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Ox Nché draws inspiration from the legendary Os du Randt as the front-row powerhouse steels himself to power the Springbok scrum against England on Saturday. Former England No 8 Nick Easter on Planet Rugby argued that containing Nché at scrum time is non-negotiable for England in the blockbuster Nations Championship clash at Ellis Park.  Du Randt

Rassie Erasmus says the Springboks’ midfield maul tactic was in response to the death of the lineout maul. The Boks’ move, borrowed from the Paul Roos Gymnasium U14B team and first unveiled against Italy last year, quickly became one of the most talked-about innovations in world rugby. While it produced immediate success, Erasmus insists it

Skills and kicking coach Kevin Sinfield says England have left nothing to chance in preparing for Saturday’s Nations Championship Test against the Springboks at Ellis Park. The historic Johannesburg venue sits nearly 6,000ft above sea level, and England have not won there since 1972. But having arrived in South Africa 10 days before kick-off, Sinfield

When Anton Segner was 10 years old, growing up in Germany, he made an extraordinary decision – he was going to become an All Black. Fourteen years later, that childhood dream became reality when Dave Rennie named the Blues loose forward in his first All Blacks squad. Segner will become the first German-born player to

Former No 8 Nick Easter believes England can upset the Springboks on Saturday, but only if they neutralise Ox Nché at scrum time and put pressure on flyhalf Manie Libbok. Libbok gets the nod at 10 ahead of the experienced Handré Pollard as the Boks launch their Nations Championship campaign at Ellis Park. Nché starts

Victor Matfield recalls when coach Jake White told him he wouldn’t play for the Boks again if he didn’t cut his hair. remember this story so well, but funny to hear it finally told Jake White telling (probably the most valuable player in the world at that time ) that he will not play for

Jesse Kriel opens up on his partnership with veteran Springbok Damian de Allende, and why Saturday’s Cheslin Kolbe and Damian Willemse milestones mean so much. The 32-year-old Kriel will line up alongside De Allende in a Nations Championship clash that will also see fellow double World Cup winners Kolbe and Willemse reach 50 Test caps.

Lions coach Ivan van Rooyen has teased more signings to come as he starts preparing his squad for an even more demanding season. MORNÉ ESBEN reports. The Joburg-based outfit will not only be taking part in the Vodacom URC, but by virtue of their top-eight finish, they’ll now also play Investec Champions Cup rugby. To

Chris Latham has challenged the branding of this year’s Springbok-All Blacks series, insisting Australia – not South Africa – are New Zealand’s greatest rugby rivals. The four-Test “Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry” series has replaced this year’s Rugby Championship, but Latham believes the honour still belongs to the long-standing trans-Tasman battle. “It’s very, very disappointing,” Former Wallabies