Rugby Union Today: B-sample blow for Bok wing
Another busy day in the rugby union game as Springbok wing Aphiwe Dyantyi’s B-sample tests positive while we also build up the weekend’s international games with quotes and predictions.
What’s on the site
Dyantyi has had his results back and they confirmed the results of the A-sample of the presence of the banned substances: metandienone, methyltestosterone and LGD-4033, with a ban now looking likely.
Staying in South Africa, Eben Etzebeth has met with South Africa’s Human Rights Commission after an alleged racial assault.
In the northern hemisphere, Wales head coach Warren Gatland is poised to finalise his 31-man squad on Sunday while Ireland head coach Joe Schmidt is unhappy that Felix Jones is to coach South Africa.
What’s in the news
World Rugby has announced a minor amendment to the Television Match Official protocol within Law 6 to provide the match official team with greater decision-making support when applying the high tackle sanction framework for dangerous shoulder charges and high tackles.
What’s on social media
We pick up on Australia cricket captain Steve Smith’s beautiful miss pass that any fly-half would be proud of. He’s got skills…
🏏 Just Steve Smith throwing a ridiculous cut out pass… 👏 pic.twitter.com/uit71yzeTQ
— Planet Rugby (@PlanetRugby) August 29, 2019
What’s on TV
Wales take on Ireland in another World Cup warm-up and that clash between two giants of the northern hemisphere game will be broadcast on Channel 4.
On Premier Sports, they have Scotland’s visit to Georgia, while Sky Sports will show the Mitre 10 Cup.