africa to be played in Narbonne on Tuesday.