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Tony Brown says André Esterhuizen is one of the Springboks’ most valuable assets. The Bok attack coach says the powerhouse midfielder’s evolution into a hybrid forward-back has become a major tactical weapon for the world champions, allowing him to shift seamlessly between roles depending on the flow of the game. “What started out as a […]

France lock Romain Taofifénua’s ruck actions left Springbok hooker Malcolm Marx fuming. Look at 19 Blue and where his hand ends up then look at Malcolm and ask yourself why is Malcolm so upset? #France #Springboks pic.twitter.com/hRGbqQWCu9 — Jan Louw (@louwjl) November 10, 2025 The post Watch: Frenchman gets handsy with Bok hooker appeared first

Rassie Erasmus says Lood de Jager’s red card against France should have been a 20-minute sanction rather than a permanent sending-off, but insists the Springboks have learned not to let such moments derail them. The Bok lock was shown red just before halftime in South Africa’s 32-17 win in Paris after making shoulder-to-head contact with

Several former All Blacks have leapt to the defence of lock Lood de Jager following his controversial red card in the Springboks’ win over France in Paris. They also praised the world champions’ evolving style under pressure. The towering second-rower was sent off midway through the Test after a shoulder-to-the-head hit on France fullback Thomas

Joe Schmidt has pleaded for patience after the Wallabies crashed to another humbling defeat – this time a 26-19 loss to a spirited Italy in Udine that’s plunged his tenure deeper into crisis. The Wallabies’ latest collapse, marked by sloppy errors and costly ill-discipline, leaves them with six defeats in eight Tests under Schmidt, and

Powerhouse André Esterhuizen says the Springboks’ ability to stay calm and clinical under pressure – even after going down to 14 men – was the difference in Paris. The Boks beat Les Bleus 32-17 at the Stade de France on Saturday, despite losing lock Lood de Jager to a red card just before half time.

Wales’ horror start to the Steve Tandy era has gone from bad to worse. Captain Jac Morgan is expected to miss the rest of the November internationals after dislocating his shoulder in Sunday’s 52-28 defeat to Argentina in Cardiff. The British & Irish Lions flanker suffered the injury while scoring Wales’ third try and watched

Jamie George has challenged England to look past the aura of the All Blacks when they meet New Zealand at Twickenham on Saturday. The fixture that has largely been one-sided over the last century. New Zealand have won 36 of the 46 Tests between the sides, with two draws. England’s last victory came in the

The Springboks’ 32-17 victory over France in Paris has extended their lead over the second-placed All Blacks in the World Rugby rankings. The Boks are now 1.71 ranking points ahead of their arch-rivals, who beat eighth-placed Scotland 25-17 at Murrayfield. Italy remain 10th despite upsetting the seventh-placed Wallabies 26-19 in Udine, but have closed the

Argentina scored seven tries as Steve Tandy’s first game in charge of Wales ended in a comprehensive loss. The Pumas, ranked sixth in the world compared to Wales’ 12th, won 52-28, with Santiago Carreras kicking seven conversions and a penalty for a haul of 17 points. Four of Los Pumas’ tries came in a first half when