Boland’s dream Currie Cup return continued as they rallied to stun the Bulls in Wellington on Sunday. In a match that featured six yellow cards from Irish referee Robbie Jenkinson, Boland scored three second-half tries to overhaul the Bulls in a 28-20 win on Sunday. The result moved Boland up to fourth place after four […]
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Nick Mallett says the Springboks’ second-half collapse to the Wallabies was the worst 40 minutes he’s seen under coach Rassie Erasmus. The Boks relinquished a 22-0 lead after just 18 minutes to suffer a shock 38-22 defeat in the Rugby Championship clash at Ellis Park on Saturday. The Wallabies scored five unanswered second-half tries to
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Prop Ox Nche admits the Springboks only have themselves to blame after their shock 38-22 defeat to the Wallabies at Ellis Park, and stressed that the rematch in Cape Town is a must-win to revive their Rugby Championship hopes. The Boks raced into a 22-0 lead inside 20 minutes but were ruthlessly exposed as Australia
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Two Wallabies have been ruled out of Saturday’s Rugby Championship match against the Springboks in Cape Town. Winger Dylan Pietsch sustained a broken jaw from a heavy Siya Kolisi carry during the 38-22 win at Ellis Park, while veteran prop James Slipper failed his HIA and reported concussion symptoms after the match. Utility back Ben Donaldson
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Wallabies coach Joe Schmidt suggested the Springboks lost focus after their fast start at Ellis Park on Saturday. The Boks stormed into a 22-0 lead inside the opening 18 minutes of the Rugby Championship clash, only to concede five unanswered tries in the second half as Australia powered to a shock 38-22 win – their
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The All Blacks scored six tries to beat Argentina in Cordoba on Saturday and return to the top of the World Rugby rankings. Ahead 31-10 at the break, New Zealand held off a second-half fightback from the Pumas to win 41-24. The All Blacks clinched the No 1 ranking for the first time since 2021,
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A World Cup-winning Springbok could be on his way to Japan to join many other South Africans currently playing in League One. RASSIE: Boks were really dog s**t According to Rapport, centre Lukhanyo Am is considering a move to Japan to continue his playing career. A serious knee injury has kept him out of Test
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The Stormers are reportedly trying to bring a Springbok hooker to Cape Town along with Bok tighthead prop Wilco Louw. According to Rapport, John Dobson’s side have set their sights on Marnus van der Merwe, who is also on the radar of the Sharks, Lions and English club Saracens. The 28-year-old made his Test debut
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Keohane says the Boks ignored substance for spectacle and paid the price as the Wallabies stunned Ellis Park, writes MARK KEOHANE. Writing for TimesLIVE, Keohane argues that the Springboks abandoned the DNA that makes them so difficult to beat, and instead played “exhibition rugby” that invited Australia’s greatest win on South African soil. RASSIE: Boks
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The Springboks’ 38-22 defeat to the Wallabies at Ellis Park has cost them the World Rugby No 1 ranking. The Boks’ have dropped to third, below the All Blacks and Ireland, after losing three ranking points. They had held top spot since winning the 2003 World Cup. The Wallabies remain sixth despite gaining three ranking
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