Springboks recall 'outstanding' Papier for Nations Championship (opens in new tab)

The new competition pits southern and northern hemisphere teams against each other next month and in November, culminating in a finals tournament over three days at Twickenham the same month. Papier won the last of seven caps in 2018, but missed the exhibition win over the Barbarians on Saturday as his club, the Bulls, were playing Leinster in the United Rugby Championship final. "Embrose is playing great rugby," said Springboks legend Victor Matfield in a podcast. "He went through a dip in f...