De Allende has been a mainstay of South Africa’s successive World Cup triumphs.

“I did it in four minutes and eight seconds,” the 23-year-old confirms to The Independent with a quiet sense of accomplishment and assurance that will serve him well as he makes his Six Nations debut ...

Gloucester Rugby narrowly lost 26-30 to West Country rivals Bath Rugby in an exhilarating encounter at Kingsholm. Tries from Val Rapava Ruskin, Charlie and Seb Atkinson, and Afo Fasogbon gave ...

England centre Seb Atkinson says his teenage fly-half hopes were frustrated by Fin Smith, the man he will line up outside against Italy on Saturday. The pair, both 23, have been drafted in as part of ...