Permanent red cards are a rarity in modern rugby, but exactly a week after Lood de Jager’s controversial sending-off against France his fellow Springbok lock Franco Mostert was given the same sanction ...

DUBLIN (AP) — South Africa lock Lood de Jager lost his appeal against his four-game suspension on Thursday. De Jager was red-carded against France in Paris on Nov. 8 for a no-arms shoulder charge into ...

South Africa overcame a controversial first-half red card for a second week in a row as the Springboks beat Italy in Turin. Seven days on from Lood de Jager’s sending off against France in Paris, ...

South Africa lock Lood de Jager will miss the remainder of the Springboks’ Quilter Nations Series campaign after his red card against France. De Jager was shown a straight red card by referee Angus ...

CARDIFF, Wales (AP) — Rassie Erasmus is not afraid to confront rugby referees for supposed errors. But when Eben Etzebeth was sent off for eye gouging Alex Mann in South Africa’s 73-0 thrashing of ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. DUBLIN (AP) — South Africa lock Lood de Jager lost his appeal against his four-game suspension on ...