Cheslin Kolbe, Eben Etzebeth and Grant Williams pay tribute to Bok lock RG Snyman, who will earn his 50 Test cap in Dublin on Saturday. RASSIE: It would’ve been lovely to start RG Photo: Steve Haag/Gallo Images The post Watch: ‘Bomb Squad works when RG’s there’ appeared first on SA Rugby magazine. Cheslin Kolbe, Eben […]
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A week on from England scuppering their Grand Slam aspirations, the All Blacks are targeting a season-ending victory over struggling Wales in Cardiff on Saturday. New Zealand went down 33-19 at Twickenham last weekend, having first notched up wins over Ireland (26-13) and Scotland (25-17). Coach Scott Robertson has rung the changes for the clash
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Out-of-sorts France welcome out-of-form Australia to Paris on Saturday with both sides mired in sticky patches. Joe Schmidt’s Wallabies are one loss away from a first winless European tour since 1958 and a record 10th defeat of the year. Fabien Galthie’s Bleus have struggled for confidence since losing Antoine Dupont to a knee injury as they won
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The Springboks have conquered Paris, Wellington, London and Yokohama — but never Dublin in the Erasmus era. That’s the last frontier, writes MARK KEOHANE. Writing for TimesLIVE, Keohane argues that Ireland have become the Springboks’ most honest modern rival, with “four matches since 2022, 320 minutes, and half a point” separating the sides. The Boks
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Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus puts a lot of the success behind two consecutive World Cup triumphs down to time at Munster. The 53-year-old – who is back in Ireland hoping to beat the Irish in Dublin on Saturday and make it three wins from three on their northern hemisphere tour – came in as director
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The decision to start Ruan Nortje and bench RG Snyman primes the Boks to shine in Dublin. The post Keo & Zels: Rassie picks Ruan, RG to raid Ireland appeared first on SA Rugby magazine. The decision to start Ruan Nortje and bench RG Snyman primes the Boks to shine in Dublin. The post Keo
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The Lions have suffered a major setback with a senior member of their front row calling time on his career. Hooker Jaco Visagie has been advised to retire after the serious neck injury he suffered in September, which ruled him out of the Currie Cup final and the early stages of the URC. The 33-year-old’s
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Cardiff have bolstered their backline with the signing of a Bulls player, who could be available for the Welsh side’s URC clash with Zebre on 29 November. Cornel Smit arrives at the Arms Park capable of covering centre, flyhalf and wing – a level of adaptability that Cardiff boss Corniel van Zyl believes will make
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Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus says it’s “a massive honour” for three of their stalwarts to be nominated for the 2025 World Rugby Player of the Year award. Pieter-Steph du Toit, Malcolm Marx and Ox Nche are in the running for the award along with France’s Louis Bielle-Biarrey. Erasmus said the recognition was richly deserved, even
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Wallabies coach Joe Schmidt hopes Carter Gordon’s recent thigh problem won’t hinder the flyhalf from starting against France in Paris on Saturday. Gordon is line for just his 10th Test appearance as he replaces James O’Connor from last weekend’s defeat to Ireland. The 24-year-old suffered a quad problem in the loss to Italy on 8
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