Monday Afternoon round Up
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Monday Afternoon round Up
Herrera gets two-week ban
Jaguares forward Ramiro Herrera has been banned for two weeks after shoulder charging and injuring a Southern Kings opponent during a Super Rugby match in South Africa.
Adriaan Strauss announced as the new Springbok Captain
Allister Coetzee unveiled Adriaan Strauss as Springbok captain number 57 in Stellenbosch on Monday afternoon. The Bulls hooker and skipper will take the reigns for the Ireland Test series in June
Luke Fitzgerald injured ahead of Irish tour to SA
Fitzgerald, who was named in the 32-man Irish squad for the three-Test series in South Africa against the Springboks will have to miss the event due to injury.
The Leinster utility back was hurt in the title decider in Edinburgh on Saturday and Schmidt revealed this afternoon that he was out of the tour.
Connacht's Matt Healy is likely to be called as replacement ahead of the three-Test tour.
Luther Burrell replaces Manu Tuilagi for England's Australia tour
England have called up centre Luther Burrell to replace injured Manu Tuilagi for next month's tour of Australia.
"It's a great opportunity for Luther, who I thought played really well yesterday," Jones said.
The Northampton back has been selected ahead of Bath centre Ollie Devoto, who earned his first cap on Sunday.
Jaguares forward Ramiro Herrera has been banned for two weeks after shoulder charging and injuring a Southern Kings opponent during a Super Rugby match in South Africa.
Adriaan Strauss announced as the new Springbok Captain
Allister Coetzee unveiled Adriaan Strauss as Springbok captain number 57 in Stellenbosch on Monday afternoon. The Bulls hooker and skipper will take the reigns for the Ireland Test series in June
Luke Fitzgerald injured ahead of Irish tour to SA
Fitzgerald, who was named in the 32-man Irish squad for the three-Test series in South Africa against the Springboks will have to miss the event due to injury.
The Leinster utility back was hurt in the title decider in Edinburgh on Saturday and Schmidt revealed this afternoon that he was out of the tour.
Connacht's Matt Healy is likely to be called as replacement ahead of the three-Test tour.
Luther Burrell replaces Manu Tuilagi for England's Australia tour
England have called up centre Luther Burrell to replace injured Manu Tuilagi for next month's tour of Australia.
"It's a great opportunity for Luther, who I thought played really well yesterday," Jones said.
The Northampton back has been selected ahead of Bath centre Ollie Devoto, who earned his first cap on Sunday.
