France Flyhalf Romain Ntamack believes that modern-day rugby players are being put through the wringer at the top level.
After it was confirmed that Antoine Dupont would be absent for the 2024 Six Nations, reports in France now suggest he could miss the 2025 tournament as well.
The Blitzboks and Springbok Women's Sevens will kick off their HSBC SVNS Cape Town campaigns with two tricky matches before 11h00 on Saturday morning at the DHL Stadium.
Lions head coach Ivan van Rooyen has named the 26 players who will do duty for him in France for his sides' first Challenge Cup outing of the season against Perpignan this Sunday.
Ox Nche admits he is still riding high on the excitement of the Springboks' World Cup victory in France, even as he and fellow returning Boks switch their focus to club duties.
France captain Antoine Dupont admits he is still coming to terms with their Rugby World Cup quarter-final defeat to South Africa.