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All Blacks coach Dave Rennie has been forced to make a late change to his match 23 for Saturday’s opening Test against the Springboks at Ellis Park. Loose forward Anton Segner has been withdrawn due to a swollen ankle and replaced by Simon Parker on the bench. “Segner presented with a swollen ankle, which has been

Stormers XXIII coach Tom Dawson-Squibb was pleased with his side’s patient approach during their 50-26 win against the Vodacom Bulls XV at Loftus on Friday. The visitors scored five tries to take a commanding 33-7 lead into half-time before withstanding a Bulls fightback after the break and finishing strongly to claim a seven-try bonus-point victory.

Vodacom Bulls XV coach Phiwe Nomlomo says his young side’s “mental fragility” was exposed again by the Stormers XXIII at Loftus on Friday. The hosts trailed 33-7 at the break before fighting back but still suffered a 50-26 defeat – their sixth of the campaign. The Bulls will end the tournament at the bottom of

Sharks XV coach Mike Vowles praised his team, and star fullback Luan Giliomee, after their 22-22 draw against the Lions at Woodburn Stadium in Pietermaritzburg on Friday night. Giliomee, who has signed a three-year contract with the Bulls, was named Man of the Match after making a game-high 120 running metres from 14 carries, while

Victor Matfield believes the current Springbok team is the “greatest we have ever had”. That opinion will be put to the Test over four consecutive weekends, starting on Saturday, when the back-to-back world champions face their greatest adversaries, the All Blacks, at Ellis Park. This is a clash of juggernauts. South Africa have won the

Nick Mallett has identified the key reason why Rassie Erasmus has picked Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu at No 10 for the first Test against the All Blacks at Ellis Park. The 24-year-old made his first appearance in two months against Argentina in Buenos Aires a fortnight ago, having recovered from an ankle injury, and has been preferred

Lions fullback Gilermo Mentoe scored an 83rd-minute try to snatch a dramatic draw against the Sharks XV at Woodburn Stadium in Pietermaritzburg on Friday night. Flyhalf Sam Francis had a chance to win it, but his conversion went wide, leaving neither side happy with the result. The Sharks picked up three log points after outscoring

Eddie Jones has questioned Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu’s decision-making as the playmaker gears up to lead the Springbok attack against the All Blacks on Saturday. Feinberg-Mngomezulu will run out at 10 at Ellis Park, in the much-anticipated Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry opener, after making his first start in Argentina a fortnight ago following an ankle injury. The 24-year-old

The Stormers XXIII’s Currie Cup semi-final hopes are still alive after a morale-boosting win over the Vodacom Bulls XV at Loftus on Friday night. Tom Dawson-Squibb’s side ran in seven tries to triumph 50-26, withstanding another second-half fightback from the hosts. The visitors were in complete control for much of the first half, scoring five