Beast Mtawarira believes Ox Nché will have a major role to play for the Springboks in Saturday’s Cape Town showdown against the All Blacks. Writing for Daily Maverick, the 2019 World Cup-winning former Bok prop said Nché was dominant in the first half of the Ellis Park Test before leaving the field in the 45th […]
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Bob Skinstad believes the Springboks’ defeat to the All Blacks at Ellis Park could prove to be merely a bump in the road to a hat-trick of World Cup titles. The Boks surrendered their 12-match winning streak and No 1 ranking with a 33-16 defeat last Saturday, leaving them needing to win the remaining three
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Springbok boss Rassie Erasmus has made two starting XV changes and a new addition to the bench for Saturday’s Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry Test at Cape Town Stadium. Wing Cheslin Kolbe and flyhalf Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu have been drafted into the run-on side against the All Blacks, while Manie Libbok will serve as the back-up flyhalf off
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The Ospreys have bolstered their backline with the signing of a former Wallabies winger for the upcoming Vodacom URC season. Marika Koroibete joins the Swansea-based side after five seasons with the Panasonic Wild Knights in Japan and becomes the club’s fourth Australian off-season signing. Liam Wright, Lalakai Foketi and Lawson Creighton are the other Aussies
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Steven Kitshoff believes Siya Kolisi’s return to the Springbok starting XV could provide the leadership and composure the team needs to bounce back against the All Blacks in Cape Town on Saturday. Kolisi comes back into the No 6 jersey after Paul de Villiers impressed in the Springboks’ recent matches, with the Boks looking to
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Steven Kitshoff says it’s concerning that the Springboks don’t have specialist hooker cover for Saturday’s second Test against the All Blacks in Cape Town. Deon Fourie, who turns 40 in September, is set to provide cover for Malcolm Marx from the replacements bench, reprising the role he filled during the 2023 World Cup final against
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Argentina have kept faith with the side that pushed the Springboks close in Buenos Aires, with an unchanged starting XV named to face Australia in Jujuy on Saturday. Experienced flanker Pablo Matera will again captain Los Pumas in the absence of regular skipper Julián Montoya, who is unavailable due to club commitments. Montoya is among
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Wallabies coach Les Kiss has made wholesale changes to his forward pack for Saturday’s clash with Argentina in Jujuy, with Allan Alaalatoa taking over as captain. Kiss has retained the same backline that started Australia’s 56-17 victory over Japan in Townsville, but has changed all eight forwards as he continues to rotate his squad. Regular
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The Springboks don’t need redemption against the All Blacks in Cape Town as much as they need accuracy, intelligence and control, writes MARK KEOHANE. Writing for TimesLIVE, Keohane argues that South Africa must acknowledge why they lost 33-16 at Ellis Park rather than dismiss the scoreline as unrepresentative of the contest. The Boks enjoyed physical
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All Blacks speedster Leroy Carter is itching to test his grit, aerial game and attacking nous against his Springbok rivals at Cape Town Stadium on Saturday, reports DEVIN HERMANUS. The 27-year-old comes into the run-on side on the left wing, with coach Dave Rennie citing his defensive work as a key factor behind the selection
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