Any hopes that the injured Caelan Doris had of making it back to fitness in time for the British and Irish Lions tour have been quashed following an update from Leinster on Monday.
Wallabies star Noah Lolesio was stretchered off with a suspected spinal injury during the Brumbies' clash with the Western Force in Perth on Saturday evening.
British and Irish Lions captain Maro Itoje has laid down an early marker for the upcoming tour to Australia, emphasizing his desire for the team to embody toughness.
Junior Springbok coach Kevin Foote credited Australia for producing a gutsy second-half performance to edge South Africa in their second U20 Rugby Championship clash at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Gqeberha on Tuesday.
The Junior Springboks are set for their second Rugby Championship U20 clash when they face a fired-up Australian side at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Gqeberha on Thursday.
The Springbok Sevens ended their HSBC SVNS Singapore campaign in ninth place after back-to-back wins against the USA and Australia on Sunday morning.