Rugby
Erasmus defends risky Springboks shakeup after a tense win over Scotland England rebounds from South Africa loss by crushing 14-man Fiji 73-8 Springboks withstand Scotland 42-28 in Nations Championship thriller Ireland grinds out a 36-20 win over Japan in Nations Championship New Zealand beats Italy 47-17 in the Nations Championship
France storm back with 30 straight points to beat Australia 42-26
Ireland makes 9 changes for Nations Championship match against Japan
Anton Segner selected in New Zealand squad to face Italy
Wallabies turn to rookie Declan Meredith for test against France
Injured Penaud to miss France games against Australia and Japan
BRISBANE, Australia (AP) – France winger Damian Penaud will miss the team’s remaining matches in the Nations Championship this month after sustaining a calf injury in the tournament-opening 34-32 loss to New Zealand.