Match preview, team news and BBC TV coverage as Matt Sherratt's Wales face Grand Slam-chasing Ireland in round three of the Men's Six Nations.

Six Nations Rugby Special pundits Joe Marler and Chris Ashton, and rugby union correspondent Chris Jones, discuss what England need to do to beat Scotland on Saturday.

According to Bok Women assistant coach Franzel September, good work was done with regards to their fundamentals, but importantly, attention to detail to the laws of the game was an underlying theme at this camp, the third this year as they build-up towards the Rugby World Cup in August. "We want to be the most disciplined team at the World Cup and made it part of our planning from the start," said September. "At this camp, we had Aimee Barrett-Theron with us all week and Dylan November on Friday, assisting us in all matters law-related. "Aimee did two days of training with us, going through various phases of play and explaining the way referees interpret things and that helped the players a huge amount. "Today, Dylan helped us in our defence session, and we want to thank them for their time. We really want to make this a focus area of our campaign, not to concede penalties, so these interventions are gold to us. We will keep involving them in future." September was complimentary not only of the players' attitude, but also fitness levels. They endured very hot weather in Stellenbosch but never lacked effort. "There is massive gratitude to all the provincial coaches, as all these players are also midst in the Women's Premier Division, but we found their cooperation very beneficial," he said. "We had a good discussion with them last November, explaining our roadmap to the World Cup and how these camps fit into that plan, and they are all on board, something we cannot credit enough. "The technical part of these camps is one thing, the fact that we can train with good intensity is another and very helpful." The players returned to their home unions on Friday and will be back in action next weekend in round five of the Premier Division. "The fact that we have the competition this early does not only help getting the girls in shape earlier than usual, but it also gives them valuable game time," said September. "It also affords us the opportunity to keep a close watch on the contenders in each position. Overall, our campaign is moving along nicely." The next camp will take place from 10-15 March, also in Stellenbosch.

The teams have agreed to allow rolling substitutions for the first meeting, meaning all 30 squad members will get to taste some action. Junior Springbok head coach Kevin Foote has named Thando Biyela (No 8), a former SA U18 representative, to lead the team on Sunday. Foote said the Junior Boks will be eager to gauge their progress and skills against a Georgian side who are known for their physicality, while the expected cold conditions will also challenge the visitors, who experienced freezing temperatures when they kicked off their tour on Wednesday afternoon with a live training session against the Lelo Saracens rugby club. "We are looking forward to challenge and to implement our game plan against a very physical opponent," said Foote. "Our set piece, physicality and kicking game is of course key elements of the South African way and DNA, so it would be nice to see how the boys adopt to the cold weather and implement the game plan." "The cold conditions are quite an adjustment, but the group have taken it in their stride. We understand the prediction for Sunday can be as low as minus six degrees, which will pose an interesting challenge considering we came from warm summer conditions in Stellenbosch. "We cannot control the weather, but (we can determine our) our own action and attitude, and I think we are all doing a good job around that. Therefore, it will be important for us to be smart against the opposition, as they are accustomed to the local conditions." Foote views the group's off-field relationships just as important: "It's not only about connecting on the field, which is obviously very important, and we are constantly working on that. "However, we are putting a lot of effort into getting to know each other off the field of play, stressing the importance of what the SA Rugby badge means for all of us and the people back home. "We had a couple of team-building exercises which are designed to strengthen togetherness, and it's something we are constantly working on. It is great seeing the guys coming together as a group and experience the different environment and culture." The final match of the tour is scheduled for 15h00 on Friday, 28 February. With one productive opposed training session already under their belts, the Junior Springboks are now ready to switch to game mode when they face their Georgian Under-20 counterparts in Tbilisi on Sunday afternoon (16h00 SA time). The teams have agreed to allow rolling substitutions for the first meeting, meaning all 30 squad members will get to taste some action. Junior Springbok head coach Kevin Foote has named Thando Biyela (No 8), a former SA U18 representative, to lead the team on Sunday. Foote said the Junior Boks will be eager to gauge their progress and skills against a Georgian side who are known for their physicality, while the expected cold conditions will also challenge the visitors, who experienced freezing temperatures when they kicked off their tour on Wednesday afternoon with a live training session against the Lelo Saracens rugby club. "We are looking forward to challenge and to implement our game plan against a very physical opponent," said Foote. "Our set piece, physicality and kicking game is of course key elements of the South African way and DNA, so it would be nice to see how the boys adopt to the cold weather and implement the game plan." "The cold conditions are quite an adjustment, but the group have taken it in their stride. We understand the prediction for Sunday can be as low as minus six degrees, which will pose an interesting challenge considering we came from warm summer conditions in Stellenbosch. "We cannot control the weather, but (we can determine our) our own action and attitude, and I think we are all doing a good job around that. Therefore, it will be important for us to be smart against the opposition, as they are accustomed to the local conditions." Foote views the group's off-field relationships just as important: "It's not only about connecting on the field, which is obviously very important, and we are constantly working on that. "However, we are putting a lot of effort into getting to know each other off the field of play, stressing the importance of what the SA Rugby badge means for all of us and the people back home. "We had a couple of team-building exercises which are designed to strengthen togetherness, and it's something we are constantly working on. It is great seeing the guys coming together as a group and experience the different environment and culture." The final match of the tour is scheduled for 15h00 on Friday, 28 February. Junior Springbok team to face Georgia 15 Gilermo Mentoe, 14 Cheswill Jooste, 13 Dominic Malgas, 12 Pieter van der Merwe, 11 Chijindu Okonta, 10 Matthew Coetzee, 9 Zeke January, 8 Thando Biyela (captain), 7 Yabo Ndzamela, 6 Divan Fuller, 5 Morne Venter, 4 Henrich Theron, 3 Tebogo Nkosi, 2 HB Odendaal, 1 Oliver Reid. Replacements: 16 Sipo Mnebelele, 17 Simphiwe Ngobese, 18 Jean Erasmus, 19 Riley Norton, 20 Stephanus Linde, 21 Batho Hlekani, 22 Ceano Everson, 23 JT Kapank, 24 Ranon Fouche, 25 Juandré Schoeman, 26 Kuhle Mthimkhulu, 27 Xola Nyali, 28 Haashim Pead, 29 Scott Nel, 30 Siya Ndlozi.

The Bulls will want to consolidate their standing at the top of the United Rugby Championship table when they host the Lions at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday.

Head coach Kevin Foote has named former SA U18 star and No 8 Thando Biyela as Junior Springboks skipper against the Georgia U20s this weekend. The post Biyela to lead Junior Boks in Tbilisi appeared first on SA Rugby magazine.

Gregor Townsend's men head to Twickenham for Saturday's Six Nations showdown aiming to become the first Scottish side to win five successive Calcutta Cups. Last year's 30-21 victory at Murrayfield made it four straight wins against the Auld Enemy for the first time since 1896 and Scotland are unbeaten in their last three visits to the home of English rugby. Ex-Wasps star Logan, who won 70 Test caps during a distinguished international career, accepts Steve Borthwick's men go into the game as favourites having beaten France at home last time out. Logan, 53, told Planet Rugby: "I'm probably a bit more nervous ahead of this game because we've probably only really played half an hour of good rugby, against Italy, in this year's Six Nations. "We didn't play well against Ireland but we've got a lot of very good players who will be working hard this week to improve going into the England game. "That improvement is needed but if Scotland turn up and play to their potential they can beat any side in the world. "Significantly, this Scotland team know they can beat England at Twickenham, having won there twice in recent years. "It's a hard one to call; England probably go into it as favourites but of course Scotland can win. "They're a really good team, can score tries from anywhere on the pitch and are attack-minded but we just need to be more consistent. "Scotland have a gameplan that works for them whereas England are probably still searching for a gameplan a little bit." Borthwick's men go into the clash with the Auld Enemy on the back of a stirring 26-25 win over France nearly a fortnight ago. It was the perfect antidote to their opening defeat against Ireland in Dublin. Yet Logan said: "For all the resources they've got, England were probably very lucky to beat France. "France must have choked up about three tries, but England are as passionate about their country as we are. "I've watched some clips from training this week and they look very focused. "They're desperate to get that win back the Calcutta Cup and will feel more confident going into this week's game on the back of beating France plus the fact they're at home." Saturday's clash will see Northampton's rising star Fin Smith start at fly-half with Harlequins' Marcus Smith at full-back. Saints playmaker Smith was born to Scottish parents but was born in England and this week declared: "I'm English, I've lived in England all my life. I wanted to play for England ever since I've been alive." His match-up with mercurial Scotland fly-half Finn Russell promises to be an intriguing battle. Logan added: "Fin Smith is Scottish. He's obviously going to be a world-class player who has played against Finn Russell a lot, so he knows what Finn does. "But he will be under a bit more pressure this week because he played well against France."

Ireland scrum-half Jamison Gibson Park says that team-mate Sam Prendergast has been "impressive" in his two Six Nations appearances so far.

Wales head coach Matt Sherratt is the pod, plus Finn Russell is fit for the Calcutta Cup.

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Wallabies skipper Harry Wilson has signed a contract extension with Rugby Australia and the Queensland Reds until 2029, declaring: "This is the only place I want to be." The post Wallabies captain: Oz only place I want to be appeared first on SA Rugby magazine.

England and Scotland head into Saturday's Calcutta Cup encounter at Twickenham knowing the outcome could determine the fate of their respective Six Nations campaigns. The post Six Nations on the line for Scots, Poms appeared first on SA Rugby magazine.

Wing has reinjured shoulder and could be out for seasonInjury leads to questioning of RFU’s contract system England’s Calcutta Cup preparations have been tainted by the fallout from the handling of Immanuel Feyi-Waboso’s shoulder injury, which raises questions over the Rugby Football Union’s new central contracting system. Feyi-Waboso reinjured his shoulder at England’s training base on Wednesday after suffering a dislocation on Exeter duty on 21 December with the Chiefs confirming he will be sidelined for up to 14 weeks. He is unlikely to play again this season and, as he will be out of action when Andy Farrell names his British & Irish Lions squad, Feyi-Waboso’s chances of touring Australia are hanging by a thread. Continue reading...

Steve Borthwick has been forced into a late change to the England lineup for Saturday’s Six Nations Test against Scotland at Twickenham. The post England suffer second-row blow appeared first on SA Rugby magazine.