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Ex-Bok lock Victor Matfield has defended South Africa’s playing style following criticism from former All Blacks wing John Kirwan after the Cape Town Test. While the world champions relied heavily on their physicality, kicking game and set-piece to secure a series-levelling victory last Saturday, New Zealand again showed their attacking threat, scoring four tries to […]

Victor Matfield says Bok lock Eben Etzebeth showed against the All Blacks at Cape Town Stadium why he is South Africa’s GOAT. The world champions levelled the Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry series with a 33-26 win last Saturday, with their lineout proving a big weapon. Three attacking throw-ins by the All Blacks were spoiled by Etzebeth,

Hear from an elated Deon Fourie after becoming the oldest Springbok against the All Blacks in the second Test of the Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry series. Fourie, who will turn 40 on 25 September, started the 33-26 win for the Boks at hooker in a late front-row reshuffle in Cape Town last week.  The 2023 World

Dave Rennie asks Tony Brown for the secret to beating the Boks … Turns out it’s the biltong RGR tour banter heating up rugbywithaidan ig pic.twitter.com/huEzhSsgvq — MrBlack_Rugby (@MrBlack_Rugby) August 31, 2026 The post Watch: Brown spills Bok secret to Rennie appeared first on SA Rugby magazine. Dave Rennie asks Tony Brown for the secret

Former Wallabies coach Ewen McKenzie says a “classic South Africa” performance with moments that made the difference clinched victory over the All Blacks in Cape Town. Speaking on the Rugby Unity podcast, McKenzie analysed the second Test of the Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry series last week at Cape Town Stadium, where the Springboks won 33-26 to

A 2027 World Cup draw that puts the All Blacks and Springboks on a quarter-final collision course borders on “self-destructive recklessness”, according to New Zealand Herald rugby writer Gregor Paul. Writing after the first two Tests of the Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry series, Paul argues that an early knockout meeting between the teams in Australia next

Rassie Erasmus has credited World Rugby’s new maul law application for contributing to an increase in tries and ball-in-play time, reports SIMON BORCHARDT. The Springbok coach had previously voiced his frustration with the way mauls were being officiated, arguing that teams were increasingly being prevented from building effective driving mauls from lineouts. World Rugby subsequently

The boys break down Rassie’s masterclass in exposing the illegal All Blacks. The post Keo & Zels: How Rassie put Rennie in his place appeared first on SA Rugby magazine. The boys break down Rassie’s masterclass in exposing the illegal All Blacks. The post Keo & Zels: How Rassie put Rennie in his place appeared

All Blacks centre Jordie Barrett reckons variation on attack is needed to counter the defensive pressure of world-class Springbok rivals Damian de Allende and Jesse Kriel, reports DEVIN HERMANUS. Two-time World Cup winners De Allende and Kriel, who hold the all-time record for the most Test starts by a Bok midfield pairing, will line up

Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus says he expects to use 36 players across the four Tests in the Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry series against the All Blacks. SIMON BORCHARDT reports. The world champions suffered a 33-16 defeat in the first Test at Ellis Park before bouncing back with a 33-26 win at Cape Town Stadium. The teams