Jaden Hendrikse says halfback partner Manie Libbok has the full support of his teammates as the Springboks prepare to battle Argentina for the Rugby Championship title on Saturday. The clash at a sold-out Mbombela Stadium will determine the winner of this year’s Rugby Championship, after the Springboks twice let a lead slip in a 29-28
The stage is set for a thrilling conclusion to the 2024 Rugby Championship as Argentina eye an historic upset against the Springboks at a sold-out Mbombela Stadium to claim their first southern hemisphere title. Argentina, buoyed by their historic win over South Africa in Santiago del Estero, will be confident heading into this final clash.
A World Cup-winning former New Zealand assistant coach has rejoined the All Blacks camp ahead of their second Bledisloe Cup clash against the Wallabies on Saturday. Known as ‘The Professor’, Wayne Smith has returned to provide guidance as the All Blacks look to end their six-year winless drought in Wellington. “He came in late last
While gutted after the loss in Argentina, Springbok loose forward Elrigh Louw says it would be a dream come true to win the Rugby Championship on Saturday. The world champion Boks arrived in Nelspruit on Sunday evening, following a 29-28 defeat against Los Pumas in Santiago del Estero last week. They begin their preparations on
Aphelele Fassi said the Springboks will go back to the drawing board in preparation for an epic rematch against Argentina to decide the 2024 Rugby Championship title race. South Africa’s narrow 29-28 defeat in Santiago del Estero on Saturday has set up a thrilling decider next week in Nelspruit. The loss has not only delayed
Rassie Erasmus has defended his decision to rest key Springboks for their one-point loss to Argentina, insisting the experience will benefit the team ahead of the Rugby Championship decider in Nelspruit. A Springbok team featuring 10 changes from the side that beat the All Blacks in Cape Town twice surrendered leads to suffer a one-point
Faf de Klerk and Damian Willemse are on track to be available to tour with the Springboks for the November Tests in the UK. On the back of a narrow defeat to Argentina on Saturday, the Springboks received some positive news as Rassie Erasmus plans for a strong finish to the year in the Tests
Rassie Erasmus says the defeat to Argentina should not have come down to Manie Libbok’s last-minute penalty, after the Springboks twice surrendered leads in Santiago del Estero on Saturday. DYLAN JACK reports. Libbok missed a penalty from a range of around 40 metres in the final minute of play as the Springboks suffered a 29-28 defeat to
Head coach Scott Robertson is optimistic that New Zealand are on the right track, but demands the All Blacks rediscover their killer instinct to close out games. The Kiwis led 21-0 after 15 minutes against the Wallabies in Sydney on Saturday, but blew the advantage in a lacklustre second half to scrape over the line
Argentina held out to claim a one-point win over the Springboks in Santiago del Estero on Saturday and set up a Rugby Championship title decider in Nelspruit. A 68th-minute penalty from flyhalf Tomos Albornoz gave Argentina a 29-28 victory, after the home side trailed 17-0 in the opening 15 minutes. The win sees Argentina keep
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