Thursday Morning Round Up

Dominic Robertson-McCoy cops a Six-week ban

Connacht will be without the services of prop Dominic Robertson-McCoy for six weeks after he was banned for stamping on Leinster’s Josh van der Flier in the PRO14 clash at the Sportsgrounds. Full Story

Springboks v All Blacks: Stats and Facts

Stats and facts ahead of the Springboks clash with the All Blacks at Loftus Versfeld. 

#7 New Zealand have won their last three games against the Springboks on South African soil; they have never won four straight games playing away to South Africa. Full Story

Sam Simmonds to miss up to nine months of action

Sam Simmonds' hopes of featuring at the Rugby World Cup next year have been dealt a major blow after being ruled out for between six and nine months with a major knee ligament injury.  Full Story

Steve Hansen discusses All Blacks team to play the Springboks

Rugby's Biggest Upset to Hit the Big Screen

Japan’s incredible 34-32 victory over South Africa in their 2015 Rugby World Cup pool clash is to be made into a movie, according to Kyodo News. Full Story

World Rugby approves revised TMO trial 

World Rugby has reined in the power of the TMO for the November Tests. Full Story

Read returns to lead All Blacks at Loftus

The All Black matchday 23 to face the Springboks this weekend sees just two changes to the forward pack, with 102-Test prop Owen Franks back at tighthead prop and All Blacks Captain Kieran Read returning at number eight. Full Story

Dan Carter's 60-metre penalty at Loftus in 2006