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Scott Robertson said on Sunday that he is still deciding how to best use the “class” of Beauden Barrett, who shone in the All Blacks’ series win over England. The two-time World Rugby Player of the Year came off the bench in Saturday’s second Test in Auckland to spark the All Blacks attack. Barrett created […]

Manie Libbok will be recalled to run a Springbok backline that features just one debutant in the historic Test against Portugal in Bloemfontein on Saturday. According to Sunday newspaper Rapport, Morne van den Berg is set to get his Test debut against Portugal, as Rassie Erasmus plans to name a new-look lineup to grow South Africa’s

Two-time Springbok world champion Jesse Kriel believes that playing his club rugby in Japan and maintaining top fitness can help extend his career by another eight years. Kriel and Damian de Allende broke the Bok midfield partnership record held by Jean de Villiers and Jaque Fourie when they ran out together in Saturday’s series decider against

The Springboks have held onto their place as the world’s number-one-ranked team after the drawn series with Ireland. A 25-24 victory for the second-ranked Ireland in a Durban thriller levelled the two-Test series after the Boks won by seven points in Pretoria last week. MORE: Boks weren’t good enough to beat Irish The result at

The Springboks will always have their four World Cup titles, but Ireland came to play in Durban on Saturday and the best team won, writes MARK KEOHANE. Ciaran Frawley kicked a last-minute drop goal to give the Irish a dramatic 25-24 win over the world champions at Kings Park, and a 1-1 draw in the

Captain Baptiste Serin said France had a “terrible” week following a loss by Argentina on Saturday, which came hours after two French players were charged with sexual assault. France forwards Hugo Auradou, 20, and flanker Oscar Jegou, 21, were arrested on Monday and formally charged on Friday after a woman accused them of raping her

John Dobson said the plan to stop the Cheetahs in Bloem on Saturday was shredded when DHL Western Province lost playmaker Jean-Luc du Plessis to an injury in the first half. With the teams deadlocked 10-10 at half time, the defending Currie Cup champions overpowered WP in the second 40 minutes to secure a 37-17

Andy Farrell said there’s not much separating the top-ranked teams in the world following a last-gasp win for Ireland over the world champion Springboks on Saturday. A 25-24 victory for the second-ranked Ireland in a Durban thriller levelled the two-Test series after the Boks won by seven points in Pretoria last week. “I honestly do

Though Rassie Erasmus conceded an injury to Willie le Roux had impacted the Springbok attack on Saturday, he lauded the performance of rookie Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu. A last-minute, 40-metre drop goal from replacement flyhalf Ciaran Frawley saw Ireland snatch a 24-21 victory at Kings Park, consigning the world champions to a drawn series. Ireland took a

Ciaran Frawley’s last-minute drop goal for Ireland clinched a dramatic victory over the Springboks in Durban. Razor: All Blacks below par Daugunu double helps Wallabies slay Wales Photo: @Springboks/(X) The post Highlights: Ireland stun Boks appeared first on SA Rugby magazine. Ciaran Frawley’s last-minute drop goal for Ireland clinched a dramatic victory over the Springboks