Former All Blacks skipper Sam Cane is relishing the opportunity to tackle the Springboks when New Zealand and the world champions clash in the 2024 Rugby Championship. The Kiwis went unbeaten through their July internationals against England and Fiji and will now turn their attention to defending their Rugby Championship title for the fifth year
The 2024 Rugby Championship will reportedly see the introduction of trial rules that if approved, promises to make for more dynamic and exciting scrumhalf play. According to Sunday newspaper Rapport, these changes could significantly alter game dynamics and provide tactical advantages, particularly for nimble Springbok scrumhalves such as Grant Williams and Morne van den Berg.
Nick Mallett says Elrigh Louw is his first-choice pick to start at No 8 for the world champion Springboks in their 2024 Rugby Championship opener against Australia. Rassie Erasmus last week announced a 33-man squad for the southern hemisphere competition, which kicks off between the Boks and Wallabies in Brisbane on Saturday, 10 August. There
Following lukewarm July Test performances, the Springboks, New Zealand, Australia and Argentina must make a statement in the highly-anticipated 2024 Rugby Championship, writes MARK KEOHANE. The Boks tackle the Wallabies in the tournament opener in Brisbane on Saturday, 10 August, before the All Blacks and Los Pumas lock horns at Wellington’s SKY Stadium. Writing for
All Blacks captain Scott Barrett is recovering from finger surgery and it is unclear when he will return to the field, New Zealand Rugby said on Saturday. Barrett is in doubt for next month’s start of the Rugby Championship after injuring a finger during the 47-5 win over Fiji in San Diego last Saturday. The
The powerful Elrigh Louw will start for the Springboks at the back of the scrum in their 2024 Rugby Championship opener against Australia, according to readers. Rassie Erasmus on Tuesday announced a 33-man squad for the southern hemisphere competition, which kicks off between the Boks and Wallabies in Brisbane on Saturday, 10 August. There is
With incumbent Evan Roos left out of the Rugby Championship squad, Rassie Erasmus faces a big decision over who starts at No 8 for the Springboks in the opening Tests against the Wallabies in Australia. Erasmus on Tuesday officially announced a 33-player squad for the Rugby Championship campaign, which kicks off against the Wallabies in
Twenty-two of the 33 players are World Cup-winners, while five 2024 debutants are included in the squad in Jan-Hendrik Wessels (utility forward), Johan Grobbelaar (hooker), Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu (utility back), Ben-Jason Dixon (utility forward) and Morne van den Berg (scrumhalf). The only newcomer to the group is lock Ruan Nortje, who made his Springbok debut against
Scott Robertson’s All Blacks need to run the Springboks off their feet if they are to defeat the two-time defending world champions in South Africa during the Rugby Championship, says John Kirwan. New Zealand went unbeaten through their July internationals against England and Fiji and will now turn their attention to defending their Rugby Championship
Joe Schmidt is set to reinforce the Wallabies with internationally-based stars for the opening Rugby Championship Tests against the Springboks in August. According to the Sydney Morning Herald, 2023 World Cup captain Will Skelton and big winger Marika Koroibete will be recalled to the Wallabies squad for the Tests in Brisbane and Perth. Schmidt has
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