The Pumas are going to get a big hiding in Nelspruit as the Boks power to the Rugby Championship title. The post Keo & Zels: Blazing Boks to run riot appeared first on SA Rugby magazine.
Head coach Felipe Contepomi and skipper Julian Montoya said Argentina will rise to the challenge against the Springboks and make history at Mbombela Stadium on Saturday. Addressing the media on Thursday, Contepomi acknowledged Los Pumas face a tall order as they prepare for the Rugby Championship decider against the Springboks in Nelspruit. Following a thrilling
Head coach Felipe Contepomi has made eight changes and a positional switch to the Argentina starting XV for Saturday’s crunch clash against the Springboks in Nelspruit. The Pumas won 29-28 in Santiago del Estero last week, and they need a comprehensive bonus-point win – as well as deny the Boks a bonus point – at
Assistant coach Kendrick Lynn believes Tony Brown has made the Springboks more dangerous ahead of Saturday’s Rugby Championship decider against Argentina. The Boks need only one point from the clash Mbombela Stadium or to suffer a defeat without the Argentinians claiming a bonus point to clinch their first title since 2019. Lynn, a former New
Malcolm Marx is fired up for the Rugby Championship finale on Saturday at the Mbombela Stadium, where the Springboks and Argentina will be vying for the trophy. The Boks narrowly lost to Los Pumas in Santiago del Estero last week, and Marx said the world champions are determined not to make the same errors this
Winger Kurt-Lee Arendse expects Los Pumas to play a high-paced running game when the Springboks and Argentina clash in the Rugby Championship decider on Saturday. Speaking during a Bok conference on Wednesday, the World Cup-winning flyer said the Boks had to be switched on, adaptable, and play for the full 80 minutes to win the
Beauden Barrett has been recalled to start at flyhalf for New Zealand in the second Bledisloe Cup Test against Australia in Wellington on Saturday. Damian McKenzie, who has started all eight games in the No 10 shirt for New Zealand this season, drops to the bench for the clash. Barrett, 33, will make his 131st
Winger Marika Koroibete will miss Australia’s Bledisloe Cup rematch against New Zealand on Saturday with a wrist injury, while scrumhalf Nic White has been dropped. Veteran prop James Slipper was also absent from the matchday 23 named on Thursday after leaving the field for a concussion Test during Australia’s 31-28 defeat to the All Blacks
Bongi Mbonambi says the Springboks are eager to make Eben Etzebeth’s record-breaking Test a memorable one as the world champions battle Argentina for the Rugby Championship title on Saturday. Etzebeth is set to become the most-capped Springbok of all time, having returned to the starting lineup for the clash at the Mbombela Stadium, after playing
Jaden Hendrikse joined Cheslin Kolbe and Manie Libbok in taking shots at goal during training ahead of the Rugby Championship title decider against Argentina on Saturday. This comes as Libbok was heavily criticised following a last-minute penalty miss in the Springboks’ loss to Argentina in Santiago del Estero last weekend. Libbok and Hendrikse have been