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John Smit believes Dave Rennie’s explosive accusation that the Springboks were walking around at scrum time was a clever ploy to deflect attention from the All Blacks’ own tactics. Rennie’s claim sparked a furious response from Rassie Erasmus after the Boks beat the All Blacks 33-26 in Cape Town last Saturday, and the former Bok […]

Former Sharks coach John Plumtree believes All Blacks boss Dave Rennie has focused on the wrong area with his criticism of the Springboks’ scrum ahead of Saturday’s third Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry Test. Rennie accused the Boks of “walking around” at scrum time after their 33-26 victory in Cape Town, prompting a furious response from coach

Veteran Wallabies prop James Slipper has signed a one-year extension with the Brumbies, keeping alive his hopes of playing at a fifth World Cup. The 37-year-old will remain in Canberra until the end of June next year, just three months before the 2027 World Cup kicks off in Australia. Slipper, who will turn 38 during

Tony Brown is still having a big influence on the Springboks’ attack in the Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry series, according to Nick Mallett. ‘Tonyball’ – the media-coined term for the expansive, multi-dimensional attacking strategy introduced by the Bok attack coach – has been far less obvious during the first two Tests against the All Blacks. The

Kurt-Lee Arendse says the Springboks have put plans in place to contain the All Blacks’ dangerous attack in Saturday’s third Test at FNB Stadium. CLINTON VAN DER BERG reports. Arendse will make his 34th Springbok appearance on Saturday, and he arrives at it with the same unbothered calm that has carried him through 33 before

There will be no pre-match flyover before Saturday’s third Test between the Springboks and All Blacks at FNB Stadium in Johannesburg. Airlink has withdrawn its application for a planned flyover before the match as the South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) continues to investigate last weekend’s dramatic display in Cape Town. Two green Airlink Embraer

Nick Mallett says the All Blacks are deliberately collapsing the scrum to negate the Springboks’ advantage up front. The Boks won the second Test in Cape Town last Saturday to level the Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry series at 1-1, but their dominant scrum did not get the reward it deserved. Australian referee Angus Gardner repeatedly failed

Morné van den Berg will start Saturday’s Test against the All Blacks from the bench, but he has already done his homework on the opposite number he might have to shut down. CLINTON VAN DER BERG reports. Cam Roigard, New Zealand’s electric scrumhalf, is firmly on the radar of the man they call ‘Krappie’. “He’s

Schalk Burger says the Springboks have to rediscover their attacking edge or fix their defence ahead of the third Test against the All Blacks at FNB Stadium on Saturday. The Boks levelled the Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry series with a 33-26 victory in Cape Town after losing the opener 33-16 at Ellis Park, but New Zealand

Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus is playing the refereeing game better than anyone, according to former All Blacks captain Kieran Read. Erasmus and New Zealand counterpart Dave Rennie have traded verbal blows through the media over officiating during the Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry series, particularly around the scrum following the Boks’ 33-26 victory in Cape Town. Rennie