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Former All Blacks fullback Israel Dagg says he was kept on his toes by Springbok legends Bryan Habana and Fourie du Preez. Looking ahead to Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry, Dagg reflected on the South African players who made life difficult for New Zealand during his international career. Speaking on The Aftermatch with Kirst & Beav, the […]

Corné Krige says the devastating knee injury that shattered his dream of playing at the 1999 World Cup ultimately made him a stronger and more resilient person. The former Springbok captain was a rising star when disaster struck in the Boks’ 28-0 defeat to the All Blacks in Dunedin. The then 24-year-old suffered a serious

Hooker Asafo Aumua hits the weights during a gym session in Cape Town as the All Blacks gear up to tackle the Stormers in the Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry opener on Friday. WATCH: All Blacks fuel up on SA beef   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by All Blacks (@allblacks) READ: All

The Lions face an anxious wait ahead of Saturday’s Currie Cup showdown against Griquas in Kimberley. Both captain Ruan Delport and inside centre Rynhardt Jonker are in doubt for the round-four match. Delport is set to face a disciplinary hearing after his yellow card for a dangerous cleanout in Saturday’s 42-19 victory over the Vodacom

Kieran Read argues the All Blacks must find new ways to unleash skipper Ardie Savea with ball in hand if they are to break down the Springboks’ in the Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry series. Speaking on The Good, The Bad & The Rugby Australia & New Zealand podcast, former captain Read believes the All Blacks are

Former All Black Jeff Wilson believes New Zealand will only succeed on their Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry tour if they stop trying to beat the Springboks at their own game. The All Blacks arrived in South Africa this week for a seven-match tour that begins against the Stormers on Friday before clashes with the Sharks, Vodacom

For more than a century, no fixture has tested, inspired and defined the Springboks quite like the All Blacks, writes MARK KEOHANE in SA Rugby magazine. I have spent most of my adult life writing about the Springboks. I have watched them win World Cups, lose the unthinkable, rebuild, implode, rise again and, more than

Siya Kolisi remains indispensable to the Springboks on and off the field, writes SIMON BORCHARDT. When asked last week whether Siya Kolisi would captain the Springboks in the Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry series against the All Blacks, Rassie Erasmus replied: “Without a doubt. He is fit, he is the captain.” With that, the Bok coach emphatically

Flyhalf Nevaldo Fleurs’ 15-point haul propelled the Pumas past the Boland Cavaliers in Wellington on Sunday. The Pumas won 20-15, having led 10-5 at the break, with their first victory of the Currie Cup campaign lifting them to sixth on the log. Boland, meanwhile, end round three in fourth position. ALSO: Frans upbeat despite Cheetahs

The Springboks have landed in Argentina for next Saturday’s Los Pumas clash, Rassie Erasmus also confirming they are on track with Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry preparations. The world champions touched down in the early hours of Sunday morning (South American time) following a journey from Cape Town on Saturday and will resume their on-field preparations on