Six changes as Boks gear up for Wallabies
As predicted earlier in the week, coach Rassie Erasmus has made six changes to the side that lost 32-19 in Mendoza and one positional... Read more
Mo’unga in for Barrett as All Blacks make seven changes
A much-changed New Zealand line-up will take on Argentina this week, with Beauden Barrett rested entirely.
Brisbane will not break Jantjies
Juandre Joubert, on SportsClub, writes that Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus will start with Elton Jantjies in Brisbane against Australia as confirmation that the Lions... Read more
Boks to ring changes for Saturday?
Come Saturday, the Springboks could have made up to six changes to the side for what coach Rassie Erasmus has called a “win at... Read more
Whiteley doesn’t compare himself to Duane Vermeulen
Current Springbok Eighthman Warren Whiteley says he does not want to be compared to teammate and counterpart Duane Vermeulen. “He is a very special... Read more
Cheslin brings “extra zip” – Proudfoot
After a surprise inclusion in the Springboks’ touring squad last week, Cheslin Kolbe joined the Boks in Brisbane for their first training session on... Read more
Folou’s fitness a 50-50
While reports welcomed Wallabies Fullback Israel Folou back to action ahead of Saturday’s clash against the Boks, he’s giving himself a 50/50 chance of... Read more
“Hurting” and “desperate” Boks looking to turn it around come Saturday.
Coach Rassie Erasmus did not sugarcoat his side’s feelings when speaking to the press upon their departure from OR Tambo on Saturday. According the... Read more
Kolbe a surprise Springbok call up
Former Blitzbok and Western Province outside back Cheslin Kolbe, currently playing in France, has earned a surprise call up to the Springbok squad ahead... Read more
Rassie needs to be performance and not results driven says Brendan Venter
Former assistant coach and Springbok centre Brendan Venter has cautioned Rassie Erasmus against following the same path as his predecessors, reiterating that fans need... Read more
SA Rugby’s draft system to half professional player pool
SA Rugby is set to implement a player draft system that will cut the professional player pool nearly in half, from around 990 to... Read more
Centre shift for Pollard, Willemse to ten?
While Handre Pollard is currently the first choice flyhalf in the country, he is certainly not settled. Evidently neither is the rest of the... Read more
Keo and James Dalton address the issues surrounding the Mendoza abberation
Keo and former Springbok hooker James Dalton, in the latest episode of Biting The Bullet, look back at the Springboks’ woeful performance in Argentina... Read more
Battering Wallabies and bettering Carter – Barrett’s four-try show in numbers
Beauden Barrett made history with his phenomenal display against Australia on Saturday. We pick out the best statistics using Opta data.
Australia and New Zealand plans out the window – Erasmus
Following the Springboks’ loss to Argentina in Mendoza on Saturday, coach Rassie Erasmus has stated that plans to test out new players and combinations... Read more
New Zealand will still ring changes despite Argentina win
New Zealand coach Steve Hansen will not get sidetracked from his plan to make changes against Argentina by the Pumas' win over South Africa.
