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Pieter-Steph du Toit’s looming 100th Test cap is testament to the resilience and sacrifice that have defined one of the great Springbok careers. The milestone is celebrated in the new issue of SA Rugby magazine, with the cover feature examining how the ‘Malmesbury Missile’ has repeatedly overcome serious injury to become an indispensable member of […]

Lions flyhalf Chris Smith says he will play his own game when coming up against All Blacks star Richie Mo’unga at Ellis Park on Tuesday night. The tourists are targeting a clean sweep of South Africa’s URC clubs, having beaten the Stormers (38-21), Sharks (54-0) and Vodacom Bulls (50-19). Like those teams, the Lions are

The legendary Jaque Fourie says the Springboks need to pick up their numbers on defence and dominate the point of contact in the tackle to overpower the All Blacks. The former Bok centre and current Lions defence coach was speaking ahead of Tuesday’s Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry clash between the Lions and All Blacks at Ellis

Victor Matfield says the Springboks played too much against the All Blacks at Ellis Park and will need to “grind more” at Cape Town Stadium on Saturday. The Boks lost the opening Test of the Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry series 33-16 despite enjoying 60% of the territory, edging the possession stats and making 11 entries into

After Damian de Allende’s loss in his 100th Test, Rassie Erasmus wants the Springboks to positively honour the milestones of Pieter-Steph du Toit and Ox Nché on Saturday. Two-time World Rugby Player of the Year Du Toit and fellow World Cup winner Nché are set to play their 100th and 50th Tests, respectively, in the

Supporters of the world’s new No 1-ranked team were clearly ecstatic after New Zealand toppled the Springboks at Ellis Park in the Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry series. WATCH: ‘Boks got much more to lose’   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by All Blacks (@allblacks) Photo: Sydney Seshibedi/Gallo Images/@allblacks The post Watch: All

Assistant coach Neil Barnes says the All Blacks have “poked a bear” and must expect a fiery response from the world champion Springboks in Cape Town on Saturday. New Zealand beat the Boks 33-16 at Ellis Park last week, ending the Springboks’ 12-Test unbeaten run, but Barnes knows the Kiwis will face a stronger challenge

Ruben Love says it’s “awesome” to have his prime competitor for the All Blacks No 10 jersey, Richie Mo’unga, back in the national set-up. Mo’unga was called up as an injury replacement during the Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry tour, having become eligible for All Blacks selection again after playing for Canterbury in the NPC. The 56-Test

Kiwi journalist Liam Napier suggests Springbok mastermind Rassie Erasmus has “gone into his shell” given his selections for Saturday’s clash against the All Blacks. Erasmus on Monday kept much of the Bok 23 that lost the first Test of the Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry intact, with Siya Kolisi’s participation pending his recovery from a niggle. Should

Flank Batho Hlekani says the Lions must be better than the Springboks when it comes to converting 22m entries into points when they face the All Blacks at Ellis Park. The world champions suffered a 33-16 defeat to the tourists at the same venue on Saturday despite dominating territory and possession for large periods. The